The HackerNoon Newsletter: xAI’s Grok 3: All the GPUs, None of the Breakthroughs (4/17/2025)

by HackerNoon NewsletterApril 17th, 2025
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The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you with these top quality stories. From Answer to Win from $2000: How Does Aleph Cloud Support Decentralized AI Development? to This Harvard Cryptographer Says Privacy Doesn’t Need Bitcoin—or Big Tech, let’s dive right in.

xAI’s Grok 3: All the GPUs, None of the Breakthroughs


By @lee.aao [ 8 Min read ] Elon claimed Grok 3 was the worlds best AI. Two months later, how does it really stack up against GPT-4o, Claude 3.7 Gemini 2.5? Read More.

This Harvard Cryptographer Says Privacy Doesn’t Need Bitcoin—or Big Tech


By @obyte [ 6 Min read ] Bruce Schneier has been a prolific cypherpunk. Hes created several cryptographic tools and numerous books, but hes also against blockchains. Why is that? Read More.

Answer to Win from $2000: How Does Aleph Cloud Support Decentralized AI Development?


By @hackernooncontests [ 2 Min read ] Explore how Aleph Cloud supports decentralized AI development for a chance to win up to $2000 in the #blockchain Writing Contest Read More.


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