Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured an additional $6 billion in funding, elevating its valuation to $24 billion. This significant investment round included contributions from prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalists and Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz were among the notable investors in this latest funding round, xAI revealed…
Elon Musk, the tech visionary and entrepreneur, foresees a future where artificial intelligence (AI) will render traditional employment obsolete, a notion he believes isn’t necessarily negative. Speaking remotely at the VivaTech 2024 conference in Paris, Musk painted a picture of a world where jobs become “optional,” with AI and robots fulfilling most goods and services…
Elon Musk, alongside Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, has officially launched SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, in Indonesia. The initiative aims to enhance internet access in the nation’s remote regions, significantly benefiting the health sector. The launch ceremony took place on Sunday at a community health centre in Denpasar, Bali, following Musk’s arrival on…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is inviting applications for a second human trial participant to test its brain chip, the billionaire announced on X Friday. This call comes five months after the first human trial began and just a week after the company reported an issue with the initial implant. The first participant, 30-year-old Noland Arbaugh, received…
Renowned billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has chimed in on the ongoing rap feud between acclaimed artists Drake and Kendrick Lamar, acknowledging the widespread buzz generated by their lyrical battle. Musk’s comment came in response to a post by DJ Akademiks on X, where fans were prompted to share their thoughts on the escalating feud between…
In an unexpected move, Tesla has terminated its team responsible for managing the electric vehicle charging business, sparking concerns about the fate of one of the largest US charging networks, which rivals like General Motors and Ford had planned to utilize. Reports of the layoffs surfaced after several Tesla employees confirmed the news on social…
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has embarked on a visit to Beijing to engage in discussions aimed at enabling Full Self Driving (FSD) capabilities for Tesla vehicles in China, as reported by various media outlets. Musk’s objective during his visit is to explore the possibility of implementing FSD functionality in China and to facilitate the…
A clash of titans is underway as tech mogul Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, finds himself embroiled in a heated battle with the Australian government over the dissemination of violent imagery online. The feud, which has escalated into a legal showdown, pits Musk’s staunch defence of free speech against Australian authorities’…
In a clash between tech mogul Elon Musk and the Australian government, tensions have escalated over the dissemination of violent images on the social networking platform X. The controversy erupted after X refused to remove a video depicting a 16-year-old allegedly stabbing a bishop in a Sydney Orthodox Christian Church, despite orders from Australian authorities…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has announced the postponement of his planned visit to India, citing pressing obligations at Tesla as the reason for the delay. Scheduled for next week, Musk’s visit to India was highly anticipated, with expectations of meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussions regarding Tesla’s potential factory in the…
Elon Musk, renowned for his visionary pursuits, has declared Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi unveiling scheduled for August 8, igniting anticipation among enthusiasts and sceptics alike. In a characteristic move, Musk’s announcement arrived via a succinct post on X, devoid of detailed insights but brimming with implications. “Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” declared the Tesla CEO, signalling…
In a significant reversal, Elon Musk, the CEO of X, has abandoned his contentious blue checkmark subscription model, reinstating the coveted verification badges for prominent users on the platform. The move marks a shift in strategy for Musk, who previously insisted on charging $8 per month for the blue checkmark, aiming to monetize the feature…
In a surprising turn of events, Elon Musk’s social media platform X has reverted to offering free blue checks to prominent users, marking a notable departure from its earlier paid verification system. Users with large followings on X were taken aback this week as their blue checkmarks, previously removed under Musk’s leadership, suddenly reappeared. Musk’s…
In response to ongoing concerns over the proliferation of controversial content on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, the company has appointed a new head of safety, Kylie McRoberts, a seasoned veteran from the formerly known Twitter. McRoberts, who brings almost four years of experience from Twitter, will lead X’s global safety team and spearhead…
A federal judge has given the green light for parts of a $250 million copyright infringement lawsuit to move forward against Elon Musk’s X, dealing a setback to the social media company amid accusations of facilitating unauthorized use of artists’ music. The ruling exposes X, formerly known as Twitter, to allegations that it provided preferential…
Tech mogul Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging a breach of contract. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, contends that the organization has strayed from its original nonprofit mission by engaging in profit-driven activities, particularly through a partnership with Microsoft valued at $13 billion and the withholding…
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-machine interface startup, has achieved a significant milestone as its first human patient, implanted with a brain-chip, has demonstrated the ability to control a computer mouse using their thoughts, Musk announced on Monday. Speaking during a Spaces event on the social media platform X, Musk revealed that the patient has shown remarkable…
Tech mogul Elon Musk has relocated the incorporation of his brain implant company, Neuralink Corp., from Delaware to Nevada, a strategic move following legal setbacks in the former state. The transition, finalized on Thursday according to Nevada’s secretary of state, comes in the wake of a Delaware court’s ruling against Musk’s $55 billion pay package…
In a surprising turn of events, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has thrown his support behind actress Gina Carano in her legal dispute with Disney and Lucasfilm. Carano, known for her role as Cara Dune in the popular series ‘The Mandalorian’, was controversially ousted from the show in 2021 due to remarks she made on social…
Elon Musk, through his startup Neuralink, announced a groundbreaking development as the company successfully implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time. Musk shared the news on his X platform, revealing that the procedure took place on Sunday, and the patient was reportedly in good recovery. While Musk’s disclosure marks a significant…
In a surprising turn of events, Tesla, once the leader in global electric vehicle (EV) sales, faced a setback as Chinese automaker BYD claimed the top spot in the fourth quarter of 2023. The competition from Chinese electric car brands has led Tesla to revise its ambitious sales targets, causing a 7.5% drop in Tesla…
SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer led by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, is under scrutiny as it faces allegations of unlawfully firing eight employees who openly criticized Musk’s leadership. According to a complaint filed by a regional official at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the workers sent an open letter to SpaceX executives in 2022 outlining their…
A federal judge has ruled that X, formerly known as Twitter, must proceed to face a lawsuit accusing the company of reneging on promised bonuses for its staff after being acquired by billionaire Elon Musk in October 2022. The judge dismissed X’s motion to dismiss the case, allowing the lawsuit to move forward. Employees of…
In a heated tirade, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has vehemently criticized companies participating in an advertising boycott of X (formerly Twitter), warning that their actions may lead to the demise of the social media platform. Speaking at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Musk accused advertisers, including Disney, Apple, and Comcast, of attempting…
A significant number of major advertisers have pulled their support from X, the social media platform led by Elon Musk, following his recent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory aligned with White supremacists. The high-profile withdrawal includes global media giants such as Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of…
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), unveiled the arrival of “Grok,” an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot with a penchant for sarcasm, akin to Musk’s own sense of humor. Musk shared the news late Saturday, indicating that Grok is in its initial phases of training, with access to real-time information from the platform, facilitated by…
X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter and now under Elon Musk’s leadership, is facing legal troubles as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against the company. The complaint alleges that X unlawfully terminated an employee who had encouraged coworkers to resist the company’s return-to-office mandate. According to the…
In a revelation dating back to January 2022, Errol Musk, father of tech mogul Elon Musk, disclosed that he turned down his son’s generous offer to gift him a Tesla car and have it shipped to his residence in South Africa. The decision was based on the considerable expenses associated with shipping and import fees,…
Elon Musk’s X Corp, the parent company of the platform previously known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit against California’s Attorney General over the state’s new content moderation law. The law, known as AB 587, was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in September of the previous year. It mandates that social media companies must…
U.S. highway safety regulators are launching an investigation into a potentially hidden feature within Tesla’s Autopilot software. This feature, informally referred to as “Elon mode,” can reportedly disable the safety prompts that remind drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel. Authorities are now seeking information from Tesla regarding whether consumers could exploit this…
The anticipated showdown between tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk appears to be in jeopardy, with Zuckerberg expressing his frustration and signalling a desire to put an end to the saga. Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, declared that Musk’s commitment to the proposed cage fight lacked sincerity, prompting him…
Some content creators on the social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, yesterday, woke up to receive payments for ads displayed on their feeds by the company. The payment, which started in the United States of America last month, saw Nigerian users display various sums received from the micro-blogging platform. The company announced the…
The long-anticipated face-off between tech moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg is set to take place on X, formerly known as Twitter, according to Musk’s recent tweets. The platform’s owner shared his preparations for the fight, stating that he would be “lifting weights throughout the day” and confirmed that all proceeds from the event would…
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection officials made an observation on Monday morning regarding the removal of the new “X” sign on top of the building previously known as Twitter’s headquarters. The department’s spokesman, Patrick Hannan, reported that the sign was being dismantled. This development comes in response to the company being served a…
Kanye West’s Twitter account, now known as Ye, has been reinstated on the social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter). However, the musician will not be able to monetize his account, and ads will not appear next to his posts, as stated by the company to the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. The account…
In a surprising move, tech mogul Elon Musk, owner of Twitter, has embarked on a radical rebranding campaign, introducing a striking change to the social media platform’s logo. In an early Sunday announcement, Musk declared his intention to replace Twitter’s iconic bird logo with the letter “X.” The transformation began swiftly, as Musk tweeted on…
In a surprising turn of events on Sunday, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to his official Twitter account to announce some major changes coming to the popular social media platform, Twitter. Musk declared that Twitter would be bidding farewell to its iconic bird logo, replacing it with an “X,” and furthermore, all the birds would…
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter, has revealed via Twitter that the platform is still facing financial challenges due to a 50% drop in advertising revenue and a “heavy debt load,” resulting in negative cash flow. In response to a follower’s business advice, Musk tweeted, “Need to reach positive cash flow before we have…
Elon Musk has announced the establishment of a new company, xAI, focusing on artificial intelligence, in his ongoing efforts to create a competitor to ChatGPT. The newly unveiled xAI company has launched a website and assembled a team of twelve employees, with Musk at the helm, and plans to collaborate closely with X (Twitter), Tesla,…
Elon Musk’s persistent Twitter foe, Jack Sweeney, has migrated to Meta’s competing platform, Threads, after launching an account named “elonmusksjet” last week. Sweeney gained attention for his ElonJet Twitter account, which used a bot to track Musk’s private jet, leading to Musk offering him $5,000 to stop posting the jet’s location. In December, Musk permanently…
Twitter’s future hangs in the balance as the launch of rival app Threads from Meta threatens its already struggling business, with the new app surpassing 100 million users in less than a week, raising concerns about Twitter’s ability to retain its audience. Recent data from Cloudflare and Similarweb shows a noticeable decline in Twitter usage,…
Last year brought a series of challenges for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, from the Facebook Papers revelations to skepticism surrounding the company’s rebranding as Meta. However, an unexpected turn of events involving Elon Musk and Twitter shifted the spotlight onto a new battleground, with Zuckerberg emerging as the victor. In the ever-evolving landscape of social…
In less than 48 hours, Meta’s Twitter rival Threads has gained over 70 million sign-ups, prompting concerns about the accumulation of power for Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as some users worry about a potential monopoly. The success of Threads can be attributed to the dissatisfaction with Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter and the integration…
Twitter is considering legal action against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, following the launch of Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, signaling Twitter’s view of the app as a significant rival. In a letter sent to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter’s attorney, it is alleged that Meta engaged in trade secret theft by hiring…
Meta’s newly-launched Threads app attracted 30 million users 24 hours after it was launched, according to Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, who described the app as a “friendly” competitor to Twitter, owned by Elon Musk since October; experts believe Threads could appeal to dissatisfied Twitter users due to recent changes on the platform. “Wow,…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has launched its latest app, Threads, in a direct challenge to Twitter’s real-time conversation space. The app, which bears many similarities to Twitter in terms of layout and features, aims to provide a platform for real-time conversations and connecting with like-minded people. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed his vision…
The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk escalates as Zuckerberg’s Meta teases Threads, a new app challenging Twitter’s real-time conversation space, set to launch on Thursday.Threads, resembling Twitter, emphasizes conversations, building a following, and connecting with like-minded people, according to the App Store description. The App Store description of the app offers a clear…
Twitter users in multiple countries encountered difficulties accessing the social media platform on Saturday, leading to widespread outages and delays. The hashtags “#TwitterDown” and “Rate Limit Exceeded” quickly became top trending topics in the US, with over 40,000 tweets about the issue by Saturday noon. Reports of the outages started surfacing around 8 am EST,…
According to a lawsuit filed on behalf of employees, Twitter did not fulfill its commitment to pay annual bonuses to staff following its acquisition by Elon Musk, despite assurances made by executives prior to the deal’s completion. The lawsuit, seeking class action status, was filed by former senior director of compensation Mark Schobinger and estimates…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his intention to invest in India “as soon as humanly possible” following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York. Musk emphasized Modi’s interest in India and the push for significant investments from Tesla, stating that they are determining the right timing for the move. While Musk…
