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Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News based in Ireland covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or contact him via secure email at the address lucasnolan@protonmail.com

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Volkswagen Rescues EV Failure Rivian with $5 Billion Investment

Volkswagen and Rivian have announced a joint venture that will bring Rivian’s EV software expertise to VW’s product lineup. The $5 billion deal has provided a lifeline to Rivian, which has faced major financial problems this year.

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Elon Musk Welcomes 12th Child, Third with Neuralink Executive

Neuralink owner Elon Musk has recently confirmed the arrival of a new addition to his family, his twelfth child born earlier this year with Neuralink’s Director of Special Projects, Shivon Zilis. This marks the third child Musk has had with his employee.

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IBM Faces Age Discrimination Lawsuit from Former Executives

Tech giants IBM and its spin-off Kyndryl are once again in the legal spotlight, facing allegations of age discrimination in a lawsuit filed by five veteran executives and employees with over 150 years of combined service.

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EV Pink Slips: Elon Musk Has Slashed 14% of Tesla’s Workforce

Recent internal records suggest that Tesla, Elon Musk’s EV company has reduced its global workforce by more than 14 percent since the beginning of 2024, bringing its total headcount to just over 121,000 employees, including temporary workers.

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Filings Show X/Twitter Wants Elon Musk to Be Your Banker

Elon Musk’s plan to transform X, formerly known as Twitter, into an “everything app” is coming into clearer focus, with newly revealed documents shedding light on the company’s strategy to integrate a comprehensive payments network into its social media platform.

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Elon Musk Tries to Win Back X/Twitter Advertisers at Cannes

Tesla CEO and owner of X/Twitter Elon Musk made a concerted effort to rebuild his frayed relationship with the advertising community during his appearance at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Wednesday.

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They Want Your Kids: Pornhub Blocks Access in Five More States over Age Verification Laws

Web porn kingpin Pornhub has announced that it will block access to its website in Indiana, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nebraska this summer due to new age verification laws intended to restrict children’s access to adult content. The porn company is intent on blocking access in every state that passes a law intended to prevent children from freely accessing pornography.

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Nurse: Cyberattack on Ascension Health System Almost Killed a Baby

A devastating ransomware attack on Ascension, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, led to alarming lapses in patient care and highlighted the growing threat of cyberattacks in the healthcare sector. In one case, a nurse almost gave the wrong dose of medication to a baby due to confusing paperwork as the hospital’s computers were shut down.

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‘Sherlocking:’ How Apple Destroys Popular Third-Party Apps

Apple’s upcoming operating system, iOS 18, has reignited the debate surrounding the tech giant’s practice of “Sherlocking” — integrating features similar to those offered by popular third-party apps into its own ecosystem, often at no additional cost, resulting in the apps they copycat losing their appeal.

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Former Employee: Google Maps Lacks ‘Scenic Route’ Option Because of DEI

A former Google Maps UX researcher has shed light on the company’s decision not to include a “scenic route” option in its navigation app, citing potential bias against low-income areas. The thinking of Google engineers in designing a product less useful for consumers is a clear reflection of corporate DEI policies.

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Wells Fargo Fires Employees for Faking Keyboard Activity While Working from Home

Banking giant Wells Fargo recently terminated several employees after discovering they were simulating keyboard activity to create the impression of activity while working remotely. The bank, like an increasing number of companies, uses technology to keep an eye on what remote workers are doing at home, which can range from eye trackers, screenshots, and tracking keystrokes.

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Apple Is Paying for ChatGPT Integration with Your Attention, Not Their Dollars

Apple and OpenAI recently struck a deal that will see the tech giant compensate the AI company for the use of its ChatGPT technology through distribution, rather than traditional financial means. This means that the eyeballs of every iPhone user in America are worth much more than billions of dollars to OpenAI.

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Elon Musk Hides Likes on X/Twitter to ‘Better Protect Your Privacy’

Elon Musk’s X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has announced plans to hide all users’ “likes” in an effort to “better protect your privacy,” a move that has sparked concerns about potential blackmail, abuse, and the inability to validate post engagement — making it easier than ever for bots to distort and disrupt the platform.

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