Elon Musk's Prediction For Domestic Robots, Mark Zuckerberg's Massive $1B Bet On Nvidia GPUs And More: This Week In AI

Benzinga Neuro

April 27, 2024

The week was abuzz with tech titans making headlines. From Elon Musk‘s humorous response to a photo comment to Mark Zuckerberg‘s subtle dig at Apple’s Vision Pro, the tech world was far from quiet. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that unfolded over the weekend.

Elon Musk’s Laughter Over a Photo Comment

When Greg Brockman, president of ChatGPT's parent company, shared a photo with Sam Altman and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, a user humorously asked if former OpenAI chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, was in the box. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX, responded with a face with tears of joy emoji. Read the full article here.

Mark Zuckerberg Shades Apple Vision Pro

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), expressed skepticism about the mainstream success of augmented reality (AR) glasses, particularly those without "full holographic displays,” in a subtle jab at Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Vision Pro during Meta's first-quarter earnings call. Read the full article here.

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Meta’s Massive $1B Bet On Nvidia H100 GPU Cluster

Meta Platforms has set a goal of buying 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by 2024 to power its AI ambitions. However, Zuckerberg revealed that the massive $1 billion bet was originally intended for a different product, not AI. Read the full article here.

AI’s Growing Influence on Social Media Content

During Meta's first-quarter financial results announcement, Zuckerberg revealed that over 50% of the content on Instagram and 30% of posts on Facebook are now recommended by artificial intelligence. Read the full article here.

Elon Musk’s Prediction for Domestic Robots

Elon Musk agreed with a bold prediction that every middle-class American household will have a domestic robot within seven years. The prediction was made on the All-In Podcast, featuring Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and David Friedberg. Read the full article here.

Read Next: Elon Musk Agrees Every American Household Will Have A $1,000-Per-Month Home Robot In 7 Years’ Time

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