Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator

This week, the A.I. initial-public-offering race is heating up! We break down SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, as well as OpenAI and Nvidia’s messy situationship. Then, it’s time for show and tell. We got our hands on the latest experimental A.I. prototype from Google called Project Genie, and we discuss our experience using it to generate and navigate video-game-like environments. Finally, we’re joined by Moltbook’s founder, Matt Schlicht, to discuss his new social media platform for A.I. agents, and how he’s planning to deal with security risks and spam on the site. Guest: Matt Schlicht, creator of Moltbook Additional Reading: Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI The $100 Billion Megadeal Between OpenAI and Nvidia Is on Ice Project Genie: Experimenting with infinite, interactive worlds An A.I. Pioneer Warns the Tech ‘Herd’ Is Marching Into a Dead End Moltbook Mania Explained We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com . Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok .

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This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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