Musk and Netanyahu blame “armies of bots” for spreading antisemitism on X
Israeli prime minister praised Musk's "opposition to antisemitism" in X chat. Enlarge (credit: Benjamin Netanyahu on X) Today, Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu livestreamed a discussion largely foc.....»»
Why Elon Musk Is Suing OpenAI and Sam Altman
The lawsuit makes a substantial claim that could fundamentally reshape how OpenAI and its partner Microsoft do business. The fallout from the OpenAI board’s failed attempt to fire CEO Sam Altman last November took an unexpecte.....»»
Elon Musk says new "mind-blowing" Roadster will go to 0-60mph in less than a second
Tesla's upcoming Roadster has had its design goals "radically increased," CEO Elon Musk says. Tesla's upcoming Roadster is going to blow your mind, CEO Elon Musk says. No. That's not enough. He did say it was going to be "mind-blowing," but in.....»»
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, wants it to go nonprofit again
Elon Musk, an investor in OpenAI when it was still a nonprofit organization, has sued OpenAI for breach of contract. Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing it has breached its contract and that it should go open source, and becom.....»»
Elon Musk"s X has a new policy that discourages — but doesn"t prohibit — anti-trans hate
A new hate speech policy has enraged X's right wing users by simply discouraging, but not prohibiting anti-trans harassment. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, just became a slightly safer space for its transgender users – even if.....»»
Judge mocks X for “vapid” argument in Musk’s hate speech lawsuit
Judge to X lawyer: “I’m trying to figure out in my mind how that’s possibly true." Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) It looks like Elon Musk may lose X's lawsuit against hate speech researchers wh.....»»
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of chasing profits
OpenAI is now a "closed-source de facto subsidiary" of Microsoft, says lawsuit. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) Elon Musk has sued OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman for breach of contract.....»»
X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year
GLAAD pushes to close loopholes allowing targeted misgendering of celebrities. Enlarge (credit: paul mansfield photography | Moment) Last April, Twitter quietly edited its abuse and harassment policy to no longer explici.....»»
NYT: Apple held talks with Elon Musk about buying Tesla, planned to use Siri instead of a steering wheel for Apple Car
Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that the Apple Car project is officially dead after more than a decade of work. In a new story today, The New York Times shares additional details on the turmoil inside the Project Titan team, based on conversations with.....»»
Research finds geochemical landscape drives musk oxen reproductive success
Researchers have studied Greenland musk oxen that have been followed for 25 years to see how their feeding habits affect their reproductive success. And it turns out that when they go to areas with more copper and selenium in the ground, they have mo.....»»
Tesla aims to ship new Roadster next year, Elon Musk says
Musk said in a post on X that the Roadster's production design will be completed and unveiled by the end of this year......»»
Argentina authorizes Starlink, rival Amazon Kuiper
Argentina on Monday gave authorization for the deployment of Starlink, the satellite internet service of Elon Musk—a fan of the South American country's self-styled new "anarcho-capitalist" President Javier Milei......»»
Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere—what impact could this have on the Earth"s climate?
Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced it will dispose of 100 Starlink satellites over the next six months, after it discovered a design flaw that may cause them to fail. Rather than risk posing a threat to other spacecraft, SpaceX will "de-orbit" these sa.....»»
Gemini bias fiasco reminds us that AI is no smarter than we make it
Google Gemini made some big image-generation mistakes but don't blame the AI......»»
Climate change not to blame for deadly Chile Fires: researchers
Neither human-induced climate change nor the El Nino weather phenomenon were determining factors in the devastating forest fires that killed more than 130 people in Chile this month, according to the results of an international study revealed Thursda.....»»
Ransomware associated with LockBit still spreading 2 days after server takedown
LockBit's extensive reach is making complete erasure hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two days after an international team of authorities struck a major blow at LockBit, one of the Internet’s most prolific ransomwa.....»»
Reports are spreading about a very specific Apple Vision Pro front glass crack
Multiple users on Reddit have shared images of a clean-cut shear in their Apple Vision Pro front glass appearing for reportedly no reason.Apple Vision Pro cover glass with a crack. Source: Reddit u/dornbirnApple Vision Pro is a precisely built produc.....»»
U.S. safety protocols stopped TB in imported lab monkeys from spreading to humans
Rigorous safety protocols prevented an outbreak of tuberculosis last year in lab monkeys imported to the United States from spreading to humans, a new report shows......»»
Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says
Lina Khan: Musk demanded "actions that would have violated the FTC's Order." Enlarge / Elon Musk at the New York Times DealBook Summit on November 29, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images | Michael Santiago ) T.....»»
Yulia Navalnaya’s Account on X Briefly Suspended Due to ‘Error’
Yulia Navalnaya’s account on X was briefly suspended a day after she challenged President Vladimir Putin over Alexei Navalny's death. Yulia Navalnaya’s account on Elon Musk’s X social-media service was briefly suspende.....»»
First Neuralink patient can control a computer mouse by thinking, claims Elon Musk
Elon Musk has provided an update on Neuralink's first human patient, saying all has gone well so far. The first human being to receive a brain chip from Elon Musk's Neuralink can apparently control a computer mouse just by thinking, according t.....»»