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Elon Musk planning a major change to X; it involves a ‘tiny fee’: Popular social media platform X may soon get a bit more expensive.
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Elon Musk planning a major change to X; it involves a ‘tiny fee’
Quick Glance: Musk Plans Fee for New X Users
  • Elon Musk intends to charge new users of X in the initial months to curb the activity of automated bot accounts.

  • The fee is set to be waived after three months to allow free posting.

  • Tests in New Zealand and the Philippines raised skepticism about the effectiveness of the fee as a countermeasure against bots.

  • Declining revenues at X post-rebranding and Twitter acquisition, along with a negative brand perception by companies, are impacting the service's business.
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Elon Musk says he may have financially hurt X: deposition: Elon Musk said in a deposition that his social media posts may have had a negative impact on X's ...
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Elon Musk says he may have financially hurt X: deposition
Quick Glance: Elon Musk and the Support of Far-Right in Brazil
  • A court in Brazil is planning an investigation against X owner Elon Musk for alleged obstruction of justice, following Musk's reactivation of accounts belonging to far-right individuals that were flagged by the Brazilian government for removal.

  • Under Musk's leadership, X has transformed into a sanctuary for the far right and dissemination of misinformation, resulting in an escalation of hate speech on the platform.

  • Experts caution that Musk is establishing a dangerous precedent by protecting and promoting the far right on his platform, regardless of local regulations or public opinion.

  • Despite Musk's claims of advocating for free speech, the implementation of these principles on the platform has been inconsistent under his direction, especially concerning government requests to deactivate accounts.
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Elon Musk's lawyer faces possible sanctions over deposition behavior: A lawyer who faced off against Alex Spiro, Elon Musk's personal attorney ...
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Elon Musk's lawyer faces possible sanctions over deposition behavior
Quick Glance: Spiro Faces Sanctions Bid in Texas Defamation Fight
  • Benjamin Brody seeks sanctions against Elon Musk's lawyer Alex Spiro for alleged unauthorized legal practice in a defamation lawsuit.

  • Spiro represented Musk in a hearing despite not being licensed in Texas and lacking court permission.

  • Brody claims Musk made false statements about him on social media, leading to a lawsuit.

  • Spiro's behavior during a hearing was described as highly unprofessional, prompting demands for legal fees and sanctions.
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X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in users' posts, breaking legit URLs: A scammer's dream and a disaster waiting to happen.
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X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in users' posts, breaking legit ...
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Well, at Least Elon Musk Has Realized He Accidentally Created a Badge of Shame: Now he's trying to walk back his mistake.
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Well, at Least Elon Musk Has Realized He Accidentally Created a Badge of ...
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Flawed Attempt to Correct a Badge of Shame
  • Elon Musk removed and awarded blue check marks as part of a subscription model on Twitter.

  • The blue badge was a status symbol and important for verifying important individuals.

  • Musk's actions led to confusion and chaos on the platform.

  • Later, Musk offered many users free premium subscriptions to reinstate the blue check mark.
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Tesla's Elon Musk explains why he needs that huge new comp package: Musk has said he wants a 25% ownership stake in Tesla.
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Tesla's Elon Musk explains why he needs that huge new comp package
Quick Glance: Elon Musk to Unveil Tesla 'Robotaxi' on August 8
  • Elon Musk announced that Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on August 8, despite past promises and delays with self-driving cars.

  • Musk plans to develop a car without controls for human use and gradually enhance Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving capability.

  • Currently, buyers can add the Full Self-Driving feature for an additional cost, but experts note that the system is not fully autonomous yet.

  • Other companies like Waymo and Cruise are also working on autonomous ride-sharing services, despite safety concerns and incidents.
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Elon Musk X's Community Notes Will Now Show Faster: Elon Musk's X has announced improvements to its Community Notes feature, promising faster display ...
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Elon Musk X's Community Notes Will Now Show Faster
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Twitter conversion: High-reach X users now get a blue tick for free: The hook in the online service X, formerly Twitter, is actually intended to verify people ...
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Twitter conversion: High-reach X users now get a blue tick for free
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Elon Musk says there could be a 20% chance AI destroys humanity: Musk recalculated his analysis of AI, saying there's a 10% or 20% chance it could destroy ...
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Elon Musk says there could be a 20% chance AI destroys humanity
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How Elon Musk Went from Superhero to Supervillain: Jill Lepore reviews Walter Isaacson’s new book, about a founder of Tesla and SpaceX and the owner of the ...
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How Elon Musk Went from Superhero to Supervillain
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Elon Musk’s Supreme Court Endgame in Defamation Lawsuit: X’s gambit against Media Matters must be recognized as the cynical trick it is.
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Elon Musk’s Supreme Court Endgame in Defamation Lawsuit
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Tinder Posts Ad For ‘VP Of Ghosting’: Here Are Some Of The Best April Fools’ Pranks By Companies In 2024
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Tinder Posts Ad For ‘VP Of Ghosting’: Here Are Some Of The Best April ...
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OpenAI's Sam Altman says he texted Elon Musk after getting sued: Sam Altman said he fired off a text to Elon Musk shortly after he found out the Tesla CEO had ...
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OpenAI's Sam Altman says he texted Elon Musk after getting sued
Quick Glance: Elon Musk to Open-Source Grok by xAI this Week
  • Elon Musk announces that xAI will open-source Grok, its ChatGPT rival, this week.

  • The Musk-OpenAI dispute has sparked a debate on open-source AI.

  • The decision to open-source Grok will help xAI join the list of companies publishing their chatbot codes.

  • Musk has been a long-time advocate for open-source, with Tesla and X also open-sourcing parts of their technologies.
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Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research: The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence ...
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Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech ...
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Be wary of AI-generated ads from scammers: Scammers are putting out ads with videos of "celebrities' that are created using AI to fool people Read more at ...
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Be wary of AI-generated ads from scammers
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Elon Musk claims he will rival Gmail with XMail: Elon Musk has suggested he will take on Gmail, Outlook and others with his own email provider, XMail ...
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Elon Musk claims he will rival Gmail with XMail
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Elon Musk is arguing with his own Community Notes on X: But who's right?
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Elon Musk is arguing with his own Community Notes on X
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Elon Musk sued by former Twitter executives for $128 million over severance pay: Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, other execs say he fired them "without reason ...
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Elon Musk sued by former Twitter executives for $128 million over ...
Quick Glance: Elon Musk sued for Unpaid Severance
  • Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from former Twitter executives alleging he owes them over $128 million in unpaid severance.

  • The lawsuit filed by the four executives aims to portray Musk as someone who avoids settling his liabilities and mistreats his employees.

  • According to the lawsuit, Musk attempted to evade payment of the owed millions to the executives by disregarding the severance plans outlining compensation in case of unjustified terminations.

  • The lawsuit seeks to depict a negative image of Mr. Musk, accusing him of failing to settle debts and mistreating his staff.
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Disinformation on X: Network agency expects legal dispute: The Foreign Office uncovered a pro-Russian campaign on X in January. The Federal Network Agency now ...
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Disinformation on X: Network agency expects legal dispute
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X (formerly Twitter): Praise for what is still the best social network: There is only fake news and hate speech on X since Elon Musk hijacked the short message ...
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X (formerly Twitter): Praise for what is still the best social network
Quick Glance: X praises the best social network
  • X remains the best social network.

  • Fake News and Hate-Speech on X since Elon Musk's takeover.

  • On X, formerly Twitter, gathers expertise and humor.

  • Elon Musk's actions drove away advertisers and users.
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Don't worry, Gmail isn't going anywhere: Google stepped in to clarify Gmail was not being sunset after a fake screenshot went viral on Elon Musk's X.
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Don't worry, Gmail isn't going anywhere
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Can you tell which piece of audio was made by AI?: Hearing is believing?
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Can you tell which piece of audio was made by AI?
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That 'Adrian Dittmann' Guy Sure Sounds Like Elon Musk: It probably isn't the billionaire's alter ego, but could it be? Nah. Or is it...
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That 'Adrian Dittmann' Guy Sure Sounds Like Elon Musk
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Cybertruck Fails Are a Daily Delight to the Haters: Cybertruck fails are piling up day after day as malfunctions and accidents involving Elon Musk's newest ...
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Cybertruck Fails Are a Daily Delight to the Haters
Quick Glance: Cybertruck Fails Delight Haters Daily
  • Wild crashes, malfunctions, and ill-advised off-roading have made Elon Musk's steel-paneled Tesla a symbol of vehicular folly.

  • Elon Musk may not have engineered Tesla's Cybertruck himself, but he certainly had plenty of input on how to build a vehicle that looks like 'the future,' as he has often said.

  • Some Cybertruck owners are simply victims of the car's novelty factor.

  • YouTuber Danny Duncan drilling massive bull horns onto the front hood of his Cybertruck for a video while bragging 'this is causing accidents' is worth questioning.
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Russia's Starlink Scheme via NATO Proxy Exposed in Sting Report: Ukrainian military intelligence has said Russian forces in Ukraine are increasingly using ...
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Russia's Starlink Scheme via NATO Proxy Exposed in Sting Report
Quick Glance: Is Russia Receiving Starlink Devices via Arab Countries?
  • Presidents of the UAE and Russia met in Abu Dhabi.

  • Ukraine accuses Arab countries of smuggling Starlink to Russia.

  • Russia supposed to be receiving Starlink devices despite official denials.

  • Alleged sale of Starlink device to Russia for 2000 Euros.
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AI Scam Ad Complaints About Social Media Platforms Rise: Complaints about fraudsters exploiting hype across social media jumped in the past year.
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AI Scam Ad Complaints About Social Media Platforms Rise
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People lured by deepfake ads lose savings: The adverts impersonated billionaires such as Elon Musk and Johann Rupert, as well as SABC anchors ...
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People lured by deepfake ads lose savings
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Big Tech companies sign accord to fight AI-generated election trickery: Meta, OpenAI, TikTok, Microsoft, and Amazon were among the agreement's signatories ...
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Big Tech companies sign accord to fight AI-generated election trickery
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Elon Musk's Tesla delivers harsh warning to workers: Tesla delivers a hard-nosed message to employees.
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Elon Musk's Tesla delivers harsh warning to workers
Quick Glance: SAP Removes Tesla from Company Car Fleet
  • Tesla was also removed from the offerings by Sixt and Hertz.

  • SAP does not want any more company cars from Tesla.

  • Delivery conditions and price cuts resulted in fleet depreciation.

  • Tesla is struggling with major clients but is successful with smaller businesses.
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Will Gmail be shut down? This is what Google says about it: Yesterday, a screenshot on Elon Musk's Platform X caused uncertainty: Google is closing its email ...
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Will Gmail be shut down? This is what Google says about it
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Tesla shareholder at center of Musk pay drama was heavy metal drummer: YouTube clips show Richard Tornetta, who sued Tesla in 2018, drumming for Dawn of ...
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Tesla shareholder at center of Musk pay drama was heavy metal drummer
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's $56 Billion Loss in Lawsuit by Heavy Metal Drummer
  • Elon Musk loses $56 billion pay package after lawsuit by heavy metal drummer Richard Tornetta.

  • Tornetta filed the lawsuit in 2018 and won in 2022, voiding Musk's pay package.

  • Prior to Tornetta's case, Musk won other trials, but Tornetta's minimal stake in Tesla enabled his victory.

  • Tornetta's case demonstrates how even investors with small holdings can shape US corporate law.
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Fact-check: 'Mahathir-Musk investment scheme' video a scam: Video uses deepfake technology and other forms of editing.
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Fact-check: 'Mahathir-Musk investment scheme' video a scam
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Even legitimate content about the star was harder to view on the site after the move, which X has said is 'temporary' and was 'done with an abundance of ... Show more   on.ft.com/48TexEY
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X lifts block on searches for Taylor Swift, imposed after fake sexually explicit images spread
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X lifts block on searches for Taylor Swift, imposed after fake sexually ...
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Elon Musk says he's 'Jewish by association' after Auschwitz visit, sees 'almost no antisemitism'
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Elon Musk says he's 'Jewish by association' after Auschwitz visit ...
Quick Glance: Elon Musk: Controversial Remarks After Auschwitz Visit
  • Musk made controversial remarks during a conversation with commentator Ben Shapiro after his visit to the former concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland.

  • The remarks were made during a conference on antisemitism organized by the European Jewish Association.

  • The association had arranged for a private visit by Musk to Auschwitz, where approximately 1.1 million Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust.

  • The visit was organized to address the worldwide surge of antisemitism after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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X lifts block on searches for Taylor Swift, imposed after fake sexually explicit images spread
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X lifts block on searches for Taylor Swift, imposed after fake sexually ...
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Taylor Swift on Collision Course With Elon Musk: Sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift appeared on X on Thursday, with one post reportedly taking ...
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Taylor Swift on Collision Course With Elon Musk
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Elon Musk: Diversity-oriented hiring policies are ‘fundamentally antisemitic’: X owner and Tesla founder Elon Musk said Monday diversity-oriented hiring ...
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Elon Musk: Diversity-oriented hiring policies are ‘fundamentally ...
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Elon Musk, CEO of X, to visit Poland amidst online antisemitism uproar: Elon Musk was blasted for endorsing a false anti-Jewis claim posted on his social media ...
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Elon Musk, CEO of X, to visit Poland amidst online antisemitism uproar
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Visits Auschwitz: Polish Government Criticizes Antisemitism
  • Elon Musk to attend ceremony in Auschwitz

  • Polish government expects Musk in Krakow and Auschwitz

  • Musk to participate in conference on online antisemitism

  • Discussion with Ben Shapiro scheduled
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Musk spreads conspiracy theory that racists are actually from the FBI: After the anti-Semitism scandal and Pizzagate, Elon Musk is again spreading disinformation ...
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Musk spreads conspiracy theory that racists are actually from the FBI
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Elon Musk blames 'scam bot' for 'graphic content' label on X pictures: X said numerous posts were "incorrectly labeled" as "sensitive media," which Elon Musk ...
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Elon Musk blames 'scam bot' for 'graphic content' label on X pictures
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Alleged offer from Elon Musk: Kemnatherin owes 70,000 euros after online fraud: The offer sounded too tempting: make a lot of money from a little on a trading ...
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Alleged offer from Elon Musk: Kemnatherin owes 70,000 euros after online ...
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Elon Musk took part in a tour of Auschwitz, alongside US right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro. Musk's tour of the former Nazi death camp comes after he sparked ... Show more   #afp   #elonmusk   #X
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X's fresh temporary ban of several prominent journalists raises alarm : X banned prominent journalists from the Texas Observer and the Intercept ...
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X's fresh temporary ban of several prominent journalists raises alarm
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Elon Musk to face defamation claims from X employee: report: One employee in Ireland claims that a Musk tweet criticizing him and his team's work after they were ...
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Elon Musk to face defamation claims from X employee: report
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Ackman Escalates Attack On Business Insider—And Musk Eggs Him On: Billionaire Elon Musk encouraged billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman to consider a ...
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Ackman Escalates Attack On Business Insider—And Musk Eggs Him On
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Making ESG a Crime: Also illegal NDAs, Spirit/JetBlue, Fed operating losses and structured equity funds.
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Making ESG a Crime
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Disinformation: SPD announces withdrawal from Platform X: Since Elon Musk took over, there has been an increase in misleading and manipulative posts ...
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Disinformation: SPD announces withdrawal from Platform X
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X's former head of trust and safety Ella Irwin joins Stability AI: Ella Irwin, Elon Musk’s former head of trust and safety at X, has found a new post at ...
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X's former head of trust and safety Ella Irwin joins Stability AI
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#FPVideo : Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has temporarily banned the search results for Taylor Swift ... Show more
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Elon Musk's influence goes far beyond Twitter change to X: How he wields his power — and whether he can get out of his own way — affects the whole world.
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Elon Musk's influence goes far beyond Twitter change to X
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False information: EU opens proceedings against platform X: The EU Commission has initiated formal proceedings against X for disseminating false information ...
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False information: EU opens proceedings against platform X
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Elon Musk’s X hit with first-ever EU probe for failing to curb toxic content: Social media site is under formal investigation for failing to stop harmful and ...
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Elon Musk’s X hit with first-ever EU probe for failing to curb toxic ...
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X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news: EU launches proceedings against Elon Musk’s social media platform under new ...
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X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and ...
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EU investigates X over potential violations of social media law: The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an ...
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EU investigates X over potential violations of social media law
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Fake Bitcoin Fund Approval on X Rekindles SEC-Musk Feud: The Securities and Exchange Commission's X account was hacked, prompting its furious denial of an ...
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Fake Bitcoin Fund Approval on X Rekindles SEC-Musk Feud
Quick Glance: Most Popular Use of Bitcoin: ETFs
  • Bitcoin ETFs allow the transfer of bitcoins onto traditional finance platforms.

  • Lightning Network enables fast and cheap Bitcoin payments, sacrificing some security guarantees.

  • Wrapped Bitcoins (WBTC) enable the use of bitcoins in decentralized finance platforms.