Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone, Threads, is trumpeting an explosive start with 10 million signups in just seven hours, but users are surprised to learn about a catch built in to the new platform. People that set up a Threads profile and decided to delete it learned that doing so will delete their Instagram account as well.
In an attempt to tap into a vast new market, Facebook (now known as Meta) is in discussions with Tencent, the world’s largest video game publisher, to introduce its Quest VR headset to China. Mark Zuckerberg’s company reportedly faces an uphill battle in selling its wares in the communist country.
Threads, the soon-to-be-launched app touted by Facebook (now known as Meta) as the “sane” alternative to Elon Musk’s Twitter, will — much like other Facebook apps — collect a dizzying array of details about its users.
Roseanne Barr has returned to Twitter after a nearly three-year absence, thanking Elon Musk for allowing her recent interview with fellow comedian Theo Von to remain on the platform after Google-owned YouTube censored it.
Kentucky has become the first state to mandate the inclusion of Tesla’s charging plug, known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that receive state funding. The mandate is a significant victory for Tesla kingpin Elon Musk.
Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has voiced his thoughts on the uproar caused by Elon Musk’s decision to impose “view limits” on tweets. The notorious free speech failure says that “running Twitter is hard.”
Dennis Hegstad, a Tesla owner from Texas, was left stranded when he couldn’t access his Model 3. His electric vehicle had 130 miles of charge available, but was completely locked up, requiring a tow to a service center. He believes the car’s 12-volt battery failed under the relentless Texas summer heat.
Europe’s Euclid space telescope blasted off Saturday, to study two of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter.
Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk has announced limits for how many tweets users can read in a day, causing confusion and frustration among social media users in multiple countries. Musk claims that the limits are temporary.
A “cage match” between billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg might actually happen, as talks over the event have reportedly progressed.
Elon Musk’s Twitter has apparently changed its settings so that people are unable to browse tweets on the social media platform unless they are signed into a Twitter account. The change is likely an attempt by Musk’s company to grow its stagnate userbase.
An open letter signed by over 250 celebrities in the legacy entertainment industry including Jamie Lee Curtis and Ellen “Elliot” Page calls on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter to censor “hate” and “disinformation” about the “LGBTQ” community, including “malicious lies and disinformation about medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth.”
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing for a potential fight against fellow tech CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with training sessions involving podcaster Lex Fridman and a promise to train with UFC legend Georges St-Pierre.
A Tesla vehicle driven by an 18-year-old teen with its “Autopilot” engaged crashed into a stationary truck providing construction lane control on a Pennsylvania highway, intensifying scrutiny on Elon Musk’s driver assistance system.
On June 23, members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee added a new giveaway to Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company, to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Agreement (NDAA), despite opposition by the U.S. Air Force.
Tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to milk their potential cage match for all the publicity it is worth. The news has sparked widespread discussion and concern, including from Musk’s own father, Errol Musk. According to Elon’s dad, he loses either way if the fight moves forward — “The thing is if this crazy fight goes ahead, if Elon beats this guy, Elon will be called a bully, being so much heavier and taller. While if he loses, the humiliation would be total.”
Silicon Valley giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been teasing the possibility of a cage fight, sparking a frenzy in both the tech and sports worlds.
Twitter may be close to bending the knee to the European Union’s stringent new laws on fake news, Russian propaganda, and online crime. EU Officials recently visited the headquarters of Elon Musk’s social media platform to assess its ability to fight what it considers “disinformation.”
A fire originating from a Tesla Powerwall battery, Elon Musk’s home energy storage system, caused damage to a home in Santa Rosa, California, but firefighters were thankfully able to save the residence from extensive damage by limiting the fire to the garage.
EU’s top enforcer warned Musk Twitter must have enough resources to moderate content or risk being in violation of rules to rein in big tech.
Elon Musk’s Twitter faces a 28-day ultimatum from Australia’s internet safety watchdog to take decisive action against what it considers online abuse and “hate speech,” or face daily fines of $475,000.
Twitter owner Elon Musk signaled that the words “cis” and “cisgender,” often used by transgender advocates to denigrate and de-normalize normal people, will now be considered slurs on the platform.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the world’s leading tech billionaires, recently engaged in a humorous social media exchange about a potential cage fight. Zuckerberg has been training in mixed martial arts for some time now, it is unclear if Musk has any combat experience whatsoever. When Musk proposed a match, Zuck responded, “Send me location.”
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is joining the growing number of people rebelling against the transgender term “cis,” saying people have the right to refuse to use trans “jargon.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Wednesday, en route to a state dinner and address to Congress in Washington on Thursday.
Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly embroiled in a new legal battle as employees have filed a lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay tens of millions of dollars in promised bonuses. The employees join a long list of companies and individuals ranging from former executives to landlords who are suing the social media giant.
OceanGate, the maritime exploration company behind the submersible Titan, which went missing with five people aboard during a trip to the wreckage of the Titanic, fired its director of marine operations after he demanded safety tests of the vehicle before it took passengers to the bottom of the Ocean. The company is also facing questions about other safety decisions, like the submersible lacking a safety beacon.
Prominent hedge fund investor Bill Ackman has entered the fray alongside Joe Rogan and Elon Musk, advocating for a public debate on the safety and efficacy of coronavirus vaccines. The discussion began when vaccine advocate Dr. Peter Hotez criticized RFK Jr.’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, then declined the opportunity to debate Kennedy when in exchange for a large donation to a charity of his choice.
In a devastating incident in Santa Clara, California, a mother and her 12-year-old daughter were killed when their Tesla Model Y veered off the road and collided with a tree.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Tesla founder and Twitter owner Elon Musk for an hour and a half in Rome this week, bonding over concerns about low natality rates.
Twitter is reportedly being sued for over $250 million by a coalition of music publishers, including industry heavyweights Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Corp., and Big Machine Music, over alleged copyright violations.
In a move that has raised eyebrows in the tech and legal communities, Twitter has suspended the accounts of Aaron Greenspan, a well-known critic of Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk. Self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Musk has not explained how banning his critics fits with his view of free speech.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has lashed out at the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings system after his electric vehicle company received a lower score than both Marlboro and Exxon.
Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly facing eviction from its office in Boulder, Colorado, due to a three-month backlog of unpaid rent, raising questions about the company’s financial situation following Musk’s takeover of its operations.
Despite Elon Musk’s claims following his takeover of Twitter, the social media platform continues to grapple with the persistent issue of fake and spam accounts, according to recent research. One Princeton professor explains, “It’s clearly the case that bad bots remain pervasive on Twitter.”
Tesla’s Autopilot system has been linked to 736 crashes and 17 fatalities in the United States since 2019, raising serious concerns about the safety of Elon Musk’s driver-assistance technology.
Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has publicly voiced his concerns over the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump, questioning whether the indictment is targeted.
Following Mark Zuckerberg’s grand tradition of shamelessly copying features from social media rivals, Facebook is preparing to launch a new stand-alone app designed to compete directly with Twitter. The company claims it is responding to calls for “a sanely run platform,” meaning the Twitter clone is likely to be heavily censored.
Tesla’s highly anticipated Cybertruck has been facing significant development challenges, according to recently leaked documents. One expert commented, “My first reaction is I am astounded. These are classic mechanical automotive engineering challenges that you have in pretty much any vehicle. I’m blown away that they would be struggling so much with the basics.”
The FBI asked Twitter to censor accounts it accused of spreading “Russian disinformation,” including a number of American and Canadian journalists, according to new emails released via the Twitter Files.
