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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Grok 4 is now free for all users, but with a catch: Elon Musk says ‘The free tier is…'
Elon Musk owned xAI has expanded its latest AI model – Grok 4 to all users. The tech billionaire shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) to announce the same. 'Grok 4 is now free for all users,' Musk writes in the post. However, the free access comes with a catch. As revealed by Elon Musk, 'The free tier allows a small number of queries per day. Beyond that requires subscription.' Also, the free access is available only for a limited time. xAI has also shared a post making the announcement about free Grok 4 access. Here's what it said: 'Grok 4 is now free for all users worldwide! Simply use Auto mode, and Grok will route complex queries to Grok 4. Prefer control? Choose "Expert" anytime to always use Grok 4. For a limited time, we are rolling out generous usage limits so you can explore Grok 4's full potential.' xAI launches Grok 4 To recall, Grok 4 was launched last month. Grok 4 is designed for those who want a chatbot that can go beyond answering basic questions and instead handle complex topics and ideas. Grok 4 is available as a part of a new premium offering on X. It can be purchased under a $300 per month 'Pro' subscription, which gives users access to its most advanced features. What Elon Musk said about Grok 4 Speaking during the livestream, the tech billionaire said that 'Grok 4 is postgraduate, like PhD level, in everything. Better than PhD — no exceptions'. Acknowledging that while the AI might occasionally miss some common-sense cues, its understanding of academic topics is unmatched. 'Most PhDs would fail where Grok 4 would pass,' Musk claimed. He also shared an X post where he wrote: 'You can cut & paste your entire source code file into the query entry box on and @Grok 4 will fix it for you! This is what everyone @xAI does. Works better than Cursor.' Headphone Zone x KZ EDX Pro | Studio-Level In-Ear Monitors Within Budget
Time of India
11-08-2025
- Time of India
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits people have used technology including AI in ‘self-destructive ways': ‘We do not want…'
Image is AI-generated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently admitted that the company underestimated how attached users could become to specific AI models, calling the decision to abruptly remove older versions a 'mistake.' In a post on microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Altman wrote: 'If you have been following the GPT-5 rollout, one thing you might be noticing is how much of an attachment some people have to specific AI models.' He further continued 'It feels different and stronger than the kinds of attachment people have had to previous kinds of technology (and so suddenly deprecating old models that users depended on in their workflows was a mistake).' Altman said this attachment has been on OpenAI's radar for over a year, though it has received little mainstream attention. He also warned about the risks when people in 'a mentally fragile state' blur the line between reality and role-play. He further warned that people have used technology including AI in self-destructive ways. He wrote 'if a user is in a mentally fragile state and prone to delusion, we do not want the AI to reinforce that. Most users can keep a clear line between reality and fiction or role-play, but a small percentage cannot.' 'We value user freedom as a core principle, but we also feel responsible in how we introduce new technology with new risks,' he said. In extreme cases — such as encouraging delusion in vulnerable users — the response is clear, but he noted that 'the concerns that worry me most are more subtle.' Sam Altman: People use ChatGPT like a therapist In the post, Sam Altman highlighted that many people already use ChatGPT like a 'therapist or life coach,' which can be positive if it leads to long-term improvement in life satisfaction. 'If people are getting good advice, leveling up toward their own goals, and their life satisfaction is increasing over years, we will be proud of making something genuinely helpful, even if they use and rely on ChatGPT a lot,' he wrote. However, he cautioned against situations where users feel better in the short term but are unknowingly steered away from their long-term well-being, or where they want to use ChatGPT less but feel unable to stop. Altman said he could envision 'a future where a lot of people really trust ChatGPT's advice for their most important decisions,' which he admitted 'makes me uneasy' despite potential benefits. He predicted that billions of people could soon talk to AI in this way, making it crucial to ensure the outcome is a 'big net positive.' He added that OpenAI has better tools than previous tech generations to measure impact, including the ability to gather user feedback and teach models about nuanced issues. Headphone Zone x KZ EDX Pro | Studio-Level In-Ear Monitors Within Budget AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird review: Keep low-bitrate tracks at a distance
Conventional wisdom has mostly dictated that if you are to tune an audio system (earphones are no outliers) leaning towards bass, or the lower frequencies, it'll immediately be ineligible for anything that would classify as high-quality or premium. Basically, the sort of proposition aficionados would rather prefer. We may be seeing a sort of rebalancing of that wisdom, at least to an extent, with the collaboration that sees Indian company Headphone Zone and Chinese audio makers Oriveti, together tune what can be classified as early buy (key here being the price) in-ear monitors. Results are impressive, with some key takeaways pointing to quality over everything else. The Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird holds a ₹4,999 price tag, but everything about how well it is put together, the robustness of the cable, comfort, even the carry case, points to a case of the finer details being well thought through. That isn't often the case, even with premium products, that tend to leave a perceptible gap somewhere in the chain. This isn't Headphone Zone's first collaboration; there are more, including with Fiio, Kiwi Ears, Tangzu, and Salnotes Zero. The Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird's competition includes the Fiio FH11, and in a way, even the impressive 1More Triple Driver and the Sennheiser IE 200 (if you can find a discount big enough). Delivering tunes to each ear is a 10mm dynamic audio driver, a size that certainly places it among the larger in-ear audio hardware of its kind, alongside two armature drivers that are dedicated to handling the mid and high frequencies. This collective, and the way it is tuned, is why these in-ear monitors have an advantage in some listening scenarios, over competition. In terms of longevity, it may be important that the Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird has a swappable 0.78mm 2-pin connector cable — the one that comes as default, seems rather rugged and shouldn't succumb to an accidental pull. Or a few, for that matter. Every audio maker, and indeed with every launch they do, there is a different take on earpiece architecture and design. The attempt is to constantly discover what works best for acoustics, and there is no on-size-fits-all since the drivers chance as well as the placement of the internals varies. The lightweight nature, and therefore additional comfort, is also a factor of these wired earphones not having to pack in batteries in each earbud, as would be the case with any wireless earbuds. Start listening to the Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird, and you are unlikely to initially realise the lower frequency handling in the first handful of seconds. It is when the beat drops, and the way the Blackbird is able to replicate that, becomes even more impressive considering it arrives as unannounced. As you get through the playlists and genres, the layered nature of tuning comes through with ease — the sort that most earphones may not typically be able to deliver, and will inevitably blame physics for it. Vocals retain their crispness without sounding sharp, and even at high volumes, there is no perceptible distortion. The mid frequency assessment will vary based on the sort of music you are listening to, but the lower frequencies don't overshadow the mids or the vocals at any point. The Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird's tuning is so well done, it is one of those rare specimens which would be best served high quality tracks, and not anything else. In our experience, the Blackbird was the happiest with Apple Music's streaming, and not so much with certain uploads on YouTube Music — unhappiness in some tracks on the latter, coming through very clearly, if you're paying attention. It is almost as if the Blackbird is talking to you, demanding you do better. It can be subjective, but the trend is clear. For a price tag that the Headphone Zone x Oriveti Blackbird carries, these earphones are going above that in terms of most elements of the experience. The balance here is, it's an in-ear monitor that does better than most on bass, but still retains enough balance that (with all due respect) 'bassheads' would end up being disappointed. That's the fineness of tuning that helps Blackbird appeal to a much broader audience. At this price, leaves little to complain.
