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Tech Giants Collide: SpaceX Buys xAI; AI Predicts Weather; Shark News!

SpaceX Acquired xAI in Trillion-Dollar Deal, Destination Earth Project Advances AI Climate Predictions, and More

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence firm he founded three years prior, in a deal valuing the combined entity at $1.25 trillion, according to Fortune. The deal was announced ahead of a planned IPO for the combined company later this year. Meanwhile, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts announced advancements in the Destination Earth project, utilizing digital twin technology to improve AI climate and weather predictions, as reported by Phys.org. In other news, the Apple Watch saw discounts on several models, including the Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3, according to The Verge. Time magazine reported on the declining population of oceanic whitetip sharks due to illegal fin trading. And Vox reported on the emergence of Moltbook, an AI social network that has garnered attention in Silicon Valley.

Musk described the SpaceX and xAI combination as forming "the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth," encompassing AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile-device communications, and a real-time information platform, according to a blog post on SpaceX's website reported by Fortune.

The Destination Earth project utilizes a digital twin, a high-resolution rendering blending scientific data with atmospheric effects and city night lights, to improve climate and weather predictions. The project is an initiative of the European Union, according to Phys.org.

The Apple Watch SE 3 was on sale starting at $219, a $30 discount, for a limited time, according to The Verge. Discounts were also available for the Series 11 and Ultra 3 models.

Oceanic whitetip sharks are rapidly disappearing due to the illegal trade of their fins for shark fin soup, according to Time. DNA testing on over 16,000 fins in Hong Kong, the world's largest shark fin market, revealed the species appearing 70 times more often than government reports indicated. Traders trafficked fins from over 36,000 illegally caught oceanic whitetip sharks in just three years.

Vox reported on Moltbook, an AI social network where AI agents populated their own network, leading to unexpected outcomes.

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