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......»»
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.....»»
Tesla must face racism class action from 6,000 Black workers, judge rules
Black factory workers can sue Tesla collectively; trial set for October 2024. Enlarge / Tesla factory in Fremont, California, on September 18, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) Tesla must face a class-actio.....»»
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.....»»
Apple makes last-minute plea to DOJ not to file US antitrust suit
Apple lawyers reportedly met with the Department of Justice last week, to make a last-minute plea for the agency not to file a US antitrust suit against the company. Neither Apple nor the DOJ commented on the meeting, which follows the iPhone make.....»»
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.....»»
The White House just warned against using these popular programming languages
The White House released a new report indicating that using programming languages C and C++ presents a cybersecurity risk......»»
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......»»
Judge issues restraining order keeping DOE from tracking bitcoin miners
The Department of Energy wants to know how 2% of the US's electricity is being used. Enlarge (credit: South_agency) Earlier this month, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intention to gather basic informatio.....»»
APT29 revamps its techniques to breach cloud environments
Russian threat actors APT29 are changing their techniques and expanding their targets to access cloud environments, members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have warned. About APT29 APT29 (aka Midnight Blizzard, aka Cozy Bear) is a cyber espion.....»»
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.....»»
Snapchat isn’t liable for connecting 12-year-old to convicted sex offenders
Section 230 shields Snapchat from minor’s claims that algorithm enabled rape. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A judge has dismissed a complaint from a parent and guardian of a girl, now 15, who wa.....»»
CSAM scanning would be abused, says Apple – using argument it originally rejected
When Apple announced its own approach to CSAM scanning, many of us warned that the process used to check for child sexual abuse materials would ultimately be abused by repressive governments to scan for things like political protest plans. The Cup.....»»
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.....»»
IPTV / Astrology Business Received Signals, Failed to Predict Copyright Lawsuit
The owner of an astrology business, who allegedly sold subscriptions to a 10,000 channel IPTV service, was warned that his illegal business had no future. A complaint filed at a California court claims the defendant believed he had enough time and sp.....»»
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.....»»
Research explores how people make a snap judgment about unfamiliar dogs
It's no secret that people can be quick to judge others, particularly when it comes to how a person looks. There have been tons of studies on how physical facial appearance, like makeup or facial hair, impacts a person's perception of someone else......»»
Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t
Elon Musk says Neuralink’s first human trial subject can control a computer mouse with their brain, but some researchers are frustrated by a lack of information about the study......»»