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Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
xAI's Grok 3 is available for free to everyone 'for a short time'
You can now access xAI's most advanced large language model, Grok 3, even if you don't pay for a subscription on X. Grok 3 is available for free "for a short time," according to xAI founder Elon Musk, though the company didn't say until what "short time" means exactly. When you go to Grok on X or the web, and when you launch the standalone app, you'll now see new "Think" and "DeepSearch" options that are only available with xAI's latest LLM family. Just make sure you're using Grok 3 instead of Grok 2 in the chatbot interface's drop-drown menu. If you're paying for X Premium+, which now costs $40 a month, or the chatbot's standalone $30-per-month SuperGrok plan, you'll get "increased access" to Grok 3's features, as well as early access to advanced features like Voice Mode. The company launched its Grok 3 model family a couple of days ago during a livestream, wherein Musk described it as "an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2." Some of the models in the family are capable of "human-like reasoning," which you can trigger when you choose the "Think" option. They're best used for more complex queries, like those with mathematics, science and programming questions. Meanwhile, xAI described DeepSearch as the "next generation search engine" that can generate summaries for research inquiries. I asked the free version of Grok 3 how it differs from the paid option. The chatbot replied that "free interactions might hit server limits if too many people pile in at once" and that paid users get priority. Paid users get access to "Big Brain" mode, which can answer tough math, science or coding problems that need extra processing power, and there's no limit to the number of images SuperGrok subscribers can generate.
Ammon
19-02-2025
- Business
- Ammon
Elon Musk debuts Grok 3, an AI model that he says outperforms ChatGPT and DeepSeek
Ammon News - xAI on Monday unveiled its updated Grok 3 artificial intelligence model, as the Elon Musk-led startup pushes to keep pace with the advanced reasoning and search capabilities in competitors' models. In an event livestreamed on Musk's X, leaders at the startup claimed Grok 3 performs better across math, science and coding benchmarks than Google's Gemini, OpenAI's GPT-4o, Anthropic's Claude 3.5 and DeepSeek's V3 model, although it's not clear how it compares to other top reasoning models such as OpenAI o3-mini and DeepSeek R1. The company also described the tool's new features, such as advanced web searching with 'deep search,' the ability to code online games and a 'big brain' mode to reason through more complex problems. Grok 3 is immediately available to members of X's $40 per month 'Premium+' subscription plans, or users who subscribe directly on Grok's standalone app or website. The xAI announcement comes as competition in AI continues to ramp up, with big tech players racing to invest in bigger, stronger data centers to fuel more powerful AI models. Tech giants believe AI is on its way to revolutionizing how people work, communicate and navigate the internet, including by replacing traditional search engines and coding processes. American tech firms are now also up against a new kind of competition from DeepSeek, the Chinese startup whose recently launched R1 model raised big questions about Silicon Valley's AI infrastructure investments because it suggested that advanced models could be trained more efficiently. Musk said Grok 3 was built with 10 times the computer power of xAI's previous model, Grok 2, after the company opened a new data center in Tennessee last year. The billionaire referred to Grok 3 as 'kind of a beta' test for now. 'Expect some imperfections at first, but we'll improve it rapidly,' he said. Musk also teased a 'voice mode' for Grok 3 — similar to the natural conversation feature on competitor apps including ChatGPT — that he said would roll out in the coming days. At the same time, Musk, who has also taken on a key role reshaping the federal government as a 'special government employee' under President Donald Trump, has sought to grow his influence in the AI space. Musk last week led a group of investors offering to buy OpenAI for $97 billion, the latest move in his ongoing rivalry with the ChatGPT parent company's CEO Sam Altman, which the rival company's board rejected. Musk has accused OpenAI of abandoning its mission to help humanity because it plans to transition away from its non-profit structure. The billionaire has also urged OpenAI to open-source more of its technology. Asked on Monday about open-sourcing xAI's own models, Musk said the startup would make the code behind its previous Grok 2 model publicly available when Grok 3 is 'mature and stable' in the coming months. CNN
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Musk's xAI Launches Grok 3: Here's What You Need to Know
Elon Musk's xAI announced its latest artificial intelligence flagship model, Grok 3, on Monday. The company also announced Grok 3 mini, a scaled-back version, plus the addition of DeepSearch, a new tool that the company calls a next-generation search engine. xAI has added new functionality for Grok 3 web and mobile apps and a subscription service specifically for Grok users, dubbed SuperGrok. "We're very excited to present Grok 3, which is, we think, an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2 in a very short period of time," Musk said during xAI's livestream on X. Grok 3 was trained on 200,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, which is double that of Grok 2. The team said it took 92 days to expand its Memphis-based supercomputer, dubbed Colossus, to accommodate training for Grok 3. Musk said during the presentation that Grok 3 boasts 15 times more computer power than Grok 2, though in a previous X post, he said 10 times more. The model was trained on information ranging from user posts on X to court documents. Grok 3 faces stiff competition from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, all of which have released new AI models already in 2025 or are planning to do so. Google Gemini 2.0 added useful functionality earlier in February, while OpenAI plans to unify all its AI models when GPT-5 launches sometime later in 2025. Meanwhile, Anthropic's next new AI model could be weeks away. Grok 3 is rolling out to X Premium Plus members starting on Feb. 18, and they will have exclusive access for now, including access to DeepSearch. It's a small win for these users, as X recently increased the price of Premium Plus from $16 to $22. Eventually, xAI will launch SuperGrok, a subscription service specifically for Grok 3 that will include DeepSearch, higher image generation limits and access to Grok 3 mini features like Think. Prices were not shown during the presentation. "Grok 3 has very powerful reasoning capabilities," Musk said during a Feb. 13 interview with CNBC. "In the tests that we've done thus far, Grok 3 is outperforming anything that's been released that we're aware of. At times, I think Grok 3 is kind of scary smart." Of course, there's no way to test Grok 3's capabilities yet. And the team mentioned that Grok may answer with what it believes is the truth -- there was otherwise no mention of Grok 2's penchant for outputting hallucinations or how often Grok 3 will do so. In addition to Grok 3, the xAI team announced DeepSearch, described as the first generation of Grok 3 agents that allow users to ask questions and receive answers. It's referred to in the livestream as a "next-generation search engine." OpenAI and Google have similar agent-based searches. Both are called Deep Research. DeepSearch shows users the individual steps Grok 3 goes through, from thinking about the question to research and then finally the answer. The demo took around a minute and included 15 X posts and 32 web pages as references. Another feature of DeepSearch is the ability to view Grok 3's reasoning. After asking one question about March Madness, the team used the feature to show how Grok 3 came to its conclusions. "Probably, I should look at team rankings, their performance during the regular season, any injuries or key player statuses, and maybe some historical data on how they perform in tournaments," Grok 3 revealed when asked. This follows Chinese AI company DeepSeek -- which launched its platforms in January -- including the reasoning process while answering queries.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Twilio (TWLO) Sees Price Target Increase as Revenue Growth Picks Up
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO) stands against other AI stocks making waves on Wall Street. With so much happening in AI, keeping up with the latest news can be challenging. Every day, a new country emerges with its plans to embrace and advance in AI, tech companies keep unveiling new AI products, and industry leaders continue to shape the conservation-sometimes even with sharp exchanges. READ NOW: and In the latest news, South Korea has announced plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) this year. The country plans to keep itself relevant in the race toward artificial intelligence. 'As competition for dominance in the AI industry intensifies, the competitive landscape is shifting from battles between companies to a full-scale rivalry between national innovation ecosystems'. These 10,000 GPUs will be secured through public-private cooperation to help the country launch services at its national AI computing center early. While the US government has recently announced a new regulation that aims to restrict the flow of American AI chips and technology to certain countries, South Korea doesn't fall into the restricted list. The details of the type of GPU products to be purchased by South Korea, its models, and other particulars will be finalized by September of this year. The US regulation has essentially divided the world into two tiers. 18 countries are essentially exempt from the restrictions, while 120 face caps, and countries such as Iran, China, and Russia are barred completely. In other news, tech mogul Elon Musk has released its latest artificial intelligence model, Grok 3. According to Musk, the AI model can outperform offerings from OpenAI and China's DeepSeek based on early testing. This testing included standardized tests on math, science, and coding. 'We're very excited to present Grok 3, which is, we think, an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2 in a very short period of time'. Musk's team also said it was launching a new product called 'Deep Search', set to act as a 'next generation search engine.' For this article, we selected AI stocks by going through news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (). A software developer in front of a monitor, coding to build the latest internet content & Inc. (NYSE:TWLO) is a leading cloud communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) company. On February 14, Bernstein SocGen Group updated its outlook on the stock. The firm increased the price target to $119 from the previous $82 and kept a 'Market Perform' rating on the shares. Twilio has demonstrated considerable revenue growth, with double-digit increases for the first time in two years. However, the guidance for the upcoming quarter suggests a slight dip in growth. Twilio has been facing challenges in its gross margins, which are lower than most SaaS businesses. Consequently, net income has been impacted due to thin margins which eventually led to missed consensus estimates. The firm has further noted that even though there is a significant opportunity in AI-driven demand, it is still in the early stages and will take time to materialize. Overall, TWLO ranks 9th on our list of AI stocks making waves on Wall Street. While we acknowledge the potential of TWLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than TWLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and Complete List of 59 AI Companies Under $2 Billion in Market Cap Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Amazon.com (AMZN) Delays Public Release of AI-Powered Alexa Over Accuracy Issues
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) stands against other AI stocks making waves on Wall Street. With so much happening in AI, keeping up with the latest news can be challenging. Every day, a new country emerges with its plans to embrace and advance in AI, tech companies keep unveiling new AI products, and industry leaders continue to shape the conservation-sometimes even with sharp exchanges. READ NOW: and In the latest news, South Korea has announced plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) this year. The country plans to keep itself relevant in the race toward artificial intelligence. 'As competition for dominance in the AI industry intensifies, the competitive landscape is shifting from battles between companies to a full-scale rivalry between national innovation ecosystems'. These 10,000 GPUs will be secured through public-private cooperation to help the country launch services at its national AI computing center early. While the US government has recently announced a new regulation that aims to restrict the flow of American AI chips and technology to certain countries, South Korea doesn't fall into the restricted list. The details of the type of GPU products to be purchased by South Korea, its models, and other particulars will be finalized by September of this year. The US regulation has essentially divided the world into two tiers. 18 countries are essentially exempt from the restrictions, while 120 face caps, and countries such as Iran, China, and Russia are barred completely. In other news, tech mogul Elon Musk has released its latest artificial intelligence model, Grok 3. According to Musk, the AI model can outperform offerings from OpenAI and China's DeepSeek based on early testing. This testing included standardized tests on math, science, and coding. 'We're very excited to present Grok 3, which is, we think, an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2 in a very short period of time'. Musk's team also said it was launching a new product called 'Deep Search', set to act as a 'next generation search engine.' For this article, we selected AI stocks by going through news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (). Copyright: prykhodov / 123RF Stock Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is an American technology company offering e-commerce, cloud computing, and other services, including digital streaming and artificial intelligence solutions. On February 14, The Washington Post learned that the public release of the new Alexa, Amazon's cloud-based voice service, has been delayed yet again. Even though the revamped version of the Alexa virtual assistant will be unveiled in New York later this month, the public release has been pushed back. The said upgrade, known to be 'smarter and more conversational', was first announced back in September 2023 and was a work in progress. The new delay, however, is because the virtual assistant is giving incorrect answers to test questions. According to an employee who wants to remain anonymous, the new version of Alexa will not be available until March 31 or later. This is at least a year and a half after it was initially announced in response to competition from ChatGPT. Overall, AMZN ranks 1st on our list of AI stocks making waves on Wall Street. While we acknowledge the potential of AMZN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMZN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and Complete List of 59 AI Companies Under $2 Billion in Market Cap Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
