Elon Musk's Trajectory As a Stochastic Vector in Four Space

The proverbial BB in the shaken tin can analogy wherein the BB’s likely path is only predictable by probabalistic vector definitions. What he will say or do next is anybody’s guess. I feel that he has failed his potential. Perhaps even more importantly I feel that his behavior is frequently unethical and hypocritical, even harmful to society. I am not a fan of Elon Musk. This article is largely comprised of a bibliography of URL links about Musk that appeared on the page of the . I didn’t elect to have the browser page display when Windows loads, this is what it did by default. It demonstrates Microsoft’s approach to capturing views. Microsoft Start Windows 10 Edge Web Browser My particular dislike for Elon stems from his arrogance and censorious manner on social media and elsewhere in the public forum. The man is constantly on the feed for one reason or another including the affairs of Tesla and SpaceX, but my concerns are less with his automotive enterprise and his rocket shop than they are with his behavior as the self professed free speech absolutist and moral arbiter for our time. As such my judgement is that his performance is rather poor. In addition to content focused on Elon Musk there are entries for links to censorship events, other social media besides Twitter/X, government involvement, as well as current conflicts and contemporary events and people in the news. Some of the articles favor Musk or other subjects, some do not. id0: Musk's X caught throttling outbound links to websites he doesn't like Elon Musk claims that he bought Twitter, now called X, to preserve free speech. He claimed that everyone’s voice should be heard. This is a great thing for free speech and must surely be a coincidence, right? Elon Musk's X was this week caught throttling outbound links to several sites, coincidentally ones that the billionaire has complained about or feuded with in the past.… Links directing users of the website formerly… id1: Mark Cuban takes another jab at Elon Musk's business practices These two billionaires are not best buds. id2: Twitter now makes you PAY to access one of its most popular features X (formerly Twitter) has started diverting users to a paid-subscription sign-up page when they try to access TweetDeck. id3: NYU Professor Locked Out of Twitter After Reportedly Declining to Meet With Elon Musk New York University professor and Kara Swisher’s podcasting buddy Scott Galloway voiced his outrage at being banned from posting on Twitter in a Threads post on Tuesday. Galloway claims he’s been locked out of Twitter (aka X) two days after allegedly declining an invitation to meet with the chief… id4: A federal judge wondered if Elon Musk was trying to 'cozy up' to Trump by trying to inform him about a search warrant into his social media account In January, federal prosecutors obtained a search warrant to obtain information from Trump's personal Twitter account. id5: Jack Dorsey just took another jab at Mark Zuckerberg, posting on Elon Musk's X that he is going 'Meta free' and deleting his Instagram account Jack Dorsey seems to have taken a side in Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's tech bro feud, saying he's "Meta free" and deleting his Instagram account. id6: Musk finds Ramaswamy ‘promising,’ just months after helping DeSantis launch Twitter-turned-X owner Elon Musk had compliments for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday, hinting that he may no longer be all-in on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign for president. Responding to a clip of Ramaswamy on Tucker Carlson’s online show, Musk said the 38-year-old Ohio… id7: Musk says the ability to block will be removed from X Elon Musk said Friday that the ability to block users would be removed from X, formerly known as Twitter. id8: Elon Musk Comes Up With What May Be His Worst Idea Yet for Twitter Elon Musk might’ve just revealed his worst idea for Twitter yet. The social media platform (which is now called X by Musk and seemingly no one else) will be scrapping the “block” feature and instead restricting it to DMs only, Musk announced Friday. According to the X-obsessed billionaire, “It… id9: Elon Musk Says One Of The Most Difficult Choices He Ever Had To Make Was When He Had 'Just $30 Million Left' Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, revealed that one of the toughest choices he’s had to make in his life was when he had “$30 million dollars left.” Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, revealed that choosing which company to invest his last $30 million in was tough. In a conversation with… id10: Paige Spiranac Has A Bone To Pick With Elon Musk Today Social media influencer Paige Spiranac isn't thrilled with Elon Musk's latest idea for X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk revealed Friday that he's going to eliminate the block feature on the platform. He wrote, "Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs." This pending ... id11: Elon Musk Promises To End Ability To Block Users on X in Most Cases Users will still be able to block accounts from direct messaging, Musk said id12: X (Twitter) may implement ID verification to fight impersonators, but will it work? X may soon give Premium users the chance to upload their ID, a selfie, and biometric data to officially verify their identity. id13: Twitter sues anti-hate speech group over ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in lost advertising | Twitter | The Guardian undefined id14: Twitter threatens to sue hate-speech watchdog group | CNN Business In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, accusing the group of a campaign to hurt Twitter by driving away its advertisers. id15: Twitter Sues Nonprofit That Tracks Hate Speech The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research. id16: Elon Musk studied Napoleon for leadership tips, author says Walter Isaacson — who'll be out 30 days from now with a new book titled "Elon Musk" — tells me Musk has studied the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte for leadership insights. The big picture: "He likes military history," Isaacson said, adding that Musk told him about reading and listening to World… id17: Jordan Requests Interview with Former Twitter Safety Chief in Censorship Probe Republicans earlier this week requested information from the DOJ and the FBI in their censorship probe id18: Elon Musk admits X 'may fail, as so many have predicted' Elon Musk said Saturday "sad truth is that there are no great 'social networks' right now." id19: Elon Musk mocks users who want to keep the ‘block’ feature: ‘How does the medicine taste’ X owner Elon Musk mocked users who were complaining that the "block" feature will soon be removed, saying he had blocked them for the time being. id20: Twitter to use Israeli software to require selfie, gov't-issued ID for verification Hundreds of thousands of verified X users may have to hand over their ID and send the company a selfie if they want to maintain their vaunted status on the platform. id21: Elon Musk discovers clever legal loophole that makes Teslas easier to purchase: ‘[It will] eliminate obstacles’ Tesla’s deal is also a major win for the environment. Elon Musk discovers clever legal loophole that makes Teslas easier to purchase: ‘[It will] eliminate obstacles’ first appeared on The Cool Down. id22: Mark Cuban Admits Twitter Tech Got Better Under Musk But Says X Is Not A Public Square: It Is 'Elon's Square' After Elon Musk shared a grim outlook on the future of social media, billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban chipped in with his thoughts about X, the platform previously known as Twitter and acquired by the Tesla CEO late last year. What Happened: Over the weekend, Musk sent… id23: Elon Musk, Sam Altman Agree With Quora CEO: AGI Will Be The 'Most Important Event' In The World's History Elon Musk and Sam Altman, fellow co-founders of OpenAI agree with Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, who thinks that artificial general intelligence (AGI) creation will be the "most important event" in the world's history. What Happened: Pandora's box of artificial intelligence (AI) has been opened, and tech… id24: Elon Musk admitted X ‘might fail’—then the social network accidentally removed swathes of historic content, including Ellen’s Oscars selfie that broke Twitter "We may fail, as so many have predicted, but we will try our best to make there be at least one." id25: Tesla Says Massive Data Breach Was an Inside Job Tesla’s data breach in May, which affected more than 75,000 people, was an inside job, the company said in a notice released to its customers on Friday. According to the notice, German news outlet Handelsblatt informed Tesla of the breach on May 10 after obtaining the confidential information. id26: Musk’s Erratic Behavior May Be Caused By Escalating Drug Use, Associates Say Elon Musk has long touted ketamine as an alternative to antidepressants—but some of his associates suggested to The New Yorker that his personal use of the drug has been on the rise recently, perhaps contributing to his erratic behavior. “A little bit of ketamine has an effect similar to alcohol.… id27: Elon Musk: The Unofficial Power Behind US Government Decisions? Elon Musk's role in the U.S. government and his influence across various industries have become a significant cause for concern. A newly published article in The New Yorker highlights how the government is struggling to rein in Musk's power and decision-making. 1. The Government's Reliance On Musk… id28: Elon Musk Tells James Woods To 'Delete Your Account' After Actor Calls X.com Owner A 'Greedy Capitalist' Elon Musk’s decision to remove the “block” feature from X, formerly known as Twitter, has sparked a heated exchange with “Once Upon A Time In America” famed James Woods. What Happened: Woods took to X and voiced his concerns about removing the “block” feature, particularly how it would affect users… id29: Elon Musk seemed to have 'bought what Putin was selling, hook, line, and sinker,' fellow PayPal mafia member says LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman's comments come after SpaceX provided Starlink internet to Ukraine days after the Russian invasion. id30: Elon Musk Faces 'Bud Light Treatment' Over Comment X users are wondering if the social network will the next brand to be canceled, after Musk's "shameful" comment to movie star James Woods. id31: Twitter’s former vice president of engineering sues Musk over unpaid bonuses A new lawsuit filed by a former Twitter employee in a Washington court alleges that X Corp, the corporate successor to Twitter, refused to pay $375,000 to Arnaud Weber, its former vice president of engineering. Weber says he was promised a $1.5 million dollar retention bonus on July 1, 2022 that… id32: A lot of older Twitter posts got wiped out by a glitch But at least Ellen's old Oscars selfie is still up. id33: Elon Musk: The Unofficial Power Behind US Government Decisions? Elon Musk's role in the U.S. government and his influence across various industries have become a significant cause for concern. A newly published article in The New Yorker highlights how the government is struggling to rein in Musk's power and decision-making. 1. The Government's Reliance On Musk… id34: Musk Told Pentagon He Spoke to Putin Directly, New Yorker Says Elon Musk told Pentagon officials during a call about the satellite-based internet that SpaceX supplies to Ukraine’s military that he’d spoken personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New Yorker reported. id35: Elon Musk Is Apparently Making the US Government Quite Nervous SpaceX's Starlink satellite terminals have quickly become an essential tool in the arsenal of soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine. The small dishes allow them unfettered lines of communication, despite Russia's attempts to dismantle their networks. The development has thrown SpaceX CEO Elon Musk… id36: Is Ketamine Responsible For the Current State of Elon Musk? Ronan Farrow’s reporting on a number of powerful men has repeatedly brought their flaws into the spotlight — and, in some cases, led to their downfall. This week, The New Yorker published an in-depth report by Farrow into the deeply contradictory life of Elon Musk. Farrow offers readers a lot to… id37: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman describes Elon Musk's devastating exit: 'I had to reorient a lot of my life and time' "I had to reorient a lot of my life and time," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told The New Yorker about Elon Musk's 2018 departure. id38: Tesla reportedly asked highway safety officials to redact information about whether driver-assistance software was in use during crashes Elon Musk's Tesla has faced investigations into Autopilot, including an ongoing NHTSA probe of more than 800,000 Teslas after several crashes. id39: Elon Musk says he will remove news headlines from X posts so links only show as images, because he thinks it looks better Elon Musk is reportedly pushing ahead with the plan because he believes news articles take up too much space and wants to curb clickbait, per Fortune. id40: Elon Musk considered pulling plug on Ukraine’s Starlink access after ‘great conversation with Putin’ Elon Musk considered pulling plug on Ukraine’s Starlink access after ‘great conversation with Putin’ - id41: Federal officials claim Elon Musk is treated like an ‘unelected official’ due to growing influence in Ukraine war policy, report says Since the outset of the war, Elon Musk has provided Starlink satellites to Ukrainian troops — with some caveats. id42: Twitter Promises It Fixed the Bug That Wiped Photos From Before 2014 Elon Musk’s Twitter (now known as X) is going great! After news broke that a glitch caused most of the platform’s content from 2014 and before to be scrubbed, the company released an update claiming that the bug has been zapped. id43: Elon Musk’s ‘escalated’ ketamine use could be causing erratic behavior: mag Elon Musk’s alleged “escalated” use of the drug ketamine could explain his penchant for erratic decision-making at X and his other companies, according to a New Yorker exposé about the billionaire. The Tesla CEO was scrutinized in a lengthy, year-long report by journalist Ronan Farrow, who cited… id44: Reid Hoffman reportedly compared Elon Musk's behavior during a merger to someone hiding a sexually transmitted disease from their spouse LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman criticized Elon Musk's behavior during a merger in the early days of PayPal. id45: X Reportedly Tests Hiding Headlines From News Links As Musk Urges Journalists To ‘Publish Directly’ On Platform Musk reportedly wants to change how news links currently appear on Twitter by removing the headline and only displaying the article’s lead image. id46: Reid Hoffman reportedly compared Elon Musk's behavior during a merger to someone hiding a sexually transmitted disease from their spouse LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman criticized Elon Musk's behavior during a merger in the early days of PayPal. id47: These 3 science fiction stories inspired Elon Musk and explain his business choices — but critics say he's missing the point Musk says he has drawn inspiration from Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide," Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, and the video game "Deus Ex." id48: SpaceX blocked Starlink's work for Ukrainian military because of Musk's political sympathies Musk's company SpaceX, which in 2022 undertook to provide access to the Internet across Ukraine, blocked the connection for the Ukrainian Armed Forces as soon as the Armed Forces entered the occupied territory, which is encroached on by Russia. Source: The New Yorker Quote: "SpaceX, Musk’s… id49: A New Report Shows How Suspicious Elon Musk's Follower Count Is 42% of the users following Musk have zero followers. View Entire Post › id50: Elon Musk Calls Journalists To Publish Directly On X For 'More Freedom' And 'Higher Income' In a recent tweet, Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, encouraged journalists to publish directly on his platform for more freedom and potentially higher income. This comes after the recent transition of TweetDeck, a tool cherished by journalists and power users, from a free… id51: A New Report Shows How Suspicious Elon Musk's Follower Count Is 42% of the users following Musk have zero followers. View Entire Post › id52: After 'Block' Feature, Elon Musk Now Wants To Do Away With Tweepcred Credibility Tool Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in October 2022, and rebranded it as “X,” has now set his sights on removing the controversial “Tweepcred” system after previously announcing about removing the “Block” feature from the site. What Happened: Tweepcred, a tool designed to evaluate the credibility of… id53: Elon Musk Thinks Chess Is 'Too Simple' — 'Understandable When All We Had To Play With Were Squirrels And Rocks, But Now We Have Computers' Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is known for his innovation and tendency to question conventions. Last year, he publicly stated his disinterest in the classic board game chess. Musk, who played chess during his childhood, has distanced himself from the strategic game, citing six reasons he finds… id54: Mark Zuckerberg Shares 'Actual Footage' Of Him Building Threads For Web — And The Internet Thinks It's Fake Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared "actual footage" of himself building Threads for the web, and while some people don't think the picture is real — it actually seems to be from his time at Harvard University. What Happened: On Tuesday, Meta launched the desktop version… id55: Elon Musk shades Mark Zuckerberg with withering message and Internet erupts Elon Musk's conflict with Mark Zuckerberg started since reports indicated that Instagram was developing an X rival named Threads id56: Elon Musk was reportedly working on his AI company while publicly calling for a pause on AI development While Elon Musk signed an open letter to "pause giant AI experiments," he was quietly working on building his own AI venture, The New Yorker reports. id57: Elon Musk slams Facebook for ‘manipulating the public almost everywhere on Earth’ X owner Elon Musk on Wednesday accused Facebook of “manipulating the public” in the latest escalation in the ongoing war of words with his possible “cage match” foe Mark Zuckerberg. Musk shredded Zuckerberg in response to an exposé by Sky News Australia, which alleged in a sweeping report that… id58: Twitter’s former vice president of engineering sues Musk over unpaid bonuses A new lawsuit filed by a former Twitter employee in a Washington court alleges that X Corp, the corporate successor to Twitter, refused to pay $375,000 to Arnaud Weber, its former vice president of engineering. Weber says he was promised a $1.5 million dollar retention bonus on July 1, 2022 that… id59: 'No chance of being fairly considered': Elon Musk's SpaceX sued for refugee discrimination The Justice Department is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging it discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. id60: Elon Musk Declares War On Soros-Funded NGOs: Promises Legal Battle To Defend Free Speech Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk intends to launch a high-stake legal action against billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros-funded NGOs. What Happened: On Wednesday, Musk, who acquired Twitter, now rebranded as X, made this announcement in response to a user Michael Shellenberger’s post… id61: Environmentalists Have Fled X, And That's a Huge Problem Since the sale of the platform formerly known as Twitter in October 2022, almost half of its 'environmentalist' users – including scientists, policymakers and activists – have stopped tweeting. US researchers compared the habits of 380,000 people who tweeted regularly about environmental issues with… id62: Elon Musk just escalated his war against the media Musk plans for X, formerly known as Twitter, to start stripping headlines and other text from news articles, instead only showing their lead images. id63: X factor: Elon Musk's rapid march to change Twitter into his 'everything app' Elon Musk has continued to adopt controversial design decisions amid his rebuild of X, formerly known as Twitter, that will either help him bring about his vision for the platform's future or scare users away. id64: Elon Musk weighs in on Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson interview, says it was 'interesting to hear things directly' Elon Musk followed the 'Tucker on X' interview of former Presiden Donald Trump and left his reply under the video id65: Can Elon Musk Make Politics Work on X? The billionaire wants his platform to play key role in 2024 campaign, but faces changed landscape from previous elections. id66: The Silicon Valley faceoff over free speech The Musk-Zuckerberg rivalry reflects the bifurcating of America’s information regime and suggests how this split outcome will affect its political regime. id67: Elon Musk Reveals Why He 'Stopped' Using TikTok: 'Felt Their AI Probing My Brain' Tech billionaire Elon Musk has disclosed the reason behind his discontinuation of TikTok use, and it offers an insight into the ByteDance-owned platform’s AI dynamics. What Happened: On Thursday, a graphic designer at Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) shared a meme on X, saying, “TikTok is destroying… id68: Musk Drops Fawning Praise On Trump’s ‘Next-Level’ Mug Shot Tweet In Apparent Bid To Keep Him Posting "The speed at which your message on this platform can reach a vast number of people is mind-blowing," Musk replied to Trump The post Musk Drops Fawning Praise On Trump’s ‘Next-Level’ Mug Shot Tweet In Apparent Bid To Keep Him Posting first appeared on Mediaite. id69: Dept. Of Justice Sues SpaceX Over Hiring Discrimination Included in the lawsuit is a June 16, 2020, tweet from CEO Elon Musk. id70: X may turn to “user info monetization” to fund this novel digital payment service. . Reports are swirling on social media about Elon Musk leaning into a new “PayPal-like” digital payment platform with a huge twist. It would add a user information monetization feature to the platform. DON’T MISS: Elon Musk takes a jab at competitors. On X, Fox Business News correspondent Charles… id71: Elon Musk Faces 'Bud Light Treatment' Over Comment X users are wondering if the social network will the next brand to be canceled, after Musk's "shameful" comment to movie star James Woods. id72: Ramaswamy Floats Elon Musk as Potential White House Adviser Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy floated Elon Musk’s name on Friday as someone who could potentially serve as an adviser in his White House if he were to win the election. During an Iowa campaign stop, Ramaswamy called the richest man in the world someone who could “bring a blank… id73: Elon Musk Praises Donald Trump: 'May Not Agree With The Man, But He Is Never Boring!' Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised former President Donald Trump on Friday, saying, “He is never boring.” What Happened: Musk took to his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to express his opinion on the buzz generated by Trump’s interview with Tucker Carlson on the social media platform.… id74: Musk’s link lunacy will make X worse Elon Musk struck a major blow for free speech by buying Twitter, tossing its woke rules and opening internal info to reporters who then exposed the massive government drive to censor all social media. But now he’s outright flailing in trying to reinvent the service, which he’s renamed X to match the… id75: Elon Musk Insults Mark Zuckerberg, Saying 'He's Such A Chicken' — But Was He Duped By A Fake Post? Elon Musk once again took a direct jab at Mark Zuckerberg, calling him a “chicken.” However, it is uncertain if the post Musk reacted to was authored by the Meta Platforms Inc. CEO. What Happened: On Saturday, a graphic designer at Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), who goes by the name Doge Designer on X,… id76: Elon Musk Took Self-Driving Tesla Ride Around Palo Alto to Find Mark Zuckerberg Tesla CEO Elon Musk demonstrated the abilities of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta software on Friday evening. id77: Elon Musk slams 'cringe' LinkedIn, hints at creating competitor to Microsoft-owned app Elon Musk, in an X post Saturday, hinted at the possibility of developing a competitor to the social media platform LinkedIn, though did not elaborate. id78: Elon Musk’s FSD v12 demo includes a near miss at a red light and doxxing Mark Zuckerberg The 45-minute video was meant to demonstrate v12 of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving but ended up being a list of things not to do while using FSD. id79: Exclusive: Peter Thiel explains his decision not to fund any presidential candidates in 2024 “They will convince people or they will not convince people. And an extra $1 million or $10 million does not make any difference,” the billionaire investor tells Fortune. id80: Elon Musk Addresses the DOJ Lawsuit Against SpaceX in the Sassiest Way Possible Not how I would've done it, but... id81: Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down and the company is carrying heavy debt Elon Musk says Twitter is still losing cash because advertising has dropped by half. In a reply to a tweet offering business advice, Musk tweeted Saturday, “We’re still negative cash flow, due to (about a) 50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load.” “Need to reach positive cash flow… id82: Twitter sues four unknown individuals over data scraping Ever since the start of the AI revolution, data scraping has become a pressing issue for platforms like Twitter, which hold vast amounts of valuable human conversation. Now, in a recent development, X Corp., the company owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against four… id83: Elon Musk doesn't have a natural feel for empathy or emotions, says his biographer who's followed him for three years. Walter Isaacson, whose biography on Elon Musk is set to come out this fall, repeated his narrative about the Tesla CEO as a kind of flawed genius. id84: Voices: Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now Elon Musk responding to Bronny James is exactly what we can expect of Twitter now - On day two of the X rebrand id85: Twitter Deletes Its Own Fact Check Correcting Elon's Bogus Vaccine Tweet Twitter deleted its own label correcting unfounded, misleading speculation posted by Elon Musk, marking yet another example of the fact the free speech warrior does not, in fact, seem to care much about free speech at all. id86: Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years - World’s richest person offered no money to previous owner of @X id87: AI’s Human-like Presence on Social Media Surprises Researchers, Raises Concerns Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a level of sophistication that allows AI-generated text to appear more human-like on social media than text crafted by actual humans, according to a study. Researchers explored OpenAI’s text generator GPT-3, which gained widespread popularity, granting users… id88: How Would ChatGPT Deal With Elon Musk's Controversy Spinning Tweets? Here's What The AI Said From tweeting "Nuke Mars!" to calling the COVID-19 panic "dumb," Elon Musk's id89: 'Bizarre': Musk Shocked As AFP Sues X For Not Compensating It For News Posted On The Platform Elon Musk has expressed shock over French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) suing his company, X (formerly Twitter). The lawsuit alleges that X has not engaged in discussions about paying the publisher for its news articles appearing on the platform. What Happened: X owner Musk called the… id90: Trump judge makes barbed comment about Elon Musk as contents of Jack Smith’s Twitter warrant revealed Trump judge makes barbed comment about Elon Musk as contents of Jack Smith’s Twitter warrant revealed - Court transcripts show Jack Smith’s office sought access to ‘all content, records and other information’ related to Mr Trump’s @RealDonald Trump Twitter account id91: Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company’s commitment to… id92: Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company’s commitment to… id93: Twitter 'Nickel and Dimed' Feds for Trump's Personal Data Newly unsealed court filings following a federal indictment accusing Donald Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 elections show the lengths Twitter lawyers went to try and notify the former president of the government’s inquiry and delay investigators from obtaining detailed information from the… id94: Professor claims he was banned from Twitter for criticising Elon Musk Professor claims he was banned from Twitter for criticising Elon Musk - Musk allegedly felt ‘unfairly attacked’ by NYU professor Scott Galloway, who claimed he was banned from X, formerly Twitter, after refusing to meet id95: Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Sparked an Exodus of Climate Voices, Researchers Find Accounts that used to regularly engage and tweet about climate-related issues have been dropping like flies on Twitter, less than a year after Elon Musk’s purchase of the company. A report published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution this week found that almost 50% of over 300,000… id96: Elon Musk’s X now sorts posts on accounts based on number of likes, not by chronology Elon Musk’s X now sorts posts on accounts based on number of likes, not by chronology - For logged-out users, X shows posts on other profiles sorted by their like counts id97: Musk says X will address shadowbanning ‘soon,’ but former Trust & Safety exec explains why that will be difficult X owner Elon Musk is promising to “soon” address the lack of transparency around “shadowbanning” on the social network formerly known as Twitter — that is, not outright banning a user, but making changes that ensure their content is no longer circulated and kept out of public view. In replies to… id98: “Remote Work Is Morally Wrong”: Elon Musk’s Rant Against Remote Work Has Everyone Talking The number of people doing remote work in recent years has been remarkable. A concept once considered niche is now firmly entrenched in mainstream society. Elon Musk has been vocal about his concerns, casting a critical eye on the rise of remote work. id99: Hate-speech watchdog sued by X responds to House GOP to ‘set the record straight’ A hate-speech watchdog group responded to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) request for information with a letter pushing back on allegations the Republican raised about the group’s interactions with the federal government and social media companies. Jordan sent a letter to the Center… id100: The Exodus from X: Why Researchers are Migrating from Musk's Platform Recent data has illuminated an alarming trend for the newly rebranded social media platform, X (previously known as Twitter). id101: The dance of the buff billionaire boys Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg would like you to know that they aren’t just heroes of capitalism. They're also game to throw hands. id102: Who are Anonymous Sudan? Hacker group behind behind Twitter outage mocks Elon Musk’s rebrand Who are Anonymous Sudan? Hacker group behind behind Twitter outage mocks Elon Musk’s rebrand - The cybercriminals claim to have carried out attacks on Microsoft, Reddit and fanfiction site Archive of Our Own id103: Elon Musk’s X Is Plotting Cryptocurrency Expansion The company is positioning itself to offer crypto payments, part of Musk’s desire to add financial services to the app. id104: Elon Musk Says Manipulating Creator Compensation Can Result In Account Suspension — But The Criteria Has Users Confused Elon Musk has issued a stern warning of potential account suspensions for those attempting to manipulate the creator compensation program on Twitter, now rebranded as X. What Happened: On Tuesday, Musk took to X and posted, “Please note that any attempts to manipulate the creator compensation… id105: Elon Musk's X is hit with 2,200 arbitration claims from former Twitter employees The former Twitter, now known as X, is also facing lawsuits from employees who say they weren't paid severance after Elon Musk chopped the workforce. id106: Elon Musk's X Revives Political Ads, Rattles 2024 Election Landscape X (formerly Twitter) is bringing back political ads and expanding its team ahead of the 2024 presidential election. What To Know: In a new blog post from the X Safety team, the social platform company said it's looking to add people to its safety and elections team ahead of the election in order to… id107: X, formerly Twitter, faces 2,200 arbitration cases and filing fees over $3 million The arbitration numbers were revealed in a new filing out Monday as part of a lawsuit in a Delaware district court. id108: Social media company X to allow political ads, reversing previous ban Platform says decision builds on commitment to ‘free expression’ and pledges to prohibit promotion of misinformation. id109: Elon Musk lifts political ad ban at rebranded Twitter Elon Musk on Tuesday lifted a ban on political ads put in place at Twitter to thwart misinformation before the billionaire bought the platform now called X. Welcoming back potentially misleading political messages at X came less than a week after former president Donald Trump posted there for the… id110: X to Allow Political Advertising, Will Continue to Prohibit False Election Info to Ensure ‘Safe Political Discourse’ X said that it will have ‘specific policies’ for paid-for promoted political posts in the US id111: ‘Extra Layer Of Protection’: Elon Musk’s X Is Laying The Groundwork To Censor ‘Harmful’ Election Content Groundwork for 2024 election censorship id112: Elon Musk Reacts To Viktor Orbán's Interview With Tucker Carlson: 'Hungary Is Trying Hard To Address Their Birth Rate Problem' In a recent post on X, formerly known as Twitter, owner Elon Musk acknowledged Hungary’s proactive measures to combat a declining birth rate, a subject of his consistent concern. What Happened: Musk responded to a post by journalist Tucker Carlson who had traveled to Budapest to interview Hungary’s… id113: The College Kid Who Tracked Elon Musk's Jet, Haggled For A Tesla And Formed a 'Friend for Life' Bond With Mark Cuban Returns To Social Media — Tracking Again In 2021, a college student made headlines for refusing a $5,000 offer to cease tracking Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk's private jet. Now, this tech-savvy person has reemerged on Meta Platform Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform Threads. Jack Sweeney, the teenager who gained notoriety for his… id114: 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli claims that he's made more than a dozen accounts on X, but Elon Musk keeps taking them down "Elon preaches free speech, but his actions are showing the opposite," Martin Shkreli told Fox Business. id115: Elon Musk's X is gaining value, Fidelity says Fidelity marked up the value of its shares in X/Twitter for the third consecutive month — while still holding them at a deep discount, according to new disclosures. By the numbers: Fidelity increased the valuation by 8% during the month ending July 31, following an 11% bump for June. The investment… id116: ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Calls Out Elon Musk Over X Ban ‘Musk has been a savior for people like Kanye and Laura Loomer, but I guess free speech isn’t so free for me,’ Shkreli said in the interview id117: Deepfake Elon Musk Video Scams Take Off on TikTok, YouTube and Facebook The billionaire is an especially popular figure for use in fraudulent videos. id118: Elon Musk has obtained a crypto license for X! Elon Musk has obtained a crypto license (specifically Bitcoin) for X, the social media formerly known as Twitter. id119: Age discrimination lawsuit against Musk’s X to go ahead Plaintiff Zeman, one of those laid off in November of last year, alleges that 60% of employees laid off were aged 50 or older. id120: Elon Musk announces a MAJOR change for Twitter Audio and video calls will soon be available on 'X' as Elon Musk seeks to make his platform a go-to 'global address book'. The change comes amid other plans to axe the platform's 'block' feature. id121: Elon Musk accelerated the close of his Twitter deal just so he could fire the social media company’s top executives The Tesla CEO secretly moved forward the close of Twitter deal last year to outwit the social media company’s executives and save himself $200 million. id122: Elon Musk doubted ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal from the start because he was too nice: ‘What Twitter needs is a fire-breathing dragon’ While Musk felt Twitter's former CEO was a 'nice guy,' he wants managers to be unconcerned about being liked, according to a new biography. id123: Musk’s new Twitter policies helped spread Russian propaganda, E.U. says A study commissioned by the European Commission found that “the reach and influence of Kremlin-backed accounts has grown further in the first half of 2023, driven in particular by the dismantling of Twitter’s safety standards.” id124: X to Compete With LinkedIn by Launching New Job Listings Feature X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon offer job listings and more. CEO Elon Musk took to the platform on Aug. 27 with the announcement. X has started to compile jobs and education data about users for "safety, security and identification purposes," 'Bloomberg' reports. id125: Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform to Utilize Public Data for AI Model Training In a recent update to its privacy policy, Elon Musk’s social media platform, previously known as Twitter, has revealed its intention to leverage public data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. This development comes in the wake of concerns from Bloomberg about the platform’s collection of… id126: Elon Musk's erosion of safety standards at X is helping Putin spread Russian propaganda, study finds Research for the European Union found that X's elimination of labelling and de-amplifying policies was directly benefitting Kremlin-affiliated accounts. id127: Elon Musk’s X Corp Commits to Protecting User Privacy in AI Model Training In a recent development, Elon Musk, the influential figure behind X Corp (formerly known as Twitter), has affirmed that the social media giant will refrain from utilizing users’ data to train its machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) models. Musk’s statement comes on the heels of… id128: Elon Musk Hails Superhero Comics For Promoting Strength As A Virtue: 'I've Said This To Many Writers, Directors And Producers' Billionaire Elon Musk has a word of appreciation for superhero comics. What Happened: Musk said superhero comics were great examples of strength as a virtue. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was responding to a user on X (formerly Twitter) who shared an article from The Atlantic and quoted a line from it… id129: Elon Musk is not alone in feeling betrayed — every school has instituted a woke indoctrination program Elon Musk may be the richest man in the world, but he is dealing with a problem common to families all across America: woke schools. In an excerpt from his forthcoming Musk biography published in The Wall Street Journal Thursday, Walter Isaacson revealed a bombshell. Not only does Musk blame his… id130: 'Edgelord' Musk accused of 'insidious efforts' to ban the Anti-Defamation League from Twitter/X: report Billionaire Tesla founder, X owner, and fairweather free speech fighter Elon Musk this weekend proposed surveying his site's users over whether he should ban the non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League from the microblogging forum formerly known as Twitter, The Daily Beast's Justin… id131: Tesla is planning to release an all-new vehicle totally unlike its other cars: ‘I hope that they didn’t forget their … mission’ A new trademark registration shows Tesla’s definitive plans to produce the Cyberquad. Tesla is planning to release an all-new vehicle totally unlike its other cars: ‘I hope that they didn’t forget their … mission’ first appeared on The Cool Down. id132: Elon Musk Slams Anti-Defamation League As Infected With ‘Woke Mind Virus,’ Mulls Ban The ADL was launched in 1913 to battle antisemitism id133: Even regulation won't stop data scraping from AI companies, Quivr founder warns The world instead needs to rethink how it engages with the internet. id134: Elon Musk grew to hate Twitter logo, grousing, ‘All these damn birds have to go’: book Elon Musk grew to hate Twitter’s blue bird logo and vowed to replace it with his own vision, telling his team, “All these damn birds have to go, a new biography says. The CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, was allegedly amused at first when he took over the company last year and saw Twitter’s… id135: Elon Musk's Dad Errol Fears His Son 'Might be Assassinated' Could the founder of SpaceX and the owner of “X” on social media have his life X’ed out? knewz.com has learned that’s a concern for the father of Elon Musk. Errol Musk, 77, bases that on a recent magazine article, following actions by the Justice Department. The father called Ronan Farrow’s article… id136: Elon Musk allegedly promotes taking voting rights from people with no kids because they “have little stake in the future” It appears that Musk engaged in a conversation on X while toying with the idea that child-free people should not be allowed to vote. id137: Signal's president doubts Elon Musk can successfully turn Twitter into a 'super app' like WeChat Meredith Whittaker said in a recent interview that factors like competition and government support leave little possibility for a WeChat of the West. id138: Elon Musk To The Password Rescue: How He Helped Larry Ellison Reclaim His Twitter Account Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX and Tesla, reportedly came to the rescue of Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, by aiding him in retrieving his long-forgotten Twitter password. This event coincides with Ellison's declaration of a hefty investment in Musk's business venture. Trending: Trump… id139: Elon Musk Wildly Attacks The ADL As One Of ‘The Biggest Generators Of Anti-Semitism’ In Reply to Notorious White Nationalist Elon Musk doubled down on his attacks on the Anti-Defamation League over the weekend while engaging with a notorious antisemite and white nationalist who helped #BanTheADL trend The post Elon Musk Wildly Attacks The ADL As One Of ‘The Biggest Generators Of Anti-Semitism’ In Reply to Notorious White… id140: X confirms it will use public data to train AI models X reveals it will be using your posts to train its AI models. id141: Musk Blames Anti-Defamation League for X’s US Ad Sales Slump Advertising revenue on X Corp., the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is still down 60%, “primarily due to pressure on advertisers” mounted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), owner Elon Musk said in a series of posts Monday. id142: Meta identifies Iran and Turkey's network of ‘adversarial threat’ The company ‘removed 22 Facebook accounts, 21 Pages and seven Instagram accounts for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior’ id143: Elon Musk threatens to launch mammoth $22B defamation lawsuit against Jewish civil liberties group ADL Elon Musk indicates that a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League could be the only way 'to clear our platform's name' id144: Elon Musk's X reached out to the ADL, but somehow the ADL is to blame In recent days, the Anti-Defamation League has been the center of attention on social media, fueled by the viral hashtag #BanTheADL. id145: Elon Musk paid for our attention, but the price to keep it is getting higher Is it possible for Musk to be overexposed? id146: Musk’s Epic, Antic Labor Day Weekend Against The Jews Because Twitter is no longer a publicly traded company with a public stock price there’s no straightforward way to assess... id147: Elon Musk explains how 'woke virus' infecting his trans daughter led to Twitter purchase Elon Musk has said that he decided to buy Twitter after he feared that his daughter had been exposed to a “woke mind virus” on the platform. The owner of the social media platform, which has been renamed as X, believed that his daughter had been exposed to radical ideas at her £39,500 a year school… id148: Elon Musk’s X blocked a First Amendment nonprofit from running ads—then reversed course without telling them Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, blocked a nonpartisan First Amendment nonprofit from running an ad promoting a non-political, family-friendly event. X eventually reversed course, chalking the block on Freedom Forum up to a system error. “It’s of course good that the… id149: Voices: Elon Musk’s fight with the ADL is as transparent as it is dangerous Elon Musk’s fight with the ADL is as transparent as it is dangerous - The ADL has voiced concerns over Musk’s unwillingness to remove or moderate antisemitic content id150: Elon Musk called Burning Man the 'best art on Earth' before thousands of mud-soaked attendees fled the disastrous event Elon Musk, who is known as a longtime Burning Man superfan, said the event was "unique" and "incredible." id151: Lawsuit Accuses Twitter of Helping Saudi Arabia Pursue Online Dissidents A lawsuit accuses the company formerly known as Twitter (now renamed X by Elon Musk) of helping the government of Saudi Arabia to spy on and violate the human rights of Saudi political dissidents. The legal complaint, which was originally filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California this… id152: Twitter again verifies account with N-word in handle Twitter, the platform now known as X, quietly suspended an account on Monday that it had verified, despite the user's handle containing the N-word. The account, which also used a racist caricature of a Black man for its profile picture and banner, was spotted this week after seven months on the… id153: X, Formerly Twitter, To Collect Biometric and Employment Data From Users X, the social media site we refuse to stop calling Twitter, has announced that it will start to collect biometric and employment information from its users. id154: Elon Musk once again borrowed money from one of his own companies, taking a $1 billion loan from SpaceX as he was raising funds to buy Twitter, report says Elon Musk took out a loan worth more than one-fifth of SpaceX's cash and securities on hand, backed by his stock in the company, the WSJ reported. id155: Without a Birthday Party Fight Between Elon Musk and Larry Page, OpenAI May Not Exist In 2013, Musk and Page quarreled over the future of artificial intelligence, leading him to cofound the buzzy startup behind ChatGPT id156: Elon Musk's X Amplifies Fact-Checking With Community Notes To Take On Edited and AI-Generated Videos Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) announced the expansion of crowdsourced fact-checking tool Community Notes to videos as it looks to combat misinformation via edited clips and AI-generated videos. What Happened: Community Notes is now available for videos, nearly ten months after the Musk-owned… id157: Want to See How Bad Twitter's Bot Problem Is? Ask for Crypto Help. Twitter, the platform formally known as X, has a bot problem. If you want to see just how bad it is, I’ll teach you the magic words that summon the machines. id158: The head of the Anti-Defamation League says Elon Musk's behavior is 'dangerous and deeply irresponsible' after he threatened to sue the non-profit ADL's CEO said it is "profoundly disturbing" that Elon Musk engaged with "a highly toxic, antisemitic campaign on his platform" targeting the ADL. id159: Dionne Warwick Wants To Talk To Elon Musk After X/Twitter Owner Said He Was Removing Block Feature Dionne Warwick has been enjoying her time on Twitter, now known as X, giving hot takes on everything. However, with all the radical changes owner Elon Musk makes on a whim, Warwick has been wanting to meet him to make sure he knows what he is doing. “I have yet to speak to that young id160: Facebook Doubted Accuracy Of Influential ‘Disinformation’ Study White House Used To Push Censorship, Emails Show Biden's administration used to influence censorship id161: Veteran tech guru Walt Mossberg slams Elon Musk, deactivates X account: ‘Cesspool’ Walt Mossberg, the veteran tech reporter and columnist, quit Elon Musk’s social media site over the mogul’s threat to sue the Anti-Defamation League — calling X a “cesspool” in a damning post on rival platform Threads. Mossberg — who covered technology for more than two decades at The Wall Street… id162: ADL chief on Musk accusations: ‘I can’t really tell you what’s in his head’ Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt responded to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s accusations the organization was trying to “kill X,” arguing posts on social media as a whole have been “deeply troubling.” “I can’t really tell you what’s in his head,” Greenblatt said during an interview… id163: Musk Secretly Used Starlink to Foil Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Ships: Report Elon Musk secretly ordered SpaceX engineers to switch off the Starlink satellite communications network near the coast of occupied Crimea in order to thwart a Ukrainian surprise attack on Russia’s naval fleet, according to a report. The incident last year is reported in Walter Isaacson’s upcoming… id164: Ex-Twitter Exec: Elon Musk’s Changes to Content Moderation Drove Brands Away AJ Brown made the claims in an interview with Reuters, his first since leaving the company, now called X id165: Elon Musk blocked Ukraine's access to Starlink near Crimea after speaking with Russian officials, biographer says Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, was worried attacks from Ukraine using Starlink satellites could increase the risk of nuclear war, according to biographer Walter Isaacson. id166: Elon Musk issued so many orders after taking over Twitter that staff made him sign some off in case he forgot, report says The way some Twitter staff reacted to the volume of demands from its new owner is the latest insight into their reaction to his management style, The Wall Street Journal reported. id167: Disturbing Report Reveals What Zuckerberg Did Behind Closed Doors Recently obtained emails reveal Facebook’s knowledge of inaccuracies associated with the “disinformation dozen,” initially linked to a secretive British “anti-hate” non-governmental organization (NGOs) that claim “to work toward public or social welfare goals.” Facebook’s cooperation with… id168: Elon Musk's Next Lifeline For X Could Be Premium Referral Commissions To Counter Revenue Hits Elon Musk is considering launching a X Premium referral program, allowing X (formerly Twitter) users to earn commissions on successfully referring users to the social media platform's subscription service. What Happened: In a response to a user requesting Musk to expand Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)… id169: Elon Musk reveals names of never-before-seen twin toddlers and people will have thoughts Drum roll please... id170: Twitter's Terms of Service now bans AI data scraping but does that protect you? X, formerly known as Twitter, is changing its TOS to better protect user data from AI training, but is that enough? id171: Did Elon Musk Admit 90% Decline In Twitter's Value Since Acquisition?, Apple's Zero-Click Vulnerabilities Uncovered By Internet Watchdog Group, Gas Prices Jump As Strikes Start At Major Chevron Australia LNG Projects: Today's Top Stories Benzinga Did Elon Musk Just Admit That Twitter's Value Is Down By 90% After His $44B Acquisition? Trending: Lindsey Graham Urged Trump To Back Biden's Saudi Arabia Mega-Deal Must Read: Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Are Secretly Monitoring But Not Talking About Yet Elon Musk's… id172: 'A big, blinking "Welcome Nazis" sign': Elon Musk shredded by veteran tech observer For all of his claims to be working on content moderation, billionaire Elon Musk has allowed neo-Nazi accounts to proliferate across X, the rebranded platform previously known as Twitter, wrote tech analyst John Gruber in a scathing analysis this week. This comes in response to independent… id173: X’s new terms of service insist that tweets are now posts When the new terms take effect on September 29th, retweets become reposts, Twitter is now X, and so on. id174: Elon Musk Told Twitter Staffers To Expect Harassment: Report Musk has made significant changes to safety policies on X and disbanded its advisory council on trust and safety, which included the Anti-Defamation League id175: Elon Musk has shattered the myth social media platforms are mere space providers Social media platforms have long argued that they are simply providers of a public forum in which others comment, and thus should not be held liable for what people say there. Elon Musk has single-handedly blown a massive hole in that bogus argument. A new report today suggests that Elon Musk has… id176: Musk, Starlink and hypocrisy: Elon's "Benedict Arnold" moment shows U.S. can't have it both ways Are we going to regulate tech billionaires so they don't determine the outcome of Ukraine's fight, or nah? id177: Elon Musk acknowledges withholding satellite service to thwart Ukrainian attack A top adviser to Ukraine’s president accused Elon Musk of enabling Russian aggression, after the billionaire entrepreneur acknowledged denying satellite internet service in order to prevent a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian naval fleet last year. The Starlink satellite internet service, which is… id178: Elon Musk Slams PETA After Controversial Article Resurfaces: 'Having A Bowl Of Cereal Means You're Racist' Elon Musk has criticized PETA following the resurfacing of a controversial article by the animal rights organization, which suggested a link between consuming dairy and racism. What Happened: On Friday, Musk targeted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, after an old article,… id179: "A cesspool for bigotry": Elon Musk's threats against Anti-Defamation League may backfire Anti-extremism expert: Under Musk, X is losing revenue "because his platform is now a cesspool for bigotry" id180: Dogecoin community rallies behind Elon Musk and X in battle against ADL The Dogecoin community stands firmly behind tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and the newly rebranded X (formerly Twitter) in their ongoing battle against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) over free speech issues. The controversy revolves around allegations that ADL’s actions have negatively impacted… id181: Biden Administration Gets Leeway In Social Media Communications After Court Ruling Following a recent ruling, a federal appeals court has granted the Joe Biden administration increased leeway in its interactions with social media companies, impacting the ongoing debate over online misinformation and free speech. What Happened: On Friday, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit… id182: Louisiana federal appeals court rules against Biden in Facebook, Twitter censorship case The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling prevents White House, surgeon general, FBI and CDC from influencing a platform's content moderation decisions. id183: The U.S. Government Can’t Allow Elon Musk the Power to Intervene in Wars Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is a U.S. defense contractor, with billions of dollars in Pentagon contracts. That makes his intervention to thwart Ukrainian military operations a U.S. national security concern, not only because America supports Ukraine’s self-defense against Russia’s invasion, but also… id184: Elon Musk Vs. Gavin Newsom: X Corp. Sues California's Content Moderation Law Elon Musk’s X Corp. (previously Twitter Inc.) has initiated a lawsuit against California’s content moderation law, arguing that it violates their First Amendment rights. What Happened: X has aimed Assembly Bill No. 587 (AB 587), signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom last year. This… id185: Elon Musk's X Corp sues California to undo content moderation law By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Elon Musk's X Corp sued California on Friday over a state law establishing new transparency rules for social media companies, requiring them to publish their policies for policing disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism. X, the social media platform once… id186: Elon Musk’s dangerous tweets are empowering antisemites If Musk truly wants to maintain X as a free speech platform and demonstrate he is against antisemitism, he needs to stop engaging with antisemites. id187: Elon Musk Sides With Russia (Again) In bombshell new reporting, we now know that Elon Musk rejected a request from Ukrainian authorities last year to activate the Starlink satellite network about occupied Crimea's port city, Sevastopol. At the beginning of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, many lauded Musk after he offered to ... id188: Evil oligarch, Space-X boss Musk tips the war in Ukraine Reports suggest that billionaire Elon Musk instructed his engineers to deactivate SpaceX's Starlink satellite system, a move that has ignited a storm of controversy and raised serious questions about the role of powerful individuals in international affairs. id189: Elon Musk ‘Committed Evil’ Turning Off Starlink During Attack on Russian Forces, Says Ukraine Official Musk denied report, called for a truce id190: Elon Musk ‘Committed Evil’ Turning Off Starlink During Attack on Russian Forces, Says Ukraine Official Musk denied report, called for a truce id191: Biden administration coerced social media giants into possible free speech violations: court The White House may have violated First Amendment rights by pressuring tech companies to suppress or remove posts, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. id192: What is the Logan Act and what does it have to do with Elon Musk? Did Elon Musk violate the Logan Act last year with his attempt to broker a peace deal between Russia and the Ukraine? What does the Logan Act say? id193: Book excerpt: "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson The bestselling author presents his latest biography, about the billionaire entrepreneur whose visionary projects speak to a traumatic and violent childhood and the abusive father that shaped his psyche. id194: Ukrainian politician furious at Elon Musk: A mistake is much more than just a mistake Why do some people so desperately want to defend war criminals? id195: Ukraine's hero now becomes its zero: What exactly is Elon Musk being accused of by Ukraine? Elon Musk allegedly thwarted a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships by ordering engineers to shut off Starlink's satellite network over Crimea id196: Jake Tapper's call for 'repercussions' against Elon Musk sees Internet turn on CNN host According to claims, Elon Musk ordered Starlink engineers to turn off communications as he feared that an attack could lead to nuclear conflict id197: Elon Musk Debunks Doom And Gloom On Climate Change, Doesn't Think The World Will End As We Know It Elon Musk has challenged prevailing narratives of climate change-driven catastrophe, asserting that the world will, as we know it, not come to an end because of concerns related to it. What Happened: During the weekend, a user on Twitter, now rebranded as X, raised concerns about how 14-year-olds… id198: Elon Musk’s grim financial assessment of X A Fortune report analyzes Musk's latest statement about X’s revenue loss. id199: Elon Musk’s biography author Walter Isaacson is already forced to correct one controversial detail Isaacson began walking back his version of a failed drone strike only to later correct the record and accept full responsibility for a crucial mistake. id200: Looks Like Twitter Shadowbanned The New York Times, Which Advertises on Twitter X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has apparently shadowbanned The New York Times, preventing users from seeing tweets that link to the newspaper’s coverage. The move smacks of a particular irony, given that the Times is one of X’s major advertisers and is currently running campaigns to… id201: Musk’s X May Be Suppressing Links From The New York Times: REPORT Substantial decline in engagement id202: Elon Musk Privately Said That Spreading a Paul Pelosi Attack Conspiracy Was Among His ‘Dumbest Mistakes’: Book Musk's brother called the tech mogul “an idiot” for his problematic claims, according to a new biography, and “stopped following Elon on Twitter because it was too nerve-wracking" id203: Antisemitism on Elon Musk's X is surging and dredging up many ancient, defamatory themes of blaming Jews Since buying Twitter, rebranded as X, billionaire Elon Musk, who calls himself a “free speech absolutist,” has welcomed hatemongers to the platform, including one who recently coined the trending hashtag #BanTheADL. The ADL, the Jewish Anti-Defamation League, was founded in 1913 during the trial of… id204: Musk Shows NYT What It's Like to Be Censored, Nukes Traffic to Left-Leaning Pub Elon Musk -- the owner of X, formerly Twitter -- appears to be giving The New York Times a taste of what conservative news outlets have experienced on social media platforms for years: a throttling of traffic to the site. "Since late July, engagement on X posts linking to the New York Times has… id205: #ElonMuskIsaTraitor Is Trending. Will It Shake Tesla’s Stock Price? #ElonMuskIsaTraitor is trending on X after the reveal of Musk's actions toward Russia. Here's why this matters for TSLA stock.More From InvestorPlace ChatGPT IPO Could Shock the World, Make This Move Before the Announcement Musk’s “Project Omega” May Be Set to Mint New Millionaires. Here’s How to… id206: Musk is building a mainstream hate platform | Opinion The bullsh*t artist known as Elon Musk is blaming Jews for the implosion of X (perpetually known as Twitter, because “X” is simply too ridiculous). Specifically, Musk is blaming the storied Anti-Defamation League for driving advertisers away from the social media platform by complaining about all… id207: Elon Musk Takes a Stand in Russia-Ukraine Conflict Elon Musk Addresses Starlinks Role Amid Russia-Ukraine Concerns id208: Musk's X introduces program to verify identity with government IDs Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, will now let premium users verify their profiles and identities by using a government ID to prevent others from impersonating them on the platform. id209: Elon Musk launches free speech lawsuit over California's content moderation law Elon Musk is suing California over a law requiring social media companies to submit reports showing how they handle "hate speech." id210: Elon Musk launches free speech lawsuit over California's content moderation law Elon Musk is suing California over a law requiring social media companies to submit reports showing how they handle "hate speech." id211: Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk’s life, ego and ‘lack of empathy’ Christiane Amanpour speaks to journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson on his latest book “Elon Musk” and what made Musk into the billionaire entrepreneur he is today. id212: India calls X a 'habitual non-compliant platform' in latest court tussle By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters.… id213: Mr Nice guy: Elon Musk was originally going to be named after the French city where he was conceived, biography says The Tesla CEO's parents later opted for Elon in the hopes of making his mother's side of the family happy, the book said. id214: Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and More Met to Discuss the Future of AI. Elon Musk Says It Was "Important for the Future of Civilization." A virtual who's who of AI came together behind closed doors this week. id215: Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk’s life, ego and ‘lack of empathy’ Christiane Amanpour speaks to journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson on his latest book “Elon Musk” and what made Musk into the billionaire entrepreneur he is today. id216: Taiwan hits out at Elon Musk over his China comments. ‘Listen up, Taiwan is certainly not for sale’ Musk labeled self-ruled Taiwan “an integral part of China.” id217: Taiwan 'Not for Sale': Elon Musk Rebuked for Toeing China's Line Taiwan has publicly rebuked Elon Musk over his claim that it is an "integral part of China" and told Newsweek it "condemns in the strongest terms the brutal mediation practices of China's authoritarian government." Musk, speaking at a tech conference in Los Angeles Wednesday, said Taiwan was part of… id218: Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is 'not for sale' Mr Musk draws anger from Taipei again for his comments saying the island belongs to China. id219: X continues to throttle links to competitors Want to open a link to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, or Substack? You better be patient. id220: X continues to throttle links to competitors Want to open a link to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, or Substack? You better be patient. id221: Google cofounder Sergey Brin quietly divorced his wife this year after allegations that she had an affair with Elon Musk A judge rejected Brin's attempt to seal the case over his concerns about his high-profile stature. id222: A prominent investor is concerned about one of Elon Musk's monopolies One of Musk's many companies has some people very worried. id223: Courts Strike a Blow Against White House's Social Media Censorship | Opinion A federal appeals court delivered a win for free speech last week, rebuking the White House and several agencies. id224: Book reveals Elon Musk's secret deal with Jack Dorsey Jack Dorsey had second thoughts about supporting Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, so Musk made Dorsey a secret offer he couldn't refuse, according to the new Musk biography by Walter Isaacson. Why it matters: The revelation helps fill in some blanks about the financial relationship between Dorsey… id225: Elon Musk Calls Twitter's Former Head Of Trust And Safety 'Not A Good Person' After Previously Making Serious Allegations Against Him Elon Musk has once again criticized Yoel Roth, former Head of Trust and Safety on Twitter, now rebranded as X, adding another chapter to their ongoing dispute. What Happened: The latest episode in the ongoing feud between Musk and Roth unfolded on X on Friday. The tech billionaire’s criticism of… id226: Elon Musk Stormed Into the Tesla Office Furious That Autopilot Tried to Kill Him Staying In Lane Today, the dubious safety of Tesla's Autopilot has been well scrutinized. But way back in 2015, CEO Elon Musk would frequently give his engineers an earful after the self-driving tech nearly got him killed during test drives on multiple occasions — though its dangerous behavior may… id227: Elon Musk is 'a jerk' and 'not caring' – but shares some traits with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, his biographer says Walter Isaacson told Quartz that Elon Musk's "hardcore" approach to running a company was akin to the methods adopted by the Amazon and Microsoft founders. id228: Democratic senators request details about US-Starlink contract after Ukraine incident Three Senate Democrats sent a request to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin seeking information about the government's contract with Elon Musk's Starlink service after he reportedly refused access to the service for a Ukrainian attack on Russia's naval fleet. id229: Under Musk, Twitter is handing over more data to investigators X has complied with user data requests from German authorities, despite the platform’s free speech pledge. id230: Why is Elon Musk meeting with Israel’s prime minister? Does Elon Musk know Benjamin Netanyahu? Why is Benjamin Netanyahu in the U.S.? id231: Free Speech Fundamentalist Elon Musk Mass Fired Staff for Saying Mean Things About Him Not So Absolute It would appear that billionaire Elon Musk's self-avowed free speech "absolutism" has its limits — and according to Bloomberg, saying mean things about Musk is one of those non-absolute ceilings. Convenient! Walter Isaacson's new biography about the founder, "Elon Musk,"… id232: Billionaire Investor Ron Baron defends 'unconventional' Elon Musk Despite Musk's sometimes-questionable choices, this investor has faith. id233: Democrats question Pentagon on Musk disabling internet for Ukraine military A trio of Democratic senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday over concerns that tech billionaire Elon Musk may have personally impacted the war in Ukraine and by extension, U.S. foreign policy. Musk confirmed earlier this month that he refused access to his Starlink… id234: Tesla's 5-Millionth-Production Milestone Draws Praise From Elon Musk: 'Congratulations ... That's A Lot Of Cars' Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) achieved a major production milestone this week and Elon Musk had a word of appreciation for the team. What Happened: Tesla produced its five-millionth car this week, the company said on Friday in a post on X, which was formerly Twitter. “Thank you Tesla owners for your… id235: Elon Musk Responds To Tucker Carlson's Interview With Argentina's Potential 'Next President': 'Interesting' Elon Musk expressed his interest in the potential next president of Argentina, Javier Milei who was recently interviewed by ex-Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson. What Happened: The Tesla CEO took to X, earlier known as Twitter, to share his interest in Carlson’s interview with Milei, a pivotal… id236: 13 Reasons Why Elon Musk Might Be Dangerous to Society Is Elon Musk aka The Goat dangeous to society or an asset? Reasons why some people think Elon is brilliant and some think he is a danger and a threat to society at large. id237: 'There Are Many Elon Musks': Tech Billionaire Often Forgets His 'Demon-like' Outbursts, Biographer Claims Tesla founder Elon Musk's biographer claimed the tech entrepreneur often forgets his "demon-like" outbursts, RadarOnline.com has learned. Author and Tulane University professor Walter Isaacson appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe with host Joe Scarborough, who he spoke to about working with Musk on his… id238: Erdogan to Meet With Musk Ahead of UN General Assembly Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to host billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday to discuss cooperation on a range of subjects from space technology to electric-vehicle batteries. id239: Elon Musk's X finally agrees to settlement talks with unpaid laid off Twitter employees Thousands of Twitter employees were promised severance. Musk has avoided them since. id240: Bill Gates: Elon Musk Was ‘Super Mean’ to Me After I Shorted Tesla Elon Musk does not separate his business and personal lives. In an encounter detailed in writer Walter Isaacson’s upcoming biography Elon Musk, Gates discussed philanthropy with Musk and suggested he donate to efforts for refugees, American education, and climate-resistant seeds—but Musk wasn’t… id241: Musk’s Denial of Ukraine’s Starlink Request Prompts Senate Probe The Senate Armed Services Committee is looking into national security issues raised by Elon Musk’s decision not to extend the private Starlink satellite network to aid a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships near the Crimean coast. id242: Nobody Wins in Elon Musk vs. ADL In the fight between Elon Musk and the Anti-Defamation League, Americans are the biggest losers. Antisemitism and woke politics are both cancers eating away at our civil society. We should be intolerant of both—and of those who ask us to pick a side. id243: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Continues To Slam Bill Gates, Says His Technical Understanding 'Has Left Planet Earth' Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Sunday continued his long drawn-out assault on Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates over their differences on the viability of electricity to power heavier vehicles. What Happened: “Gates must have had technical understanding at some point in his career, but has… id244: Apparently, This 'Major Issue' On Elon Musk's X Can Destroy Your Reach On The Platform A user on X, formerly Twitter, has highlighted a potentially significant issue on Elon Musk’s social media platform, expressing concerns that it may negatively impact people’s reach and discourage interactions with smaller accounts. What Happened: Over the weekend, the user who goes by the name NFT… id245: We know West can give us more weapons, says Ukraine’s spy chief Ukraine knows the West can give more aid and weapons to Kyiv because “warehouses in Western countries are not completely empty”, the country’s chief spymaster has said. Maj Gen Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said the country must prepare to build up its arsenal… id246: Israel's Netanyahu urges Musk to balance free speech, fighting hate on X By Sheila Dang and Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Elon Musk to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech at a meeting on Monday after weeks of controversy over antisemitic content on Musk's social media platform X.… id247: Elon Musk buys Scottish soccer team after club claims SpaceX stole its logo A Scottish soccer squad accused Elon Musk of stealing its logo for SpaceX — and the tech billionaire took the club’s suggestion that he buy the team to settle the beef. The saga began when SpaceX shared a photo on Wednesday of employees at the company’s Starbase spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas. At… id248: Elon Musk JUST ANNOUNCED Huge Battery BREAKTHROUGH! Elon Musk JUST ANNOUNCED Huge Battery BREAKTHROUGH!🔔 Subscribe now with all notifications on for more Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla videos!Just when you thoug... id249: Elon Musk Tells the Pentagon He Spoke With Putin Directly Elon Musk Tells the Pentagon He Spoke With Putin Directly id250: Tim Cook says Apple is 'constantly' evaluating its decision to advertise on Elon Musk's X Musk has been accused by civil rights groups of amplifying antisemitic content on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. id251: Elon Musk Rings Caution Bell For OpenAI, Microsoft Could 'Cut Off' Ties At Any Point - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk, during the All-In Summit, voiced concerns about Microsoft's significant influence over OpenAI, suggesting that the tech giant could "cut off" ChatGPT anytime. id252: Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker. id253: Did Elon Musk 'Personally Intervene' In Russel Brand's Presence On X? British Politicians Seek Answers Elon Musk is at the center of yet another controversy, and this time, it could be a sensitive issue – British politicians are seeking answers from Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino on the presence of British actor Russel Brand on X (formerly Twitter). What Happened: British politicians are… id254: Elon Musk Says Tucker Carlson's Show Is 'Getting More Views Than The Population Of The United States' Now That It's On X And Trump Claims His Interview Was More Popular Than The Super Bowl – Are They Exaggerating? Elon Musk recently highlighted Tucker Carlson's show. claiming that its viewership on the X platform now surpasses the entire population of the United States. Musk’s post seemed aimed at enticing advertisers and creators to consider X as a viable platform for their content, citing the enormous… id255: Russian Propaganda Fooled Elon Musk, Just Like It Fooled Many Others Musk was purportedly motivated by fears that Ukraine's attack against Russian ships in Sevastopol might provoke a nuclear response from Moscow. id256: 35-year-old CEO of $1.4 billion company: 'Don't let perfect be the enemy of good' is terrible advice Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates shuttered a "pretty good" business in search of something better, leading to his billion-dollar analytics company. id257: Musk Heeds X Users' Call: Mobile Post Scheduling Coming Soon Elon Musk‘s X, formerly Twitter, has once again responded to user demands and announced that it will introduce a mobile post scheduling feature, a longstanding request on the platform. What Happened: On Wednesday, an X user, who goes by the name Doge Designer and is renowned as a graphic designer… id258: Rumble Delivers Fiery Response to 'Cancel Culture' Attempt on Russell Brand by Gov't The video platform Rumble issued a fiery response to a British politician who asked the company to demonetize comedian, actor and podcaster Russell Brand over anonymous allegations of rape and sexual assault against him. On Wednesday, Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage sent Rumble CEO Chris… id259: Commie Chicago to have state-run grocery stores instead of a solution to its crime crisis Urban progressives’ treatment plans for their self-inflicted wounds are always some toxic combination of too simplistic and too roundabout. Over the past two years, both Walmart (four of eight) and Whole Foods (two of four) have closed half their Chicago locations. The retailers released… id260: Ari Emanuel Offered to Run Twitter for $100 Million, but Musk Rejected the ‘Insulting’ and ‘Insane’ Proposal, Book Claims Ari Emanuel reportedly made an offer that Elon Musk could refuse. Last year, Emanuel, chief executive officer of media and talent-representation conglomerate Endeavor, texted his friend Musk with an offer to take on the job of managing Twitter, according to “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson’s sprawling… id261: Monkeys with Elon Musk’s Brain Chip Died with ‘Tattered’ Brains, Paralysis: Report In a letter to the SEC, a medical whistleblower group alleges Elon Musk misled investors by making allegedly false statements about Neuralink’s animal tests id262: Learn AI or risk being left behind AI will change the world, and the work world, faster and more broadly than anything ever has. It's time to figure out your place. id263: Google recently cut 'people' from its Search guidelines. Now, website owners say a flood of AI content is pushing them down in search results. Google recently tweaked its rules to permit AI-generated content – then sent search results into chaos for some site owners. id264: Zelenskyy asks Congress for more Ukraine aid as war continues. Here's what GOP said during shutdown fight Zelenskyy’s stop in Washington noticeably lacked the fanfare he saw upon his first visit when he addressed a joint meeting of Congress last December. id265: Rand Paul is right about Ukraine aid Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to voice his opposition to sending further aid to the Ukrainian military. id266: Rand Paul is right about Ukraine aid Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to voice his opposition to sending further aid to the Ukrainian military. id267: “The Real Deal Behind His Billions” – Mark Zuckerberg’s Success Journey Exposed Few names resonate as powerfully as Mark Zuckerberg’s in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and entrepreneurship. His journey from a college student with a dorm room dream to a billionaire tech magnate is a testament to vision, resilience, and transformation. Let’s dive deep into the Real… id268: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Temporarily Removed UAW's Twitter Verification Following Strike If you haven’t already heard, the United Auto Workers union is officially on strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Currently, only three plants are involved — Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex, Ford’s Wayne, Michigan plant and GM’s Wentzville, Missouri plant, but you can expect… id269: Elon Musk's Father Denies Berating Him After Being Attacked In School: 'I Was Shocked By The Incident' Elon Musk‘s father and the Tesla Inc. CEO are presenting different accounts about Errol Musk’s response to a school attack that hospitalized the younger Musk, as reported by Business Insider. Walter Isaacson’s recent biography of Elon Musk details a brutal attack that occurred when he was a student.… id270: Google makes effort at EU's top court to overturn $2.6B antitrust fine - report Google said at the EU's top court that regulators failed to show that its practices were anti-competitive, in a last round of efforts to overturn a €2.42B ($2.6B) EU antitrust fine imposed for market abuse related to its shopping service, Reuters reported. The Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)… id271: Twitter/X CEO Linda Yaccarino was sharing a promotional video and had to take it down and scrub a bunch of anti-Elon Tweets There was also a Tweet from Joe Biden. id272: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Reflects On Recent Starlink Outage: 'I Wish We Were Never Down...' SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday reflected on the recent Starlink outage in a post on X (formerly Twitter). What Happened: “I wish we were never down, but Starlink will keep improving rapidly,” Musk wrote. He was responding to users discussing the perks of Starlink over ground-based internet. While… id273: X social media's India, South Asia policy head Gupta resigns-sources By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Social media platform X's head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, has resigned, two sources said, a top departure that comes ahead of India elections and as the company fights a court battle with New Delhi over content removal. Gupta was the… id274: The government is colluding with social media platforms to censor Americans In 2021, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a military research agency under the Pentagon, sought proposals for “real-time, comprehensive tools that establish ground truth for how countries are conducting domestic information control.” id275: How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Distort Reality to Sell Fantasy In an exclusive excerpt from Jonathan Taplin's new book 'End of Reality', the author rejects the promises of our new class of oligarchs and their online libertarian fantasias meant to keep us complacent and calls for artists to to make some good trouble id276: Jewish leaders rip X, accuse Musk of antisemitism A group of Jewish leaders published a letter warning of the rise in antisemitic rhetoric on X, formerly Twitter, and placed responsibility largely on owner Elon Musk — whom they claimed has “facilitated and enabled” its growth. “X has become a breeding ground for antisemitism and represents one of… id277: Musk brings son to show new gigafactory to Hungarian president The billionaire owner of X met with the politician in Austin after he was unable to make the biannual Demographic Summit in Budapest last week to discuss population collapse. id278: Musk’s X Is Biggest Outlet of Russia Disinformation, EU Says Elon Musk’s X was cited as the biggest outlet for peddlers of disinformation as the European Union urged Silicon Valley platforms to step up their vigilance to combat Russia’s “war of ideas.” id279: Elon Musk To Visit Border Amid Massive Illegal Immigration Surge 'Emergency' id280: Musk's Twitter is the biggest source of fake news, warns EU official Musk has been urged to comply with the bloc's disinformation laws. id281: Jewish Leaders and Rabbis Call Out Elon Musk for Spreading ‘Overt Antisemitism’ This exclusive reporting appears in Confider, The Daily Beast’s free media newsletter. For more scoops and exclusives, sign up here. Nearly 100 Jewish organization leaders, journalists, and rabbis have signed onto a letter calling out Elon Musk for making X, the social media site formerly known as… id282: CIA experimenting with open-source chatbot for intelligence gathering The Central Intelligence Agency's Open Source Enterprise division is reportedly developing a chatbot that will help the agency's analysts process publicly available data. id283: Report: Engagement with Foreign Propaganda is Soaring on Elon Musk's X Once upon a time, Twitter (now renamed X) routinely tried to label what it deemed “state affiliated” news sites, in an effort to highlight potential government disinformation and propaganda. After Elon Musk took over the platform late last year, however, he decided to put the kibosh on that policy.… id284: European Union commissioner blasts X over disinformation track record European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine. id285: EU warns Musk's X to comply with rules on disinformation and Russian propaganda The European Union issued a warning to Elon Musk to abide by its laws on fake news and Russian propaganda, saying that X, formerly known as Twitter, had the highest ratio of disinformation of any social media platform. id286: Former U.S. Secretary of State Admits Attempt on Kim Jong-un’s Life: I Won’t Deny It Pompeo's revelation of joking about Kim Jong-un's assassination raises concerns about diplomatic sensitivity in North Korea-US relations. id287: Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday. The recent analysis from… id288: Shameless Biden will double down in his fight to censor Americans President Joe Biden is pitching himself as democracy’s savior: “I will always defend, protect and fight for our democracy.” He’s been saying it for four years. It’s a blatant lie. He’s the king of censorship, silencing his critics like a despot and even trying to defend his censorship regime before… id289: We asked Elon Musk's dad about the new book out on his son. He had a lot to say Errol Musk told Insider he isn't happy with what he's heard about the new biography on his son. Elon Musk's father said he doesn't plan to read the book, but he's seen excerpts from it. Errol Musk is a central figure in the book, but said he resents being cast as the villain. Errol Musk isn't… id290: Linda Yaccarino was blindsided by Elon Musk's tweet announcing he had found a new Twitter CEO, and had to leave a meeting to tell her boss she was joining Twitter The NBC executive had to start her new job at Twitter two weeks early after being blindsided by Elon Musk's tweet, according to the Financial Times. id291: Elon Musk Disables Option to Report Misinformation On X/Twitter X, formerly called Twitter, disabled its misinformation feature on the platform, effectively removing the option for users to report false election information, research organization Reset.Tech Australia reported on Wednesday. The company has recently been criticized for achieving the dubious honor… id292: Musk’s X Is ‘the Platform With the Largest Ratio of Misinformation or Disinformation’ Amongst All Social Media Platforms When Elon Musk took over X, formerly twitter, he said he was doing so to champion free speech. Now, according to EU watchdogs, the social media platform has now become a haven of disinformation, which pretty much everyone expected. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. id293: X/Twitter scraps feature letting users report misleading information X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has removed the ability for people to report a tweet for containing misleading information just weeks before a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament in Australia. Since 2021, users on X in countries including the US, Australia and South Korea had… id294: Musk says ‘America is going full Joker’ after watching people loot stores in Philadelphia X CEO Elon Musk replied to videos posted to his platform Tuesday night of alleged looters, mostly teenagers, ransacking several stores in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. id295: Twitter/X previews what ‘shadowbans’ will look like Social media site will put visibility limits on accounts that have objectionable content. id296: Elon Musk Axes Half of X’s Election Integrity Team: Report The company formerly known as Twitter is scaling back efforts to tackle misinformation on the platform, having laid off roughly half of the team devoted to preserving election integrity, according to a new report from The Information. The bloodletting, which affected four Dublin-based employees,… id297: Snoop Dogg's a Dungeon Master and All of Meta’s Other AI Announcements Every tech company in existence is currently racing to cram as much AI into their product base as possible, so it’s not at all surprising that Meta’s annual Connect event was flush with such developments this year. In addition to a number of new VR and “metaverse”-adjacent products and features,… id298: Zuckbot: Facebook Aims ‘Sarcastic’ AI at Teenagers Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is making an effort to connect with the Gen Z demographic by introducing AI chatbots called “Gen AI Personas” across its platforms. These chatbots have various personalities, such as a sarcastic robot are aimed at tapping into Gen Z humor. One of these personas is… id299: Mercedes makes good on one of Elon Musk's long-awaited Tesla promises Level 3 self-driving is here. But not from Tesla. id300: Elon Musk says he supports a border wall and that migrants must have a 'shred of evidence' to receive asylum Elon Musk wrote on X Wednesday, saying that he supports a border wall along the southern border as droves of migrants enter the U.S. illegally. id301: Mark Zuckerberg said Twitter, now X, is less likely to maximize its potential now with Elon Musk behind the wheel Mark Zuckerberg told The Verge's Alex Heath that Twitter's "rate of change" has been slow even before Elon Musk took over the company. id302: X's Linda Yaccarino Laughed Down After Asking 'Who Wouldn't Want to See Elon Musk Sitting by Their Side' at Conference X CEO Linda Yaccarino was met with laughter and raised hands when she asked attendees, "Who wouldn't want to see Elon Musk sitting by their side?" at the Code Conference on Wednesday. "There may be a few show of hands to get the cute chuckles, but I would say the percentages in this room are about… id303: Zuckerberg Talks About How Musk's Acquisition Fueled His Ambition To Build A Universal Version Of Twitter, AI, Mixed Reality and More In an interview published on Wednesday, Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) Mark Zuckerberg discussed his ambitious vision for artificial intelligence, the future of virtual reality, how Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X, rekindled his aspiration to build a ubiquitous platform,… id304: Joe Rogan highlights reasons for Elon Musk's X's success over Mark Zuckerberg's Threads 'People seem to want a more open platform. They want Twitter. They don't want Threads,' Alex Berenson said on Joe Rogan's podcast id305: Elon Musk's X Might Turn A Profit Early 2024, CEO Linda Yaccarino Says X Corp. may achieve profitability in early 2024, according to CEO Linda Yaccarino. She made this statement during a comprehensive interview defending the company's trajectory under billionaire owner Elon Musk at Vox Media's Code conference, reported Reuters. Yaccarino's appearance at the conference… id306: Elon Musk Calls For Mitch McConnell To Step Aside: 'Seriously, It's Time...To Move On' Tesla Inc CEO and owner of X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk has publicly urged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to step down from his position. Musk’s post read “Seriously, it’s time for Mitch to move on,” hinting at recent health concerns around McConnell, according to a report by Business… id307: Fact Check: AOC Became a Multi-Millionaire After Serving Four Years in Congress? A post from Elon Musk about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a number of users to make a big claim about the congresswoman's finances. id308: Elon Musk Says He Has More Jewish Friends Than Non-Jewish Friends, "I'm Aspirationally Jewish" Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, editor emeritus of The Daily Wire and host of The Ben Shapiro Show, had X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk on his podcast with a panel of leaders in the Jewish community. They spoke about X, rampant anti-Semitism and “what it all means for free… id309: Musk Visits Texas-Mexico Border, Weighing In on Migration Issue Elon Musk visited the border between Texas and Mexico late Thursday, briefly live-streaming as he entered another US political debate, this one about migration. id310: Elon Musk lashes out at journalist Kara Swisher and says she was 'foaming at the mouth' during an interview with a former X exec Elon Musk objected to Kara Swisher's interview with Yoel Roth, former head of trust and safety at X, when it was known as Twitter. id311: Elon Musk emailed everyone at X 'please fix this' after his border livestream froze Elon Musk was live streaming during his visit to the US-Mexico border in Texas when he ran into a series of technical difficulties, forcing him to email everyone at X for help. id312: Will X/Twitter Charge All Users a Fee as Musk Said? CEO Linda Yaccarino Won't Comment Elon Musk earlier this month said X/Twitter is "moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system" - a step that is necessary, he said, to thwart the plague of bots flooding the platform. Is the company in fact going to implement such a fee? Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of the id313: Musk warns ‘some pretty extreme individuals’ entering US during trip to southern border Billionaire Elon Musk took a trip to the southern border in Texas Thursday and warned “some pretty extreme” migrants are crossing into the US as he offered an “unfiltered” view of the ongoing crisis. Musk — the owner of X, formerly of Twitter — was accompanied by Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales during his… id314: X, formerly Twitter, kills the ability to report misleading information Twitter, now X, used to let you report misleading tweets, but Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, just got rid of that feature. id315: Elon Musk Sighs As He Gets Censored On His Own X: Here's What Happened In an irony of sorts, Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), has been censored on his own app. What Happened: Musk was at the center of censorship on his own app after X's filters flagged one of his posts as "sensitive" and hid it from user view. See Also: Xbox Chat Exposes A Shocking Wall… id316: Lex Fridman Just Interviewed Mark Zuckerberg In Metaverse, And MrBeast Is Confused: 'When The Hell Did I Miss' Tech YouTuber Lex Fridman has interviewed Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in the metaverse, and it prompted a surprised and somewhat confused reaction from Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast. What Happened: In a first-of-its-kind interview shared on Thursday,… id317: Now Elon Musk Is Weighing in on Migrants Elon Musk has a foot in many industries. Now, he's dipping a toe in the immigration debate, offering his suggestions for how to address an influx of migrants reaching the US across the Rio Grande. The billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X traveled to the Texas border town of Eagle Pass… id318: Elon Musk, Citizen Journalist: Here’s Why The Tesla Billionaire Visited The Texas-Mexico Border Musk visited the United States’ Southern border to get an “unfiltered” view of migration and promoted his platform X as a place for people to engage in citizen journalism. id319: Elon Musk has removed a vital feature on X – fake news could soon get a lot worse A tool to help users of X (formerly Twitter) report political misinformation has been removed – and that's just the start. id320: Linda Yaccarino Defends Elon Musk, Asks Who Wouldn't Want Him "Sitting By Their Side?" Linda Yaccarino spoke glowingly of Elon Musk, said X will turn a profit in early 2024, and insisted the platform formerly known as Twitter has made major progress in reversing lagging metrics in her 100 days as CEO. In an interview at Vox Media's annual CODE conference, she pushed back on the… id321: Brian Kilmeade Calls Elon Musk the 'Smartest Man in Our Country,' Predicts He Could Solve the Migration Crisis (Video) Fox News host Brian Kilmeade put Elon Musk on a pedestal Friday as few anchors have done before, lauding the eccentric billionaire owner of X as the smartest man in the United States during coverage of Musk's visit to the southern border. Kilmeade, as "Fox & Friends" covered Musk's livestream… id322: Elon Musk Claps Back After German Government Slams Tesla CEO On Immigration Remarks: 'Has Invasion Vibes' Elon Musk found himself in an exchange on X, formerly Twitter, with the German government following his comments on immigration, sparking a debate on the issue of national sovereignty and humanitarian efforts. What Happened: Musk, known for his ventures in electric vehicles and space exploration,… id323: Elon Musk Says He’s ‘Fixing’ Certain Words That Allegedly Demonetize Posts After Right-Wing Users Complain Right-wing users alleged words like “trans” and “police” would prevent ads from being shown in replies to their posts. id324: Elon Musk's X platform paid nearly $20M to content creators, says CEO Linda Yaccarino Elon Musk's social media platform X has paid out nearly $20 million to content creators, claimed Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino. id325: What was behind the Fifth Circuit’s sudden reversal on social media censorship? The bungling of Missouri v. Biden pointlessly postpones Supreme Court resolution of the merits of this high-profile First Amendment dispute. id326: 'In Awe Of His Availability To Me': X CEO Yaccarino Heaps Praises On Elon Musk X CEO Linda Yaccarino heaped praise on billionaire owner Elon Musk and said that she is in “awe of his availability”. In an interview at Vox Media's Code conference, Yaccarino said that Musk has been completely supportive. Yaccarino's appearance at the conference marked her 100th day as CEO of the… id327: Tesla's Mexico factory could put a squeeze on local water supply Tesla’s plan to build a major factory in northern Mexico has sparked controversy over potential impacts on the struggling region’s limited water supply. The proposed plant near Monterrey would be Tesla’s biggest yet, producing up to one million electric vehicles a year. Supporters tout the factory’s… id328: Musk Ignites Controversy: Endorses AfD, Slams Germany’s Migrant Rescue Efforts “Elon Musk Provokes German Authorities, Advocates for the right-wing populist German political party AfD Vote Amidst Maritime Migrant Discourse: Is Transatlantic Political Rhetoric Intensifying?” Internationally-recognized billionaire, Elon Musk, engages in a fervent discourse with the German… id329: Researchers Who Spotted The Increase In Hateful Tweets On Twitter Could Be Sued By Elon Musk X has been in the news quite a bit lately, ever since Elon Musk decided to strip it of its original name, Twitter, and give it a completely new brand identity. Now, the legal team at the company is threatening to sue a number of independent researchers who highlighted an increase in hate speech on… id330: Phoenix-area rabbis sign letter condemning Elon Musk, antisemitism on X Jewish leaders from across the country call for Amazon, Apple, Disney and Google to pull support from billionaire's site. id331: Billionaire investor Bill Ackman considering deal with Elon Musk’s X: report Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Sunday that he would consider a transaction with Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter. Pershing Square SPARC Holdings Ltd, said that it will pursue business combinations with privately-held companies after… id332: Elon Musk Accuses Justin Trudeau Of 'Crushing Free Speech' In Canada Elon Musk has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of suppressing free speech in the country, following the regulatory requirements imposed on online streaming services. What Happened: Musk’s accusations stem from the Canadian government’s latest order mandating all online streaming… id333: Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company's rival program, Bing. Nadella testified in packed Washington, D.C., courtroom as part of the government's landmark… id334: Elon Musk lays into Biden over US migrant crisis as New York ‘out of room’ to house new arrivals Elon Musk has unleashed a devastating attack against Joe Biden over the president’s bungled handling of the US migrant crisis. The outburst came after the multi-billionaire’s visit to Eagle Pass in which he vowed to find out “what’s really going on” at the US border. Eagle Pass is already at… id335: Biden Has Finally Lost It It’s time for America to have a real discussion on Joe Biden’s mental state and it’s possible impact on peace and war for our country. It isn’t ageist to say that. id336: Shapps slams Musk’s ‘unhelpful’ Ukraine commentary The Defence Secretary was responding to recent tweets by the billionaire entrepreneur. id337: Elon Musk calls fiat currency a scam as bitcoin price surges Elon Musk replied to a Twitter (X) post indicating that fiat currency is a “scam” while the bitcoin price hit new local highs. id338: Biden's war on everything Elon Musk In August 2023, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, Musk’s rocket and spacecraft company. id339: X stops showing headlines because Elon Musk thinks it will make posts look better On iOS, when you try to post a link, you’ll only see an image with the included attachment. id340: So much for Meta’s ‘Twitter killer’: Major brands shun Threads, traffic plunges 80% Many of the nation’s top brands and celebrities have stopped posting on Meta’s new social network Threads — billed as a “Twitter killer” at the time of its splashy summer debut — as user traffic has plunged by more than 80%. The National Football League, the wealthiest and most powerful sports… id341: Lawyer Who Successfully Sued Alex Jones Says His Next Target Is Elon Musk Spooky Season Since he took over, X CEO Elon Musk has been stoking the flames of unhinged conspiracy theories on the social media platform once known as Twitter, from antisemitic posts about George Soros to floating unfounded claims that Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz is the niece of the… id342: Elon Musk reportedly supports eliminating voting rights for people without children because they “have little stake in the future” It appears that Musk engaged in a conversation on X while toying with the idea that child-free people should not be allowed to vote. id343: Lawyer Who Successfully Sued Alex Jones Says His Next Target Is Elon Musk Spooky Season Since he took over, X CEO Elon Musk has been stoking the flames of unhinged conspiracy theories on the social media platform once known as Twitter, from antisemitic posts about George Soros to floating unfounded claims that Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz is the niece of the… id344: Judge says Elon Musk can be sued for Twitter securities fraud X Corp. owner Elon Musk faces a class-action lawsuit claiming he defrauded Twitter investors last year by failing to disclose his 5% ownership stake to the SEC. id345: Elon Musk Explains Why He Only Eats '0.4 Donuts' At A Time On Tuesday, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk explained his unconventional eating habit: the “0.4 donuts” mystery. What Happened: Musk took to X and shared a unique way of eating donuts, which, according to the tech billionaire, he consumes daily. In his latest post, the visionary… id346: Elon Musk’s X drops headlines from articles, as new report details its bleeding ad revenue Elon Musk's X revamped its look to eliminate headlines on article links Wednesday, the same day that Reuters reported the platform has seen massive monthly ad-revenue losses since the billionaire bought it last year. id347: ADL says it will resume advertising on X following feud with Elon Musk The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday said it plans to resume advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, following a spat with owner Elon Musk. id348: San Francisco transgender guaranteed income favors black and 'Latinx' residents San Francisco's guaranteed income program for transgender residents prioritizes black and "Latinx" people, new documents reveal. id349: V Pappas, former CEO of TikTok, went viral when they came out as nonbinary The long-time tech exec said they came out as nonbinary to enhance visibility. id350: A second war could easily erupt in Europe — while everyone's distracted by Ukraine While the war in Ukraine is ongoing, tensions have escalated in another part of Europe that remains highly volatile. id351: Elon Musk’s Starlink: Savior or Meddler? The Role of SpaceX Tech in the Russia-Ukraine War The war between Russia and Ukraine might look a lot different today if Elon musk hadn’t interfered last year. Did the SpaceX leader overstep his bounds? Here’s what happened. id352: Elon Musk’s Starlink: Savior or Meddler? The Role of SpaceX Tech in the Russia-Ukraine War The war between Russia and Ukraine might look a lot different today if Elon musk hadn’t interfered last year. Did the SpaceX leader overstep his bounds? Here’s what happened. id353: Biden agency 'likely' violated free speech by working with Big Tech to censor election content: court A federal court extended an injunction on a Biden administration agency after finding it 'likely' violated free speech rights by effectively censoring social media content. id354: Rep. Adam Schiff, Others Demand Answers From Musk For Firing X Election Integrity Team, Calls The Act 'Latest Example' Of Misinformation U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), along with several congressional members, on Wednesday sent a letter to Elon Musk regarding the reported termination of a significant portion of X’s (formerly Twitter) election integrity team. What Happened: Last week, it was reported that Aaron Rodericks, the head… id355: Alarmed by deepfakes, Congress wants Meta and X to step up, impose new rules Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political advertisements that could fake a candidate's voice or actions. Now some U.S. lawmakers are calling on social media platforms X, Facebook and Instagram to explain why they aren't doing the… id356: X/Twitter Removes Headlines From Articles Shared on the Platform, Which Elon Musk Believes Will Enhance ‘Esthetics' Here's another tweak Elon Musk has made to X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, which is bound to aggravate people: The site and its apps no longer display the headline for articles that are shared to X. Back in August, Musk confirmed the change was in the works: "This is coming from me id357: US regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X. The SEC said in a filing in a San Francisco federal court that Musk failed to appear for testimony on Sept.… id358: X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Now, X only displays an article’s lead image and a link to the story. Plans for the change were first reported by Fortune in August, when owner Elon Musk confirmed in a post that he… id359: Why Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos could be smarter than Elon Musk A study about the language CEOs use has revealed some fascinating new information. id360: The Buzz: Elon Musk lawsuit and Edris Elba therapy The Buzz: Elon Musk lawsuit and Edris Elba therapy id361: ADL signals truce in feud with Musk, will resume advertising on X The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) signaled a truce Wednesday in its recent feud with X owner Elon Musk, saying it would resume advertising on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “We appreciate X’s stated intent over the last few weeks to address antisemitism and hate on the… id362: A new Chile? Argentina is at the epicenter of a new ‘white gold’ rush Momentum behind Argentina's lithium mining boom is picking up fast. id363: Twitter's Latest Ad Problem: Users Flagging Them for Misinformation Elon Musk fired most of Twitter's content moderators, reckoning users could police themselves with a feature called "community notes." But... id364: Once the Go-To Place for Travelers Needing Help, Twitter is Now a Haven for Scammers Thanks to Elon Musk Twitter used to be one of the best resources for travelers seeking help from airlines when flights were canceled or delayed. Not anymore thanks to scammers. id365: Elon Musk Announces Yet Another Highly Contentious Change To Twitter, Saying He Wants To Hide 'Likes And Reposts' Stats The idea is another UI change in a long list that many users have strongly voiced their opposition toward. id366: Feds Want Elon Musk Compelled To Testify About Twitter Purchase After Billionaire Failed To Appear The Securities and Exchange Commission wants a word with Elon Musk. The agency has asked a federal judge in San Francisco to compel the billionaire social media honcho to testify in its investigation of Musk's 2022 purchase of Twitter (now X). The filing in U.S. District Court notes that he "failed… id367: 'Oops': What FTX staff wrote on spreadsheet showing $20billion in losses as co-founder Gary Wang testifies at Sam Bankman-Fried trial the company had been stealing its customers' money for three years before it collapsed FTX co-founder Gary Wang took the stand Friday at Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and claimed the company had been stealing customers' money for three years. id368: US regulator says Musk dodging Twitter share buy questions US market regulators on Thursday asked a judge to order Elon Musk to comply with a subpoena to answer questions about his purchases of Twitter shares last year. The SEC investigation pertains to all of Musk's purchases of Twitter stock in 2022 as well as his statements and filings with market… id369: ‘We need new tools’: Chan Zuckerberg biotech research hub opens in Chicago's Fulton Market, studying inflammation on a cellular level CHICAGO — Thursday morning in a gleaming laboratory in Fulton Market, Gov. J.B. Pritzker passed a microscope slide back and forth with Dr. Priscilla Chan. The pair stood out in dark business clothes among a cluster of lab coats, standing wide-eyed through a demonstration of how cells interact in… id370: FBI, DOJ Officials Were ‘Openly Mocking’ Congressional Inquiries Into Hunter Biden Investigation, Memo Alleges FBI, DOJ Officials Were 'Openly Mocking' Congressional Inquiries Into Hunter Biden Investigation, Memo Alleges id371: Ex-Trump official called for purging Jews from media using pseudonym: report Michael Benz, a former Trump State Department official who has emerged as a right-wing crusader against "censorship" online and was promoted by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been posting anti-Semitic and other alt-right content under a pseudonym, reported NBC News on Friday. "The pseudonym, Frame… id372: Beyond X: Twitter's changed a lot under Elon Musk, here are some notable moves For many users, the social media app formerly known as Twitter has become unrecognizable since Elon Musk purchased the platform. id373: ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Elon Musk Is The Last Best Hope For Free Speech 'I do not want to censor my enemies' id374: India demands social networks 'swiftly' remove all CSAM X, YouTube, and Telegram told to make it happen, or feel the wrath of 'zero tolerance' regime India's Ministry for Electronics and IT has issued notices to X, YouTube and Telegram, warning them to remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from their platforms on the Indian internet.… The warnings –… id375: Musk's Call For 'Citizen Journalism' Slammed By Renowned Journalist: 'Hard Pass' Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Inc., is making waves again, not in the tech or automotive world, but in the realm of journalism. Musk is advocating for a surge in "citizen journalism" on the social media platform X following his acquisition of Twitter. Musk's recent journey to Eagle Pass,… id376: Twitter in Turmoil: Elon Musk Facing Legal Firestorm for Alleged Manipulation Twitter shareholders have filed a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that he manipulated the price of the company’s stock for his own benefit. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter ordered Musk to face most of that lawsuit in a decision Monday, and it accuses Musk of violating securities… id377: XRP Supporter's Account Suspension Leads To Criticism Of Elon Musk, Raises Questions: What To Do If You Get The Same Treatment In a world where social media plays a significant role in communication, having your X, formerly Twitter, account suspended, locked, or limited can be a frustrating experience. Musk Faces Criticism: Elon Musk, the executive chair and chief technical officer of X, on Sunday, faced criticism for the… id378: X, formerly Twitter, amplifies disinformation amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Disinformation on X, formerly known as Twitter, has made it harder for users to assess what's going on in Israel. id379: As false war information spreads on X, Musk promotes unvetted accounts Elon Musk recommended that users follow accounts that have promoted lies in the past. id380: Leaving X can be a rewarding experience—but nobody’s matching Twitter’s ideological diversity Bluesky and Mastodon offer a great experience now, but they're still not quite as useful as Twitter once was. id381: Supreme Court Upholds Media Protections: A Landmark Decision in Defamation Cases In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has reinforced media protections against defamation, refusing to entertain a challenge against these protections. The court’s decision has far-reaching implications, carving the path for future defamation cases and highlighting the crucial balance… id382: EU warns Elon Musk of ‘penalties’ for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law. id383: Elon Musk's Plans To Weed Out Bots From X, Enables Verified-User-Only Replies Option — What It Means Elon Musk’s latest move on X (formerly Twitter) to address spam bots is introducing a “Verified-User-Only Post Replies” option, now live on the platform. What Happened: Musk’s apparent battle against spam bots on X has taken a new turn with the launch of the “Verified-User-Only Post Replies” option.… id384: Disinformation spreads on Israel-Hamas war across social media A research group uncovered dozens of accounts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that were spreading coordinated disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war. X as well as other social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook have cut back on many of their patrolling teams that are… id385: X removing Hamas-linked accounts following shock attack The social platform, formerly known as Twitter, said Hamas-affiliated accounts violate its policy on "violent and hateful" entities. id386: EU asks Elon Musk to prove X isn’t breaking Europe’s disinformation rules A letter from EU Commissioner Thierry Breton accused Musk’s platform of allowing the dissemination of false information in the region. id387: Late-Night Hosts Sound Off on Elon Musk for Twitter X’s Israel Disinformation, Speakership Chaos and More Here’s a recap of the Tuesday night monologue highlights on late-night TV id388: Elon Musk demands to see a 'list of violations' after the EU called him out over the rapid spread of Israel-Gaza disinformation on X The European commissioner for internal market said the EU had "indications" X was being used to disseminate disinformation. id389: Europe gives Mark Zuckerberg 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas conflict and election misinformation EU urges Meta to be "vigilant" about removing disinformation during conflict, ahead of elections. id390: EU warns Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk over spread of disinformation on Meta, X The European Union warned Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg that their social media companies could face fines if they don't stop dissemination of disinformation about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. id391: EU expands warning over pro-Hamas content on social media The DSA requires large online platforms, including X and Meta’s Facebook, to remove illegal content and to take measures to tackle the risks to public security and civic discourse. id392: Over 70,000 'special interest aliens' have attempted to enter the US during past two years by way of the southern border prompting 'extreme concerns' by border officials Tens of thousands of people designated as 'special interest aliens ' have been detained at the U.S. southern border during the past two years, raising fresh worries about the threat of terrorism. id393: Hero has fallen? Elon Musk has crossed another line There is no trace of Elon Musk's stance at the start of the war in Ukraine. The billionaire is now making decisions tha… id394: Musk Says Advertising Revenue on X ‘Drops Massively’ During War Elon Musk said advertising revenue on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, “drops massively during war,” according to a post in response to an user’s tweet about her payouts going down. id395: Twitter illegally fired a worker who pushed back at Elon Musk's RTO demands, says NLRB The National Labor Relations Board filed its first formal complaint against X over the firing of software engineer Yao Yue shortly after Elon Musk took control last year. id396: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Applauds NASA After Psyche Mission: 'I Love NASA!' Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, on Friday, launched NASA‘s Psyche mission and the CEO is in “love” with the space agency. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launched NASA’s Psyche mission from Florida at 10:19 a.m. ET. The Psyche spacecraft will now travel to a metal-rich asteroid called Psyche orbiting the… id397: X accused of illegally firing employee who criticized Elon’s return-to-work plan The NLRB claimed that X broke the law when it fired an employee after she criticized its return-to-work policies. id398: Scientists Say New Material Can Reconnect Severed Nerves Researchers have long recognized the therapeutic potential of using magnetoelectrics ⎯ materials that can turn magnetic fields into electric fields ⎯ to stimulate neural tissue in a minimally invasive way and help treat neurological disorders or nerve damage. The problem, however, is that neurons… id399: Australia Fines Musk for Stonewalling on Child Abuse on X Australian authorities have hit X, formerly known as Twitter, with a $384,000 fine for balking at requests for information on child exploitation on the platform. “Companies can make empty statements like ‘Child exploitation is our top priority,’ so what we’re saying is show us,” Julie Inman Grant,… id400: Elon Musk Signals Support for Militant Socialist Social Studies Multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk has once again signaled his love for novelist George Orwell – without, it seems, acknowledging the writer's well-known far-left political stance. In a Friday the 13th post, the owner of the social network formerly known as Twitter — who has over… id401: RFK Jr. Believes This Organization Conspired to Kill His Uncle and Former President John F. Kennedy RFK Jr. has one shocking theory about which organization could possibly be behind John F. Kennedy’s assassination. id402: Saudi's crown prince snubbed the US Secretary of State by making him wait hours for a meeting before postponing it, report says Secretary of State Antony Blinken is encountering rebuffs as he attempts to persuade regional allies to condemn Hamas' terror attack, a report said. id403: Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine. The two countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic… id404: China says it discovered potentially vasts amounts of a rare superconducting material Dubbed 'niobobaotite,' a new type of ore found in China's mine in Inner Mongolia could be used to boost rechargeable batteries and reinforce steel. id405: Analysis: Why is so much anti-Palestinian disinformation coming from India? Amid the Israel-Gaza war, Indian right-wing accounts are among leading amplifiers of anti-Palestinian fake news. id406: Elon Musk Calls YouTube 'Ad Creep', Users Remind Him It's Still Better Than X The increasing number of advertisements on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)-owned YouTube has been criticized by users worldwide. Now Elon Musk has jumped into the conversation comparing the video-sharing giant’s ad strategy with the phenomenon of “Ad creep.” What Happened: In response to… id407: TikTok steps up efforts to counter misinformation about Israel-Hamas war TikTok is stepping up efforts to counter misinformation, incitement to violence and hate relating to the Israel-Hamas war on its online platform, it announced Sunday, days after the European Union (EU) warned social media companies they risked falling foul of the bloc’s content moderation laws. id408: A Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, Elon’s Content Is a Bright Spot for Fading App Traffic to Musk’s personal X profile has almost doubled compared to that in September of last year id409: Elon Musk Lays Off Most of Twitter's Staff and Has Plans to Sue Meta for Poaching Former Employees for 'Insider Intel' Elon Musk Lays Off Most of Twitter's Staff and Has Plans to Sue Meta for Poaching Former Employees for 'Insider Intel' id410: Elon Musk Says It's 'Kinda True' That ChatGPT Creator Sam Altman Stole The Internet And Is Selling It Back To You Elon Musk has once again targeted Sam Altman in response to a user’s accusation that the CEO of OpenAI had effectively stolen the internet and was redistributing it through incremental API calls. What Happened: On Monday, an X (formerly Twitter) user accused Altman of stealing the internet and then… id411: Putin Hails Elon Musk for Starlink Denial to Ukraine, Avoiding Potential War: Unusual Praise Amid Geopolitical Tensions Putin has showered Elon Musk with praise after it was alleged that Musk had denied Ukraine’s use of his Starlink satellite network, preventing the country from performing a surprise military attack on Russia that could have turned the war in Ukraine’s favor months ago. id412: Sweden Says Second Undersea Cable Damaged in Baltic Sea The incident comes days after Finland and Estonia said sabotage was the likely cause of disruptions to a gas pipeline and a communications cable. id413: Five Eyes intelligence chiefs are all pictured together for the first time ever - as MI5 boss warns Britain is seeing 'sharp rise in aggressive attempts' by hostile states like China to steal tech secrets The alliance, comprising intelligence agencies from the UK, US, Canada , Australia and New Zealand was formed in the wake of the Second World War to counter the threat posed by the Soviets. id414: Elon Musk Files to Seal Documents in Bitter Child Custody Battle With Singer Grimes Big-mouth billionaire Elon Musk filed a motion to keep his child custody court battle with the mother of three of his children sealed, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. The Space Xco-founder slammed his baby mama, Canadian singer Grimes, with a parental lawsuit in Texas last month seeking… id415: Turkey's drones are a big hit in Ukraine, but they're also showing how they can pose a threat to the US The Bayraktar TB2 has become a symbol of resistance for Ukrainians, but for other US partners it's not a welcome presence overhead. id416: Elon Musk Accuses The New York Times of Supporting Genocide In the charged arena of the digital world, where the weight of a single tweet can shift the balance of public opinion, a high-stakes drama unfolds. At its epicenter, two formidable players: Elon Musk, the iconoclastic CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and The New York Times, a venerable institution of… id417: Elon Musk's vision for X risks turning free speech into a pay-to-play game X is experimenting with a new subscription feature, but introducing a fee could stop reputable voices from engaging on the platform. id418: Former Twitter Exec Spills The Tea On How It Was Working With Elon Musk: 'Absolutely Was The Hardest Experience…' Twitter’s (now rebranded as X) former head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has shared her firsthand experience working with Elon Musk in an interview, emphasizing the difficulties she encountered during her tenure. What Happened: Irwin joined Twitter in June 2022, shortly before Musk acquired the… id419: The Misinformation Battle on Elon Musk's 'X' Platform Elon Musks social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now dubbed X, has come under fire due to its premium, verified users being among the chief propagators of misinformation id420: ‘Let that sink in!’ The 13 tweets that tell the story of Elon Musk’s turbulent first year at Twitter (or X) A year ago this week, when he completed the purchase of Twitter for $44bn, Elon Musk tweeted “the bird is freed”. Billionaires like nothing more than casting themselves as popular liberators, but the acquisition fitted the pattern of his ever-expanding empire. Musk has colonised areas of the… id421: Slack is the latest company to cut back on Elon Musk's X Slack is retiring the @SlackStatus account on X, formerly Twitter, joining others like Air France in cutting back on their presence on the platform. id422: Elon Musk attacks work-from-home advocates as having ‘Marie Antoinette vibes’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk, long a critic of working from home, continued his campaign against the widespread and popular practice in a brief rant Wednesday during his third-quarter Tesla earnings report. During comments on the impact of interest rates and the rising cost of cars, Musk suddenly digressed… id423: Supreme Court blocks restrictions on Biden administration efforts to remove contentious social media posts The Biden administration had called a lower court injunction “unprecedented” for restricting officials’ ability to raise concerns about problematic social media content. id424: Elon Musk’s ‘Not A Bot’ Program “It Will Be 1000X Harder to Manipulate the Platform” – Is Charging for Free Speech the Future of Social Media? Elon Musk is taking a novel approach to combat bots and manipulation on the free-speech platform; X. Musk has announced a groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize how social media networks address the issue of online manipulation. id425: Twitter thread dispels myth about famous billionaires starting out from nothing The truth about most so-called 'self-made' millionaires and billionaires is that they started off from privileged positions that gave them a significant leg up. id426: Elon Musk offers $1B to Wikipedia if they’ll change their name Billionaire Elon Musk offered Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, $1 million under the condition that it would change its name to "Dickipedia." id427: Is Elon Musk 'Playing War'?' Starlink Used to Thwart the Russians - But What About When It's Used to Attack? The war between Russia and Ukraine might look a lot different today if Elon Musk hadn’t interfered last year. Did the SpaceX leader overstep his bounds? Here’s what happened. Cutting Off Russian Access As Ukraine fought back against Russian invaders in 2022, one area of particular world interest was… id428: Latest Financial News Events on MSN Money - MSN Money undefined id429: Elon Musk reveals Twitter is launching two new premium tiers X (formerly Twitter) users will now have to pay a premium to avoid ads, Elon Musk has announced. id430: Ukrainian spies with deep ties to CIA wage shadow war against Russia The CIA has built up Ukraine’s espionage capabilities, but U.S. officials stress that the agency has no involvement in targeted killings operations by Kyiv id431: It Looks Like Twitter Is in Even Deeper Trouble Than We Thought X-formerly-Twitter is still bleeding advertisers under Elon Musk's characteristically unpredictable leadership — and the situation may be far more dire than we initially thought. As Insider reports, marketing consultancy Ebuiquity found that the vast majority of the biggest spenders have stopped… id432: Elon Musk's Bold Move to Combat Bots Musk is considering putting the entirety of X, formerly known as Twitter, behind a paywall with the aim of combating the bot menace. id433: Coca-Cola Quietly Removes BLM References From Website 'Americans DEMAND an apology' id434: After Offering $1B Donation With A Condition, Elon Musk Now Highlights 'Fundamental Difference' Between Wikipedia And X After offering to donate $1 billion to Wikipedia during the weekend, with the condition of a name change, Elon Musk has now spoken about a “fundamental difference” he perceives between the online encyclopedia and a feature on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). What Happened: Over the… id435: Elon Musk Agrees Netflix, Disney Should Maybe Meet The Same Fate As Cable TV, Says, 'Shows Created With The Help…' Elon Musk appears to agree that Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE:DIS) Disney+ should meet the same fate as cable TV while mentioning the potential of artificial intelligence in content creation. What Happened: On Monday, a user on X (formerly Twitter) took to the platform and… id436: Elon Musk fears the West is foolishly ‘sleepwalking our way into World War III’ and calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine Urging an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, the SpaceX CEO wants to trade land for peace so the West can normalize relations with Vladimir Putin. id437: Microsoft to vacate 50,000 square feet of office space in San Francisco as tech-xodus continues amid drug and crime 'doom loop' Microsoft is the latest tech giant to scale down their presence in the city with Meta and LinkedIn both subletting space in recent months and office vacancy rates at an all time high. id438: Musk's X Under Fire: Vivian Schiller Slams the Platform's 'Cesspool' of Misinformation Amid Global Crisis Twitter’s former global news chair and executive director of Aspen Digital at The Aspen Institute, Vivian Schiller, has criticized Elon Musk’s X for hosting misinformation and disinformation during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. What Happened: During her appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,”… id439: America’s new lithium discovery could change the world undefined id440: Threads: Meta’s Answer to Elon Musk’s X Gains Ground In the bustling microblogging marketplace, a new contender is gaining ground. Threads, Meta's social media service, is emerging as an alternative platform for power users who are fleeing from Elon Musk's X, previously known as Twitter. A wave of users is making the digital migration, drawn by the… id441: Contrary To The Claims By Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, World's Top Advertisers Abandon X: Report In a surprising turn of events, recent data unveiled a significant drop in advertising expenditure on Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by some of the world’s leading advertisers – contradicting statements made by the tech billionaire and Linda Yaccarino. What Happened: Data… id442: Scientists think orcas might be getting smarter as they show frightening new behaviours As if orcas weren’t frightening enough, experts think they are getting even smarter as they have started to learn some terrifying new behaviours. The whale species, commonly known as killer whales, is an apex predator that has learned to adapt its hunting methods to a variety of different prey. In… id443: Elon Musk Slammed by Ukraine: 'Catastrophic Mistake' A Ukrainian official has rebuked suggestions made by Musk, saying their implementation would lead to more conflicts and the "triumph of the forces of evil." id444: Zuck and Roll: Meta sued by 42 state AGs A group of 42 attorneys general representing both political parties has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, accusing it of creating addictive features that harm kids and teens. The bipartisan effort aims to challenge Meta’s business practices, indicating a… id445: Facebook whistleblower praises Meta's recent troubles as a 'historic day' With third-quarter earnings on deck, Facebook parent Meta is facing a significant new challenge. id446: AI Anxiety Peaks as Sam Altman’s Warning on Superhuman Persuasion Rattles Tech Enthusiasts In a recent revelation that sent shockwaves across the tech community, Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, ignited a debate on the future of artificial intelligence. Altman’s assertion that AI could achieve “superhuman persuasion” before attaining general intelligence has prompted a… id447: Peter Thiel-backed satellite company plans to challenge Elon Musk in UK market A satellite internet company funded by the US tech billionaire Peter Thiel is planning to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink by launching services in the UK. Rivada Space Networks has applied for a network licence in the UK that would allow it to deliver internet from a constellation of 300 satellites… id448: Mark Zuckerberg In Hot Water Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is facing lawsuits from 33 states and nine attorneys over allegations of using the data of children under 13 without parental consent. The lawsuits also claim that Meta has caused harm to teenagers and children through addictive and manipulative practices. The… id449: Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Addictive Design of Facebook and Instagram In an unprecedented move, the electronic ether of social media platforms that has enveloped our lives is being challenged legally. A coalition of 42 Attorneys General, led by Tennessee's Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging… id450: Elon Musk Reacts To New House Speaker Mike Johnson's Twitter Censorship Comment: 'Extremely Concerning' Elon Musk has recently expressed serious concerns regarding allegations of the U.S. federal government using X, formerly Twitter, for censorship. What Happened: The SpaceX and Tesla Inc. CEO retweeted a post from user KanekoaTheGreat, who quoted Rep. Mike Johnson‘s (R- La.) claim about Twitter being… id451: Elon Musk celebrates a year of owning X by adding a new feature absolutely no one wants Audio and video calling is the latest in a series of new features introduced by Elon Musk since he took over Twitter, now X, in 2022. id452: States Take Action: Facebook and Instagram Face Legal Firestorm In a landmark move, forty US states have banded together, bringing a flurry of federal and state lawsuits against social media behemoths Facebook and Instagram. id453: Meta cut cross-check program of high-profile users in half, Oversight Board says Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reduced its list of high-profile users in its controversial cross-check program by more than half since receiving recommendations from the Meta Oversight Board, the board said Thursday. The decrease followed recommendations the board gave Meta in… id454: Threads is not dying, Mark Zuckerberg says as he reveals Meta’s results Threads is not dying, Mark Zuckerberg says as he reveals Meta’s results - Artificial intelligence and the metaverse remain Meta’s long-term focus, CEO says id455: The lesson of Britain’s new US Army Apache helicopter: Just buy American This week’s announcement from the British Army that its newly rebuilt Apache AH-64E helicopter gunships are ‘battlefield ready’, illustrates how genuinely lethal and capable the UK Armed Forces can be. It also reminds us just how broken our defence procurement system truly is. The Army says that it… id456: Mark Zuckerberg Says Your Feed Will One Day Have AI-Generated Content, Not Friends And Family Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks that one day, your feed on Facebook and Instagram will be full of AI-generated content, not friends and family. What Happened: Zuckerberg revealed that one day, your social media feeds could be completely taken over by AI,… id457: Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users Meta’s increasingly aggressive push to promote Threads seems to be paying off. Mark Zuckerberg said the app currently has “just under” 100 million monthly active users, and that he thinks there’s a “good chance” the app could reach 1 billion users in the next couple of years. “I thought for a long… id458: The Wall Street Journal and Liz Warren double down on the Hamas crypto canard Warren's failure to acknowledge a mistake is understandable. The Journal's is less so. id459: Facebook owner Meta crushes earnings forecasts, cuts spending plans, amid AI ad boom Following stronger-than-expected ad sales for Google and Snap, Meta topped Street sales forecasts and crush Wall Street estimates in an impressive third quarter update. id460: Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon is the chip we begged Intel to make Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X Elite PC platform is weird. Twelve cores, all running at 3.8GHz. Normal, right? Not for an Arm chip like Qualcomm manufactures. We’ve all become used to performance cores and efficiency cores, and trying to minimize battery life by turning off cores when not in use.… id461: Meta Q3 revenue surges to $34B on advertising demand, sending shares soaring Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta beat expectations for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday as its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram drew advertisers looking to capitalize on resilient consumer spending. The company also trimmed its 2023 total expenses view to $87 billion to $89 billion from its… id462: Meta Q3 revenue surges to $34B on advertising demand, sending shares soaring Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta beat expectations for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday as its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram drew advertisers looking to capitalize on resilient consumer spending. The company also trimmed its 2023 total expenses view to $87 billion to $89 billion from its… id463: Threads Already At 100M Monthly Users, Poised To Surpass Twitter By Killing It With Kindness Threads was launched by Meta in early July it was seen as a ‘Twitter Killer’ at a time when Elon’s X, formerly known as Twitter, was floundering due to glitches, bugs, and countless other issues that both predated Musk’s acquisition and arose after he took over. In early July, Threads reportedly… id464: Happy Twitter Anniversary, Elon Musk! Your Platform Is Dying Ever since Elon Musk took over X, formerly known as Twitter, this time last year, plenty of decisions ranging from head-scratching to plain bad have been made. Now, one year later, there is clear data indicating that those decisions have done next to nothing except destroy the once massive and… id465: X Has Bad Timing With Tech Issues Thursday After Rival Threads Reports 100M Users: Inside The Struggles Of Elon Musk's Company In 2023 Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) reported third-quarter financial results on Wednesday and shared an update on its Threads social media platform. Many Twitter users were likely posting on Twitter, now known as X, Thursday morning in response to the potential "Twitter killer." There was just one problem.… id466: Meta Platforms Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Up 23% YoY, New Guidance, Facebook User Growth And Much More Meta Platforms Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Up 23% YoY, New Guidance, Facebook User Growth And Much More Meta Platforms reports third-quarter revenue of $34.15 billion, up 23% year-over-year. Family daily active people total 3.14 billion in the third quarter, up 7% year-over-year. id467: Meta widens revenue guidance range because of Middle East unpredictability Brad Erickson, RBC Capital Markets analyst, and CNBC’s Julia Boorstin join 'Squawk Box' to discuss Meta's quarterly earnings results, which reported stronger than expected results but widened the spread of its revenue guidance and signaled softer ad spending due to the unpredictability of the… id468: Meta and Its Oversight Board Are Squabbling Over Ads for Dubiously Legal Drugs Meta is once again showing the limits of its own Supreme Court’s policy recommendations. This time, the disagreement centers around the ways users can post about certain drugs like ketamine on Facebook and Instagram. These drugs, which can straddle the line between recreational and therapeutic use,… id469: Twitter One Year Under Musk: Users Crash 16%, Downloads Down 38%, Ad Revenue Craters One year after Elon Musk purchased X, formerly known as Twitter, the social media site has seen user engagement crash and advertisement revenue crater. The post Twitter One Year Under Musk: Users Crash 16%, Downloads Down 38%, Ad Revenue Craters first appeared on Mediaite. id470: Axios Reports Nearly All Of Twitter's Key Metrics (Except Visits To Elon Musk's Profile) Have Tanked In The Past Year The report suggests Twitter is hemorrhaging users, while those that remain are flocking to read Elon Musk's tweets. id471: Meta Platforms Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors COMPANY CLOSE UPDATES Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. shed 4.17% to $299.53 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 2.43% to 12,821.22 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.32% to 33,035.93. This was… id472: Mark Zuckerberg thinks pessimists ‘tend to be right’ but optimists ‘tend to succeed’ and ‘get the most done’ The Meta CEO says pessimists may be right about new ideas, but asks, "is that the most productive way to view the world?" id473: Accounts Musk recommended on X belong to a teenager and a U.S. soldier One social media account recommended by Elon Musk for coverage of the Israeli war with Hamas appears to be run by a London teenager, another by a U.S. soldier. id474: India’s Hindu Extremists Are Trolling the Israel Conflict The surprising source of the fake videos clogging up social-media feeds id475: Hiding in plain sight: The most secretive trial of 2023 is the most important antitrust trial of the century In an era of unprecedented connectivity, we find ourselves isolated from proceedings. id476: Doomsday mom vanishes with teen son in Idaho to prepare for Second Coming: Report An Arizona family obsessed with the end times bought thousands of dollars worth of survival gear and headed off to Idaho with a teenager they believed would play a role in the second coming of Jesus Christ, according to a report. Blaze Thibaudeau was pulled out of school by his mother, Spring… id477: Backlash in America: NYPD to Reconsider Uniform Protocol at Schools After Cooper Union Protest Hate-inspired incidents against Jews, Palestinians, Muslims and other groups in the U.S. have climbed since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. id478: Why didn’t UPenn’s donors pull funding when the school forced female swimmers to share locker rooms with a man? Multiple wealthy alums from the University of Pennsylvania halted donations to their alma mater over the university’s response to the recent Hamas attacks. Former U.S. Ambassador and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan, and heir to Estee Lauder cosmetics, Ronald… id479: Alternatives to Elon Musk's X struggle to dent app's user base a year after purchase The multitude of alternatives to X, formerly known as Twitter, have struggled to gain traction to compete even as X seems to be struggling to stay afloat in the year since Elon Musk's takeover. id480: Twitter undergoing 'major surgery,' key figure in Musk decision to buy says One of the men who played a key role in Elon Musk's decision to buy Twitter, now known as X, said the platform is on the right track one year after the acquisition, even if it is suffering short-term struggles. id481: Elon Musk gives X employees one year to replace your bank “You won’t need a bank account... it would blow my mind if we don’t have that rolled out by the end of next year.” id482: A year later, Musk’s X is tilting right. And sinking. The billionaire bought Twitter to revive its business and make it less “woke.” He has achieved only one of those goals. id483: Microsoft lifts the lid on a dangerous new hacking group that could pose a major threat to your online accounts Octo Tempest will go to any lengths to breach a system and steal money and data. id484: Elon Musk Urges U.S. to Mend Relations with Russia Amid Global Concerns Elon Musk advocates restoring U.S.-Russia relations, warning of global conflicts and stronger alliances with China and Iran. id485: Meta says it locked pro-Palestinian accounts after signs of security compromise Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, said Wednesday that its security staff had detected a possible hacking attempt on pro-Palestinian accounts with millions of followers and locked the accounts while it tries to reach the account owners. id486: After Two Months, Elon Musk Is Again Talking About His 'Cage Match' With Mark Zuckerberg: 'I'm Willing To Fight…' More than two months after Mark Zuckerberg said that it is “time to move on” from the debacle of a much-anticipated “cage match” between him and Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has once again expressed his willingness to fight with the Meta CEO. What Happened: The latest chapter in the saga of a… id487: X users disagreeing with TikToker claiming Black people were the original Native Americans In America, it is commonly known that the Native Americans are the first people in... The post X users disagreeing with TikToker claiming Black people were the original Native Americans appeared first on The Independent News. id488: 'If It Involves Money, It'll Be On Our Platform': Elon Musk Wants X To Replace Your Bank In One Year In a recent development, Elon Musk has made a daring prediction about the future of financial institutions. He believes that X is set to revolutionize the industry and could potentially replace traditional banks by 2024. What Happened: In an internal communication with X employees, Elon Musk laid… id489: China's Wang tells Blinken 'in-depth' dialogue can steady ties By Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom and Laurie Chen WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States and China have disagreements and need "in-depth" and "comprehensive" dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize ties, China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, said on Thursday, kicking off a… id490: One year on: A timeline of Elon Musk's farcical first year as Twitter/X owner It’s hard to remember a time where Twitter didn’t have Elon Musk’s fingerprints all over it. But it was on 28 October 2022 that Musk took over the social media platform after purchasing it for a whopping $44bn. In the months that followed, the company changed dramatically - both publicly and behind… id491: Elon Musk Still Hasn't Deleted X Post Falsely Showing 26 US Military Bases Around Iran: 'Oh the Irany,' He Writes Elon Musk tweeted a graphic early Saturday of a map showing Iran surrounded by over two dozen American flags, each of which meant to represent a U.S. military base. The graphic read, "Iran wants war. Look how close they put their country to our military bases." Musk added, "Oh the Irany." The… id492: Elon Musk’s Visit to Eagle Pass Border Crossing Was a Surprise to Border Patrol: Emails Border officials never received an official request for the visit, emails say id493: Musk intends to transform Twitter into dating app and bank Elon Musk intends to turn Twitter into a dating service and a digital bank, according to Business Insider. Thus, the billionaire company intends to introduce more paid features to the social network, which will expand the number of subscription rates. On Thursday, October 26, a meeting was held in… id494: Irony Alert: Fauci To Receive 'Ethics Prize' for 'Greatly Improving the Condition of Humankind' Despite fierce condemnation from his harshest critics, Dr. Anthony Fauci is being given a prestigious award for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis. The former White House chief medical advisor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) was this week awarded… id495: Elon Musk’s Outlook on Our Future Turns Dour The billionaire entrepreneur has been in a dark place these days in the midst of worries about war and U.S. resilience. id496: FBI Headquarters Stonewalled Investigative Activity On Hunter Biden Ties To Ukraine, Former Prosecutor Testifies FBI Headquarters Stonewalled Investigative Activity On Hunter Biden, Former Prosecutor Testifies id497: Elon Musk Barfs Out Another Half-Cooked Plan to Boost Tanking Revenue Business super-genius Elon Musk rolled out yet another can't-miss plan to save his foundering social media platform on Friday. The post Elon Musk Barfs Out Another Half-Cooked Plan to Boost Tanking Revenue first appeared on Mediaite. id498: Threat For Tinder, Bumble? Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reportedly Reveals Plan To Turn X Into Dating App, Digital Bank By 2024 Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly unveiled surprising plans for his platform X during a company-wide meeting. What Happened: Challenging the realms of Tinder and Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL), Musk said he intends to transform X into a full fledged dating site and a digital bank by 2024, Business Insider… id499: Mysterious holes discovered on the outside of the International Space Station If there’s one thing astronauts don’t want to face when out in the endless expanse of space, it’s signs that their station is being sabotaged. And yet, cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chubwere forced to face a strange phenomenon during a spacewalk last week. The pair exited the International… id500: Biden U-Turn: President Vowed He Wouldn’t ‘Build the Wall’ – Well, Guess What? The Biden administration has made the decision to waive 26 federal laws, allowing the construction of the border wall in South Texas. This marks a notable shift in policy and echoes actions taken during the previous Trump administration. id501: Artists Are Frustrated With Meta’s AI Data Deletion Process, Here’s Why Many creatives are frustrated with Meta’s perceived effort to allow them to request the removal of their personal data and work from being used to train the company’s generative AI models. It turned out that what they believed the request form to be – an AI opt-out tool – was actually not the fact.… id502: The Right to Troll: Supreme Court to Hear School Board Social Media Case Social media, the Supreme Court said in 2017, is “the modern public square.” For parents, it’s often the easiest way to engage with officials who run their children’s schools. On Tuesday, the court will consider whether those officials — in one case, board members for the San Diego-area Poway school… id503: The Right to Troll: Supreme Court to Hear School Board Social Media Case Social media, the Supreme Court said in 2017, is “the modern public square.” For parents, it’s often the easiest way to engage with officials who run their children’s schools. On Tuesday, the court will consider whether those officials — in one case, board members for the San Diego-area Poway school… id504: Musk pulls plug on paying for X factchecks Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation. Musk warned against using corrections to make X users ineligible for receiving payouts. id505: Meta’s Oversight Board: Dangerous diet videos can remain, but please demonetize them Meta’s Oversight Board announced today it has upheld the company’s decision to leave up two posts detailing a Thai woman’s fruit juice-only diet. However, the board recommended the company restrict the monetization of similar “extreme and harmful diet-related content” on Facebook as researchers… id506: US Supreme Court leans toward Alabama in dispute over vehicles seized by police By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday appeared sympathetic to Alabama officials who defended a law that allowed police to seize and impound cars after drug arrests despite the owners having no direct ties to the alleged crime. The case… id507: Elon Musk Agrees With Millions Of Users Worldwide, YouTube Ads Are 'Getting Out Of Control' Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk concur with a growing chorus of YouTube users who find the proliferation of advertisements on the platform increasingly problematic. What Happened: The video-sharing giant owned by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has long been getting targeted for increasing… id508: Zelenskyy angry with allies and no longer optimistic, but continues to believe in Ukraine’s victory – Time TIME has published an article detailing the issues Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing in relation to the ongoing war with Russia, including the situation on the front, international support, and Ukraine’s fight against corruption. The article’s subheading on TIME’s cover reads: "The… id509: Elon Musk wants users' 'entire financial life' on X by the end of 2024 X, formerly known as Twitter, is in the process of obtaining licenses in every US state to offer banking and money transfer services. id510: GOP lawmakers concerned about adversaries exploiting southern border vulnerabilities EXCLUSIVE — Nearly two dozen lawmakers expressed concerns about the possibility of U.S. adversaries sneaking into the country via the southern border to the secretaries of defense and homeland security. id511: Meta Hopes to Fend Off European Regulators With Ads-Free Facebook, Instagram The subscription versions of the app hope to alleviate data privacy concerns id512: Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling Users on desktop browsers can pay about 10 euros ($10.50) a month while iOS or Android users will pay roughly 13 euros id513: A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the name Threads. The company, which says it’s owned the “Threads” trademark since 2012, makes an “intelligent message hub” that uses AI to help businesses keep track of phone calls,… id514: Chrome only exists to serve search, according to Google VP Google VP says the quiet part out loud during antitrust hearing id515: Sen. Josh Hawley To Introduce Bill Reversing Citizens United More than a decade ago, President Obama scolded the Supreme Court for reversing “a century of law” and opening “the floodgates for special interest” to “spend without limit in our elections.”It was during the State of the Union, and while the former president qualified his criticism by offering “all… id516: U.S. News e World Report: The Russian Army Is Right Now the Strongest in the World The Russian army was declared the strongest in the world in a survey conducted by the newspaper U.S. News World Reportâ id517: Russia "Raised a Second Hitler" - Now Zelenskyy Warns 'We Must Brace for World War III' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks Vladimir Putin has something bigger than the current invasion on his mind. And the historical comparison Zelenskyy makes is a chilling reminder of what’s at stake. Here’s the full story. Ukraine Is Just the Beginning In a recent interview on 60 Minutes,… id518: The Russians Installed A GPS-Jammer In Ukraine. The Ukrainians Blew It Up—With A GPS-Guided Bomb. Russia installed a radio-jammer that interferes with the signals that direct GPS-guided munitions. Last week, Ukraine blew it up ... with a GPS-guided bomb. id519: Gaza 'isolated from the whole world' - says resident, as Musk moves to provide Starlink connectivity "Having a telecommunication blackout, basically destroys every chance for first responders, for paramedics, for police, to respond to and assess those who are in need" id520: Atlantic’s Brewing Storm: A ‘Century Hurricane’ in the Making? In the quiet before a storm, the air is tense with anticipation. The stillness belies the chaos that is to come. This is the current atmosphere over the Atlantic as meteorologists warn of a potentially severe storm brewing, one that may earn the ominous moniker of a 'century hurricane'. Named either… id521: Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads A British software company says it owns the trademark for the name Threads in the U.K. and turned down multiple offers to sell the domain name. id522: X Is Changing Its Revenue Strategy and Some Creators Are Upset It has potential, but might not work. id523: Judge bins AI copyright lawsuit against DeviantArt, Midjourney – Stability still in the mix Artists' lawyers vow to fight on A judge has dismissed copyright infringement claims against DeviantArt and Midjourney in the US – and has allowed a case against Stability AI to continue.… In January, three artists - Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz - sued the three aforementioned… id524: Elon Musk offers Starlink internet service to Gaza, enraging Israel Elon Musk said he will provide communication links in Gaza through his Starlink network to assist aid organizations. Israel fears the move will help Hamas. id525: Elon Musk offers Starlink internet service to Gaza, enraging Israel Elon Musk said he will provide communication links in Gaza through his Starlink network to assist aid organizations. Israel fears the move will help Hamas. id526: HV.1: The New Dominant COVID-19 Strain in the United States In the ongoing COVID-19 saga, a new protagonist has emerged: HV.1, a subvariant of the Omicron strain, is now the dominant strain in the United States. As the virus continues to mutate, the landscape of the pandemic evolves, with HV.1 shaping the current narrative. The Rise of HV.1 Since late 2021,… id527: Republicans Target Biden DHS ‘Censorship’ Agency Republicans are pushing legislation to curtail the powers of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after it was found that its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) likely violated the First Amendment by collaborating with social media platforms to moderate content. Senator… id528: Consortium News Accuses NewsGuard and the Biden Regime of Government-Sponsored Censorship The “fake news” industry has long been controversial and debated in the media landscape. Recently, Consortium News has accused NewsGuard, a company that rates media outlets based on their “trustworthiness,” and the Biden regime of engaging in government-sponsored censorship. id529: SpaceX's Starship rocket closer to second launch after FAA completes safety review The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it had completed a safety review of SpaceX's (SPACE) Starship rocket, bringing the massive launch vehicle one step closer to its second-ever liftoff. The vehicle, developed by Elon Musk-led SpaceX (SPACE), consists of two parts - the… id530: Earth Is Entering 'Uncharted Territory' Because of Climate Change, New Report Warns The Earth is venturing into “uncharted” climate territory, which is imperiling life on our planet, a new report has found. Due to human activity, the climate has shifted to create a “situation no one has ever witnessed firsthand,” per the paper. “Humanity is failing, to put it bluntly,” Bill Ripple,… id531: Hamas hostage videos are cruel, manipulative, revealing. Experts expect more. Hamas’s latest hostage video was met with a mix of revulsion and relief. Experts say it’s part of a strategy to increase pressure on the Israeli government. id532: 17 Chinese Nationals Arrested On U.S. Soil Growing concerns about the security of the US border are being raised due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Rep. Carlos A. Giménez has expressed concern about 17 Chinese nationals being detained in his district, suggesting that the Communist Chinese Party is gaining influence in… id533: Bill Ackman went on a crusade to publicly out Harvard's anti-Israel students. He's having second thoughts. "TikTok is massively manipulating public opinion," Ackman wrote on X, calling for the platform to be banned in the US. id534: GOP lawmaker rips Biden official over special agents reassigned to 'make sandwiches' for illegal immigrants Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., took aim at Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas over special agents being reassigned to "make sandwiches" for illegal immigrants at the border. id535: BLM protester behind Bristol statue tipping protest jailed for fraud Xahra Saleem, now aged 23, was one of the most high-profile BLM marchers in Bristol in March 2020 following the murder of George Floyd by police in the US. id536: Musk Tells Rogan Twitter 'Suppressed' Republicans '10 Times' More Than Dems Elon Musk again claimed that the "old" version of the social media platform, now known as X, used to be an "arm of the government." id537: Clearspace-1 Space Junk Removal Mission Explained In 2020, the European Space Agency signed a contract with Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA to "purchase a unique service: the first-ever removal of an item of space debris from orbit," according to ESA. Credit: ESA/Clearspace SA id538: Elon Musk throws a new insult at Mark Zuckerberg The X owner took shots at Zuckerberg's lack of engagement on Threads. id539: Bill Ackman Urges Musk, Zuckerberg To 'Fix The Algorithms' Instead Of Fueling Hate… Says, TikTok Should 'Probably' Be Banned Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has urged Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) and Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram and Facebook to address the divisive algorithms on social media platforms while suggesting a closer examination of ByteDance-owned TikTok’s influence. What Happened: Ackman, the head of the… id540: Pekka Kallioniemi: Elon Musk can be classified as a "vatnik" "First of all, Elon Musk, his company SpaceX, certainly helped Ukraine a lot when it turned on Starlink in Ukraine and sent these communication terminals there. So people could still stay in touch with each other and so on. But since then, Elon Musk has been quite controversial in his statements.… id541: From Messaging To Payments, Elon Musk Wants X To Be An 'Everything App' A year after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk is trying to transform the erstwhile “bird app” into a single application that encompasses everything. According to The Verge report, Musk communicated his vision during an internal X meeting in October. Musk stated, "We're rapidly transforming the company… id542: From Messaging To Payments, Elon Musk Wants X To Be An 'Everything App' A year after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk is trying to transform the erstwhile “bird app” into a single application that encompasses everything. According to The Verge report, Musk communicated his vision during an internal X meeting in October. Musk stated, "We're rapidly transforming the company… id543: Elon Musk Thinks the Main Character in "Blade Runner" Was Named "Bladerunner" It shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody at this point that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long been obsessed with science fiction. From reusable rockets to dreams of making humanity live on Mars, the mercurial CEO has made the genre is entire business model, for better or for worse. But when it comes… id544: North Korea ‘sending one million shells to Russia’ in return for help launching spy satellite Kim Jong-un has sent one million shells to Russia in exchange for help launching its spy satellite, South Korea has suggested. Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said that North Korea had sent enough artillery rounds to last Russia two months. “North Korea is running its munition factories… id545: Elon Musk's X is a Superspreader of Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas War Blue-checked 'verified' Premium users on X are superspreaders of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war. id546: The Supreme Court seems stumped by two cases about free speech online The justices appear to have no idea when they should get involved with online disputes between government officials and their constituents. id547: Elon Musk, prolific tweeter, thinks Zuck doesn't post enough on Threads Zuckerberg, who usually posts on Threads every one to two weeks, last posted on the platform five days ago. id548: US Supreme Court weighs social media 'blocks' by public officials Can a public official block someone from their personal social media accounts? "They are thus free to block users from their personal social media pages, unless they chose to operate those pages in their official capacities instead," he said. id549: Bad news keeps coming for Kyiv as problems far from the battlefield risk making things worse for Ukraine The Israel-Hamas war and the new GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson could pose issues for Ukraine in receiving continued aid from the US. id550: "A recipe for trouble" - Elon Musk shares post-Twitter acquisition thoughts with Joe Rogan Elon Musk is a man who has firmly entrenched himself as a frequent talking point in recent times. id551: 'This Won't End Well:' Elon Musk Reacts After Chamath Palihapitiya Calls Out Treasury, Fed For 'Huge Fiscal And Monetary Failure Of Action' The U.S. Treasury revealed on Monday its plan to borrow $1.592 trillion from the private debt market through the end of the March quarter, following a $1.01 trillion borrowing in the September quarter. On Tuesday, prominent “SPAC king” Chamath Palihapitiya criticized the U.S. for its fiscal policies… id552: Google Deepmind Chief Calls Meta’s AI Criticisms ‘Preposterous’ DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis hit back against criticisms from Meta Platforms Inc.’s chief AI scientist — who had criticized him and others in the industry for playing up the existential risks of the technology — calling them preposterous. id553: Musk Tells Joe Rogan He’s Still Down to Kick Zuck’s Ass Tesla CEO Elon Musk made another appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast Tuesday in an almost three-hour talk on subjects that these two are heavily interested in: cars, mixed martial arts, and of course, cancel culture. id554: Elon Musk mocked after Blade Runner reference backfires Elon Musk has attracted the ire of film fans everywhere after making a Blade Runner reference that backfired on him. The Tesla billionaire and owner of Twitter/X made a passing comment about the seminal 80s sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott, which was quickly pounced upon by cinephiles on… id555: 'Let's Open Source Nuclear Weapons Too': Godfather Of AI Geoffrey Hinton Mocks Fellow AI Godfather's Attempts To Trivialize Risks Of AI Two of the three "Godfathers of AI" got into an argument on X, formerly Twitter, about the future of AI and humanity. While one of them thinks that the risks of AI are "overhyped", the other mocked attempts to dismiss the risks of AI as "science fiction". What Happened: Godfathers of AI, Geoffrey… id556: Musk Tells Rogan Why He Bought Twitter: 'This Is Going to Sound Melodramatic' undefined id557: Elon Musk Blasts Soros on Joe Rogan Podcast: ‘Fundamentally Hates Humanity’ The X owner said he bought Twitter to end its ‘corrosive effect’ on society id558: Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media The Supreme Court wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government workers. id559: Vance, Senate GOP warn Biden admin's directive on giving loans to illegal immigrants could be 'detrimental' Ohio Senator J.D. Vance led a letter with each GOP member of the Senate Banking Committee to the DOJ and CFPB regarding their joint directive on illegal immigrant borrowing. id560: China’s dependence on North Korea is alarming: affect every aspect of life, Dependence is over 80 percent. Forum on 'North Korea's Economy: Resolving the Nuclear Issue and the Future of North Korea's Economy' held at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul on Jan. 1. id561: Zelenskyy Advisor Sounds The Alarm On Corruption The Ukrainian government, led by President Zelenskyy, is facing criticism for its slow efforts to combat corruption, causing reputational damage internationally. The U.S. has sent $113 billion in taxpayer dollars to the foreign country. An advisor of Zelenskyy said the cash is being stolen due to… id562: Viral Video of Adults Stealing Halloween Candy Sparks Immigrant Backlash People on social media blame immigrants for a stolen bowl of Halloween candy. id563: Don't click - Facebook users are being targeted with some very NSFW malware attacks No, you're not getting nudes by clicking on that ad - instead you'll get malware that'll steal your crypto. id564: Accusations of Corruption In Ukraine Are War Fatigue in Disguise | Opinion While U.S. debate about corruption in Ukraine will likely continue to intensify in the coming months, Washington should not lose sight of three fundamental goals they have committed to. id565: Mark Zuckerberg Says That This Will Be "the Next Major Pillar" of Meta's Business -- and It's Not the Metaverse This arena is already a major source of revenue growth for Meta Platforms. id566: Supreme Court Sides With Biden Administration – Temporarily Upholding Social Media Censorship Powers The Biden administration wants a hand in deciding what is and is not acceptable content on social media platforms. The Supreme Court just said they can go ahead with that plan for now but not to get too comfortable with the idea. Here’s the full story. id567: Chrome exists to serve Google Search, Google executive says A leaked email from Google shows the executives believe the notion of Chrome’s existence is to serve the company’s search business. While Google has always denied the allegation of monopoly in the online search market, the recent leak reinforces those allegations. It might also lead to a new probe… id568: EXCLUSIVE: Sen Daines bill demands Houthi terrorist designation after Biden admin reversal The Houthis took credit for launching a series of missiles and drones at Israel one week after the U.S. shot down four missiles and dozens of drones launched by the group. id569: A researcher critical of X under Elon Musk will fight for his account in court A Berlin-based software developer is fighting back after X suspended his account, claiming that research he conducted on the platform violated the company’s terms of service. Following Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of the platform, Travis Brown‘s research figured heavily in reporting that painted X,… id570: Schumer and other Senate Democrats call for a federal probe of huge oil deals by Exxon and Chevron WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are urging federal regulators to investigate multibillion-dollar acquisitions by oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying the deals could lead to higher prices at the gas pump. In a letter Wednesday to the… id571: Pope says two-state solution needed for Israel-Palestine By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis said on Wednesday a two-state solution was needed for Israel and Palestine in order to put an end to wars such as the current one and called for a special status for Jerusalem. In an interview with Italian state television RAI's TG1 news… id572: Indian politicians say Apple warned them of state-sponsored attacks Nobody knows which state, but government never quite shrugged off claims it uses spyware Indian politicians and media figures have reported that Apple has warned them their accounts may be under attack by state-sponsored actors.… All of the politicians who received the warnings are members of… id573: Explosive devices are being found at the border An explosive device found at the border highlights the risks these communities may face. id574: Elon Musk’s Unrecognizable App X has become a tool for its owner to do whatever he wants. id575: Elon Musk Confesses Why He Left Instagram The Tesla CEO and billionaire mogul told Joe Rogan the personal choice behind his decision to leave Instagram. id576: Elon Musk Takes Shot At NFTs Once Again: 'It's Just A URL To The JPEG' Billionaire Elon Musk is a fan of several cryptocurrencies but also a notable critic of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Musk shared more criticism of NFTs during an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan. What Happened: Over the last few years, Musk has been a fan of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin… id577: Elon Musk Says Hunter Biden's Lucrative 'Art' Sales Unlikely to Be Legit Elon Musk might not be an art critic, but he knows a fair amount about Hunter Biden, being the now-owner of the social media platform that handed the man a huge gift by censoring dissemination of his laptop in the waning days of the 2020 presidential campaign. Thus, when informed by podcaster Joe… id578: What Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Is In 2023 Mark Zuckerberg, the man behind Facebook and the inspiration for The Social Network, is one of the richest men alive. What’s his net worth in 2023? id579: Elon Musk Doubles Down On His Classification Of ‘Cis’ As A Slur Elon Musk is standing by his decision to regard the terms “cis” and “cisgender” as slurs on his social media platform, X. He reiterated his stance in a recent update shared via the app, which was previously known as Twitter. The business mogul’s remarks come months after he indicated that using the… id580: Elon Musk blasts 'staggering' scale of illegal immigration after seeing astonishing footage Elon Musk has called the level of illegal immigration into the US “staggering” as he reacted to footage of migrants travelling to America. In the clip, thousands of asylum seekers are seen marching through a southern Mexican town and along a highway. The footage, which was posted by account End… id581: FBI boss: Taking away our Section 702 spying powers could be 'devastating' Of course, he would say that, wouldn't he? As the expiration date for the Feds' Section 702 surveillance powers draws closer, FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned a US Senate committee that his agents may not be able to stop the next major cyberattack if lawmakers allow the contentious spying… id582: Elon Musk reveals details about Colosseum fight with Mark Zuckerberg during Joe Rogan's podcast On 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast, Elon Musk discussed the rumors and details surrounding his potential showdown with Mark Zuckerberg id583: North Korea sends artillery shells to Russia: Ukraine's intelligence points out important detail Ukraine's intelligence assures that North Korea will not be able to constantly supply Russia in the war. The reason is not only that "North Korea's reserves are significant but not unlimited", according to a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,… id584: Ukraine's top commanders refuse orders to advance against Putin in huge blow to war effort Volodymyr Zelensky has said freezing the war is the same as losing it but some Ukrainian commanders are reportedly refusing to advance against Vladimir Putin's forces. id585: Minuteman Missile Failure Draws Russian Mockery of US Nuclear Arsenal The U.S. Air Force blew up the missile during over the Pacific Ocean after an anomaly was detected during a test launch. id586: Ukraine's 'Iron General' says Western supplies of mine-clearing equipment are 'insufficient' to achieve a breakthrough against Russia In an article for The Economist, Valerii Zaluzhny, the commander in chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, said that the war with Russia had reached a stalemate. id587: Mayorkas is lying about terrorists crossing the southern border: Sen. Roger Marshall Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., reacts to DHS Secretary Mayorkas admitting over 600,000 illegal 'gotaways' entered the U.S. in 2023 on 'Varney & Co.' id588: Ukraine Should Cede Territory to Russia, Americans Increasingly Believe American patience over the war in Ukraine is declining, according to a new poll. id589: Elon Musk’s immoral, dangerous, failing experiment in free speech We’ve already begun to see these elections take a turn toward far-right authoritarianism. id590: House Press Gallery needs to expel propaganda organ Al Jazeera now Amidst the welter of political news last week, including new House speakership and its implications for the escalating conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, one significant development went almost entirely overlooked. On Friday, I sent a letter to newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to request that… id591: Elon Musk left Instagram because he started taking too many selfies: ‘What the hell is wrong with me?’ Elon Musk deleted his Instagram account and hasn’t posted “in a while” because he was becoming too vain. “There was a time when I was posting on Instagram, but I found myself doing selfies and I’m, like, ‘What the hell is wrong with me?'” the tech mogul revealed on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast… id592: Elon Musk says Starlink service hits 'breakeven cash flow' ahead of possible IPO Elon Musk said SpaceX's (SPACE) internet satellite service, Starlink, has reached "breakeven cash flow." "Excited to announce that SpaceX Starlink has achieved breakeven cash flow!" Musk posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday. "Excellent work by a great team." Musk added that Starlink… id593: Elon Musk mocks politicians at AI summit ahead of interview Elon Musk mocks politicians at AI summit ahead of interview - ‘Sigh’, SpaceX and Twitter boss posted on his own platform id594: China Gives US Demands for Preventing Nuclear War Chinese state media said the U.S. halting the buildup of its nuclear arsenal would be the basis for "arms control." id595: ‘Social Dilemma’ star says Meta lawsuit will have 'lasting impact' compares Facebook to Big Tobacco Former Google consultant Joe Toscano tells Fox News Digital why the lawsuits against Meta will have a lasting impact on society and is a step in the right direction. id596: Elon Musk discusses NFTs amid a significant drop in activities The fervor for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has encountered a rollercoaster ride, peaking and currently experiencing a downward trend that commenced last year. This downward trajectory has drawn significant scrutiny, with even prominent figures like Elon Musk joining the chorus of critics, presenting… id597: Is This the END of Ethereum NFTs? Elon Musk Weighs In! Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently voiced criticism of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on a podcast, which unintentionally spotlighted Bitcoin Ordinals, the Bitcoin NFT version. id598: Microsoft Shamelessly Pumping Internet Full of Garbage AI-Generated "News" Articles We've long known that Microsoft's MSN news portal has been pumping out a garbled, AI-generated mess like a firehose for years now. The company has been using the website to distribute badly researched, misleading, and oftentimes literally incomprehensible garbage to millions of users. And, as CNN… id599: Abrams: Making FBI a politicized caricature puts safety at risk NewsNation host Dan Abrams said the “silly push to turn the FBI into a politicized caricature puts our safety in jeopardy.” id600: Kyiv Names Nestle 'Sponsor of War' Over Russia Operations Kyiv on Thursday named Swiss food giant Nestle as a "sponsor of war" over the Kit Kat-maker's continued operations in Russia. Hundreds of Western firms quit the Russian market following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February last year, and Kyiv has not shied away from publicly criticizing those… id601: Zaluzhnyi warns F-16s may arrive too late, as Russia’s modern S-400 air defense system can reach past Dnipro Long-range missile systems and tanks would have been most useful for Ukraine in 2022, but the West handed them over only in 2023. During this time, the Russian military was able to regroup and strengthen their defenses, the general said. Read also: Ukraine had just 40 operational fighter jets in… id602: Musk Exposes Soros’ Evil Plot Elon Musk stated in an interview that left-wing billionaire George Soros fundamentally hates humanity. Musk and Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn both argue that hatred of God drives leftist revolutions, and Soros in particular aims to destabilize humanity. Musk believes Soros is eroding the… id603: Stack Overflow is laying off 28% of its workforce. Here's the full list of major US companies slashing staff this year. The wave of layoffs hitting tech companies and beyond shows no signs of slowing. The latest: Stack Overflow plans to cut 28% of its staff. id604: Elon Musk Unleashes Malicious Attack on a Las Vegas Reporter Elon Musk Unleashes Malicious Attack on a Las Vegas Reporter id605: COVID Origins Committee Chair: Officials Are Hiding Info From Americans (Exclusive) The select subcommittee’s leader sat down with The Messenger to discuss the embattled search for the origin of COVID-19 id606: Elon Musk blasts 'staggering' scale of illegal immigration after seeing astonishing footage Elon Musk has called the level of illegal immigration into the US “staggering” as he reacted to footage of migrants travelling to America. In the clip, thousands of asylum seekers are seen marching through a southern Mexican town and along a highway. The footage, which was posted by account End… id607: Josh Hawley Questions Biden Nominee On Censoring Americans On Social Media At a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) questioned nominees from President Biden about using social media to censor Americans. id608: Elon Musk makes shocking allegations about George Soros' globalist plot to control the world on Joe Rogan Experience Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy. The billionaire stunned people last year by becoming the owner of social media giant X and has never been afraid to air his views in public. id609: Stephen King's Message About X Catches Elon Musk's Attention Author King shared another of his dissatisfactions with the platform formerly known as Twitter since Musk's takeover. id610: AOC, Sen. Whitehouse Introduce Measure to Curtail CEO Pay The bill, named the Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act, would apply a tax to all companies that make over $100 million annually and have at least $10 million in payroll id611: Amazon founder billionaire Jeff Bezos announced he's leaving Seattle, moving to Miami Billionaire Jeff Bezos announced his move to Miami in an Instagram video of him inside the Seattle garage where Amazon was founded. id612: Elon Musk Breaks Down Three Pivotal Problems That Doomed NFTs Not too long ago, NFTs were a hot subject and were being bought up at astronomical prices but it was short lived. Elon Musk explains why NFTs were doomed. id613: Elon Musk Blasts George Soros During Joe Rogan Interview Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Twitter, accused billionaire financier George Soros of “fundamentally hating humanity” and eroding society by funding district attorneys who refuse to prosecute crimes. Musk made these comments during an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience.” He claimed that… id614: Elon Musk says AI means eventually no one will need to work In a conversation with UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, Elon Musk said that AI will lead to world where there will be no need for jobs. id615: Elon Musk asks court to reject SEC's bid to force him to testify in Twitter probe NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elon Musk asked a federal judge on Thursday not to force him to testify in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's probe into his $44 billion takeover of social media site Twitter. Musk filed the objections in San Francisco federal court, where the SEC sued him on Oct. 5… id616: Tesla Chief Elon Musk has a harsh reaction to Sam Bankman-Fried's day in court The trial of former Crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried came to a close Thursday. id617: Elon Musk says AI will create a world ‘where no job is needed,’ but Nvidia billionaire Jensen Huang couldn’t disagree more: ‘Humans have a lot of ideas’ The Tesla and Nvidia CEOs expressed starkly different visions for the future of the economy, once AI reaches its full potential. id618: JK Rowling: Asking a woman to refer to her male rapist as 'she' is ‘state-sanctioned abuse’ The "Harry Potter" author sounded off on a new policy in courts in Southern Australian that endorses the use of preferred gender pronouns in the courtroom. id619: Researchers developing ‘revolutionary’ multi-material for light-based 3D printing Researchers from Iowa State University and Cal, Santa Barbara are working to fundamentally change the capabilities of light-based 3D printing. id620: More Than 300 Ivy League Faculty Members Revolt Over 300 faculty members from Columbia University and Barnard College signed an open letter expressing their dismay at the recent surge in antisemitic incidents on campus. The letter condemns these incidents, which include physical assault, antisemitic epithets, and swastikas, as they create a… id621: Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI, soft launches this weekend We’ve been hearing rumblings about Elon Musk’s new AI venture, xAI, for months, and now it looks like it’s almost here. The Tesla CEO and noted social media guru just took to Twitter/X to proclaim that his AI venture will launch its first model tomorrow, November 4. This is a beta phase, of a sort,… id622: Russia backs Hamas terrorists, calls Israel 'occupying power' that 'does not' have right to self-defense Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent years creating closer ties to Russia, but Jerusalem's eventual support for Ukraine has seemingly driven a wedge between the two nations. id623: Elon Musk says xAI to release first AI model tomorrow Elon Musk said that his artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its initial AI model on Saturday, adding that in "some important respects, it is the best that currently exists." The AI model will be launched to a "select group," Musk added in a post to X, formerly known as Twitter. He has… id624: Iran's Ayatollah tweets in Hebrew: 'The Zionist entity is lying to you' The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tweeted in Hebrew against Israel on Friday, accusing Israel of deceit and threatening Israel. "The Zionist entity is lying to you, and it is also lying when it expresses concern for Palestinian prisoners. (Israel) also destroys them with shelling,"… id625: X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped in to remove a pro-Hitler post in an apparent divergence from Elon Musk's 'free speech absolutism' X CEO Linda Yaccarino helped get a viral pro-Hitler tweet taken down, The Information reported. Hate speech has risen on X since Elon Musk's takeover. id626: The Guardian accuses Microsoft of damaging its reputation with offensive AI-generated poll The poll asked readers to vote on what could have caused the recent tragic death of 21-year-old Lilie James; murder, accident or suicide. id627: Mother of 'extremist' grammar school boy gave son Mein Kampf when he was 10 A grammar school student and Right-wing extremist who started reading Hitler’s Mein Kampf from age 10 after his mother gave it to him for Christmas has been jailed for six years. Malakai Wheeler was described as a “deeply entrenched racist and white supremacist” by a judge as he was sentenced for… id628: Fear not Elon Musk, Brits are already deciding they don’t need jobs There was an awkward moment during Rishi Sunak’s interview with his tech bro Elon Musk last night. Because artificial intelligence will be able to “do everything” in the future, the world’s wealthiest man explained, people will only have jobs if they want for “personal satisfaction”. Sunak, however,… id629: Tech expert warns Gen Z’s top news source being ‘actively manipulated by our enemy’ TikTok is becoming Gen Z's top search engine choice, and Heritage Foundation's Kara Frederick warns young generations are "getting a flood of CCP-influenced propaganda" every day. id630: Beware AI Startups, OpenAI Can Take You Out Anytime OpenAI updated ChatGPT to include PDF services over the weekend, according to user reports. Several AI startups built themselves around PDF analysis to be used as an add-on to ChatGPT, but OpenAI’s latest update may have just rendered these startups useless. id631: Ex-Meta Executive Gives Senate Critics a New Hammer To Pound Big Tech Sens. Blumenthal, Blackburn cite story on Instagram whistleblower to push protective legislation id632: TikTok CEO Will Talk Misinformation, Data Protection with EU Officials On the agenda is Project Clover, TikTok’s plan to handle Europeans’ personal data with the oversight of a third party id633: China to welcome Micron's expansion as relations with US ease - report China's commerce minister suggested that the Asian country is open to U.S. semiconductor company Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) expanding its presence in the Chinese market, Reuters reported. The move indicates a sign of easing relations between the two countries amid the U.S. bringing export… id634: N. Korea slams U.S. test launch of Minuteman III ICBM N Korea-US ICBM SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lambasted the United States on Friday for its recent test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as it vowed to respond to "reckless" provocations with "prompt, overwhelming and decisive counteraction." The U.S.… id635: Elon Musk Announces AI-Based 'See Similar Posts' Feature For X, Possible Plans For Another Change Tesla Inc CEO and X owner Elon Musk participated at the AI Safety Summit in the U.K. on Thursday. A one-on-one discussion between U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Musk was also live-streamed on X, formerly known as Twitter, to discuss all aspects of global growth and AI technology. Musk was also… id636: Another former Facebook employee will testify at Congress about safety issues at Instagram Another former Facebook employee is going public with allegations that the company failed to act on its own research showing that young Instagram users were having harmful experiences on the platform. Arturo Bejar, a former Facebook employee and consultant for Instagram, is scheduled to testify at a… id637: Elon Musk says jobs will be for "personal satisfaction" in AI "age of abundance" Elon Musk issued a warning about "humanoid robots" and discussed technology-induced job loss while speaking at the first-ever AI summit on Thursday. id638: Teens exploited by fake nudes illustrate threat of unregulated AI A phone, a few photos and artificial intelligence have stirred controversy and shattered the privacy of several teens at a New Jersey high school after they learned that nude images of them — created via AI — were circulated in group chats. Why it matters: The incident is a poignant example of the… id639: “Officials continue to lie:” Ramaswamy suggests “the truth” about 9/11 is still unknown The presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is determined to discover the “truth” about 9/11 and repeated the claims that he does “not believe everything the government has told us about that day.” id640: Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s newly appointed head of defense industry says he is working tirelessly to ramp up local arms production and wants to turn the country into a weapons production hub for the West. Oleksandr Kamysyhin, the minister for strategic industries of Ukraine, said that Russia’s… id641: Elon Musk says xAI is launching its first model and it could be a ChatGPT rival The company's first AI model will only be available to a select few and may be the start of even loftier goals. id642: Russia sends biggest drone barrage in weeks, Ukrainian officials say KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces targeted Ukraine overnight with their biggest drone attack in weeks, part of what Ukrainian officials and military analysts say appears to be a campaign to wear down and probe Ukrainian air defenses ahead of winter. Ukraine’s air forces said that Russia had used some… id643: Elon Musk's first AI product is a chatbot named Grok "It's also based and loves sarcasm." id644: Cathie Wood reveals the truth behind Elon Musk's fruitless self-driving predictions Ark Invest, despite recent setbacks in autonomy, remains bullish when it comes to robotaxis. id645: Zelenskyy: There is no stalemate, and there will be no talks or concessions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not think the situation on the front in Ukraine is a stalemate and has said that Ukraine will not negotiate with Russia. Source: President Zelenskyy during a press conference with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as reported by… id646: Elon Musk Predicts AI-Induced Job Disruption, DeepMind Co-founder Disagrees At the AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX, proclaimed the imminent demise of traditional employment, courtesy of artificial intelligence. Musk envisages a future where AI surpasses human intelligence, rendering jobs obsolete. But, this bold… id647: San Francisco is slammed as 'ruined city' and 'hell' in Chinese media The beleaguered California city has been labelled a 'total failure' by some China -based outlets as the city prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. id648: Teen white supremacist who read Mein Kampf jailed for sharing terror documents 'You are a deeply entrenched racist and white supremacist with an extreme right-wing mindset with a sinister interest in violence and insurrection.' id649: Teen white supremacist who read Mein Kampf jailed for sharing terror documents 'You are a deeply entrenched racist and white supremacist with an extreme right-wing mindset with a sinister interest in violence and insurrection.' id650: Elon Musk Unveils xAI’s Maiden Model ‘Grok’: A Leap Towards Next-Gen AI Chatbots After months of speculation regarding Elon Musk’s new artificial intelligence (AI) venture, the curtain has finally been lifted. Named xAI, this project follows Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X. The first model from this venture, named Grok, has been unveiled and is now accessible… id651: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Vows 'None Of My Companies' Will Ever Create A Crypto Token Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has unequivocally stated that none of his companies, including xAI, will ever create cryptocurrency tokens. What Happened: Earlier this week, Musk announced that his AI startup, xAI, has finally decided to release its first product. Given that Musk launched xAI… id652: November 4: State Department issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert for US citizens. Earth will cross warming threshold this decade: Study Good morning! It’s Saturday Nov. 4, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation. id653: Obama calls for security for Israel, state for Palestinians, end of 'occupation' Former President Barack Obama addressed the Israel-Gaza war Friday during a speech. id654: US has to shut border down 'until we get can operational control': Matt Whitaker Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker discusses the impact of the border crisis on national security, the FBI's warning of the increased terror threat in the U.S. and the increase in apprehensions of terror watchlist suspects. id655: Elon Musk plans to sell old X handles for as much as $50,000 Elon Musk is considering a new way to make money for his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter — selling off old handles that have fallen out of use. id656: Musk-endorsed X war account spreading ‘pro-Russian propaganda’ Musk-endorsed X war account spreading ‘pro-Russian propaganda’ - US Navy veteran behind influential anonymous X account, according to Ukraine id657: Elon Musk’s X Has Started Selling Off Old Twitter Handles For Upwards Of $50,000 Rumored to be in the works for the past year, the initiative appears to have begun rolling out with email solicitations being sent to potential buyers. id658: Putin Claims Western Weapons for Ukraine Have Been Sold to the Taliban The Russian president said some arms being sent to Ukraine have ended up on the illegal market in the Middle East. id659: Turkey's Erdogan says post-war Gaza must be part of sovereign Palestinian state ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Gaza must be part of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state once the Israel-Hamas war is over, and Ankara will not support any plans "gradually erasing Palestinians" from history. Turkey, which has sharply escalated its criticism of… id660: Meta Faces Impending Ban on Targeted Advertising in Europe, Shares Slip Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, is bracing for significant challenges as the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) moves to impose a ban on targeted advertising across 30 European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries. The EDPB’s decision,… id661: More than 200K African, Asian migrants crossed US southern border during ballooning crisis: data The crowds of migrants pouring across the U.S. southern border include hundreds of thousands of people from as far away as China, India and Africa, recent federal government statistics show. Arrests of migrants from countries such as Senegal, Mauritania, China and India entering via Mexico tripled… id662: EU Regulators To Discuss Data Protection And Disinformation With TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew In a significant development, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to hold discussions with EU regulators next week. The meetings will focus on critical issues such as data protection, disinformation and competition regulations. What Happened: As reported by Bloomberg, Chew, who heads TikTok, owned… id663: Musk Teases AI Bot ‘Grok’ as ‘The Best That Currently Exists’ Elon Musk’s new Artificial Intelligence software, dubbed “Grok,” is nearly ready for select users, he announced Friday in posts teasing its ability to give sarcastic answers. “In some important respects, it is the best that currently exists,” Musk claimed in a post. “It’s also based & loves… id664: Western officials broach with Kyiv issue of possible peace talks with Moscow - NBC (Reuters) - U.S. and European officials have spoken to the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail to end the war, NBC quoted an unidentified senior U.S. official and one former U.S. official as saying. The war in Ukraine, now in its 21st month, has… id665: xAI’s ‘Grok’ chatbot will be available to X Premium+ subscribers Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI, will release its chatbot to subscribers of X’s $16 per month Premium+ plan once it exits beta. The system, called Grok, is positioned to be a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and started rolling out to a select group of users this weekend. Musk shared a few screenshots… id666: Egyptian Foreign Minister: World must stop paying just ‘lip service’ to two-state solution Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaks with Christiane Amanpour about allowing civilians out of Gaza, Egypt’s lines of communication with Hamas, what he calls a “ludicrous” leaked Israeli document, and more. id667: Hedge-Fund Billionaire Says TikTok Should “Probably be Banned” Over Alleged Pro-Hamas Algorithm It's almost as if former President Donald Trump saw it coming. Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman is hardly what one would call a MAGA type. To quote Influence Watch, "Since 1998, with few exceptions to select Republicans, Ackman has mainly donated to Democratic election candidates. Ackman has donated… id668: U.S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say U.S. and European officials have begun quietly talking to the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail to end the war, according to one current senior U.S. official and one former senior U.S. official familiar with the discussions. id669: Pentagon asks IDF for explanation on strike on Jabaliya refugee camp - report The official told Politico that the explanation was requested from Israel in the context for the country to avoid more Gazan civilian casualties. id670: Turkey recalls Israel ambassador amid tense relations with Netanyahu Turkey recalled its ambassador from Israel on Saturday as tensions rise over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan increasingly salient criticism of Israel for its war with Hamas in Gaza. Erdoğan has repeatedly criticized Israel for its war in Gaza and advocated for a cease-fire in the conflict.… id671: AI companies have all kinds of arguments against paying for copyrighted content The biggest companies in AI aren’t interested in paying to use copyrighted material as training data, and here are their reasons why. id672: Elon Musk Suggests Voter Fraud Is Widespread Elon Musk made a viral post on X, exposing the undeniable evidence of election fraud in Connecticut and Georgia. Musk highlighted the overturning of the mayoral election in Bridgeport, CT due to ballot box stuffing, calling the results into doubt. “That this happened here is beyond reasonable doubt.… id673: Mark Zuckerberg tears ACL while preparing for MMA fight Mark Zuckerberg hasn't competed in an MMA fight yet, but he just experienced a natural part of that world. The Facebook co-founder and CEO revealed via Instagram on Friday that he underwent surgery to replace a torn ACL sustained while training for a competitive MMA fight scheduled for early next… id674: Mark Zuckerberg Says He Tears ACL While Training For MMA Bout The Meta CEO planned to make the jump to MMA next year after securing two medals in his first jiu-jitsu tournament this May. id675: Blowback follows school’s ban of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ "To Kill a Mockingbird" has been a staple in American literature classrooms for decades. id676: EXCLUSIVE-Elon Musk's X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears (Updates paragraph 25 to include Megan A. Brown's current academic affiliation) By Sheila Dang Nov 6 (Reuters) - Social media researchers have canceled, suspended or changed more than 100 studies about X, formerly Twitter, as a result of actions taken by Elon Musk that limit access to the social… id677: Elon Musk's xAI launches chatbot with a 'rebellious streak' Musk said that Grok has an advantage over other chatbots because it has real-time access to information through the social media platform, X. id678: 'It became me': Studies show that revolutionary new brain chips may bend your mind in strange and troubling ways Elon Musk's company Neuralink wants to put a computer chip in everyone's brain. But the new tech comes with big risk. id679: Elon Musk Calls Jim Jordan's 'Bombshell' Report On Government's Role In Social Media Censorship Before 2020 Elections 'A Big Deal' Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday labeled recent reports about government-led censorship prior to the 2020 presidential election as a “big deal.” What Happened: Musk took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his concern over alleged attempts by the government to “censor” Americans’ speech… id680: Elon Musk Once Again Slams Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership: 'They Own The Code, The Weights, Everything' While Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella previously refuted Elon Musk’s accusations that his company controls OpenAI, the tech billionaire has once again slammed the relationship between these two AI frontrunners. What Happened: An X (formerly Twitter) user, who is also a… id681: Meta's new way to handle AI-generated political ads basically relies on the honor system. Which will definitely work. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, released a new system for handling an expected wave of AI-generated political ads. id682: X and TikTok told by EU to 'step up' countering hate speech and Israel-Hamas disinformation TikTok's CEO and an X executive met with a European Commision vice president, who warned about hate speech and disinformation related to Israel-Hamas. id683: Russian University to Train ‘Social Media Police’ for Fighting Online Extremism Russia’s leading management university has launched an undergraduate program to train experts who can monitor and detect “extremism” online, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestiareported Wednesday. Backed by Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee, the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public… id684: Conservative tech experts ask Jim Jordan to probe TikTok-Google collaboration A group of conservative tech policy experts are calling on Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan to hold a hearing on TikTok and Google partnering on a search feature. id685: Meta to require political advertisers disclose AI-generated content The company already banned political advertisers from using its new generative AI ad tools. id686: Mark Zuckerberg personally rejected Meta’s proposals to improve teen mental health, court documents allege Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has personally and repeatedly thwarted initiatives meant to improve the well-being of teens on Facebook and Instagram, at times directly overruling some of his most senior lieutenants, according to internal communications made public as part of an ongoing lawsuit against the… id687: ChatGPT Is Back Up After Major Outage OpenAI’s ChatGPT and API experienced a major outage Wednesday morning affecting millions of users, two days after CEO Sam Altman’s DevDay, where the company tried to entice developers to build on OpenAI products. This is the longest major outage for the company’s API, the main product used by… id688: Fact Check: Did Truman Say of the Creation of Israel, 'We Took Palestine in Small Doses'? Some social media users theorized that a vintage-looking video clip of Harry Truman discussing the creation of the state of Israel was AI-generated. id689: Interesting Facts About The Ancient Persian Empire Check out these lesser-known facts about one of history's most significant empires. id690: Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal The U.S. intelligence community is facing calls to reform FISA’s Section 702, which is set to expire at the end of the year. id691: Location of Crashed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 Pinpointed, New Search Will Be Quick, Avionics Expert Says A ground-breaking study released this week shows the most detailed projected flight path yet of missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 and pinpoints the aircraft’s final position to a tiny remote patch of the Southern Indian Ocean. If the data is used to direct a fresh search for the wreckage,… id692: Pentagon UFO boss steps down after explosive admission Is the truth out there? id693: Peter Thiel says the Trump administration 'couldn't get the most basic pieces of the government to work' Thiel says he won't give money to any campaigns in 2024, a blow to the former president. id694: Pentagon UFO boss steps down after admitting government is ‘hiding aliens’ undefined id695: US Orders Opioid Overdose Antidote to Defend Against Fentanyl Terrorism Drugmaker Indivior Plc clinched a US contract worth up to $111 million for its opioid antidote — part of the government’s preparation for a potential bioterrorism attack with drugs such as fentanyl that can be released into the air. id696: Ramaswamy calls Zelensky a ‘Nazi’ at GOP debate Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “Nazi” during the GOP debate Wednesday, during remarks in which he also called the Ukrainian government “undemocratic.” “Ukraine is not a paragon of democracy,” Ramaswamy said. “This is a country that has… id697: Mark Zuckerberg vetoed attempts to address teen mental health on Meta platforms, new lawsuit alleges New documents show the Meta CEO rebuffed mental wellbeing proposals for years. id698: Big Tech, Gov't Censorship Program Reviewed Right Wing Content 20x More Than Left Ohio Republican Jim Jordan is alerting the country to the massive campaign by the federal government to censor conservatives during the 2020 election campaign season by releasing the plain evidence that proves conservatives were targeted to have their First Amendment rights curtailed. Jordan also… id699: How Grok, Elon Musk's 'rebellious' AI bot, differs from the others Musk developed the bot as a competitor to ChatGPT id700: Elon Musk says Israel should try to thwart Hamas with 'conspicuous acts of kindness' in Gaza Elon Musk said that Israel avoid continued violence and should make sure people in Gaza have food, water, and medical supplies. id701: The FTC should focus on union monopolies not successful companies Under Chairwoman Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission has begun lawsuits and launched investigations into companies and industries that the Biden administration unfairly views as monopolies. id702: Free-speech advocates push Elon Musk to fight 'state-sponsored censorship': petition More than 50 free-speech advocates ask owner Elon Musk to "harness" the power of X, formerly Twitter, to combat threats to free speech at the hands of government actors. id703: 'Withdraw The U.S. Extradition Request': Julian Assange Case Unites Squad And MAGA Member Signatories include Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Cori Bush (Mo.) along with Republicans such as Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Rand Paul (Ky.). id704: Elon Musk On X's Role In 2024 Presidential Election: 'Goal Is To Be As Even-Handed And Fair As Possible' Elon Musk says the goal of X during the 2024 Presidential elections is to offer a level playing field to everyone. He also said that Twitter was biased in the past because it was “controlled by far-left activists”. id705: LockBit leaks Boeing files after failed ransom negotiations Aerospace titan pores over data to see if dump is legit id706: Elon Musk says Israel could thwart Hamas with ‘conspicuous acts of kindness’ Tech billionaire Elon Musk is advocating for an alternate path to peace between Israel and Hamas amid their war in Gaza: “Conspicuous acts of kindness.” In an interview with podcast host Lex Fridman on Friday, Musk said Israel helping the people of Gaza would actually thwart the terrorist group’s… id707: El Niño Likely to Bring Record Snow to Parts of the U.S. The little boy is back, and El Niño is expected to pack a mighty punch this year. New weather maps released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict record amounts of snow for some parts of the United States in the months ahead. Snow has already hit the Rocky Mountains,… id708: International Space Station dodges orbital debris hours before SpaceX cargo ship's arrival: report The International Space Station moved away fromdodged space debris on Friday (Nov. 10), Russian space officials said, hours before a SpaceX cargo ship aims to arrive. id709: Powerful new thrusters for NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station get a test (photo) The propulsion system for NASA's planned moon-orbiting Gateway space station has been undergoing qualification testing at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. id710: Blinken Says India Must Assist Canada With Sikh Murder Probe US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he wants India to work with Canada on its investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, which has caused a rift between two of Washington’s key partners. id711: India Manages Delicate Balance as Modi Tilts Towards Israel India sees alignment with Israel in a 'battle on terror', but also faces pressures from its large Muslim minority and is committed to a non-aligned policy. id712: SpaceX chief told employees to 'focus on your job' for humanity's sake after they raised workplace complaints, report says A Reuters investigation found that at least 600 SpaceX workers were injured since 2014 at facilities across the US. id713: IBM used AMD's other not-so-secret weapon to deliver yet another brain-like chip — NorthPole is faster and uses less energy than Nvidia's best AI GPU and it's only the beginning IBM’s NorthPole is 25-times more efficient than the best GPUs and the best CPUs out there. id714: Pro-Israel groups target US lawmakers critical of Gaza war with attack ads The pro-Israel lobby in the US is airing attack ads and beginning to back primary opponents to challenge Congress members who are not voting for or supporting Israel’s war on Gaza. Over the last 10 days, groups that support Israel have launched ads in at least seven districts targeting those who… id715: Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war Evidence gleaned since Oct. 7 shows Hamas terrorists prepared for a “second wave” of assaults amid hopes of inspiring violence in the West Bank and beyond. id716: Zelenskyy's Office sharply reacts to idea of taking Ukraine into NATO without occupied territories Office of the President of Ukraine responds to the statement of the former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Ukraine's accession to the Alliance without its occupied territories, according to the advisor to the head of the Office, Mykhailo Podolyak, and The Guardian. "I love (sarcasm)… id717: Musk’s Warning To Humanity Underpins A Growing Movement Among Billionaires Silicon Valley tech billionaires, including Elon Musk, are increasingly concerned about declining birth rates globally and are advocating for pro-natalist policies. Musk has voiced his concerns about the threat posed by a declining population and has called for the incentivizing of childbearing. “If… id718: Israeli Minister Admits Military Is Carrying Out ‘Nakba’ Against Gaza’s Palestinians The term refers to the mass displacement and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948, as Gaza's residents currently face expulsion from their lands or death. id719: The unlikely Canadian who helped create the State of Israel As a private citizen, Justice Ivan Rand was not the most open-minded about people different than him. The white, Anglo-Saxon protestant refused for over 30 years to have anything to do with his sister’s Catholic, Acadian husband. While dean of the Western University law school, he rejected a… id720: Faster, more efficient chips for Windows could challenge Apple processors When Apple last month introduced new MacBook Pros and iMacs built around its latest home-grown processors, the company continued a drumbeat that began three years ago with the debut of its Apple Silicon chips: These Macs are more efficient and more powerful than most Intel-based PCs. But Apple's… id721: Aurora dawns late: Half-baked entry secures second in supercomputer stakes Half the machine, quadruple the anticipation for all-Intel super SC23 After years of delays, Argonne National Laboratory's all-Intel "Aurora" supercomputer has finally graced the Top500 ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers — just not where many had hoped to see it.… The system, which… id722: Australia declares 'nationally significant cyber incident' after port attack PLUS: Citrix quits China; Cambodia deports Japanese scammers; Chinese tech CEO disappears; and more Asia in brief Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator has described an attack on logistics company DP World as a "nationally significant cyber incident."… The attack saw DP World's tech go… id723: United Arab Emirates faces scrutiny as plans to extract 38 billion barrels of oil unveiled If all oil-producing nations followed the United Arab Emirates' strategy, the world’s carbon budget for 1.5°C would be exceeded many times over. id724: "There was malice intent": Gov. Newsom addresses cause of massive fire under I-10 freeway in DTLA Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set on Saturday. id725: Elon Musk Slams George Soros For ‘Eroding the Fabric of Civilization’ Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Twitter, spoke with Joe Rogan and expressed his opinion that billionaire Democrat donor George Soros “fundamentally hates humanity” and is “eroding the fabric of civilization.” Musk criticized Soros for supporting district attorneys who refuse to prosecute crime,… id726: How Elon Musk's Twitter Algorithm Changes Are Fueling Anger and Polarization Twitter has been under fire for its algorithm changes that allegedly amplify anger and animosity on the platform, according to a new study by Cornell University and UC Berkeley. The study, which was published on Friday, May 26, looked at tweets being shown to 806 users in February, comparing the… id727: Chinese Media Suggests Americans Need To Work Harder A Chinese state newspaper has mocked American media and politicians' talk of the U.S. helping China with favorable trade deals, saying that Washington has played no role in the economic rise of the country. If anything, American workers should learn from their Chinese counterparts to work harder. id728: Israeli minister supports ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians in Gaza Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls the move the ‘right humanitarian solution’. Critics call it ‘ethnic cleansing’. id729: Israeli minister supports ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians in Gaza Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls the move the ‘right humanitarian solution’. Critics call it ‘ethnic cleansing’. id730: X, formerly Twitter, being overrun by 'trolls and lunatics,' Wikipedia founder says Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, said he thinks a lot of people are "fleeing Twitter" after its acquisition by Elon Musk. id731: Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday. Billionaire Musk has slashed more than 80 percent of X's global workforce since his takeover,… id732: British intelligence confirms. Special Storm-Z unit in Russia The British Ministry of Defense has highlighted a serious problem of drug use among Russian soldiers involved in the conflict in Ukraine. According to an intelligence report, Putin's soldiers abusing drugs and alcohol are being transferred to the Storm-Z assault units as a form of "punishment". The… id733: Ban China Stock Listings On US Markets, Says Investing Pro: 'We've Got To Treat China The Way They Treat Us' Canadian investor and businessman Kevin O’Leary said Chinese companies should be banned from listing on U.S. stock markets until they play be the same set of rules that apply to domestic firms. Speaking at the Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards on Monday, O’Leary said: “I can’t litigate in China so… id734: Elon Musk cryptically wished a ‘speedy recovery’ by Narendra Modi official after Tesla CEO misses key meeting over India factory In August, the workaholic entrepreneur said he needed minor surgery to correct a problem that has caused him 'severe back pain', warning the recovery would take months. id735: Ukraine arrests officials on treason charges over Giuliani effort against Hunter Biden Ukraine’s security services arrested a national lawmaker who previously had ties to Rudy Giuliani on Monday, claiming that he was involved in an intelligence operation on behalf of the Russian government. Parliament member Oleksandr Dubinsky assisted Giuliani’s 2019 efforts in Ukraine to dig up… id736: X continues to suck at moderating hate speech, according to a new report Out of 200 posts regarding the Israel-Hamas war, 98 percent still remained live on X a week after they were reported to moderators for hateful content. id737: YouTube is accused of espionage in the EU over targeting ad blockers Following the YouTube global crackdown on ad blockers, the platform has come under fire for allegedly tracking users and using JavaScript code to detect ad blockers. A privacy advocate has filed a civil complaint against YouTube with the Irish Data Protection Commission. The complaint also… id738: YouTube will now require users to disclose AI-created content YouTube announced that it will now require its users to disclose when created content related to artificial intelligence (AI) is used in one of their videos. In a news release published Tuesday, the Google-owned social media platform introduced a set of new policies aimed at being forthcoming about… id739: YouTube To Require Disclosure When Videos Include Generative AI Site’s creators who repeatedly fail to disclose AI use will face penalties id740: China Stuns The World With Its 1.2 Terabit Network That Can Transmit Entire Netflix Repository Under 30 Minutes In a move that surprised the global tech industry, China has unveiled the world’s fastest internet service, boasting a 1.2 terabits per second data transmission speed. This accomplishment not only puts China ahead of its nearest competitors, the US and South Korea but also exceeds industry estimates… id741: Mark Zuckerberg is trying to hand off one of Meta's most controversial problems The social media giant faces major claims about the safety of its platforms for young users. id742: Leaked document reveals Amazon's return-to-office mandate just got nastier Workers at the online retail giant now face a new consequence of not adhering to the company’s hybrid schedule. id743: Meta Platforms to appeal 'gatekeeper' designation for Messenger, Marketplace Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) will appeal the decision by the European Commission to list its Messenger and Marketplace services as "gatekeepers" as part of the continent's Digital Markets Act. "This appeal seeks clarification on specific points of law regarding the designations of Messenger and… id744: Encrypted Email Service Tuta Denies It's a 'Honeypot' for Five Eyes Intelligence There are only a handful of trusted end-to-end encrypted email providers. Of those, Tuta (which has long been known as “Tutanota” but recently rebranded ) is one of the more well-known. This week, the company found itself on the defensive after being labeled a “front” for law enforcement and… id745: Meta Officially Accepts Blood Money to Promote the Big Lie Meta made a quiet policy update last year allowing advertisers on Facebook and Instagram to say the 2020 election was rigged. The company has made one thing clear: you can’t use their ad systems to question the legitimacy of the American election system — unless you have a credit card, in which case… id746: These social media platforms, except for one, have added AI protections Social media giants are starting to crack down on artificial intelligence use on their platforms, but one has yet to join the effort. id747: China Stuns The World With Its 1.2 Terabit Network That Can Transmit Entire Netflix Repository Under 30 Minutes In a move that surprised the global tech industry, China has unveiled the world’s fastest internet service, boasting a 1.2 terabits per second data transmission speed. This accomplishment not only puts China ahead of its nearest competitors, the US and South Korea but also exceeds industry… id748: Building AI models is an ‘enormous waste of social resources,’ says Baidu CEO one month after his company released its latest AI model The CEO of Baidu, China’s largest search engine, believes developers should focus on building AI-powered apps on top of existing foundational models. id749: OpenAI founder Sam Altman ousted from company OpenAI founder Sam Altman was ousted from the artificial intelligence company because he was not candid with its board, the company said Friday. id750: SpaceX launch attempt ends in loss of most powerful rocket ever built This week, see the second test flight of Starship, meet South Africa’s shy shark species, unravel a stellar mystery, and more. id751: __Latest Financial News Events on MSN Money - MSN Money undefined id752: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been fired: Company 'no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading' Altman, the public face of OpenAI, has also been removed from the company's board of directors. id753: Elon Musk Vows to Go 'Thermonuclear' on Left-Wing Org as Soon as Courts Open on Monday Elon Musk has announced that he intends to sue the far-left organization Media Matters for America after it made what Musk described as an attempt to "undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers" on X. On Thursday, Media Matters published an article claiming that the social media platform… id754: OpenAI Co-Founder Greg Brockman reportedly quits after Sam Altman departure Hosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. id755: Greg Gutfeld: The threat of TikTok is not only data collection, it is mind collection 'The Five' panelists react to TikTok influencers praising Osama bin Laden and encouraging viewers to read his letter to America. id756: Another ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ for Elon Musk SpaceX’s Starship blew up again, and NASA’s moon clock is ticking. id757: OpenAI’s next big bet: Custom GPTs for everyone What comes after ChatGPT? According to OpenAI, the future involves an app store model in which anyone can create and download custom GPTs. id758: What Elon Musk has said about Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientist at the center of OpenAI’s leadership upheaval “The key moment was recruiting Ilya Sutskever” to OpenAI, Musk said of breaking his friendship with Google cofounder Larry Page. id759: Musk says anyone advocating for genocide will be removed from X following backlash Musk’s post comes after another currently garnering controversy, in which he referenced the phrase “from the river to the sea.” id760: Has Elon Musk gone too far? Outrage grows over antisemitic 'actually truth' post Musk is under fire for accusing Jews of pushing hatred against whites, the deadly claim behind the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue rampage. id761: How a dramatic coup against ‘the Steve Jobs of AI’ unravelled in just 36 hours The knife was wielded in true Silicon Valley fashion: over video call. On Thursday night, OpenAI’s chief scientist Ilya Sutskever texted Sam Altman with a link to a Google Meet call the following day. The request was not necessarily unusual. OpenAI’s trendy San Francisco offices are largely empty… id762: Meta shutters its Responsible AI team The team has been moved to work on generative AI and infrastructure instead. id763: US moving toward imposing travel ban on West Bank settlers associated with violence against Palestinians The United States is moving toward imposing new policies restricting entry to the country to “extreme settles” in the West Bank who are “associated with violence,” officials said this weekend. In a Sunday interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” US Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer… id764: Leadership Dynamics Unveiled: Elon Musk’s Stance on OpenAI CEO’s Ouster In a recent turn of events, Elon Musk’s, the tech magnate known for his ventures in SpaceX and Tesla, has broken his silence on the abrupt dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk’s candid remarks on the matter reveal a potential power shift if he were to reassume the role of CEO, suggesting a… id765: North Korea is Using Hackers to Fund its Nuclear Program Through Crypto Heists; Here's How These cyber thefts raise serious concerns about the connection between cybercrime and funding for North Korea's nuclear weapons programs. id766: Billionaire ‘techno-optimist’ Marc Andreessen is tweeting up a storm about Sam Altman and OpenAI and he’s furious at the AI ‘doomer’ movement The Andreessen Horowitz co-founder has long believed that “software is eating the world,” but he wants the AI space to move faster. id767: Altman Sought Billions For Chip Venture Before OpenAI Ouster In the weeks leading up to his shocking ouster from OpenAI, Sam Altman was actively working to raise billions from some of the world’s largest investors for a new chip venture, according to people familiar with the matter. id768: Mark Levin: There's not a single democracy among the Arab states Mark Levin sounds off on how military dictatorships will try to do whatever it takes to survive on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.' id769: Elon Musk and Trump aide want journalists jailed over X Hitler exposé Elon Musk and Trump aide want journalists jailed over X Hitler exposé - Media Matters reported that adverts from big brands including IBM, Apple, Oracle and Bravo were running next to pro-Hitler and antisemitic content on X id770: Elon Musk 'Very Worried' About OpenAI Boardroom Battle; Ilya Sutskever 'Wouldn't Take Such Drastic Action Unless.. Absolutely Necessary' Amid the OpenAI boardroom battle, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is one of the co-founders of the high-profile tech startup, expressed his two cents on the unsavory developments. What Happened: Amid the weekend developments that saw the ouster of Sam Altman as OpenAI CEO, Musk commented on a post on X by… id771: Tim Cook was asked if he deserves more credit for Apple's success after Steve Jobs. He said it's shared, and Jobs would still be CEO if alive today. Apple was first valued at $1 trillion — and then later $3 trillion — under Tim Cook, but he said it couldn't have been done without Steve Jobs. id772: Threat of OpenAI Staff Exodus Leaves Its Future Uncertain The future of OpenAI hangs by a thread after more than 700 of its 770 employees signed a letter saying they may leave the company for Microsoft if the ousted chief executive, Sam Altman, was not reinstalled at the high-profile artificial intelligence start-up. The four-person board that oversees the… id773: Sam Altman fired by OpenAI and hired by company's largest investor, Microsoft OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman was dismissed by the OpenAI board Friday. The move came as a complete surprise to everyone, including OpenAI's biggest investor, Microsoft, who hired Altman after his firing. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more. id774: This Might Be the Reason OpenAI Fired Sam Altman A warning to anyone with a penchant for side hustles: if you happen to be the CEO of the world's preeminent AI creator, your board might not be terribly thrilled with all of your projects. It's still unclear why Sam Altman, OpenAI's recently-fired CEO, was pushed out of the fast-rising Silicon… id775: Sam Altman says successful people ‘believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion’—that's frightening, says expert Ex-OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in 2019 that "almost too much self-belief" was a key to success. That presents problems, says a UC Berkeley leadership expert. id776: 3 of Elon Musk's highly unusual leadership principles The Tesla CEO has a reputation for being unconventional and unpredictable, but his accomplishments are undeniable. These are the leadership tactics he deploys when building and running companies. id777: OpenAI’s wild 60 hours: Here’s what happened The artificial intelligence industry underwent was shaken by tectonic shifts over the weekend. id778: __Amazon Announces ‘AI Ready,’ a New Initiative Designed to Provide Free AI Skills Training to 2 Million People by 2025 | Business Wire Amazon today launched “AI Ready,” a new initiative aiming to provide free artificial intelligence (AI) skills training and education to 2 million peop id779: With X's Musk under fire, Biden joins rival Threads US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White House blasted the tech baron for pushing anti-Semitism. The White House confirmed it had launched Threads accounts for the president, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala… id780: Elon Musk takes a dig at Sam Altman saying he'll have to use Microsoft Teams after he was fired on Google Meet Sam Altman was fired by the OpenAI board via Google Meet, despite Microsoft investing billions into the company. id781: Microsoft’s Stock Hits Record High After Hiring OpenAI Outcasts Microsoft, the technology giant that ranks as one of the world’s most valuable companies, was shaken by the upheaval at OpenAI, the small but influential artificial intelligence start-up that developed the ChatGPT chatbot, before it found a way out of the turmoil that propelled its shares to a new… id782: Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Pro-Nazi Content Link Elon Musk’s X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, accused Media Matters for America in a lawsuit of “maliciously” trying to drive away advertisers from the social media platform by reporting that ads for Apple Inc., International Business Machines Corp. and Oracle Corp. were running next to pro-Nazi… id783: Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Pro-Nazi Content Link Elon Musk’s X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, accused Media Matters for America in a lawsuit of “maliciously” trying to drive away advertisers from the social media platform by reporting that ads for Apple Inc., International Business Machines Corp. and Oracle Corp. were running next to pro-Nazi… id784: Elon Musk Sues Media Matters for 'Knowingly and Maliciously' Misrepresenting Amount of Antisemitic Content on X Elon Musk has followed through on his threat to sue watchdog organization Media Matters, albeit later in the day than he threatened over the weekend. In a suit filed on Monday, Musk claims that the group "knowingly and maliciously" misrepresented the amount of antisemitic content on the social media… id785: OpenAI investors considering suing board after CEO Altman’s firing: Sources Investors reportedly concerned they could lose hundreds of millions of dollars they invested in the tech startup. id786: Elon Musk 'very worried' about the Sam Altman drama at OpenAI ChatGPT maker OpenAI instituted a major governance change over the weekend. The move will likely have major implications for the future of the industry. id787: Elon Musk defends OpenAI's cofounder Ilya Sutskever: 'He would not take such drastic action unless he felt it was absolutely necessary' "Ilya has a good moral compass and does not seek power," Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday. id788: Elon Musk Blames Reporters for Fleeing Advertisers, Not His Tweets on Jews In a lawsuit filed Monday night, Elon Musk’s X is alleging a report on content moderation from Media Matters maliciously scared off advertisers like Apple and IBM. Last week, the media watchdog reported advertisements from major brands were appearing next to antisemitic content on the platform. But… id789: Rightwing personalities use X to bring antisemitic theories to light in US Experts say figures like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson bringing ‘great replacement’ theory mainstream signals growing extremism id790: Elon Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Antisemitism Report The media watchdog found ads appeared near pro-Nazi content on the social-media platform. id791: Emmett Shear's old tweet about interning at Microsoft has come back to haunt him Shear in July tweeted about his time interning at Microsoft, likening it to selling his soul. The tech giant owns 49% of the company he now helms. id792: After being blindsided by Sam Altman firing, Satya Nadella vows OpenAI governance changes: ‘Surprises are bad’ 'This idea that changes happen without being in the loop is not good, and we will definitely make sure some of the changes needed happen,' Microsoft's boss said in an interview on Monday. id793: Twitter / X confirms Nazi content was shown alongside Apple ads. So why is it suing? The social media platform is accusing Media Matters of trying to drive away its advertisers. id794: U.S. Billionaires Accused Of Trying To Make The U.S. More Like China Seamus Bruner, the Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute, discussed on “The Sean Hannity Radio Show” the concept of “controligarchs” attempting to make the U.S. more like China. He highlighted their financial ties, including those of figures like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and… id795: After Sam Altman drama at OpenAI, Microsoft is the big winner — and Elon Musk’s worst nightmare “Yikes,” Musk posted in reaction to news of Microsoft’s growing AI investments as the company planned to put ousted OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in charge of a new AI subsidiary. id796: ADL chief defends praise of Musk following X owner’s apparent embrace of antisemitic conspiracy theory Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt pushed back against criticism of his recent praise of Elon Musk just days after the tech billionaire appeared to embrace an antisemitic conspiracy theory on his platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk came under fire last week after appearing… id797: What To Know About Media Matters, the Nonprofit Elon Musk Hopes To Kill Media Matters is in the spotlight over an investigation into Elon Musk’s X, but the progressive organization has tangled with conservative figures before id798: Why the US government is still working with Elon Musk amid antisemitic comments CNN’s Kristin Fisher dives into why the US government has not stopped funding Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX and Starshield despite the growing backlash from his antisemitic comments. id799: FBI, CDC Shredded For ‘Dropping The Ball’ On Secret Chinese Lab An illegal Chinese biolab was discovered in California, prompting concerns about the potential national security threat. The lab owner, Jia Bei Zhu, was found to have ties to the Chinese government and was involved in criminal activities. There are criticisms against the FBI and CDC for not… id800: Congressmen ask SEC to probe Elon Musk over Neuralink comments: report A group of Congressmen has reportedly asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Elon Musk for possible securities fraud over comments related to safety issues at his medical device company Neuralink. US Reps. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, and Barbara… id801: US penetrates Russian surveillance system used by FSB More than 10 years ago, the US special services could have hacked SORM, a Russian hardware and software system for monitoring telephone conversations, text messages and all message exchanges by residents of the Russian Federation on the Internet. Source: Jacob Appelbaum, American hacker and… id802: OpenAI and ChatGPT 'down' as thousands complain and site begs users 'please hang tight' Thousands of users have reported that OpenAI's ChatGPT and other services are down after workers threatened and urged the company's board to resign id803: Russian state hackers spread USB worm worldwide Russian state hackers spread USB worm worldwide - LitterDrifter worm has been traced back to Russia’s Federal Security Service id804: Sen. Ron Wyden Expresses 'Serious Concerns' About Secretive White House Program That Tracks Americans' Phone Records Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday expressing "serious concerns about the legality" of a surveillance program run out of the Biden White House called "Data Analytical Services." Wired, which obtained a copy of the letter, reported it… id805: What You Need To Know About The U.S. Government's Phone Surveillance Program With AT&T A far-reaching surveillance partnership between the federal government and AT&T has leaked, and this isn't even the first time this program has spurred outrage. id806: Lawmakers to SEC: Musk Lied About Neuralink Elon Musk could be facing yet another SEC securities fraud investigation, this time tied to his brain implant company Neuralink. Four Democratic lawmakers wrote to the SEC on Tuesday, claiming they've seen evidence, including veterinarian records, showing animals deaths occurred that "relate… id807: In Latest Twist, Ousted CEO to Return to OpenAI Sam Altman will be back, ChatGPT maker says in statement id808: The Entire OpenAI Explosion Was Ignited By This Research Paper The paper suggested that OpenAI may have sparked a race-to-the-bottom scenario around AI safety. id809: The US has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source says WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said Wednesday. U.S. authorities have raised concerns with New Delhi that the Indian government may have had knowledge of the plot,… id810: Sam Altman returns to OpenAI in a bizarre reversal of fortunes Sam Altman has agreed to return to lead OpenAI, the company said in a Wednesday post on X, just days after his surprise ouster as chief executive and an employee backlash that threatened to undermine what has been the leading company in the fledgling artificial intelligence industry. id811: Elon Musk exposes Media Matters as an ideological shakedown operation Elon Musk just opened a new front in the war for free speech in a Fort Worth federal court. There, his X launched a legal missile against Media Matters for America, the longtime left-wing speech assassin and smear merchant that masquerades as a “progressive research and information center.” X… id812: Iran-linked hackers seize an opening on the Israel-Hamas war Iran-backed hackers are starting to take a more aggressive stance against Israel in its ongoing war with Hamas, researchers have found in recent weeks. Why it matters: As the U.S. continues to support Israel, security experts have warned that Iran could retaliate by trying to hack American… id813: Finland to close all but one of its border crossings with Russia Helsinki accuses Moscow of weaponising desperate refugees and migrants in retaliation for its recent entry into NATO. id814: The board made this decision about Sam Altman in isolation: Vinod Khosla Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla provides insight on the OpenAI ousting drama on 'The Claman Countdown.' id815: OpenAI’s Board Was Apparently Seething With Rage Before Sacking Altman Beef Patty Though all appeared well from the outside, there had apparently been major beef between Sam Altman and OpenAI's board of directors behind the scenes. As the New York Times reports based on accounts from multiple unnamed insiders, the drama that exploded out into the public over the past… id816: An “Abhorrent Promotion of Antisemitic and Racist Hate”: White House Strongly Denounces Elon Musk’s Promotion of Antisemitism and Racism The White House has made a statement condemning Elon Musk for endorsing a conspiracy theory that “Jewish communities” promote “hatred against whites.” Controversial billionaire Musk took to his own social media platform — X, formerly known as Twitter — to voice his approval of the antisemitic… id817: An “Abhorrent Promotion of Antisemitic and Racist Hate”: White House Strongly Denounces Elon Musk’s Promotion of Antisemitism and Racism The White House has made a statement condemning Elon Musk for endorsing a conspiracy theory that “Jewish communities” promote “hatred against whites.” Controversial billionaire Musk took to his own social media platform — X, formerly known as Twitter — to voice his approval of the antisemitic… id818: An “Abhorrent Promotion of Antisemitic and Racist Hate”: White House Strongly Denounces Elon Musk’s Promotion of Antisemitism and Racism The White House has made a statement condemning Elon Musk for endorsing a conspiracy theory that “Jewish communities” promote “hatred against whites.” Controversial billionaire Musk took to his own social media platform — X, formerly known as Twitter — to voice his approval of the antisemitic… id819: Elon Musk’s antisemitism is scaring away huge advertisers from X The notorious transphobe and MAGA supporter is targeting the Jewish community now, too. id820: In Stunning Reversal, OpenAI Rehires Sam Altman After an extremely confusing five days, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has made his triumphant return to helm the ChatGPT maker. In a statement released late Tuesday evening, the company claimed that it had "reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO" — but with a reshuffled… id821: Jamaal Bowman claims Biden is losing black support for not discussing reparations "Squad" member Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) claimed Tuesday evening that President Joe Biden is losing support from black voters due to the president not "having a conversation about reparations." id822: Italy's Jews blast pope for putting everyone on 'same level' (see related stories) (ANSA) - ROME, NOV 22 - Noemi Di Segni, the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, on Wednesday criticised Pope Francis for saying that the conflict in Israel and Palestine was not war but terrorism. "The Pope puts everyone on the same level in terms of the… id823: GUTFELD: It's about time somebody exposes Media Matters FOX News host Greg Gutfeld torpedoes Media Matters' reporting that Elon Musk's social media company X ran Nazi content next to corporate ads. id824: A top US nuclear energy testing facility has been hit by a serious cyberattack and data breach The Idaho National Laboratory was attacked by SiegedSec which posted the stolen data in a Telegram channel. id825: Elon Musk Ignites OpenAI Turmoil with Anonymous Accusations In a startling twist to the OpenAI saga, Tesla and SpaceX magnate Elon Musk has once again thrust himself into the limelight, this time by sharing an anonymous letter containing unverified accusations against recently ousted CEO Sam Altman. The letter, posted on Github, alleges various instances of… id826: Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Media Matters Risks Sending Twitter Into a ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ But like the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" that keeps plaguing his SpaceX rockets, Musk's lawsuit creates some highly explosive problems for him that risk sending the Chief Twit crashing down to earth in a spectacular fashion. The post Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Media Matters Risks Sending… id827: Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Media Matters Risks Sending Twitter Into a ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ But like the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" that keeps plaguing his SpaceX rockets, Musk's lawsuit creates some highly explosive problems for him that risk sending the Chief Twit crashing down to earth in a spectacular fashion. The post Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against Media Matters Risks Sending… id828: Elon Musk bringing headlines back to X, marking major U-turn Billionaire Elon Musk is reversing course and bringing headlines back to news articles shared on X, which is causing conversation on the social media platform. id829: Elon Musk is backpedaling and bringing article headlines back to X Musk said on Thursday that the article headlines will be overlaid at the top because he hates those "giant URL cards." id830: 'Morale is at an all-time low': Ex-Googler writes scathing latter slamming layoffs and 'eroded' culture An ex-Googler wrote a 1,500-word letter criticizing the firm and CEO Sundar Pichai's lack of "visionary leadership." id831: US raises concerns with India about reports of Sikh separatist assassination plot The U.S. has raised concerns with India about reports of an assassination plot against an American Canadian Sikh separatist leader. The Financial Times reported Wednesday about allegations that the U.S. had thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.… id832: Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea "A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said. id833: Study after study shows that working from home leads to more efficiency and higher quality work — so why do companies want people back in the office? Here are 3 possible reasons Many workers enjoy the option of working from home. id834: Spanish PM proposes talks on the establishment of a Palestinian state In meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez proposes international peace talks. id835: Lab technician convicted of possessing terrorist documents Lab technician convicted of possessing terrorist documents - Charles Cannon was found guilty of having guides on making explosives and weapons. id836: Vivek Ramaswamy: 'We've created a new tyranny of the minority' 2024 GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reacts to a controversial honoree at the White House's Transgender Remembrance Day on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' id837: Qualcomm to stick with TSMC for 3nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Qualcomm seemingly doesn’t plan to return to Samsung Foundry for 3nm chip production. The American chipmaker has reportedly decided to stick with TSMC, using its second-gen 3nm process (N3E) for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 next year. MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 will also use the same TSMC process. Samsung… id838: Cherokee Nation chief encourages Americans to learn about ‘great atrocities’ on Native Americans Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how American can educate themselves during Native American Heritage Month. id839: North Korean rocket stage exploded after satellite launch, video shows By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -One of the stages of North Korea's satellite launch rocket exploded after separation on Tuesday, video captured by an South Korean astronomy observatory showed, in what some analysts said may have been deliberate destruction to prevent recovery. North… id840: Walmart making huge changes with AI - soon half of stores will be fully automated The largest retailer in the country projects that by the end of its 2026 fiscal year that 65% of its stores will be serviced by automation. id841: EU allocates €900 million to Hungary for it to lift veto on Ukraine aid The European Commission has approved advance payments of 900 million euros to Hungary as part of its previously frozen allocation in the recovery funds. That wat the EU is trying to overcome Budapest's veto on assistance to Ukraine, Reuters reports. Earlier, the European Commission excluded Hungary… id842: Ukraine Fires Multiple Top Officials Amid Corruption Investigation Ukraine has fired its top two civilian cybersecurity officials amid an embezzlement investigation involving software purchases from 2020-2022. Allegedly, the head of the state intelligence service is involved. The country has been plagued by corruption scandals, and government reforms remain crucial… Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it. As always, comments, criticisms, and suggestions are welcome. ☺