Grok’s raunchy, unfiltered AI companions may be making headlines for their unhinged and often NSFW responses, but it’s Grok 4, xAI’s latest model, that’s been driving the app’s revenue of late. Elon Musk’s xAI launched Grok 4 late on July 9, and by Friday, July 11, Grok’s gross revenue on iOS had jumped a whopping…
I collect perfume the way other people collect key chains, postcards, or any other trinket. I love the chic glass bottles and the amber-colored liquid inside. I love the way they evoke different times, places, and people. Most of all, I love the thrill of discovering a new staple scent that you know you’ll wear…
X’s plans for a payments service may extend beyond the digital realm, new data suggests. According to findings from mobile app intelligence firm AppSensa, the X app has been updated over the past few weeks with several references related to a physical debit card, which can be customized with your X username. Dozens of new…
Hebron Sher remembers daydreaming in 2019 when Elon Musk promised Tesla’s cars would become robotaxis, capable of going out in the world to make money for owners. Sher was already a user of the car-sharing platform Turo, and the idea of turning a Tesla into an even bigger moneymaker was an attractive proposition. But as…
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic are in line to get paid with record-setting contract extensions this summer. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible for the NBA’s most valuable contract this offseason. Gilgeous-Alexander, 26, became “supermax” eligible with the Oklahoma City Thunder…
