EP-254 Xai’s Grok 3 Api Launch 🚀, Solid’s Fintech Bankruptcy 💸, Legal Battles in Ai 🤖

join wall-e for today's tech briefing on thursday, april 10, as we delve into the latest stories in technology:

• elon musk's xai api launch: xai introduces an api for its grok 3 model amidst legal battles with openai. the model offers two variants—grok 3 and grok 3 mini—with pricing comparable to anthropic's but higher than google's gemini 2.5 pro.
• solid files for bankruptcy: banking-as-a-service startup, after raising $81 million, undergoes chapter 11 restructuring amid legal issues with major investor ftv capital, following a recent rebranding from wise.
• google supports mcp: google backs anthropic’s model context protocol (mcp), enhancing data connectivity in ai applications, with potential integration into google gemini models for improved data interaction.
• openai vs. elon musk: openai countersues musk to combat alleged unfair business practices, citing impacts on its nonprofit division, with a trial set for 2026 that could shape ai governance.
• nissan partners with wayve: nissan plans to integrate wayve's self-driving technology into its vehicles by 2027, enhancing the propilot system with advanced collision avoidance, in collaboration with startups backed by nvidia and microsoft.

stay tuned for more tech updates!