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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 Says New X Users Will Soon Have to Pay to Post on the Platform: Elon Musk said X will soon start charging new users who want to post on the platform to ...
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Elon Musk Says New X Users Will Soon Have to Pay to Post on the Platform
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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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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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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk: Elon Musk’s X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by ...
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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk
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Church stabbing, Bondi Junction highlight X’s failure to moderate: The misinformation and persistence of graphic videos can cause real harm to a huge audience.
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Church stabbing, Bondi Junction highlight X’s failure to moderate
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Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Elon Musk’s $55.8 Billion Pay Package: The billionaire’s pay package was recently struck down in court.
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Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Elon Musk’s $55.8 Billion Pay Package
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#VantageOnFirstpost With Palki S Upadhyay | Episode 324 In this Episode: -More Strikes On Israel; West Asia On The Edge -West Asia Losing Patience With Israel? -America In ... Show more
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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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A controversial new Scottish government law, aimed at protecting minority groups from hate crimes, recently took effect. It’s already drawn the ire of ... Show more   www.politico.eu/article/scotlands-controversial-hate-crime-law-triggered-jk-rowling-joe-rogan-elon-musk/
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Tesla shareholders shouldn’t be fooled again on Elon Musk’s pay package: Shareholders have a rare chance to send a message to Musk and Tesla’s board
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Tesla shareholders shouldn’t be fooled again on Elon Musk’s pay package
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Musk Challenges Brazil to Confront Its Flawed Judiciary After Years of Passivity: Elon Musk, who heads the platform X, formerly Twitter, recently criticized ...
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Musk Challenges Brazil to Confront Its Flawed Judiciary After Years of ...
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Tesla stock drops after weak deliveries In an attempt to change the narrative, CEO #ElonMusk announced plans to unveil a Tesla Robotaxi in August ... Show more   www.wionews.com/videos
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#VantageOnFirstpost : Elon Musk has defied an order of Brazil's supreme court asking his social media company X to block far-right accounts linked to the 2023 coup attempt ... Show more
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Etsy entrepreneur exposes Tesla shortcomings to new owners taking delivery: Quality control is so bad at Elon Musk's automaker that new Tesla owners are taking ...
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Etsy entrepreneur exposes Tesla shortcomings to new owners taking delivery
Quick Glance: Potential Risk: Tesla Stock Price Faces Dramatic Decline
  • Per Lekander labels Tesla as the largest stock market bubble in modern history.

  • He warns that the absence of growth endangers Tesla's stock price and poses a risk of collapse.

  • Lekander forecasts a potential drop in the stock price to just $14 per share, reflecting a 91% decrease. He critiques Tesla's business model and highlights current demand challenges.
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Mark Cuban defends DEI, say it has boosted his bottom line: "Every single person on Twitter could disagree with me. I would still follow the results I see in my ...
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Mark Cuban defends DEI, say it has boosted his bottom line
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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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What a surprise! Free speech absolutist Elon Musk doesn’t really love free speech
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What a surprise! Free speech absolutist Elon Musk doesn’t really love free ...
Quick Glance: Elon Musk and the Controversy of Free Speech
  • Elon Musk's online platforms are losing users as he focuses on funding absurd lawsuits.

  • Despite issues at his companies, Musk supports controversial expressions.

  • Musk presents himself as a free speech advocate but seems intolerant of criticism towards him.

  • Musk weaponizes the law to silence critics and acts hypocritically as a 'champion' of free speech.
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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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JK Rowling, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are fuming over Scotland’s hate crime law. Here’s why.
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JK Rowling, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are fuming over Scotland’s hate crime ...
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'Elon Is Mad at Me': Don Lemon Says Elon Musk Canceled His New Talk Show After Controversial Interview
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'Elon Is Mad at Me': Don Lemon Says Elon Musk Canceled His New ...
Quick Glance: Don Lemon cancels show partnership with X after Elon Musk's decision
  • Don Lemon canceled the partnership for his show with X after Elon Musk's decision.

  • Elon Musk lifted the exclusivity of the show on X after months of pursuing exclusive content.

  • Don Lemon challenged Musk, discussing his ketamine use and hate speech on X.
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Tesla in Grünheide: “We will not allow ourselves to be driven away”​: The Tesla factory in Brandenburg continues to struggle with local acceptance ...
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Tesla in Grünheide: “We will not allow ourselves to be driven away”​
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NEW: Academics have debunked a number of viral posts spreading misinformation about Scotland’s new hate crime legislation ... Show more
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NEW: The First Minister has responded to comments made by Joe Rogan and Elon Musk amid their criticism of Scotland's new Hate Crime Act 🗣 'They are right-wing ... Show more
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Podcast: Tesla’s Hunt for Self-Driving Revenue: On this episode of Elon, Inc. , we analyze Musk’s latest attempt to pitch the carmaker’s automated driving ...
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Podcast: Tesla’s Hunt for Self-Driving Revenue
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US election: Nicole Shanahan reshuffles the cards - unexpected turnaround: In addition to Biden and Trump, there is another prominent non-partisan candidate in ...
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US election: Nicole Shanahan reshuffles the cards - unexpected turnaround
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. selects attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP candidate
  • Independent presidential hopeful, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining his campaign as his vice presidential candidate.

  • Shanahan has been actively contributing to Kennedy's campaign and his super PAC, solidifying her position as a potential vice presidential candidate.

  • Additionally, Shanahan has established a foundation advocating for issues such as reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform, and a sustainable planet.

  • Kennedy has a strong emphasis on anti-vaccine efforts and has incorporated anti-vaccine activists into his campaign team to bolster his stance on the matter.
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Elon Musk says he's 'leaning away' from Biden after Trump meeting: Elon Musk says he's "leaning away" from President Joe Biden, but doesn't have plans to endorse ...
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Elon Musk says he's 'leaning away' from Biden after Trump meeting
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What’s the world saying about Scotland’s new hate crime law as Joe Rogan, JK Rowling and Elon Musk wade in?
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What’s the world saying about Scotland’s new hate crime law as Joe Rogan ...
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Morning news brief: Putin reiterates Ukraine's involvement in Moscow attack, Musk lawsuit dismissed, and more
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Morning news brief: Putin reiterates Ukraine's involvement in Moscow ...
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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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Elon Musk Knocks MacKenzie Scott, Blames 'Super-Rich Ex-Wives' For Downfall Of Civilization
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Elon Musk Knocks MacKenzie Scott, Blames 'Super-Rich Ex-Wives' For ...
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Elon Musk says his ketamine prescription is in investors’ best interests: Elon Musk said in an interview that when it comes to Wall Street, “what matters is ...
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Elon Musk says his ketamine prescription is in investors’ best interests
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Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack
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Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a ...
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Musk spreads conspiracy theories but doesn't want anyone to talk about them: A US court rejected X's lawsuit as an attempt at intimidation. Researchers on hate ...
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Musk spreads conspiracy theories but doesn't want anyone to talk about ...
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Elon Musk Whines About ‘Woke’ Oscars & People Won’t Stop Roasting Him: The billionaire knocked the Academy Awards only to dial back his "wrong" take hours later.
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Elon Musk Whines About ‘Woke’ Oscars & People Won’t Stop Roasting Him
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Musk received privileges from Beijing for building Tesla plants in China: China even changed ownership rules so Tesla could set up shop without a domestic ...
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Musk received privileges from Beijing for building Tesla plants in China
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This is the moment Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship launched into space on its third attempt. When the 120m-tall (395ft) vehicle launched in April and November ...  www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4tr9
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Electromobility: Elon Musk visits Tesla plant in Grünheide: After the attack on the power supply in Grünheide, Musk comes to see the situation for himself ...
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Electromobility: Elon Musk visits Tesla plant in Grünheide
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Cannibal claims about Haiti crisis used by Musk to smear migrants: As Haiti endures extreme crisis, Elon Musk and right-wing influencers are resurfacing gruesome ...
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Cannibal claims about Haiti crisis used by Musk to smear migrants
Quick Glance: Elon Musk and Right-Wing Influencers Spread False Cannibalism Claims About Haiti
  • As Haiti endures an extreme crisis, Elon Musk and right-wing influencers are resurfacing gruesome propaganda videos to advance their immigration agenda.

  • The unfounded claims of widespread cannibalism are being spread by Musk and conservative influencers to smear Haitian migrants as they face a real emergency in Haiti.

  • The wave of cannibalism-related social media posts is insulting to Haitians and Haitian Americans, contributing to the racist stigmatization of the entire Caribbean nation.

  • Despite the cruelty of Haitian armed groups and the widespread killings during a political crisis, the false claims about widespread cannibalism are exaggerated, aiming to portray the whole Caribbean nation as barbaric.
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Musk, Zuckerberg, Altman: Key-Man Tech CEOs Are Addicted to Risk: Leaders like Musk and Zuckerberg are considered “key men.” But that’s not stopping them from ...
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Musk, Zuckerberg, Altman: Key-Man Tech CEOs Are Addicted to Risk
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Brandenburg: Tesla factory remains idle after suspected attack: The Tesla factory in Grünheide remains idle after a suspected attack and a power outage ...
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Brandenburg: Tesla factory remains idle after suspected attack
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Tesle CEO Elon Musk was questioned on Giga Berlin’s expansion following an arson attack.
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X could stop showing number of likes and reposts: Elon Musk: Musk said that showing those details would make the platform appear untidy.
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X could stop showing number of likes and reposts: Elon Musk
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Initiative to Eliminate Like and Retweet Counts on Twitter
  • Musk plans to remove like, retweet, and favorite counts from X's main feed.

  • Early user reactions to Musk's plan were mostly negative.

  • Removing these metrics serves no business purpose and could impact engagement on the platform.

  • Musk's move towards a structure similar to Threads may lead to potential boredom on the platform.
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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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How the Bromance Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman Turned Toxic: A legal battle between OpenAI’s co-founders is the latest twist in a volatile partnership that ...
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How the Bromance Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman Turned Toxic
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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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The lights are back on at Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany after an arson shut it down
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The lights are back on at Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany after an arson ...
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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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What is DEI and why is it dividing America?: Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in boardrooms, state legislatures and college ...
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What is DEI and why is it dividing America?
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Feds accuse enterprising duo of stealing and selling valuable Tesla IP : In its criminal complaint, federal prosecutors say the duo started a business using the ...
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Feds accuse enterprising duo of stealing and selling valuable Tesla IP
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Musk's message to rival AI robots? Bring it on.: Elon Musk didn't seem fazed when another AI startup announced a collaboration with OpenAI to develop AI machines ...
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Musk's message to rival AI robots? Bring it on.
Quick Glance: Preparing US Workforce for AI Effects
  • Artificial intelligence is already negatively impacting jobs.

  • AI tools monitor conversations in call centers and provide instructions.

  • Many jobs could be automated by AI, leading to layoffs.

  • Germany operates a cooperative AI rollout, increasing productivity.