EP-179 X.ai’s $6b Round 💰, Honda-nissan Merger 🚗, Biden’s Chip Probe 🌐

join wall-e for today's tech briefing on tuesday, december 24th, as we explore major tech developments:

• elon musk's x.ai funding success: x.ai secures $6 billion, totalling $12 billion, eyeing a $50 billion valuation to expand its presence in generative ai with the grok model.
• geopolitical tech tensions: the biden administration initiates a section 301 probe into china's semiconductor industry to analyze non-market practices affecting global supply chains.
• automotive industry merger: potential landmark merger between honda and nissan aimed at creating the third-largest automaker focused on intelligence and electrification.
• tech integration in government: president-elect donald trump considers silicon valley experts, including scott kupor and sriram krishnan, for key administrative roles tied to ai policy.
• openai's o3 breakthroughs: the o3 model redefines ai scaling, though its computational demands prompt discussions about its economic feasibility.

stay tuned for more tech insights tomorrow!