7 August 2025
Topic: Companies And Business
Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving
The disbanding of Tesla’s Dojo efforts follows the departure of around 20 workers, who left the automaker to start their own AI company dubbed Density...
TL;DR
Tesla is breaking up the team behind its Dojo supercomputer and will shift focus to external chip suppliers like NVIDIA, AMD, and Samsung.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Tesla is ending its in-house chip development for driverless technology after Peter Bannon, the lead of Dojo, leaves the company.
- Former Dojo members have started a new AI company called DensityAI, competing with Tesla's AI ambitions.
- Tesla will increase its reliance on external tech partners, including NVIDIA, AMD, and Samsung, for compute and chip manufacturing.
The 6 biggest changes coming to ChatGPT
GPT-5 has finally arrived. Along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ra...
TL;DR
OpenAI has released GPT-5 with new features like 'personalities' for text-based responses, vibe coding improvements, and customizable interfaces.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- GPT-5 has a 'single auto-switching system' that combines previous models into a "faster, smarter model".
- ChatGPT now has four new 'personalities' for text-based responses: Cynic, Robot, Listener, and Nerd.
- Users can customize ChatGPT's interface with features like accent color selection and enhanced voice mode capabilities.
Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella moved with haste to get engineers to test and deploy DeepSeek's R1 model on Azure AI Foundry. It was an...
TL;DR
Microsoft is taking a cautious approach to onboard xAI's Grok 4 model due to concerns over its previous Nazi sympathizing views.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft is only releasing Grok 4 on Azure as a private preview, rather than making it broadly available.
- The company is taking a more careful approach to onboarding Grok 4 than with previous models from competitors like OpenAI.
- The private preview will only be available to a handful of customers, as Microsoft wants to ensure Grok 4 is 'enterprise ready'.
OpenAI’s GPT-5 is here
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is the "best model in the world," and aims to make ChatGPT more intuitive to use....
TL;DR
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, a new, unified AI model that combines reasoning and fast response abilities, marking a new era for ChatGPT.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- GPT-5 represents OpenAI's path to developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to CEO Sam Altman.
- The model outperforms other AI models on certain benchmarks, such as coding and health-related questions, but underperforms in others.
- OpenAI is offering GPT-5 as the default model for all ChatGPT users, with subscribers to premium plans gaining additional benefits and usage limits.
The backlash against Duolingo going ‘AI-first’ didn’t even matter
Duolingo faced significant backlash for announcing that it would become an "AI-first" company -- and yet, the app posted strong financials this quarte...
TL;DR
Duolingo beats quarterly revenue estimates, despite facing backlash for embracing generative AI over human workers.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Duolingo's revenue is anticipated to surpass $1 billion this year, with daily active users growing 40% year-over-year.
- The company has successfully grown its language courses offerings to over 300, thanks to the use of generative AI.
- Duolingo's financial metrics indicate a positive impact from the adoption of AI, despite continued negative public sentiment on social media.
Truth Social’s AI search is powered by Perplexity, but the platform can set limits on sources
The search engine, dubbed Truth Search AI, is already available on the web version of Truth Social, with public Beta testing on the iOS and Android ap...
TL;DR
Perplexity has partnered with Truth Social, a social media platform owned by President Donald Trump, to power a new AI-powered search engine called Truth Search AI.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Truth Search AI uses Perplexity's Sonar API to query the web and retrieve current and verified information, even from sources that block Perplexity's crawlers.
- The AI search engine's responses are limited to the sources of information controlled by Truth Social, and may prioritize certain sources over others.
- Perplexity's AI delivers answers with transparent citations, but its accuracy depends on the sources used by Truth Social.
High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups
Coding assistant startups are highly unprofitable, says a source familiar with Windsurf financials....
TL;DR
AI coding startups are struggling with massive losses due to high costs of using large language models, making it challenging to generate sustainable margins.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- The high costs of using LLMs, particularly for AI coding assistants, can lead to 'very negative' gross margins, making the business unsustainable.
- Building in-house models to eliminate supplier costs is a crucial path to improving margins, but it comes with significant risks and investments.
- The LLM market is becoming increasingly competitive, with model makers like Anthropic and OpenAI directly competing, making it difficult for startups to retain market share and profitability.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke on Copilot, vibe coding, and AI’s next chapter
Welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. It’s AI coding week at Decoder. You just hear...
TL;DR
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke emphasizes that coding with AI is 'here to stay' and believes a competitive AI landscape is crucial for innovation.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Thomas Dohmke thinks coding with AI is a permanent shift in the industry, and it will continue to evolve.
- Since Thomas' last appearance on Decoder a year ago, the rise of 'vibe coding' has shifted the focus to newer platforms like Cursor and Windsurf.
- GitHub is thinking about its role in the future of software development and seems to be planning to compete with other AI platforms.
Google TV’s uncertain future
Last year, Google surprised online video publishers with some stunning news: the company, which now generates over a quarter trillion dollars with adv...
TL;DR
Google's TV efforts, including Google TV, are struggling to monetize and may be reconsidered by the company.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Google TV, despite reaching 270 million monthly active devices, is losing money and internal support, threatening its future.
- YouTube's success in the living room has diminished the need for Google TV, with some executives arguing that Google would be better off investing in YouTube instead.
- Google may reconsider its spending on Google TV retail shelf space bounties, potentially scaling back its investment in the platform.
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