Tech Brew Ride Home Tue. 02/18 – Grok-3
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Feb 18, 2025 Elon Musk's xAI has just launched Grok-3, sparking debates about its real innovations. The world's first tri-foldable phone is a game-changer in mobile design. Tariffs are driving up laptop prices, causing concern among consumers and tech companies. Apple's strategic shift towards manufacturing in India is also discussed. Plus, there’s buzz around OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new startup, valued at over $30 billion, hinting at a new big player in the AI space.
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Grok 3 Launch and Capabilities
- xAI launched Grok 3, trained on 200,000 GPUs (10x Grok 2's compute).
- Grok 3 analyzes images, answers questions, and powers X features, aiming for "maximal truth-seeking."
Karpathy's Grok 3 Experience
- Andrej Karpathy found Grok 3's thinking rivals OpenAI's O1 Pro.
- It excels in tasks like Settlers of Catan logic and GPT-2 training flop estimation.
Huawei's Tri-Foldable Phone
- Huawei launched the Mate XT, a tri-foldable phone with three screen configurations.
- It offers a 6.4" closed, 10.2" open, and 7.9" partially unfolded display.