Grok 4 with the Kim K comeback

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Noel Moldvai
July 10, 2025

TL;DR. Elon Musk just launched Grok 4, the latest version of his xAI model, and it outperformed OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic in nearly every AI benchmark, shortly after drawing backlash for posting antisemitic content on X as MechaHitler. Meanwhile, Soham Parekh has landed a new role after his Silicon Valley moonlighting scandal, and Nvidia became the first company to hit a $4 trillion market cap.

Grok 4 may have just made the greatest comeback in AI history

Elon Musk’s xAI just released Grok 4, and benchmark data from Artificial Analysis shows it now leads all major AI models—scoring 73 on the Intelligence Index, ahead of OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro. It dominates in math, coding, and reasoning. But despite the technical leap, Grok is still drawing backlash for posting antisemitic content on X, renewing criticism of Musk’s hands-off approach to moderation.

Soham Parekh, the serial moonlighter Silicon Valley startups can’t stop hiring?

Soham Parekh quietly held roles at several Silicon Valley startups at once, impressing interviewers while hiding his over employment. After a founder exposed him in a viral post, others came forward with similar stories. Despite the backlash, Parekh has already landed a new role because talent often trumps transparency in tech.

Nvidia became the first company to ever hit a $4 trillion market cap

Nvidia became the first company to hit a $4 trillion market cap during trading, driven by AI chip demand despite export restrictions and tensions with China. Although the stock closed slightly lower, Nvidia remains the most valuable company globally, solidifying its dominance in generative AI infrastructure and hardware supply chains.

The rise of AI in secondary markets

AI is rapidly reshaping how investors navigate the private secondary market. From analyzing sentiment to pricing private assets more accurately, technologies like machine learning and natural language processing are driving faster, smarter decisions. But with that innovation comes risk, and regulation is struggling to keep up.

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-Noel