Former President Donald Trump responded to Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday after the pop icon publicly backed the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election. Swift, known for her hit songs and candid activism, took to social media to express her political support, and Trump’s reaction was characteristically brief. When asked […]
Instead of seeing a headline with an image, users now only see the image with a small watermark. The changes were widely criticized, with Tom Warren, a journalist for The Verge website, posting on X: “This is the latest in a long line of stupid changes on this platform.” Some users have already commented that […]
“If you have been unfairly treated by your employer because of something you posted or liked on this platform, we will fund your legal bills,” they wrote on the site. “No limit. Please let us know.” Musk didn’t provide any details on how users can claim their money. Since the tycoon bought the social media […]
Since taking over at Twitter in late October, Musk has repeatedly courted controversy, sacking most of his staff, readjusting far-right data on the platform, suspending journalists and removing previously free Charging fees for services. In response, advertisers abandoned Twitter due to concerns over marketing messages associated with disturbing content. “The people in this room are […]
The plan for the integrated test flight was for the Super Heavy booster to separate from the Starship after launch and splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. They however failed to separate and the booster rocket and Starship spacecraft spun out of control, exploding four minutes into the test flight, in what SpaceX politely called […]
‘Damage to the real world’ “Unsurprisingly, there is no doubt that the flood of toxic material from repeat offenders Elon has caused real-world harm,” Jesse Lehrich, cofounder of the advocacy group Accountable Take, told AFP. “When you reinstate the architects of the January 6 Uprising, when democracy is on the brink, when you give a […]
Starting April 20, any legacy verified accounts on Twitter — which were verified as authentic under the company’s previous ownership — will need to pay for a subscription to Twitter Blue. One of the reasons, Musk said, was that he didn’t want Twitter to promote “an anointed class of journalists” who determine what becomes news. […]
Tesla employees “broadcast recordings of Tesla customers in private and embarrassing situations without their consent,” courtesy of sophisticated camera systems built into the cars, a court filing found. Examples listed in the suit include a naked man walking toward a Tesla and incidents of road-rage. Court filings say a video purportedly showing Tesla hitting a […]
“Powerful AI systems should only be developed once we are confident that their impact will be positive and their risks manageable,” it said. Musk was an early investor in OpenAI, spending years on its board, and his car firm Tesla develops AI systems to help power its self-driving technology, among other applications. The letter, hosted […]
Elon Musk isn’t giving up on California entirely, saying Wednesday that Tesla Inc. will make the state its global engineering home, even though the electric vehicle maker’s corporate headquarters are now in Texas. Musk announced the news on Wednesday, along with the state’s governor Gavin Newsom, and later the Tesla CEO told CNBC that putting […]
Last week, thousands of Twitter users reported problems using the platform as the social network began allowing paying users to post tweets of up to 4,000 characters. US tech media reported that Musk gave word to Twitter employees to work on new features to focus on troubleshooting. Despite the difficulties, the Twitter boss encouraged more […]
He added that the US securities anti-fraud law “has always been considered a great defense against misrepresentations and lies.” “This result makes you wonder whether it’s up to the job in modern markets,” he said, adding that Musk was likely to “double down” on his communications strategy after the verdict. Musk’s attention has been split […]