Elon Musk Sued For Falsely Linking Man To Neo-Nazi Group—And Federal Agency

A 22-year-old California man sued Elon Musk on Monday after the billionaire boosted posts baselessly suggesting he was a government agent posing as a neo-Nazi, as X—formerly known as Twitter—faces criticism for hateful and false posts, including some questionable claims shared by the site’s owner, Musk.
Elon Musk, owner of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is photographed in Washington, D.C., … [+] on September 13.
The lawsuit says online conspiracy theorists noticed a photo of […]
Elon Musk Sued For Falsely Linking Man To Neo-Nazi Group—And Federal Agency

Elon Musk may be champion of free speech but he draws line at free thought

Have you ever found yourself expressing a point of view and suddenly wondering: “Where did I get this opinion from?” In that flicker of self-awareness you will have caught sight of a lesser appreciated liberty – freedom of thought.
We hear a lot about freedom of speech these days – and how it must be either protected or policed – but relatively little attention is given to what is arguably a more fundamental human right.
Trinity College Dublin psychologist Simon McCarthy-Jones seeks […]
Elon Musk may be champion of free speech but he draws line at free thought

Elon Musk Posts Meme Ridiculing U.S. Aid To Ukraine – Forbes

An aerial view of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, wearing a black Stetson hat, livestreaming while … [+] visiting the Texas-Mexico border on September 28, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Elon Musk posted a meme on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday making fun of U.S. aid to Ukraine. Specifically, the meme features a photoshopped image of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky with the caption, “When it’s been 5 minutes and you […]
Elon Musk Posts Meme Ridiculing U.S. Aid To Ukraine – Forbes

Hedge Fund Billionaire Bill Ackman Would 'Absolutely' Consider Buying Elon Musk's X

Bill Ackman, a Wall Street fixture infamous for agitating changes at big companies, would absolutely consider using a new fund of his to buy Elon Musk's X, he told The Wall Street Journal.
Ackman has waited two years for federal regulators to sign off on a so-called SPARC, a fund structured similarly to the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, that boomed in popularity, before fizzling. Unlike a SPAC where investors raise money before identifying a private company to buy, […]
Hedge Fund Billionaire Bill Ackman Would 'Absolutely' Consider Buying Elon Musk's X

Commentary: Nothing to fear with artificial intelligence | Savage Opinion

Swiss scientist Conrad Gessner provided an early warning about the dangers of information overload. He worried that broad access to information was going to be “confusing and harmful” to the mind. However, his warning was made in the 16th century concerning the easy access of […]
Commentary: Nothing to fear with artificial intelligence | Savage Opinion

Elon Musk And X Could Be About To Decide The Fate Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And … – Forbes

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Elon Musk And X Could Be About To Decide The Fate Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And … – Forbes

“It's called saving lives”: German Government Strikes Back At Elon Musk's Criticism of … – Vanity Fair

Billionaire Elon Musk delved into German politics on Friday by sharing a post that denounced the country’s handling of migrants and giving kudos to the nation’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany.
Video clips on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appear to show German non-government organizations rescuing migrants crossing the Mediterranean and bringing them to Italy. Musk responded to a video of the rescues, posted by an account called “RadioGenoa,” asking, […]
“It's called saving lives”: German Government Strikes Back At Elon Musk's Criticism of … – Vanity Fair

AOC spars with Elon Musk on X after mogul mocked her as 'not that smart' – NY Post

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Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have been engaged in an all-out brawl on social media as the Democratic Socialist lawmaker fired back at the Tesla mogul for referring to her as “not that smart” over her stance on illegal immigration.
Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Musk on Wednesday, posting on the X social media platform: “I wasn’t born rich and became the youngest woman in American history to […]
AOC spars with Elon Musk on X after mogul mocked her as 'not that smart' – NY Post

Elon Musk Says He's 'Fixing' Certain Words That Allegedly Demonetize Posts After Right …

Right-wing X users, including Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik, alleged certain words—like trans, LGBTQ and drag queen—would demonetize posts by automatically blocking ads from showing up in the replies, catching the attention of Elon Musk, who says he’s fixing the apparent issue.
Musk said he would “fix” demonetization of certain words, which some users alleged included “trans” … [+] and “LGBTQ.” (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Raichik tested in a […]
Elon Musk Says He's 'Fixing' Certain Words That Allegedly Demonetize Posts After Right …

Elon Musk Frantically Emails Employees to 'Fix' Livestream: Report | Entrepreneur

Technical difficulties continue to plague the livestream feature on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after a live video with the company’s owner, Elon Musk, froze as the billionaire visited Eagle Pass at the U.S.-Mexico border.
On Thursday, Musk was attempting to report live from the scene at the border while donning sunglasses and a large, black cowboy hat.
“They are being overwhelmed by unprecedented numbers – just hit an all-time high and still growing,” Musk said of the migrants […]
Elon Musk Frantically Emails Employees to 'Fix' Livestream: Report | Entrepreneur