India, Malaysia and France threaten action against X over offensive AI images Social media platform’s Grok AI chatbot accused of digitally stripping women and children in response to user prompts The Independent UK · Jan 5
How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing? INSIDE FILM: Elon Musk, JD Vance and Giorgia Meloni have all described JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novels as fundamental to their respective world views – but it’d be too easy to claim they’ve simply misunderstood them. As Peter Jackson’s film adaptations return to cinemas 25 years after they began, Xan Brooks… The Independent UK · Jan 5
Trump Factor Looms as Starlink Offers Free Internet to Venezuela Amid Power Blackouts US President Donald Trump launches military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, et. al.; Starlink offers free internet to outage-affected citizens. International Business Times UK · Jan 5
Donald Trump And Elon Musk Reunited: Why Critics Claim Reconcilliation Is 'Kissing Trump's A--' Trump and Musk stun social media with Mar-a-Lago reunion after $2.5T feud, as lip reader reveals the secret 'All good' moment ending their bitter public clash. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Is Grok Going Rogue? X AI Assistant Made the Most Hilarious Claim About Erika Kirk, JD Vance Grok, the X AI assistant, recently went viral after failing to recognise Erika Kirk, and claiming that she's JD Vance in a blonde wig. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Elon Musk is casually supporting imperial plans to take over Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran If you thought Elon Musk only pickles his brain in “anti-woke” discourse on social media, think again. Our favorite billionaire free speech absolutist has decided his next project is fueling imperial takeovers by Marco Rubio. The Mary Sue · Jan 4
Grok AI Security Lapse Leads to Generation of Child Abuse Material on X Elon Musk's Grok AI faces global outrage after safety lapses allowed AI-generated child sexual abuse material on X, prompting legal scrutiny, government notices and urgent platform responses. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Elon Musk Warns Grok Users After CSAM Images: Creating Illegal Content Will Bring Real Consequences Elon Musk warns Grok users that creating or sharing illegal content will result in legal action, while regulators in several countries push X to fix safety gaps after users generated sexualised images of minors. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
The electric vehicle revolution is still on course – don’t let your loathing of Elon Musk stop you joining up Other firms are taking advantage of Tesla’s sales slump, while technological advances mean that glitches are being left in the rear-view mirror, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
‘Once whispered, now discussed’: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK Dystopian warnings once reserved for the far right have found a wider audience – but there are good reasons for scepticism The Guardian - UK · Jan 4
3 ‘True’ Luxuries of the Modern Ultra-Rich — Can You Replicate Them? Discover three true luxuries the ultra-rich value most and learn if you can replicate these exclusive experiences without spending millions. GOBankingRates · Jan 3
Elon Musk Attacks Trans People on X, Saying 'Silence of the Lambs' Was About a 'Trans Serial Killer' Elon Musk claimed decades-old studies and the movie Silence of the Lambs show links between transvestism and violent crimes, while criticising trans ideology. International Business Times UK · Jan 3
Silence Of The Lambs Dispute Grows After Elon Musk Claims Villain Was Trans Elon Musk's recent assertion that The Silence of the Lambs villain was transgender ignites renewed debate over representation, film history and the character of Buffalo Bill, drawing ire from advocacy groups and film scholars. International Business Times UK · Jan 3
What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles? The novelty of eating at a diner owned by the richest person in the world seems to have worn off in just a few months The Guardian - US · Jan 3
International Business Times UK · Jan 3 Elon Musk Urges Everyone to 'Try' Grok, Claiming it Can Match Doctors on Scans and Blood Tests Elon Musk urges users to try Grok's AI for blood tests, X-rays and MRI analysis, but others warn about privacy risks and past incidents of inappropriate outputs.
Fortune · Jan 3 Elon Musk promised a ‘major rebound’ for Tesla in 2025. Instead it fell behind its biggest rival from China It's a stunning reversal for a company whose rise once seemed unstoppable as it overtook traditional carmakers and helped make Musk the world's richest.
We Got This Covered · Jan 3 ‘Grok knows’: Grok is asked to ‘remove the pedophile’ from a Trump-Xi photo. Guess who disappeared? It's going to take someone a lifetime to recover from this.
International Business Times UK · Jan 3 Chinese EV Maker BYD Overtakes Elon Musk's Tesla as World's Leading EV Seller Despite Market Share Decline Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has sold more cars than Tesla even with their market shares shrinking in 2025.
GOBankingRates · Jan 3 Here’s How Many Americans Could Retire Comfortably With Elon Musk’s Net Worth What if Musk shared the wealth and agreed to fund the United States' retirement system-who would get how much?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3 ‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate? Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried
The Guardian - US · Jan 3 Trump news at a glance: Nicolás Maduro wants to have ‘serious talks’ with Trump Venezuelan leader calls for ‘dialogue and diplomacy’ between Washington and Caracas following US claims of airstrike
International Business Times UK · Jan 3 Women Horrified After Elon Musk's Grok AI Stripped Them Naked at the Prompt of Strangers Many women said they felt 'dehumanised' after finding explicit photos of themselves trending on social media without their knowledge.
International Business Times UK · Jan 2 Elon Musk Faces Criticism After Grok Chatbox is Used to Create Sexualised Images of Young Girls Elon Musk's Grok chatbox faces backlash for generating sexualised images of young girls; the AI platform's team apologised last week for the lapse.
We Got This Covered · Jan 2 ‘Are you a pervert?’: Journalist asks Elon Musk’s, Grok, serious question after AI bot generates inappropriate image of young girls Grok has gone too far this time.
The Mary Sue · Jan 2 Elon Musk Wants You to Ditch Your Doctors and Go to Grok Instead Elon Musk has a new pitch, and it’s not rockets or robots this time. It’s about medicine. The man with every expensive physician at his disposal wants you to use Grok to handle your health issues instead.