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‘I am an alien,’ says Elon Musk, insists he will prove it on social media
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1y ago
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During an interview at the Viva Tech event, Elon Musk jokingly affirmed that he is an alien when asked about speculation regarding his extraterrestrial origins. Musk also delved into the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, suggesting that humans give AI meaning and purpose. He compared the dynamics of the human brain (limbic system and cortex) to the potential relationship between AI and human desires. Musk's playful yet thought-provoking statements have sparked conversations and left audiences curious for more.
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Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit for disclosing Twitter stake late
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1y ago
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Elon Musk must face a lawsuit alleging he defrauded former Twitter shareholders by delaying disclosure of his investment in the social media platform, which he later acquired and renamed X, according to a U.S. judge's decision. Shareholders claim Musk defrauded them by waiting 11 days beyond a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission deadline to reveal his 5% stake in Twitter. The judge dismissed an insider trading claim but ruled that shareholders could try to prove Musk intended to defraud them. Musk's lawyers argued that any disclosure failure was inadvertent. Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.
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Elon Musk vs Brazil: Save the Brazilian employees! Musk says threats of arrest
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1y ago
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Billionaire Elon Musk claims that Brazilian employees of his social media site, X, are being threatened with arrest by Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes. Musk stated that all information he has on de Moraes will be shared once his employees are safe. Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court have been engaged in a public feud over censorship allegations, with Musk calling for de Moraes' removal. De Moraes has been accused of limiting free speech in Brazil and recently ordered the blocking of accounts of influential figures on social media.
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Venezuela Prez Maduro dares Musk to fight on national TV, Musk says 'If I win, he resigns'
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1y ago
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro challenged Elon Musk to a fight on national TV after the Tesla CEO alleged the country's presidential election was fraudulent. "Whoever messes with me, dries up...Let's go at it, wherever you want," Maduro said. "If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free ride to Mars," Musk replied.
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Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
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12m ago
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Brazil's telecom regulator is suspending access to Elon Musk's X social network in compliance with a court order. The order comes from a judge who aims to enforce hate speech regulations on social media platforms. Musk argues that the censorship is unjustified, while the judge insists on accountability. The feud has also resulted in the freezing of Starlink's bank accounts in Brazil. Moraes, the judge, has ordered that X be suspended until all court orders are followed and fines are paid. Telecommunication companies must stop carrying X's traffic to effectively shut it down in Brazil.
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Elon Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California
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1y ago
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that his social media platform, X, is on the verge of receiving a money transmitter license in New York, allowing it to offer payment functionalities. Musk also stated that California approval could arrive within a month, while New York's approval may take a few months. Since acquiring the former Twitter, Musk aims to transform X into an all-encompassing app similar to China's WeChat, expanding beyond social media to include features like money transfers. However, to operate across the US, X needs money transmitter licenses in each state.
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Perplexity's Indian CEO says 'I must get green card', Musk agrees
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8m ago
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US-based Perplexity AI's Indian-origin CEO Aravind Srinivas posted on X saying, "I think I should get a green card" in the US and asked users what they think about it. Replying to Srinivas' post, X CEO Elon Musk said, "Yes." Srinivas had said in October that he has been waiting for his green card for three years.
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Brazil judge Alexandre de Moraes orders probe on Elon Musk over censorship charge
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1y ago
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Elon Musk is facing an investigation in Brazil after criticizing a Supreme Court judge and accusing him of censorship. The judge ordered the investigation and accused Musk of instrumentalization of the social media platform he owns. The judge warned Musk of fines and even shutting down his business in Brazil for disobeying judicial orders. Musk launched a series of attacks against the judge on his social media platform, resulting in criticism of the judge's actions regarding free speech in Brazil. Brazil's Attorney General also called for urgent regulation of social media platforms.
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Apple bringing ChatGPT to iPhone in partnership with OpenAI; Musk threatens to ban Apple devices
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1y ago
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Elon Musk, billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, expressed concerns about Apple integrating OpenAI at the operating system level, calling it an "unacceptable security violation." Musk stated that if Apple were to implement this, he would ban the use of Apple devices at his companies. The statement was made in a post on social media platform X, which Musk also owns.
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Had told Musk 'Don't build SpaceX', he now makes fun of me: Diamandis
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9m ago
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Entrepreneur Peter Diamandis said he had advised Elon Musk against setting up a rocket company in 2000. "I was pitching Elon on funding XPRIZE and he said 'No I will do the rocket company'...I showed him all the videos of rocket blowing up and told him to put the money in XPRIZE," he said. Musk had founded SpaceX in 2002.
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Mark Zuckerberg spotted surfing while drinking beer, Elon Musk says he ‘prefers to…'
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1y ago
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Elon Musk took a dig at Mark Zuckerberg after videos of the Meta CEO surfing went viral. Musk commented that he preferred to work rather than engage in such leisure. This comes after Musk had previously suggested a potential cage fight with Zuckerberg. The two billionaires have had an ongoing rivalry, which intensified when Meta launched Threads, a social media platform that competes with Musk's X. Despite the public spat, Threads continues to gain popularity and is considering the introduction of advertisements.
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