Thu Feb 20 11:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Tech Rivals Pichai and Musk Exchange Kudos Amidst AI Competition

**MUMBAI, INDIA** – In a surprising display of cordiality, Google CEO Sundar Pichai congratulated Elon Musk on the launch of Grok 3, Musk’s latest AI model, despite the direct competition between Google’s Gemini and Musk’s offering. Pichai’s comment on X, formerly Twitter, reads, “Congrats on the progress! Look forward to trying it out.” This is a rare instance of public praise between the two tech titans.

Musk claims Grok 3 surpasses major competitors like Google’s Gemini 2 Pro, DeepSeek V3, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o in science, coding, and math, boasting ten times the computing power of its predecessor. The model, which completed pre-training in early January, is reportedly improving daily.

This exchange comes amidst intense competition in the rapidly evolving AI market. Both Google and X are heavily invested in AI development, vying for market dominance. The unexpected public acknowledgment underscores the significant advancements in the field and perhaps hints at a level of professional respect between these leading figures.

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