James O’Keefe’s investigative journalism group Project Veritas has leaked a recording of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s all-hands meeting with Twitter employees. Pressed by employees on free speech, Musk answered, “I think there’s also, there’s freedom of speech and freedom of reach, so I think people should be allowed to say…pretty outrageous things that are within the balance, the law, but, but then they don’t, you know, get amplified.”
According to a recently leaked memo, Facebook employees have been given a new directive to make the app’s feed more like the massively popular Chinese-owned TikTok.
Security professionals critical of Microsoft claim that a lack of transparency and speed in response to reports of system vulnerabilities is putting customers at risk.
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange that spent millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads just months ago, is now laying off thousands of employees as cryptocurrency prices crash yet again. Coinbase isn’t alone in this reversal of fortune — Crypto.com is laying off staff just months after its widely mocked Super Bowl ad starring Matt Damon.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently discussed cryptocurrency and NFTs, stating that the asset trends are “100% based on greater fool theory.” Gates added, “I do think people get bought into these manias, who may not have as much money to spare. So I’m not bullish on bitcoin.”
Facebook (now known as Meta) recently was hit with a wave of lawsuits relating to the company’s platforms and their negative impact on teen mental health; now the company’s Instagram platform is influencing teens to “Take a Break” and stop consuming harmful content.
Ford has instructed dealers to temporarily halt sales of its top-selling electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, due to a potential safety defect that could leave the car immobile. The problem impacts about 49,000 out of 100,000 Mustang Mach-Es that have been built, and will likely result in a recall on vehicles already sold.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated in a tweet in the early hours of Wednesday that he voted for Republican candidate Mayra Flores in the recent special election for Texas’s 34th Congressional District, also predicting a “massive red wave in 2022.” Following her historic win, Flores responded to Musk saying, “Welcome to the Republican Party! We welcome all walk aways from all walks of life. The party of opportunity, prosperity, and freedom is here to stay. We look forward to working together and building a better future for all of America.”
Crypto trading platform Coinbase will cut 18 percent of its staff with CEO Brian Armstrong warning of a worldwide recession and the possibility of a “crypto winter.”
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is set to address Twitter employees at an all-hands meeting on Thursday. Musk’s contentious potential buyout of the social media platform has caused plunging employee morale, with one survey finding 78 percent of employees do not believe he has the company and its shareholders’ best interests at heart.
Music and podcast streaming service Spotify recently announced the formation of a “Safety Advisory Council” to provide third-party input on issues including “hate speech”, disinformation, and extremism. The move comes after an ongoing backlash against the platform for not censoring Joe Rogan enough to satisfy leftists.
Lightyear, a Netherlands-based electric vehicle startup claims its new car, the Lightyear 0, can travel 43 miles per day using energy from built-in solar panels. The Lightyear 0 costs $263,000, or more than the houses of many Americans.
Eight lawsuits have been filed in various states alleging that Facebook’s platforms are detrimental to the health of young people. One attorney says, “The defendants knew that their products and related services were dangerous to young and impressionable children and teens, yet they completely disregarded their own information. They implemented sophisticated algorithms designed to encourage frequent access to the platforms and prolonged exposure to harmful content.”
Apple AirTag stalking has become an increasingly worrying issue — here are some of the best tips to avoid being tracked by stalkers and thieves using Apple’s latest gadget to target your family.
Wickr Me, an encrypted messaging app owned by Amazon, has reportedly become a popular app for people sharing images of child sexual abuse.
A recent report claims that lawyers for Facebook are investigating outgoing Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s use of corporate resources over several years. The company is investigating Sandberg’s alleged use of company resources in activities like writing her books and planning a wedding.
Facebook reportedly plans to stop developing the consumer versions of its Portal video-calling smart home device and pivot to focus on business-oriented solutions such as conference-calling. The decision marks another stumble by Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire, which has put a hiring freeze in place for many divisions.
A federal probe of Tesla’s Autopilot function has escalated, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now investigating if the Autopilot feature is potentially defective. The agency is studying data on 200 Tesla crashes, stating that “On average in these crashes, Autopilot aborted vehicle control less than one second prior to the first impact.”
Twitter reportedly plans to hold a shareholder vote on Elon Musk’s potential buyout of the company in late July or early August.
YouTuber Tim Pool, the host of the popular Timcast IRL podcast, was forced to evacuate the set of his show during a livestream this week after allegedly hearing of a “potentially credible threat.”
Twitter has reportedly agreed to provide Tesla CEO Elon Musk with access to its internal data after the billionaire threatened to pull out of a deal to acquire the company due to a lack of transparency around bots on the platform.
Speaking at the Time 100 Summit, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke out about privacy and his stance against surveillance. Despite his supposed concerns about privacy, Apple continues to produce creepy surveillance capitalism technology ranging from AirTags used in stalking to a new smartwatch design featuring a camera.
Uber has reportedly signed a deal with Google’s self-driving car company Waymo to launch an autonomous long-haul trucking project.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s deal to gain financing to limit his cash investment in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter has reportedly been put on hold due to uncertainty around the deal.
The family of a preteen girl is claiming that Facebook’s Instagram app resulted in her suffering from an eating disorder, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Recently leaked audio shows Google employees grilling executives over the cancelation of an employee-organized event about caste bias in April. Caste bias is the mistreatment of people based on their caste — the social hierarchy of India.
An Amazon vice president reportedly attempted to encourage third-party merchants to reject landmark legislation challenging the power of big tech giants but was promptly rejected by many sellers who say they support the legislation.
An agreement has been reached between European Union lawmakers on legislation that will mandate all future smartphones sold in the EU, including Apple iPhones, to be equipped with universal USB-C charging parts by the fall 2024.
Police in Indianapolis, Indiana, have booked 26-year-old Gaylyn J. Morris on murder charges, alleging that she used an Apple AirTag to stalk her boyfriend, then murdered him outside a local bar. Morris allegedly ran over her boyfriend, backed over him, then ran over him for a third time, after stalking him using Apple’s tracking device.
A fan of the popular military video game War Thunder reportedly leaked classified Chinese tank schematics in an effort to win an online argument.
Amazon is well-known for its strict employee time tracking and quick firing of workers it believes are not performing adequately. Now, internal documents provide greater insight into how Amazon keeps track of its workers every minute. Spreadsheets reportedly show that Amazon tracks workers down to the minute, including the amount of time they spend in the bathroom and other violations such as “talking to another Amazon associate.”
Just one day after Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced her plans to leave the company, the Silicon Valley giant’s VP of AI revealed he will be departing later this month.
A recent report claims that Twitter employees are currently facing internal turmoil amidst the ongoing potential buyout by Elon Musk, a change in leadership, a hiring freeze, and an internal reshuffle.
Val Kilmer recently returned to the big screen in Top Gun: Maverick, but is unable to speak due to throat cancer complications. The solution? An AI system that can perfectly recreate Kilmer’s voice.
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently stated that he believes that the electric car market will soon enter a price war with upcoming models costing as little as $25,000. Farley seems thrilled with the prospects of manufacturing electric vehicles, which may impact manufacturing employment. He describes EVs as “Half the fixtures, half the work stations, half the welds, 20% less fasteners. We designed it, because it’s such a simple product, to radically change the manufacturability.”
Tech giant Apple has filed a patent for a radical change to its popular smartwatch that reveals the company’s potential plans to install a tiny camera in the device. The ability to take pictures of others without them noticing is a further advancement of surveillance capitalism and the continued erosion of privacy rights.
According to recent reports, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg’s longtime second in command and a notorious leftist, is stepping down from her position at the social media giant.
E-commerce and tech giant Amazon alleges that the company is being unfairly targeted by a proposed U.S. antitrust bill. According to the Masters of the Universe, the bill “jeopardizes two of the things American consumers love most about Amazon: the vast selection and low prices made possible by opening our store to third-party selling partners, and the promise of fast, free shipping through Amazon Prime.”
As Elon Musk’s attempt to purchase Twitter drags on, the Wall Street Journal reports that many Tesla fans are becoming increasingly tired of the billionaire’s focus on the social media company.
Researchers have developed a new method to prevent AI systems from spying on you — but the solution is just as creepy as the issue it’s solving. In essence, the system predicts what words will be said next in a sentence, generating noises that don’t interfere with other humans understanding words but leave smart devices dedicated to surveillance capitalism utterly confused.
