Secretaries Of State Criticize Elon Musk's X Platform Bipartisan secretaries of state criticize Elon Musk's X platform for spreading false information about VP Harris' 2024 election eligibility. Top News · Aug 5, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro vows to regulate Instagram and Tik Tok, says they 'multiply hate' He also said he was the victim of a "cyberfascist" coup attempt and claimed Elon Musk belongs to a satanic cult Latin Times · Aug 5, 2024
Elon Musk sues OpenAI again, alleging ‘deceit of Shakespearean proportions’ Tesla CEO alleges his former partners, including CEO Sam Altman, manipulated him into co-founding the company The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2024
Why are people rioting across England and how many are involved? Almost 400 people have been arrested since far-right disturbances broke out, with unrest also in Belfast The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024
Elon Musk PAC under investigation Musk, who endorsed Trump, founded a PAC that is collecting voter data under the guise of registering them to vote Salon · Aug 5, 2024
No 10 criticises Elon Musk for ‘civil war is inevitable’ post on England riots PM’s spokesperson says ‘no justification’ for X owner’s comment under video of far-right disorder The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024
Elon Musk says his brainchip patients will soon 'outperform a pro gamer', then takes a big old puff and says 'let’s give people superpowers' What could go wrong! PC Gamer · Aug 5, 2024
Secretaries of state call on Musk to fix chatbot over election misinformation X’s Grok AI chatbot falsely told users ‘ballot deadline has passed for several states’ The Guardian - US · Aug 5, 2024
I drove Tesla's apocalyptic Cybertruck through L.A. to figure out why it exists The angular metallic brute now rolling through suburbs presents a new version of luxury for our times—one that has little to do with comfort, convenience, or beauty. Fortune · Aug 5, 2024
Those stoking violence online could face jail, Keir Starmer says Downing Street said social media firms should be doing more to crack down on inflammatory content fuelling disorder on Britain’s streets. The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024
Donald Trump admits EV flip-flop was a quid pro quo to secure Elon Musk’s support Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump has further driven a split in the Tesla community, with data on Monday showing customers are fleeing the brand in Europe. Fortune · Aug 5, 2024
Downing Street condemns Elon Musk for claim ‘civil war is inevitable’ in UK amid far-right riots and attacks Billionaire condemned for ‘extraordinarily irresponsible’ post amid disorder on Britain’s streets The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024
Powell faces a market mutiny if he doesn't make a September rate cut—Wall Street has 'locked in' timings after unemployment concerns "The bottom line is that the weaker-than-expected July employment report led us to change our baseline expectation for the first Fed to September." Fortune · Aug 5, 2024
Elon Musk PAC Under Investigation For Potential Violation Of Michigan Laws A super PAC that Elon Musk said he "created" is now being investigated by Michigan over the PAC website's user information collection process that varies depending on a voter's residence. International Business Times · Aug 5, 2024
Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2024 Elon Musk claims 'civil war is inevitable' in the UK after days of rioting Musk made the comments beneath footage of riots in Britain
Fortune · Aug 5, 2024 Nicolai Tangen runs Norway's $1.7 trillion investment fund. Can he use that leverage to change business's bad habits? Under Tangen, the giant asset manager NBIM is increasingly backing shareholder activists on climate action and corporate governance.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2024 Australian Conservation Foundation’s X account suspended after apparent ‘report bombing’ ‘I do believe we are being targeted and they are trying to silence us out of this space,’ ACF spokesperson says
AAP · Aug 5, 2024 Upgraded fire trucks to be linked via Musk satellites Billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink network will help put out blazes in rural Australia through a major upgrade of NSW fire trucks.
International Business Times · Aug 5, 2024 'Lies Are Flooding Feeds': AI Fakery Raises US Voter Manipulation Fears A "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested -- a tide of AI-fueled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the US presidential race heats up.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2024 How disinformation fuelled English far-right riots and fears Scotland could be next At 8pm on July 30, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Southport Mosque ...
Fortune · Aug 3, 2024 Elon Musk says a person with a Neuralink chip could beat a pro gamer in a few years "We feel pretty confident that in the next year or two, someone with a Neuralink implant would be able to outperform a pro gamer because the reaction time would be faster."
Salon · Aug 3, 2024 Trump warns "bad" Google of shutdown Trump may have won over much of Silicon Valley, but he continues to attack Google in a new rant on Fox
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024 The far right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever Social media such as X are facilitating the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violence
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024 Dozens arrested in violent clashes across the country as government warns rioters ‘will pay the price’ Disorder spread through multiple UK cities on Saturday with police warning that further violence is likely in the coming days
Newslaundry · Aug 3, 2024 ‘Looks like a man’: Rowling, Kangana, journos post anti-trans misinformation on Olympic boxer It was 46 seconds of “strong blows” when Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned her match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif in the women’s 66-kg round of 16 bout in the Paris Olympics on August 1. Carini did not shake Khelif’s hands after the defeat and remarked that she had “never faced…