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Musk jury should be warned ahead of his testimony, lawyers tell judge

The Tesla CEO is scheduled to testify as early as Friday at the trial in San Francisco. In a pretrial ruling the judge handling the case determined Musk’s tweets were false and reckless – and instructed jurors to “assume” the same......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsJan 20th, 2023

Tesla asks investors to approve Musk’s $56 billion pay again

Tesla asks investors to approve Musk’s $56 billion pay again; it's the same compensation package that was voided by a Delaware court early this year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

5 reasons Elon Musk is cutting jobs at Tesla ahead of Q1 earnings

"About every five years, we need to reorganize and streamline the company for the next phase of growth," CEO Elon Musk said. Tesla reports earnings April 23 after global sales fell 8.5 percent last quarter on weak demand......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest

Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said. Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) Elon Musk confirmed Monday that X (formerly Twitter) plans to start charging new.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Zuckerberg has no personal liability in child addiction lawsuit [U]

Update: A court has ruled that Mark Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable for claims that Meta sought to make its apps addictive to children. Lawyers will be able to re-file, this time claiming against Meta rather than Zuckerberg. Two separa.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Donald Trump Flips Out Over Barron’s Graduation Ban. Here"s What The Judge Really Said.

Donald Trump Flips Out Over Barron’s Graduation Ban. Here"s What The Judge Really Said......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

X wants to charge new users a fee to make new posts

It looks like new users to X will have to pay a small fee if they want to post and interact with posts from other users. The post X wants to charge new users a fee to make new posts appeared first on Phandroid. When Elon Musk initially ann.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Elon Musk confirms intentions to charge new X users a temporary fee to let them post

A report last year revealed that Elon Musk had plans to introduce a new charge for users who have just registered on X (formerly Twitter) on the grounds that this would be the only way to make the platform free of bots. Now Musk himself has confirmed.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Audio deepfakes: What they are, and the risks they present

Audio deepfakes are becoming a big problem. Recent cybercriminal campaigns use voice cloning technology to replicate the speech tone and patterns of celebrities such as Elon Musk, Mr. Beast Tiger Woods, and others and use them for endorsing fake cont.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Judge halts Texas probe into Media Matters’ reporting on X

Texas attorney general remained silent on claims of First Amendment retaliation. Enlarge / Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on February 23, 2024. (.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

US woman arrested, accused of targeting young boys in $1.7M sextortion scheme

FBI has warned of significant spike in teen sextortion in 2024. Enlarge (credit: vitapix | E+) A 28-year-old Delaware woman, Hadja Kone, was arrested after cops linked her to an international sextortion scheme targeting.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Tesla plans to cut more than 10% of global workforce; two execs quit, reports say

Elon Musk's company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of its workers as sales slow

"Cost reductions and increased productivity" needed, says Musk. Enlarge / Tesla's Shanghai factory in 2023. (credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Times are starting to get tough for Tesla. The electric vehicle automaker ha.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Tesla plans to cut more than 10% of global workforce, reports say

Elon Musk's company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision

Elon Musk’s Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

If you"re a paying X user, Elon Musk wants his Grok AI to write your posts for you, report says

Elon Musk wants X's Grok AI Chatbot to compose users' tweets. Here's why it's such a big problem that even X employees are trying to stop it. Elon Musk has long warned of the dangers of AI. However, it doesn't seem that he's all that concerned.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Uh-oh, X"s Grok AI can now "understand" images

X's new Grok-1.5V can now understand user-uploaded visual information. Elon Musk's AI chatbot can now "understand" images, including information-riddled diagrams and charts. Sorry, doesn't everyone use the platform once known as Twitter for mul.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Tesla to lay off more than 10% of its workforce, report says

Elon Musk's company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Tandem heat waves, storm surges increasingly batter coasts: Study

Coastal communities need to prepare for simultaneous extreme weather events as heat waves increasingly overlap with surges in sea levels due to climate change, a study published on Thursday warned......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks

X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) X will soon stop allowing users to hide their blue checkmarks, and some users are not happy. Previo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024