Tag: Elon Musk

X launches feature to allow long-form articles for premium users
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X launches feature to allow long-form articles for premium users

By Alex Omenye   X introduced a new long-form post format named Articles, exclusively available to Premium+ subscribers and verified organizations. This feature allows users to publish posts with text formatting, incorporate other X posts, and embed videos and images, resembling a post on a WordPress-like content management system or an article on Medium. The […]

Starlink raises hardware costs in Nigeria by 112%
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Starlink raises hardware costs in Nigeria by 112%

Elon Musk’s internet service provider Starlink raised the cost of its technology by 112%. Up until recently, the Starlink internet router was sold for N378,000; presently, it is offered for N800,000. The N38,000 monthly membership fee for the internet service is still in place according to The Times. Starlink has not provided a reason for […]

Elon Musk blames 'Supervillain-Level' cyberattack for X outage
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Elon Musk’s X eyes payment licence in New York, California

Elon Musk disclosed on Wednesday that his social media platform, X, is on the verge of obtaining a money transmitter license in New York, a critical step toward introducing payment features on the platform. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media, and telecom conference, Musk mentioned that California approval could follow in the next month […]

Elon Musk to remove displays of likes, reposts on X
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Elon Musk to remove displays of likes, reposts on X

Elon Musk mentioned that his social media platform, X, is contemplating eliminating the display of likes and repost counts on each post. The tech billionaire made this statement during the Morgan Stanley technology, media, and telecom conference. Additionally, Musk shared that X is a few months away from obtaining approval for a money transmitter license […]

Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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OpenAI seeks to dismiss Elon Musk’s suit

OpenAI on Tuesday, countered Elon Musk’s assertions that the company had deviated from its original mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity and not for profit. In a blog post, OpenAI affirmed its commitment to its mission and addressed Musk’s claims, indicating its intent to dispute them. According to OpenAI, Musk proposed […]

Starlink withdraws from South African regulatory hearings
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman

Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, along with its CEO Sam Altman and others, alleging a departure from the company’s original mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity rather than profit. Musk claims that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman initially approached him to establish an open-source, […]

Elon Musk blames 'Supervillain-Level' cyberattack for X outage
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Tesla capitalization: Musk’s wealth drops $30bn in 2024

By Alex Omenye The year 2024 has not been favorable for billionaire Elon Musk, as his net worth takes a hit following a $30 billion drop in Tesla’s market capitalization at the close of Monday’s trading session. Elon Musk’s net worth experienced a $3.9 billion decline, bringing his valuation to $194 billion, according to Forbes […]

Smart TVs will eventually offer X's Long-Form Videos - Elon Musk
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Musk urges advertisers to return to X

Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, and the former richest man in the world, has pleaded with advertisers to come back to X in spite of recent setbacks. The Times reported that the CEO, Linda Yaccarino, stressed X’s dedication to putting child safety online first in a letter sent to both present and past advertisers. This […]

Smart TVs will eventually offer X's Long-Form Videos - Elon Musk
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Elon Musk ends 2023 with $92bn profit

Elon Musk ends the year with a whopping $92 billion in year-to-date earnings in 2023, indicating a comeback for the world’s wealthiest person. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his puts Elon Musk at the top of the list, leading the pack of the combined net worth of the 500 richest people, which totals $1.5 […]

Musk’s X faces lawsuit for allegedly withholding staff bonuses
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Musk’s X faces lawsuit for allegedly withholding staff bonuses

A federal judge has determined that X, formerly Twitter, must face a lawsuit brought forth by employees who allege that the company failed to fulfill promised bonuses. The accusations state that X, following its acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk in October 2022, neglected to pay annual bonuses to its staff, contrary to assurances made by […]

X takes Grok offline after AI chatbot posts antisemitic content
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10 things to know about Elon Musk’s Grok AI

Grok Artificial Intelligence bot by Elon Musk represents a convergence of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology and the bold, forward-thinking model propelled to the forefront of transformative industries. Join us in exploring Grok, a manifestation of Musk’s essence in the digital realm, where the boundaries between human creativity and machine intelligence blur, giving rise to a […]