In this episode of WTF is Happening in Tech, Richard, Salim, and Peter discuss the latest news in tech and AI, including the LLM war, Grok’s update, and more.
Recorded on Feb 24th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts, not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
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