Elon Musk took Twitter private in 2022, but he didn’t do it alone: The deal was backed by his wealthy allies in Silicon Valley, embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, and holding companies based in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, according to a court document ordered unsealed by federal judge on …
Read More »Elon Musk's Trump Super PAC Is Run By Survivors of DeSantis' Botched Campaign
Not until its next campaign filing in October will we know how much Elon Musk has donated to America PAC, a Super PAC he launched along with other Silicon Valley elites with the aim of electing Donald Trump. But we do know how much the organization is spending — and, …
Read More »Trump Says He Would Give Elon Musk a Top Role in His Administration
Former President Donald Trump said he would consider appointing Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, as an adviser or cabinet member in his administration if he is elected. “He’s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He’s a brilliant guy,” Trump told …
Read More »I Took a Ride in a 'Self-Driving' Tesla and Never Once Felt Safe
When the “Full Self-Driving” setting is enabled in a Tesla, according to the automaker’s own description, the car “attempts to drive to your destination by following curves in the road, stopping at and negotiating intersections, making left and right turns, navigating roundabouts, and entering/exiting highways.” “Attempts” would be the crucial …
Read More »Twitter Updated Its AI Chatbot. The Images Are A Dumpster Fire
It’s only been a few days since X (formerly Twitter), the social media site owned by Elon Musk, put out its newest iteration of its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. Released Aug. 13, the new update, Grok-2, allows users to generate AI images with simple text prompts. The problem? The model …
Read More »J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk Named in Cyberbullying Lawsuit by Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling andtech billionaire Elon Muskwere named in a complaint filed in Franceover allegations of “aggravated cyber harassment” against Olympic boxing championImane Khelif. Variety confirmed the news on Tuesday, and said that the lawsuit was filed against X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 9, the same day Kehlif …
Read More »RNC Speaker Slams Trump's Comments to Musk: 'Economic Terrorism'
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien prompted an internal rebellion at his union last month when he addressed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. O’Brien didn’t endorse Donald Trump, but his appearance at Trump’s coronation sent a strong message — one the union chief now seems to be trying to temper. On …
Read More »After Trump's Disastrous Musk Interview, Harris Mocks 'Rich Guys' Who Can't Run a Livestream
Karma is a botched interview plagued with technical problems. Donald Trump‘s livestream with Elon Musk on X Spaces failed before it even began. On Monday evening, a major glitch on the Musk-owned platform delayed the event by over 40 minutes. The service troubles echoed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bumpy campaign …
Read More »Elon Musk's Daughter on Dad's Biography: 'Sad Excuse for a Puff Piece'
For the past few weeks, Vivian Jenna Wilson, the estranged daughter of Elon Musk, has taken to the Threads platform to deliver scathing criticism of her father, characterizing him as a cruel absentee father who is “desperate for attention and validation from an army of degenerate red-pilled incels and pick-mes,” …
Read More »Will the Government Stop Political Deepfakes Like Elon Musk's Kamala Harris Ad?
Elon Musk recently made headlines when he posted a deepfake video of Vice President Kamala Harris, with manipulated audio to make it sound like she called herself the “ultimate diversity hire” who doesn’t know the “first thing about running the country.” A month earlier, a Republican congressional candidate in Michigan …
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