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CleanSpark, Inc. is a bitcoin mining technology company, which engages in the management of data centers. Its operations include College Park, Norcross, Washington, Sandersville, Dalton, and Massena. The company was founded by S. Matthew Schultz and Bryan Huber on October 15, 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, NV.

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Cleanspark is trending as investors digest the implications of their recent earnings report and pivot towards AI/HPC, while closely monitoring Bitcoin's price movements. Community chatter revolves around the company's strategic direction, potential AI deals, and how this transition will impact future profitability amid broader market volatility. Some are also questioning executive compensation and the timing of recent financial maneuvers.

Merlin Chain serves as a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin, incorporating essential components like ZK-Rollup networks, decentralized oracle networks, and fraud proofs within the Bitcoin chain. Its primary objective is to empower the native assets, protocols, and application ecosystem of Bitcoin Layer 1, facilitating ongoing innovation and maximizing asset potential on Layer 2 networks.

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Merlin (MERL) is trending as the community discusses potential gains from staking and yield farming opportunities within the Merlin ecosystem. Chatter also points to new listings potentially driving increased visibility, while others debate the risks associated with DeFi projects after some users reported negative experiences. Technical analysis indicators such as RSI are also being discussed.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is a meme token which began as a fun currency and has now transformed into a decentralized ecosystem. During the initial launch, 50% of the supply was allocated into Vitalik Buterin's ethereum wallet.   As a result of that, Vitalik proceeded to donate 10% of his SHIB holdings to a COVID-19 relief effort in India and the remaining 40% is burnt forever. That donation was worth about $1 billion at that time, which makes it one of the largest donation ever in the world.  What is the Shiba Inu community working on right now? The Shiba Inu team launched a decentralized exchange called Shibaswap with 2 new tokens, LEASH and BONE. LEASH is a scarce supply token that is used to offer incentives on Shibaswap. BONE is the governance token for holders to vote on proposals on Doggy DAO.

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Shiba Inu is experiencing mixed sentiment as the crypto market navigates volatility, with some traders eyeing potential rebounds while others express concerns about its long-term prospects and alleged scams. Community discussions revolve around identifying potential catalysts and comparing SHIB's performance against other meme coins and the broader market. Some investors are talking about specific market patterns.

Monad is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain that processes 10,000 transactions per second with near-zero fees. The platform delivers high performance without compromising on security or decentralization, creating the infrastructure needed for complex applications that require high-frequency activity.  One of Monad’s key innovations lies in how it handles transaction processing. Instead of processing transactions one at a time like traditional blockchains, Monad processes multiple transactions simultaneously through parallel execution.   The system separates the agreement process from the execution process, allowing validators to first agree on which transactions to include and in what order, then having more time to execute those transactions without slowing down consensus. This approach, combined with a custom-built database called MonadDB, dramatically increases throughput while maintaining accuracy.  Monad also offers complete EVM compatibility, where applications built for Ethereum work on Monad without any code modifications, and users can connect with familiar wallets like MetaMask just as they would on Ethereum. Developers can immediately tap into Ethereum's established ecosystem of tools, libraries, and applications while benefitting from Monad’s performance improvements. The platform also runs on consumer-grade hardware rather than expensive specialized equipment, making it accessible for more people to participate in securing the network.  Monad has raised approximately 244 million dollars in total funding across multiple rounds. The company secured 19 million dollars in a seed round in February 2023 led by Dragonfly Capital, followed by a 225 million dollar Series A round in April 2024 led by Paradigm at a 3 billion dollar valuation. Other notable investors include Electric Capital, Greenoaks, Coinbase Ventures, and prominent angel investors such as Naval Ravikant.

Monad

Monad ($MON) is trending following its mainnet launch, with community members discussing its potential as a high-speed, low-fee EVM-compatible blockchain. Comparisons to early Solana and Ethereum are circulating, with many highlighting the project's technology and recent listing on major exchanges. However, some users are cautioning about potential risks associated with new coins and pointing to the large token supply.

Dell Technologies, Inc. is a technology company, providing customers with a broad and innovative solution portfolio to help customers modernize their information technology (IT) infrastructure, address workforce transformation, and offer critical solutions that keep people and organizations connected. It operates through the following segments: Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The ISG segment includes servers, networking, and storage, as well as services and third-party software and peripherals that are closely tied to the sale of ISG hardware. The CSG segment includes designs for commercial and consumer customers of desktops, thin client products, and notebooks. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

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Dell's recent earnings and AI server shipment guidance are sparking conversations about the company's growth potential in the AI infrastructure market, with some bulls suggesting a significantly higher valuation. Community members are debating whether Dell can maintain its competitive edge against rivals and handle rising memory costs, while others point to its low P/E ratio and solid partnerships as reasons for long-term optimism.

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World Financial (WLFI) is trending as community members discuss its potential, particularly around real estate tokenization and the upcoming app launch with staking rewards; Some see the token as strongly tied to political figures, while others highlight technical indicators suggesting a possible breakout and its ability to outperform the broader crypto market. There is also discussion around its relationship with ALTS and potential listing on Binance.

Kohl's Corp. engages in the operation of family-oriented department stores. Its business line includes apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men, and children, home products, beauty products, and accessories. The stores generally carry a consistent merchandise assortment with some differences attributable to regional preferences. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI.

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Kohl's Corp

Kohl's Corp ($KSS) is trending due to a significant surge, with community members discussing whether it's a short squeeze or a fundamental shift. Some traders are shorting the stock, citing overbought conditions and high bond yields, while others point to potential gains from the upcoming holiday shopping season and recent positive surprises in retail. There's debate around the company's turnaround strategy and long-term prospects within the department store sector.

Keeta is a high-performance layer-1 blockchain designed to unify transactions across different blockchains and fiat payment systems, eliminating the need for costly intermediaries, reducing fees, and enabling near-instant settlements. With 400-millisecond transaction finality and the ability to process 10 million transactions per second, Keeta sets a new industry benchmark for speed and scalability.  Founded in 2022 and backed by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, Keeta has been engineered to meet the stringent regulatory and operational requirements of financial institutions. Its advanced on-chain compliance protocols, including KYC and AML, ensure security and regulatory adherence. Keeta’s architecture natively supports asset tokenization and digital identity, making it an ideal platform for stablecoins and real-world asset transfers.  By facilitating cross-chain transactions and interoperability with existing payment systems, Keeta bridges the gap between cryptocurrencies and fiat, enabling a secure, efficient, and compliant global financial ecosystem.

Keeta

Keeta is trending due to community excitement around its potential as high-speed, compliant infrastructure, with many comparing it favorably to other blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Discussions highlight Eric Schmidt's backing and the project's focus on institutional adoption.  Traders are actively monitoring for news around partnerships, especially regarding fiat on-ramps and regulatory compliance.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. engages in the retail of apparel, personal care products, and accessories. The firm operates through following geographical segments: Americas, EMEA and APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The APAC segment includes operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asia and Oceania. The company was founded by David Abercrombie in 1892 and is headquartered in New Albany, OH.

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Abercrombie & Fitch is trending following a significant surge, driven by a likely Q3 earnings beat and raised holiday guidance, suggesting a fundamental turnaround. The community is discussing the potential for a short squeeze and upward momentum, contrasting the stock's performance with weakness in the semiconductor sector. Some investors are noting the value of the company relative to its peers given its low P/E ratio.

NIO, Inc. is a holding company which engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles. Its products include the EP9 supercar and ES8 7-seater SUV. It provides users with home charging, power express valet services, and other power solutions including access to public charging, access to power mobile charging trucks, and battery swapping. It also offers other value-added services such as service package, battery payment arrangement, and vehicle financing and license plate registration. The company was founded by Bin Li and Li Hong Qin on November 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Jiading, China.

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NIO Inc

NIO is trending as investors digest recent earnings and Q4 guidance, with community discussions focused on margin improvements versus lowered delivery targets. Despite a mixed reaction to earnings, some bulls remain optimistic about NIO's long-term potential and expansion plans, while bears express concerns about profitability and cash flow. The community is closely watching for any catalysts that could shift the stock's trajectory.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The new deadline for xAI’s Series E funding round is now set for December 19.</li><li>The news follows conflicting reports about xAI’s funding earlier this month.</li><li>According to CNBC, the deal is still on, but the deadline has been extended.&nbsp;</li></ul>Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI (XAI) has reportedly extended the deadline for its $15 billion Series E funding round to December 19, giving investors additional time to secure allocations.&nbsp;According to CNBC’s David Faber on Tuesday, the round is targeting a pre-money valuation of $230 billion, up from earlier reports of $200 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">To Fund Or Not To Fund?</h2>The news follows conflicting reports earlier this month. CNBC had initially reported the $15 billion raise at a $200 billion valuation, which Musk publicly&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-xai-15-billion-fund-gpu-purchases/cLP9ISdRE3y">rejected</a> on X, calling the report “false.” The Wall Street Journal subsequently&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musks-xai-nears-new-funding-doubling-its-valuation-to-230b-report/cLP8zzSREJ1">reported</a> that xAI is in advanced discussions to raise $15 billion in equity funding at the higher $230 billion valuation, last week with no reaction from Musk.According to CNBC, the deal is still on, but the&nbsp;deadline has been extended. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around xAI – which is not a publicly traded company – trended in ‘bullish’ territory, accompanied by chatter at ‘extremely high’ levels.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Past Funding</h2>xAI was founded by Musk in March 2023, marking his second foray into AI following his departure from OpenAI in February 2018. In March 2025, xAI acquired X in an all-stock deal, expanding its digital ecosystem and integrating social media data into AI development.In its Series B round in May 2024, xAI raised $6 billion, primarily to fund infrastructure development and product launches. Later, in December 2024, the company completed a Series C round, raising another $6 billion, which brought total funding at that time to over $12 billion and pushed the company’s valuation to $50 billion.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-reclaims-87000-with-xrp-solana-ethereum-leading-gains/cL52gCYREXN">Bitcoin Reclaims $87,000 With XRP, Solana And Ethereum Leading Gains – Trend Reversal May Be Short-Term, Says Analyst</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

The xAI logo is seen on a mobile device in this photo illustration on 13 July, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. 

Elon Musk-Backed xAI's $15 Billion Series E Deadline Reportedly Extended By A Week

The $15 billion raise targets a $230 billion pre-money valuation, according to CNBC’s David Faber.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The project will roll out in stages, beginning with a 50-megawatt deployment supported by Nvidia hardware.</li><li>xAI’s technology will be paired with Humain’s infrastructure capabilities, and Nvidia will supply the AI chips.&nbsp;</li><li>Jensen Huang said Nvidia is jointly developing supercomputers with Saudi Arabia to simulate quantum systems.</li></ul>Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that xAI and Humain are partnering with Nvidia (NVDA) on a 500-megawatt data center project during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum.The effort represents one of the largest joint buildouts yet between Musk’s AI startup and the Saudi-backed company. Musk briefly misstated the figure on stage, calling it a “500-gigawatt” project, before correcting himself and joking about the slip.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XAI">xAI</a> – which is not a publicly traded company –&nbsp; trended in ‘bullish’ territory, accompanied by ‘high’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;The initiative will begin with a 50-megawatt first phase, marking the start of the large-scale rollout in renewable energy and AI infrastructure.&nbsp;xAI’s technology will be paired with Humain’s infrastructure capabilities, and Nvidia will supply the AI chips.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Nvidia’s Work In Saudi Arabia</h2>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who was also on the same panel, said his company is working with Saudi Arabia to build supercomputers that simulate quantum computers. He stated these machines will leverage Nvidia hardware for controller operations and error correction, aiming to accelerate quantum research and next-generation AI modeling.Huang added that Nvidia is also collaborating with Humain on Omniverse digital twins, advanced simulations that replicate real-world environments for AI applications.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Humain-Nvidia Collaboration</h2>Humain and Nvidia announced a strategic partnership in May to build AI factories in Saudi Arabia with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The first phase includes an 18,000-unit Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputer connected through Nvidia InfiniBand networking.While Humain has said it is working with Nvidia and other chipmakers, Saudi Arabia still lacks U.S. approval to purchase the most advanced semiconductors. After Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-hails-saudi-600-billion-investment-crown-prince-sees-1-trillion-possibility/cLPVadTREJ2">meeting</a> with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the administration signaled it is preparing to approve chip sales to Humain. Trump said Saudi Arabia will receive access to a “certain level of chips,” referencing pending U.S. export licenses for advanced computing technology.Humain also&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/saudi-wealth-fund-backed-ai-firm-humain-set-to-reveal-new-us-partnerships-report/cLPVJqdRE7C">announced</a> new collaborations with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Cisco (CSCO).Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/semr-stock-rockets-70-pre-market-after-adobe-moves-on-1-9-b-semrush-deal/cLPoJvcREBO">SEMR Stock Rockets 70% Pre-Market After Adobe Moves On $1.9B Semrush Deal</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Elon Musk Announces xAI, Humain, Nvidia Partnership To Launch 500MW Project In Saudi Arabia

Musk made the announcement during a panel with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>XAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in equity funding.</li><li>The bump in valuation would mark a two-fold rise from the $113 billion valuation xAI disclosed in March</li><li>The WSJ reported that Elon Musk’s wealth manager shared details of the round with the company's other investors on Tuesday.</li></ul>Elon Musk’s xAI is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion in equity funding at a potential valuation of $230 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Tuesday.&nbsp;That would mark a significant jump from the $113 billion valuation xAI disclosed in March, when the company absorbed social media platform X. Although Musk has&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-xai-raises-15-billion-series-e-round-cnbc-reports-2025-11-13/">denied</a> earlier media reports about the fundraise, the Journal reported that Musk’s wealth manager, Jared Birchall, disclosed the details of the said round to company investors on Tuesday.The Journal’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/elon-musks-xai-in-advanced-talks-to-raise-15-billion-lifting-valuation-00bcfa80">report</a> is based on unnamed sources. It did not include the names of the potential investors.The deal is likely intended to help fund the company’s expansion of its AI infrastructure. XAI is building a massive data center complex and a supercomputer, dubbed Colossus, in Memphis, Tennessee. The company&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/elon-musks-xai-buys-new-property-memphis-amid-supercomputer-expansion-2025-03-07/">purchased</a> a 1-million-square-foot property in the city earlier this year and, in July, raised $10 billion in equity and debt, including $2 billion from Musk’s SpaceX, partly to fund the project.XAI’s Grok competes directly with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and other leading AI bots. The startup recently lost several senior executives, including X CEO Linda Yaccarino and the finance chiefs at X and xAI.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/deckers-stock-jumps-after-stifel-bumps-rating-to-buy-retail-still-on-sidelines-after-sharp-drop-since-q2-report/cLP8yNDREJL">Deckers Stock Jumps After Stifel Bumps Rating To ‘Buy’ — Retail Still On Sidelines After Sharp Drop Since Q2 Report</a>

Elon Musk pictured in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Elon Musk’s xAI Nears New Funding, Doubling Its Valuation To $230B: Report

Musk’s wealth manager shared details of the round with the company's other investors on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Elon Musk called the Grok 4.1 version a ‘major’ upgrade.&nbsp;</li><li>The update preserves Grok 4's strong reasoning while making the model more emotionally aware and conversational.</li><li>The non-reasoning version of Grok 4.1 reduced its hallucination rate to about 4.22%.</li></ul>Elon Musk called the latest version of Grok, the AI model developed by his company, xAI, a huge update from its previous rendition.&nbsp;In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1990814782627148131">post</a> on X, Musk replied to a post listing Grok 4.1's improvements.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:590/322;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_11_18_115012_png_b6671fe78e.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-18 115012.png" width="590" height="322"></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">What’s New In Grok 4.1</h2>The company said Grok 4.1 is better at understanding people’s feelings, being creative, and having smoother interactions. It’s also more reliable and quicker, thanks to improved training techniques.&nbsp;According to xAI, the update preserves Grok 4's strong reasoning while making the model more emotionally aware and conversational.xAI built Grok 4.1 using the same large-scale reinforcement learning framework as Grok 4, but added a new reward system. This system uses reasoning “agent” models to rate Grok’s responses.Grok 4.1 is available on grok.com, the X app, and iOS and Android devices.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Performance Gains</h2>During a two-week ‘silent rollout’ from November 1 to November 14, xAI ran blind comparisons on live traffic. Grok 4.1 won 64.78% of the time when compared to the previous version.&nbsp;In creative writing, it performed strongly on a benchmark that assesses style, humor, and narrative structure over 32 prompts. xAI also reported a significant drop in ‘hallucinations’, cases where the AI confidently states incorrect facts.&nbsp;The non-reasoning version of Grok 4.1 reduced its hallucination rate to about 4.22%, compared to roughly 12% in the earlier Grok 4. xAI introduced Grokipedia in October, an AI-built encyclopedia created using Grok.&nbsp;Grok 4.1 has been positioned as a competitor to other famous AI models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/rothschild-reportedly-downgrades-microsoft-amazon-over-rising-ai-costs/cLPVem9RE7H">Rothschild Reportedly Downgrades Microsoft, Amazon Over Rising AI Costs</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, 'Grok' logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a picture of Elon Musk in Ankara, Turkiye on July 17, 2025.

Elon Musk Hails Major Leap Forward With Grok 4.1 Update

Elon Musk called the Grok 4.1 version a ‘major’ upgrade. 

xAI said Grok 4.1 is better at understanding people’s feelings, being creative, and having smoother interactions.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>While Bezos is also involved in his space startup Blue Origin, Bezos is listed as the company’s founder, and the CEO is Dave Limp.</li><li>Project Prometheus is launching with $6.2 billion in funding, with some of it provided by Bezos.</li><li>The AI startup has nearly 100 employees, which includes talent poached from top AI firms like OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, and Meta.</li></ul>Jeff Bezos will reportedly lead a new AI startup, Project Prometheus, with the Amazon founder in the driver’s seat as the company’s co-CEO.According to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/technology/bezos-project-prometheus.html">report</a> by the New York Times, Project Prometheus will focus on engineering and manufacturing in three sectors: computing, aerospace, and automobiles.This will mark a return to a formal operational role for Bezos, following his step down as Amazon’s CEO in 2021. Although he is also involved in his space startup, Blue Origin, Bezos is listed as the company’s founder, while Dave Limp serves as the CEO.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Billions To Start With</h2>The report stated that Project Prometheus is starting with $6.2 billion in funding, according to people familiar with the matter. The funding comes partly from Bezos, it added.Helping Bezos as the co-CEO is Vik Bajaj, who has worked with Google co-founder Sergey Brin in the past at the search giant’s semi-secret research facility, X.The AI startup has nearly 100 employees, which includes talent poached from top AI firms like OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, and Meta Platforms Inc., according to the report.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Musk Rivalry Heats Up&nbsp;</h2>Bezos’ AI startup is the latest in his rivalry with Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, who is also the founder of xAI and SpaceX.While Blue Origin rivals SpaceX, Project Prometheus will compete with xAI. The two billionaires have taken each other on primarily through their space efforts and competing for NASA contracts.The most recent being the NASA contract for landing humans on the moon. Musk’s SpaceX beat Bezos’ Blue Origin for the $2.9 billion award, which was immediately challenged by the latter.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Monday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down by 0.22%, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) declined 0.23%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) fell 0.17%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">iShares U.S. Technology ETF</a> (IYW) was down 0.4% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-sundar-pichai-ai-investment-40-billion-mind-blowing/cLPktUiREIY">Elon Musk Reacts To Sundar Pichai’s $40B AI Bet: ‘Mind-Blowing’ Scale Of Compute Spend</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Jeff Bezos at The 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at Barker Hanger on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Jeff Bezos Returns To An Operating Role As Co-CEO Of AI Startup Project Prometheus: Report

Project Prometheus will focus on engineering and manufacturing in three sectors: computing, aerospace, and automobiles.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Musk called the spending spree on AI “mind-blowing,” while responding to an announcement made by Google CEO Sundar Pichai.</li><li>Google is investing in data centers for cloud and AI services, including new facilities in Armstrong and Haskell counties in Texas.</li><li>The company said this also includes 6,200 megawatts of new energy generation and capacity through power purchase agreements with energy developers.</li></ul>Tesla Inc. (TSLA) co-founder and xAI founder Elon Musk expressed surprise at the quantum and pace of investments being made in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1989559723696554400">post</a> on X on Friday, Musk called the spending spree on AI “mind-blowing,” while responding to an announcement made by Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) (GOOGL) subsidiary Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, about a new $40 billion investment in Texas.“It’s mind-blowing how much money is being spent on AI compute so fast! But still many orders of magnitude to go,” Musk said in the post.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:579/202;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Elon_Musk_post_jpg_efd1972f33.webp" alt="Elon Musk's post on X" width="579" height="202"><figcaption>Elon Musk's post on X | @elonmusk/X</figcaption></figure>Pichai responded, saying, “Between abundant sand, plenty of sun and space (literally) to put it in, we can do it.”<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XAI">xAI</a> is not listed publicly at the moment. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GOOGL">Alphabet’s Class A shares</a> were up more than 3% in Monday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is Google Investing In?</h2>Google is investing in data centers for cloud and AI services, including new facilities in Armstrong and Haskell counties, as well as an investment to beef up the electricity grid with a new $30 million Energy Impact Fund to scale and accelerate energy initiatives, the company stated in its announcement.The company said this also includes 6,200 megawatts of new energy generation and capacity through power purchase agreements with energy developers.Musk has previously appreciated Google’s AI efforts despite his AI startup, xAI, being a direct rival. In October, when Pichai announced Google’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/google-quantum-echoes-algorithm-willow-chip-13000-times-faster-supercomputer/cLG5hbcR3qj">quantum computing breakthrough</a>, Musk praised it in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1981045207333265688">post</a> on X, saying, “Congrats. Looks like quantum computing is becoming relevant.”<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:728/165;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Elon_Musk_post_jpg_edb356bb19.webp" alt="Elon Musk's post on X" width="728" height="165"><figcaption>Elon Musk's post on X | @elonmusk/X</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">xAI’s Colossus</h2>On its part, Musk’s xAI has been making strides in its AI efforts. The company’s Colossus supercomputer, located in Memphis, Tennessee, comprises 200,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) with a total memory bandwidth of 194 petabytes per second and storage capacity exceeding one exabyte.The company has a roadmap for expanding its computing capacity to a million GPUs.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/GOOGL">GOOGL stock</a> is up 46% year-to-date and 57% over the past 12 months.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/401k-contribution-limit-2026-irs/cLP9712REEG">401(k) Contribution Limit For 2026: IRS Increases Savings Cap For Next Year</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Elon Musk attends 'Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

Elon Musk Reacts To Sundar Pichai’s $40B AI Bet: ‘Mind-Blowing’ Scale Of Compute Spend

Google is investing in data centers for cloud and AI services, including new facilities in Armstrong and Haskell counties.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Altman says ChatGPT will now avoid the em dash if it's explicitly told to do so.</li><li>With the proliferation of AI-generated and AI-edited text, many readers have come to assume that frequent em dashes are a telltale sign of AI involvement.</li><li>In response to online em-dash memes, some professional writers have dialed back their use of the em dash in their original writing to avoid suspicion.</li></ul>The em dash was long seen as a sign of mature writing in English, but has lately become an irritant. Its heavy use in AI-generated responses has led several readers to believe that any piece of content with em dashes is produced or edited by AI, even if it's not, to the point that some writers are avoiding it altogether.Well, the makers of ChatGPT addressed those concerns. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company has fixed a glitch, and ChatGPT will now completely avoid em dashes in its responses if explicitly instructed to do so.“If you tell ChatGPT not to use em-dashes in your custom instructions, it finally does what it's supposed to do!” Altman said in an X&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/sama/status/1989193813043069219">post</a>, calling it a “small-but-happy win.”It all started with jokes on X and Reddit that frequent em dashes in a piece of text is a quick way to spot bot text, with some calling it “ChatGPT hyphen.” The idea spread fast, fueling a debate.&nbsp;While the logic that more em dashes&nbsp;indicate potential AI writing is true in some cases, many professional writers have complained of being accused of using AI simply because they like em dashes.With em dash memes online, readers were quick to label posts, essays, and articles as AI-generated, prompting some writers to intentionally dial them back to avoid suspicion.One thing to note here is that ChatGPT’s output with em dashes typically omits spaces, whereas some style guides (such as AP) prefer spaces around dashes. The “space vs no-space” became another superficial signal people latched onto.&nbsp;All in all, the em dash isn’t a very effective way to determine AI-generated text. On the question of why ChatGPT uses a lot of it, some think that perhaps a large amount of ChatGPT’s training data had&nbsp;an em dash. The style tool was frequently used in older books.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says New ChatGPT Is So Obedient It’ll Quit Using Em Dashes On Command: ‘Small-But-Happy Win’ 

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company has fixed a glitch, and ChatGPT will now completely avoid em dashes in its responses if explicitly instructed to do so.

Many readers have come to assume that frequent em dashes are a telltale sign of AI-generated text.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Musk’s rebuttal follows a CNBC report stating that xAI raised $15 billion in its latest funding round.</li><li>The report indicated that xAI will use the capital to fund the purchase of graphics processing units for training its large language models.</li><li>The AI startup has a supercomputer named Colossus, housed in its facility located in Memphis, Tennessee.</li></ul>Elon Musk, founder of xAI, on Thursday denied reports that the AI startup had raised $15 billion in its latest funding round.In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1989006314690003083">post</a> on X, Musk said the report was “false.”<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1162/252;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_11_13_at_22_44_14_png_1aa78ba5da.webp" alt="Elon Musk's post on X" width="1162" height="252"><figcaption>Elon Musk's post on X | @elonmusk/X</figcaption></figure>Musk’s rebuttal follows a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/musk-xai-funding.html">report</a> by CNBC, citing sources, which stated that xAI raised $15 billion in the latest funding round and that the new round valued xAI at $200 billion. The report stated that xAI will use the capital to fund purchases of graphics processing units (GPUs) to train its large language models.<h2 class="st-heading-2">xAI’s Supercomputing Efforts</h2>xAI has a supercomputer named Colossus, housed in its facility located in Memphis, Tennessee. Built in 122 days, xAI says it was the most powerful AI training system when it went operational in July 2024. The company said it doubled the system to 200k GPUs in 92 days.The company has a roadmap for expanding this to a million GPUs. Over time, Musk plans to increase this by 50 times.“The @xAI goal is 50 million in units of H100 equivalent-AI compute (but much better power-efficiency) online within 5 years,” Musk said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1947704195844608094">post</a> on X.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Proposal For Tesla Investment In xAI</h2>Last week, Tesla shareholders voted on a proposal enabling the company to invest in xAI.Brandon Ehrhart, General Counsel at Tesla, stated that the proposal received 1.06 billion votes in favor, compared to 916.3 million votes against, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/tesla-shareholders-didnt-approve-of-investment-in-musks-xai">report</a> by Bloomberg Law. However, 473 million votes were abstained, and Tesla’s bylaws count abstentions as votes against, which meant that the investment proposal did not pass the vote.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XAI">xAI</a> is not listed publicly at the moment. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ondas-stock-soars-after-q3-beat-revenue-forecast-2025-raised/cLP95xeRE3o">Ondas Stock Soars Pre-Market After Q3 Beat, Company Raises Revenue Forecast For 2025</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Elon Musk Denies Reports Of xAI Raising $15 Billion In New Funding Round

Earlier, according to a report by CNBC, the new fundraising valued xAI at $200 billion.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Parallel Web Systems has raised $100 million in a round led by Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures.</li><li>The deal values the startup at $740 million.</li><li>Agrawal launched Parallel in early 2023, months after he was fired as CEO of Twitter following the company’s acquisition by Elon Musk.</li></ul>AI startup Parallel Web Systems, Inc., founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has raised $100 million in a series A round led by Kleiner Perkins and Index Ventures, the executive&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/paraga/status/1988729121636294682">announced</a> in an X post on Wednesday.The move underscores the unwavering investor optimism for AI and its expanding ecosystem of applications and services. Industry leaders, including OpenAI, Perplexity, and Elon Musk’s xAI, are racing to scale their offerings, while major tech firms have pledged to ramp up AI spending next year.&nbsp;&nbsp;The deal values the two-year-old startup at $740 million, Reuters reported. Parallel Web offers systems for artificial intelligence (AI) models and AI agents to autonomously search, fetch, verify, and organize information from the Internet.Its APIs retrieve and structure real-time web content for AI applications, catering to a fundamental shift as users increasingly turn to AI bots instead of traditional search engines.Enterprise customers use Parallel to power AI agents that write software code, analyze customer data for sales teams, and assess risk for insurance underwriting—areas where high-quality web data, alongside internal systems, is critical, Agrawal told Reuters in an interview.The new capital will be used for development and customer acquisition, Agrawal said.Todd Jackson, a partner at VC firm First Round —one of the early investors in Parallel — said the startup is building “world-class web infrastructure specifically designed for AI agents.” In an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/tjack">X post</a>, he outlined how the problem requires unique approaches to crawling, indexing, and retrieval, given that AI, and not a human, is the end user.“Companies on the frontier of building with AI (like Clay, Sourcegraph, Owner, Starbridge, and Actively), are using Parallel’s APIs to power a wide range of use cases, from GTM workflows to helping lawyers find precedent and insurers underwrite claims,” said Jackson, who is also a former Twitter colleague of Agrawal.The Palo Alto-based company had earlier raised $30 million from Silicon Valley venture capital firms, including Khosla Ventures. Parallel launched its first products in August this year.Agrawal is best known for his 11-year tenure at Twitter, during which he served as CTO and CEO. He became the CEO in November 2021 after Twitter founder Jack Dorsey stepped down. He was fired, along with several other senior managers, after Elon Musk acquired Twitter in October 2022.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sealed-air-stock-jumps-over-20-after-hours-on-buyout-report-retail-unmoved/cLPBF53REdr">Sealed Air Stock Jumps Over 20% After-Hours On Buyout Report: Retail Unmoved</a>

Parag Agrawal speaks onstage at a conference in Las Vegas on March 10, 2025. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

Remember Parag Agrawal? Ex-Twitter CEO Fired By Elon Musk Quietly Raises $100M For His AI Startup

Agrawal launched Parallel Web Systems in late 2023, about a year after he was fired as CEO of Twitter following the company’s acquisition by Elon Musk.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said he uses one or two AI tools in every meeting to ask science questions, noting he prefers Claude or xAI for their reliable references.</li><li>Musk’s post follows earlier recognition of Grok from Google’s Sundar Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, both praising its rapid progress.</li><li>Tesla shareholders recently reaffirmed Musk’s leadership with an overwhelming vote as the company expands deeper into artificial intelligence and robotics.</li></ul>Elon Musk on Tuesday drew attention to Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks’ use of artificial intelligence in daily scientific work, noting that the pharmaceutical executive relies on Grok, the AI model developed by Musk’s company xAI.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Musk’s Post Spotlights Corporate AI Adoption</h2>Musk shared the remark in response to Stripe co-founder John Collison, who had posted highlights from an interview with Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks. In the discussion, Ricks described his approach to keeping up with scientific advances, saying he stays curious, reads medical journals, attends data conferences, and consults scientists regularly.Ricks added that he now keeps “one or two AIs running every minute of every meeting I’m in” to help him ask science questions, noting he often uses Claude or the xAI for their concise responses and reliable references.Musk replied to the post,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1988344833266905296?s=20">writing on X</a> that it was “cool that David Ricks uses Grok as his daily AI advisor,” referring to xAI’s conversational model integrated with the X platform.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Part of Musk’s Broader Grok Campaign</h2>The post adds to a series of public endorsements and high-profile mentions of Musk’s AI ecosystem. In July, Google CEO Sundar Pichai congratulated Musk on the launch of Grok 4, calling its progress “impressive.” Two months later, Microsoft&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-thanks-satya-nadella-as-microsoft-welcomes-x-ai-s-grok-4-model-to-azure-ai-foundry/chDDbl7R3BI">CEO Satya Nadella welcomed Grok 4 to the Azure AI Foundry</a>, highlighting its advanced reasoning capabilities and responsible AI safeguards.In October,<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/grokipedia-debuts-with-glitches-elon-musk-promises-to-10-x-improve-the-future-versions/cLGjWBPR3H0"> xAI rolled out Grokipedia</a>, an AI-generated encyclopedia powered by Grok that initially experienced brief glitches after launch before stabilizing. Musk described it as “version 0.1” and promised “version 1.0 will be 10x better,” positioning Grokipedia as an open-source, AI-powered alternative to Wikipedia.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Investor Backing For Musk’s AI Vision</h2>Musk’s latest promotion of Grok also comes as Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly reaffirmed his leadership during a pivotal phase of the company’s AI expansion. Investors last week approved Musk’s $1 trillion compensation plan with about 75% support, granting him roughly 25% voting control and cementing confidence in his direction as Tesla pushes deeper into artificial intelligence and robotics.Wedbush Securities called the result a validation of Musk’s role in what it described as the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-secures-1-trillion-payday-wall-street-bulls-now-betting-on-his-optimus-vision-to-deliver-it/cL2viqgRERC">“AI revolution,”</a> saying the vote opens “the most important phase in Tesla’s history” and boosts its confidence in the company’s outlook.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Tesla AI Chief Praises Musk’s Leadership</h2>Last month, Tesla’s AI lead,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tesla-ai-lead-elon-musk-robotics-ai-skills-1-trillion-package-vote/cLG8Th9R3xA">Ashok Elluswamy, also emphasized Musk’s influence</a> across AI and robotics. Elluswamy said Tesla is “at a critical juncture” as it evolves into a global leader in robotics, adding that developing large-scale, useful robots requires expertise spanning engineering design, manufacturing, and real-world AI software.“Elon is, quite likely, the only person on Earth with deep skills and the right instincts across all these domains,” Elluswamy wrote.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Stocktwits Users Show Bearish Mood</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for xAI was ‘bearish’ amid ‘extremely low’ message volume.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:961/153;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/xai_jpg_34e165bd54.webp" alt="xai.jpg" width="961" height="153"><figcaption>XAI sentiment and message volume as of November 11 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>One user said that Musk appears more engaged with xAI at the moment, describing it as the more “fun” venture compared to Tesla’s long-term research focus on robotaxis and robotics.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/SixthTurkey/message/635793353</stembedurl>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, Elon Musk's photo is displayed in front of Grok logo on a phone screen, in Ankara, Turkiye on November 7, 2023. (Photo by Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Elon Musk Finds It ‘Cool’ That Eli Lilly CEO Uses Grok As One Of His Daily Advisors 

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said he uses one or two AI tools in every meeting to ask science questions, noting he prefers Claude or xAI for their reliable references.

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