Tag: Elon Musk

X halts monetization for fact-checked posts
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X halts monetization for fact-checked posts

X, formerly known as Twitter has stated that posts that are corrected by Community Notes, the crowd-sourced fact-checking system, will become “ineligible for revenue share.” “The idea is to maximize the incentive for accuracy over sensationalism,” Elon Musk posted on X, Musk also noted that any attempts to “weaponize Community Notes to demonetize people will […]

SpaceX's Falcon 9 cleared for space return
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SpaceX to launch satellites in Europe

Elon Musk’s space company, SpaceX, on Monday, signed a contract to launch up to four of Europe’s premier navigation and secure communications satellites into space, the Wall Street Journal reports. The arrangement still requires final approval from the EU member states and the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, according to the report. The agency’s […]

Australia fines X $385,000 for sexual abuse content violations
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Australia fines X $385,000 for sexual abuse content violations

  Australia’s internet safety watchdog has fined Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) for failing to demonstrate its efforts in cracking down on child sexual abuse content. The ESafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, imposed a fine of AUD 610,500 (USD 385,000) on the social media platform, citing concerns about “empty talk” regarding the issue. […]

SpaceX’s Starlink hit 4m subscribers
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X: EU probe threatens Starlink operating licence in Zimbabwe

The investigation of the European Union into the failure of Elon Musk to tackle misinformation on X threatens Starlink’s operating licence application in Zimbabwe. Supa Mandiwanzira, a member of parliament, made the suggestion during a Q&A session held on October 11 that the European Union’s investigation into X for spreading false information should be taken […]

Brazil lifts ban on Starlink, X accounts after fine payment
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X removes headlines from news articles

X, formerly known as Twitter, has started removing the headlines from link cards on the iOS app and the web. As a result, all you will see is an image with the link’s domain name in the bottom left corner, which is simple to overlook. Elon Musk’s efforts to encourage users to directly upload “long-form […]

Starlink Nigeria slashes hardware costs by 21%
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Starlink partners with Jumia to expand satellite broadband access in Africa

Elon Musk’s billionaire satellite business, Starlink, is collaborating with Jumia Technologies AG to improve satellite broadband services throughout Africa. According to The Times, Starlink satellite terminals and kits will be made available on Jumia in a few African nations thanks to investors including Pernod Ricard SA and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. According to Jumia’s Chief […]

Smart TVs will eventually offer X's Long-Form Videos - Elon Musk
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Musk’s wealth rises by $95bn as Tesla stock increases

The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, continues to hold the title of being the richest person in the world. According to The Times, with a rise in net worth from $95 billion to $232 billion at the time of writing, Musk witnessed the world’s largest growth in wealth, solidifying his status as a wealthy man. The stock […]

Elon Musk unveils AI startup
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Elon Musk begs celebrities to use X platform

X CEO, Elon Musk has implored celebrities to use the microblogging platform in pushing their craft. tweeting at celebs to use his platform. “I recommend posting some music or concert videos directly on the X platform,” Elon Musk tweeted at Taylor Swift after she announced earlier this week that her album “1989” would be re-released. […]

Israeli PM tasks Musk to fight anti-Semitic comments on X
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Israeli PM tasks Musk to fight anti-Semitic comments on X

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Elon Musk to strike a balance between defending free speech and combating hate speech during a meeting on Monday. This is coming after weeks of criticism over antisemitic comments on Musk’s social networking platform X. Musk has stated that X should be a place where users can express different […]

Elon Musk unveils AI startup
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Elon Musk to integrate iMessage, WhatsApp in one app

Elon Musk, the CEO of X and SpaceX, has stated that he is “working on” combining “iMessage, WhatsApp, and Signal” into one giant application. Musk has previously stated that his goal for X after purchasing Twitter is to build a “everything app” with a variety of features that go above and beyond typical social media. […]

Dutch groups sue X over alleged data misuse
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Dutch groups sue X over alleged data misuse

A Dutch organisation served X, formerly known as Twitter, with a subpoena on Wednesday in a move that might eventually result in a class action lawsuit over the alleged misuse of user data. According to the Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland, it plans to seek compensation for persons whose data was illegally collected and sold improperly […]

SpaceX's Falcon 9 cleared for space return
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX set for second test flight

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, has officially declared that the Starship rocket is prepared for launch. However, before the launch, the Federal Aviation Administration must first give SpaceX permission to conduct the eagerly awaited launch. The Super Heavy rocket tested its first flight in April of this year, but a technical problem during the test […]