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Elon Musk loses bid to end SEC "muzzle" over tweets

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Musk's claim that the SEC exploited his consent decree to conduct bad-faith, harassing investigations that violated his First Amendment free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsMay 15th, 2023

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will be ‘epic.’ Here’s why

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Sunday that the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission involving four non-professional astronauts will be "epic.".....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

What is Grok? Elon Musk’s controversial ChatGPT competitor, explained

Grok is the Elon Musk-backed AI offshoot of X that he's hoping will compete with ChatGPT and Midjourney......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Musk’s new Grok upgrade allows X users to create largely uncensored AI images

With Grok's new AI image generator, X users put Musk's "freedom of speech" to the test. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of Donald Trump and catgirls created with Grok, which uses the Flux image synthesis model. (credit: BEAST / X.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Grok 2.0 takes the guardrails off AI image generation

Elon Musk's xAI released its updated Grok-2 AI, which features image generation without content guardrails......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Elon Musk went judge shopping in ad lawsuit and didn’t get the judge he wanted

Judge who had stock in Tesla and Unilever drops X case over alleged ad boycott. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Elon Musk’s preferred judge recuses himself from X’s case against advertisers

Judge who had stock in Tesla and Unilever drops X case over alleged ad boycott. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk’s click-yes-or-resign ultimatum

Elon Musk’s 24-hour email ultimatum unfairly dismissed Twitter staff, court says. Enlarge (credit: Craig T Fruchtman / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk had no business sending Twitter employees an em.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

UAW files charges against Trump, Musk for trying to intimidate workers

UAW files charges against Trump, Musk for trying to intimidate workers, with the action came after Musk and Trump held a two-hour conversation on social media platform X the evening of Aug. 12......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

EU warned Elon Musk about “disinformation” before Trump interview on X

X was reminded to not spread "content that promotes hatred or disorder." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Dan Kitwood ) Elon Musk clashed with the EU ahead of a planned interview with Donald Trump on X as a war of words b.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

SpaceX"s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president—what this could mean for US space policy

Elon Musk officially endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States on July 13, 2024, shortly after Trump survived an assassination attempt. Musk, a billionaire technology entrepreneur, has made groundbreaking contributions in multiple indu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Elon Musk pitches EVs to fans of Donald Trump even though they haven’t been buying

Musk said the world should move toward sustainable energy and that battery-powered cars could be part of that future, without requiring people to give up the things they like to do......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

The cheapest Tesla Cybertruck is $99,990; promised $60K model canceled

When the Cybertruck debuted in 2019 it was supposed to start at $39,900. Enlarge / The Cybertruck remains a divisive vehicle. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) When Tesla CEO Elon Musk first unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Elon Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for U.S. benefits

Tesla continues to lobby the U.S. and state governments for benefits championed by the Democratic Party. It also collects billions of dollars a year selling "regulatory credits.".....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Elon Musk’s lawsuit over alleged X ad boycott “a very weak case,” professor says

Law is unfavorable to X, but Musk filed suit in potentially friendly Texas court. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Antitrust law professors aren't impressed by Elon Musk's lawsuit alleging a supposed X adve.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Ad industry initiative abruptly shuts down after lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X

Global Alliance for Responsible Media disputes X lawsuit but stops operations. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) An advertising industry initiative targeted by an Elon Musk lawsuit is "discontinuing" its activ.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Elon Musk declares “it is war” on ad industry as X sues over “illegal boycott”

"We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war," Musk writes. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Elon Musk's X Corp. today sued the World Federation of Advertisers and several large corporations, claiming they "c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Elon Musk’s X sues industry group over ad boycott

The suit comes after House Republicans began targeting the group, known as GARM......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Elon Musk says Tesla is an AI company now. Here’s how plausible that is.

As Tesla's core business starts to falter, CEO Elon Musk has robot fever. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) When Tesla recorded its first annual profit in 2020, it had done something fairly remarkable. Start.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Google loses DOJ’s big monopoly trial over search business

Google's exclusive deals maintained monopolies in two markets, judge ruled. Enlarge (credit: FABRICE COFFRINI / Contributor | AFP) Google just lost a massive antitrust trial over its sprawling search business, as US dist.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for making a “fool” out of him

Elon Musk asks court to void Microsoft’s exclusive deal with OpenAI. Enlarge / Elon Musk and Sam Altman share the stage in 2015, the same year that Musk alleged that Altman's "deception" began. (credit: Michael Kovac / Contribu.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024