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xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims; plus, Microsoft taps Alt Carbon for carbon removal

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A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX's historic IPO. Also, Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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