Maximilian Schreiner
Max is the managing editor of THE DECODER, bringing his background in philosophy to explore questions of consciousness and whether machines truly think or just pretend to.
Read full article about: Google publishes a new AI-powered version of Google Colab
Google has released a new AI-powered version of Google Colab, following an initial test phase. Colab AI can assist with data preparation, model training, debugging, and visualizations directly within the notebook. A new Data Science Agent is able to run complete analysis workflows, display results, and take user feedback. Users interact with Colab AI using everyday language, and the tool will update code or suggest corrections as needed. The new features are designed to streamline the workflow in Colab notebooks. Access is available via the Gemini icon in the toolbar of any open notebook.
Read full article about: xAI expects $13 billion losses in 2025 with just $500 million revenue
Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is currently burning through about $1 billion every month. The main drivers are steep infrastructure and chip costs for building its Grok chatbot. According to Bloomberg's sources, xAI expects to lose $13 billion in 2025 while bringing in just $500 million in revenue. The company is aiming for profitability by 2027. To keep operations running, xAI is planning a $4.3 billion capital raise and is also seeking $5 billion in debt. In total, the company wants to bring in $9.3 billion, with more than half of that expected to be spent within the next three months. At the start of the year, xAI still had about $4 billion in cash. Compared to competitors like OpenAI, which expects around $12.7 billion in revenue for 2025, xAI is lagging far behind in monetization.
