The open‑weight large language model Qwen, developed by Alibaba, is rapidly gaining global traction. Its ease of download and modification has led to integration across a range of products, from smart glasses to vehicle dashboards, and adoption by companies such as Rokid, BYD, Airbnb, Perplexity, Nvidia, and even Meta. The model’s popularity contrasts with the lukewarm reception of recent U.S. releases like GPT‑5 and Llama 4, highlighting a shift toward openly shared AI research in China and a broader impact measured by real‑world usage rather than narrow benchmarks. Read more →

Mike Liberatore, chief financial officer of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI, has left the company, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Liberatore, who joined xAI in April after a stint at Airbnb, oversaw a $5 billion debt raise and a matching $5 billion equity infusion, half of which came from SpaceX, and managed the expansion of a data center in Memphis. His exit follows a series of high‑profile departures, including general counsel Robert Keele, senior lawyer Raghu Rao, co‑founder Igor Babuschkin, and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino after issues with the Grok chatbot, raising questions about leadership stability at the Musk‑owned AI venture. Read more →

Mike Liberatore, chief financial officer of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI, has left the company, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Liberatore, who joined xAI in April after a stint at Airbnb, oversaw a $5 billion debt raise and a matching $5 billion equity infusion, half of which came from SpaceX, and managed the expansion of a data center in Memphis. His exit follows a series of high‑profile departures, including general counsel Robert Keele, senior lawyer Raghu Rao, co‑founder Igor Babuschkin, and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino after issues with the Grok chatbot, raising questions about leadership stability at the Musk‑owned AI venture. Read more →

Mike Liberatore, chief financial officer of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI, has left the company, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Liberatore, who joined xAI in April after a stint at Airbnb, oversaw a $5 billion debt raise and a matching $5 billion equity infusion, half of which came from SpaceX, and managed the expansion of a data center in Memphis. His exit follows a series of high‑profile departures, including general counsel Robert Keele, senior lawyer Raghu Rao, co‑founder Igor Babuschkin, and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino after issues with the Grok chatbot, raising questions about leadership stability at the Musk‑owned AI venture. Read more →

Mike Liberatore, chief financial officer of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI, has left the company, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Liberatore, who joined xAI in April after a stint at Airbnb, oversaw a $5 billion debt raise and a matching $5 billion equity infusion, half of which came from SpaceX, and managed the expansion of a data center in Memphis. His exit follows a series of high‑profile departures, including general counsel Robert Keele, senior lawyer Raghu Rao, co‑founder Igor Babuschkin, and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino after issues with the Grok chatbot, raising questions about leadership stability at the Musk‑owned AI venture. Read more →

Mike Liberatore, chief financial officer of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI, has left the company, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Liberatore, who joined xAI in April after a stint at Airbnb, oversaw a $5 billion debt raise and a matching $5 billion equity infusion, half of which came from SpaceX, and managed the expansion of a data center in Memphis. His exit follows a series of high‑profile departures, including general counsel Robert Keele, senior lawyer Raghu Rao, co‑founder Igor Babuschkin, and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino after issues with the Grok chatbot, raising questions about leadership stability at the Musk‑owned AI venture. Read more →