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Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny: Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI ...
reuters.com/technology/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-views-ai-partnerships-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
UK regulator examines Microsoft and Amazon’s AI dealmaking: Request for comments into Big Tech’s alliances with artificial intelligence start-ups follows CMA ...
ft.com/content/0597a834-c101-4d01-893d-87c2eca122c9
How to build a global business empire in the 21st century: Disney, Ford, Microsoft and the age of the quasi-merger
economist.com/business/2024/04/22/how-to-build-a-global-business-empire-in-the-21st-century
Investors are growing increasingly wary of AI: A new report from Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) found that global ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/investors-are-growing-increasingly-wary-of-ai/
Bill Ackman says he's 'learned a lot' from Elon Musk's free-wheeling X: The activist investor was a main speaker at this year's annual TED conference
qz.com/bill-ackman-elon-musk-x-free-speech-social-media-dei-1851426141
How to build a global business empire in the 21st century: Disney, Ford, Microsoft and the age of the quasi-merger
economist.com/business/2024/04/22/how-to-build-a-global-business-empire-in-the-21st-century
What happened when Reid Hoffman interviewed an AI deepfake of himself: LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman talked AI regulation, blitzscaling, and Seinfeld with his ...
businessinsider.com/reid-hoffman-interviewed-ai-deepfake-discussed-regulation-2024-4
OpenAI is coming to Asia with its first office in Japan: The ChatGPT maker is releasing a GPT-4 custom model with improved performance in Japanese
qz.com/openai-expands-asia-opens-first-office-in-tokyo-japan-1851410135
The AI hype bubble is deflating. Now comes the hard part.: The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy convincing people to pay for it.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/18/ai-bubble-hype-dying-money/
Here's Why We Should Listen to Elon Musk on AI Bypassing Human Smarts: Musk has long predicted AI is capable of beating human brainpower. He's moved up his ...
inc.com/kit-eaton/heres-why-we-should-listen-to-elon-musk-on-ai-bypassing-human-smarts.html
Microsoft AI gets a new London hub fronted by former Inflection and DeepMind scientist Jordan Hoffmann
techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/microsoft-ai-gets-a-new-london-hub-headed-up-by-former-inflection-and-deepmind-scientist-jordan-hoffmann/
OpenAI's Sam Altman is trying to poach some of Microsoft's customers: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hosted top business executives to pitch its enterprise AI ...
qz.com/openai-sam-altman-reportedly-poach-microsoft-customers-1851405864
Amazon: Let Your Winners Run: Amazon stock has continued outperforming the S&P 500 as AI hype finally catches up. Check out why I rate AMZN stock as a buy.
seekingalpha.com/article/4682542-amazon-let-your-winners-run
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Matthew McConaughey is still Salesforce's AI cowboy: The cloud software giant continues to flaunt its partnership with the actor even after criticism from ...
qz.com/salesforce-matthew-mcconaughey-marc-benioff-1851436947
What's Behind Reid Hoffman's AI-Focused Charm Offensive: As an expert in network effects, the LinkedIn co-founder and now AI entrepreneur is only too happy to ...
inc.com/magazine/202404/sam-blum/whats-behind-reid-hoffmans-ai-focused-charm-offensive.html
Google is marketing Gemini AI to businesses with help from Goldman Sachs and Mercedes
qz.com/google-gemini-ai-updates-businesses-cloud-next-1851396912
Stocks end mixed in muted trading; Nashville scores a health-care tech coup: Most of Wall St. drifts in mixed trading
postandcourier.com/stocks-end-mixed-in-muted-trading-nashville-scores-a-health-care-tech-coup/article_7d4c4010-023e-11ef-bd1b-2b69c6227166.html
Looks like Microsoft's ex-Bing boss threw shade at Mustafa Suleyman: Comments made by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman in a recent TED Talk have sparked ...
businessinsider.com/microsoft-ai-mustafa-suleyman-bing-chief-mikhail-parakhin-ted-talk-2024-4
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AI Companies Would Have to Fess Up on What They Use to Train AI Under Proposed Law
gizmodo.com/ai-companies-fess-up-use-to-train-ai-under-proposed-law-1851399200
Reid Hoffman, 'mystical atheist' and artificial intelligence guru: The LinkedIn co-founder calls on Europe to take a stronger stance in the AI race pitting the ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/08/reid-hoffman-mystical-atheist-and-artificial-intelligence-guru_6667778_4.html
The biggest AI acquisitions by Apple and other Big Tech firms: Apple has quietly led the pack with the most AI acquisitions of any Big Tech firm — but Microsoft ...
qz.com/ai-deals-apple-microsoft-meta-google-1851382919
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
apnews.com/article/x-twitter-musk-hate-speech-lawsuit-fafa1904f5525f9ab64250e81a72d210
Quick Glance: Court dismisses Musk's lawsuit against hate speech watchdog
- A U.S. judge rejected Musk's lawsuit against an organization holding him accountable for hate speech on his X social media platform.
- The judge stated that X Corp sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate to punish criticism and deter advertisers.
- X plans to appeal the ruling, as Musk faces criticism for handling abusive content since acquiring Twitter.
- The ruling supports accountability for social media companies and demonstrates Musk's inability to manipulate the law.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis gets UK knighthood for ‘services to artificial intelligence’
techcrunch.com/2024/03/29/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-gets-uk-knighthood-for-services-to-artificial-intelligence/
Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform
apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-safety-leaders-b9ee278e909139e237e78e2edf222b06
The Billionaires Getting Rich From AI 2024: From Jensen Huang to Lisa Su, these new members of the Forbes list are already getting rich off artificial ...
forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2024/04/02/the-billionaires-getting-rich-from-ai-2024/
Quick Glance: Billionaires Profiting from AI 2024
- The AI gold rush has led to a plethora of new billionaires in the sector, as surging values for both public and private companies with ties to AI have skyrocketed.
- Over the past year, tech companies, both new and old, have seen massive share price increases, making the world's tech tycoons even richer and introducing over a dozen new AI billionaires into the Forbes World's Billionaires list.
- Nvidia cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang serves as the poster child for this boom. However, other companies like Super Micro Computer, Advanced Micro Devices, and Cloudflare also benefited from the trend. Privately owned AI companies have also gained momentum, with AI-centric startups alone raising nearly $50 billion in funding last year.
- Major tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet have significantly contributed to financing private AI companies to compete in the AI race. However, it remains to be seen if and when the AI bubble will burst and funding could dry up.
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead new AI division: British tech pioneer Mustafa Suleyman will be chief executive of organisation focusing on consumer ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/20/microsoft-hires-deepmind-co-founder-ai-division-mustafa-suleyman
Quick Glance: Stability AI CEO Resigns - Decentralized AI in Focus
- Emad Mostaque, founder and CEO of Stability AI, has stepped down to focus on decentralized AI, while the company has appointed interim co-CEOs.
- Mostaque emphasized that centralized AI cannot be beaten with more centralized AI, advocating for more transparent and distributed governance in the AI industry.
- His departure comes amid challenges at Stability AI, with high expenditures reported and struggles to secure new funding rounds.
- Mostaque's shift in focus towards revenue growth over time, aiming for cash flow positivity and emphasizing open models and enterprise adoption.
Microsoft, OpenAI Reportedly Plan $100B Supercomputer Project 'Stargate' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
benzinga.com/news/24/03/38012422/microsoft-openai-reportedly-plan-100b-supercomputer-project-stargate
Startups Weekly: Big shake-ups at the AI heavyweights: Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/29/startups-weekly-ai-shakeups/
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run new consumer AI unit: Tech giant will also absorb most of the staff from Suleyman’s AI start-up ...
ft.com/content/5feedf3a-ff7a-4c89-9b1d-f9b48834ff4c
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Trump's social media company starts trading on Nasdaq on Tuesday: Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social ...
apnews.com/article/trump-nasdaq-12187a6de91561798a68780ed48cf511
Quick Glance: Appeals Court Decision Reduces Trump's Bond in Fraud Case
- In the New York civil fraud case, it was determined that Donald Trump and his co-defendants now have 10 days to post a $175 million bond, compared to the original $464 million.
- The late ruling from a panel of state Appellate Division judges, all appointed by Democratic governors, represents a significant victory and relief for the former president.
- Trump's legal team had previously stated that obtaining the larger bond was practically impossible. The court's decision also temporarily prevents the New York Attorney General's office from enforcing the judgment.
- Additionally, the court imposed a stay on the part of the initial judgment that restricted Trump from acting as a public officer of a company, as well as prohibitions on other individuals, although not all of Trump's requests were granted.
Big tech's desperate scramble for AI talent: The fight to hire the best AI talent is heating up, and it looks like Big Tech — and big paychecks — are winning out ...
businessinsider.com/inside-the-ai-hiring-frenzy-big-tech-talent-war-2024-3
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Inflection hire "spooked" by Microsoft's poaching of cofounders: A recent Inflection hire was "spooked" by Microsoft's poaching of co-founders and has "a lot to ...
businessinsider.com/inflection-hire-spooked-microsoft-poaching-cofounders-greylock-reid-hoffman-2024-4
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Saudi Arabia wants to become the world's biggest AI investor — and has $40 billion to do it
qz.com/saudi-arabia-ai-public-investment-fun-1851350604
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McDonald's system outages are reported around the world: Reports of system outages at McDonald’s are growing around the world, shuttering restaurants and leading ...
apnews.com/article/mcdonalds-system-outage-b6c71ee8bd36af1eee4b3a5c929dcf6e
Quick Glance: McDonald's Outage Impacts Global Operations
- McDonald's apologizes for a global technology outage that led to the closure of several restaurants for hours.
- The outage began around 12 a.m. CDT during a configuration change and was nearly resolved about 12 hours later, according to the Chicago-based company.
- The outage was also not related to the company's shift to Google Cloud as a technology provider, as stated by McDonald's.
- Some McDonald's locations resumed normal operations post-outage, including venues in Bangkok, Milan, and London.
IIT graduate Pavan Davuluri to lead Microsoft Windows and Surface teams: Big changes at Microsoft as longtime executive Pavan Davuluri is named to lead the ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/pavan-davuluri-to-lead-microsoft-windows-9236220/
The Biggest Venture Funding Category in Q1 Wasn't AI: It's got all the hype, but does it have all the money? So far this year, no.
inc.com/sam-blum/the-biggest-venture-funding-category-in-q1-wasnt-ai.html
Generative AI 'FOMO' is driving tech heavyweights to invest billions of dollars in startups
cnbc.com/2024/03/30/fomo-drives-tech-heavyweights-to-invest-billions-in-generative-ai-.html
China wants Microsoft and Intel off its computers: Meanwhile, the U.S. is ramping up semiconductor production at home to reduce its reliance on China and Taiwan
qz.com/china-wants-microsoft-and-intel-off-its-computers-1851361793
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New York City's Microsoft Chatbot May Tell Small-Business Owners It's OK to Cheat
inc.com/sam-blum/nyc-microsoft-chatbot-may-tell-small-business-owners-its-okay-to-cheat.html
Expert-Speak: Will Robots Run Companies?: Five years ago, I couldn’t imagine asking boards and business leaders whether robots would one day run their companies ...
forbesafrica.com/opinion/op-ed/2024/03/31/expert-speak-will-robots-run-companies/
Musk’s X Corp. loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog: LONDON: A US judge on Monday dismissed X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit group that has criticized ...
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Here’s why most AI benchmarks tell us so little: On Tuesday, startup Anthropic released a family of generative AI models that it claims achieve best-in-class ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/07/heres-why-most-ai-benchmarks-tell-us-so-little/
5-ish Things About AI: Apple Serious About AI, Pitting AI Against the Experts, the ELVIS Act Passes
cnet.com/tech/computing/5-ish-things-about-ai-apple-serious-about-ai-pitting-ai-against-the-experts-the-elvis-act-passes/
Here Are The Billionaires Backing This Anti-Trump Republican Campaign: The group, Republican Voters Against Trump, aims to raise $50 million by November ...
go.forbes.com/c/prS8
This is Nvidia’s lesser-known plan to stay dominant in the AI chip business: The company wants to become a platform on the level of Google, Apple, and Microsoft ...
fastcompany.com/91065684/this-is-nvidias-lesser-known-plan-to-stay-dominant-in-the-ai-chip-business
Pi AI gets LLM upgrade to Inflection-2.5 making it smart and empathetic: Inflection AI has released a new LLM, Inflection-2.5. This new model brings big coding ...
neowin.net/news/pi-ai-gets-llm-upgrade-to-inflection-25-making-it-smart-and-empathetic/
Nvidia all the time, Elon Musk wants a piece, and Apple looks to Google: AI news roundup
qz.com/nvidia-ai-chips-elon-musk-apple-google-gemini-meta-1851356713
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Inflection's implosion and ChatGPT's stall reveal AI's consumer problem : Inflection AI, a startup backed by Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt, fails to achieve ...
businessinsider.com/inflection-implosion-chatgpt-stall-ai-consumer-chatbot-problem-2024-3
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DeepMind Co-Founder Joins Microsoft To Lead A New AI Unit And Level Up Copilot: Microsoft continues to bolster its AI efforts by bringing on Deeepmind co-founder ...
hothardware.com/news/deepmind-co-founder-joins-microsoft-to-lead-a-new-ai-unit-and-level-up-copilot
Back of chairs at Microsoft's Windows and Surface Teams: Microsoft's hardware and Windows people are reunited on one team. Microsoft AI will also be integrated.
heise.de/news/Stuehleruecken-bei-Microsofts-Windows-und-Surface-Teams-9668503.html
Meet Pi, the world’s ‘friendliest’ chatbot powered by the new Inflection-2.5 LLM: Pi is an AI chatbot with which one can have deep and meaningful conversations ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-sci-tech/pi-chatbot-powered-inflection-llm-9205004/
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes: A coalition of 20 tech companies signed an agreement Friday to help prevent AI ...
engadget.com/microsoft-openai-google-and-others-agree-to-combat-election-related-deepfakes-203942157.html
Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery: Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable ...
apnews.com/article/ai-generated-election-deepfakes-munich-accord-meta-google-microsoft-tiktok-x-c40924ffc68c94fac74fa994c520fc06
Quick Glance: Tech Giants Unite to Battle AI-Generated Election Deepfakes
- Major tech companies voluntarily commit to combating AI-generated election deepfakes.
- The agreement targets more realistic AI-generated images, audio, and video that deceive voters.
- Companies won't ban deepfakes but will focus on detection and labeling methods.
- The accord emphasizes transparency to users and educating the public about AI fakes.
Google AI Executive Joins Vimeo as New CEO: Google Cloud AI leader Philip Moyer now spearheads Vimeo. Vimeo reportedly has a new CEO with a familiar face ...
techtimes.com/articles/303300/20240405/google-ai-executive-joins-vimeo-new-ceo.htm
Microsoft tests an animated AI chatbot for Xbox: The company is reportedly building an "embodied AI character" that can respond to queries and other support ...
qz.com/microsoft-tests-an-animated-ai-chatbot-for-xbox-1851382792
Microsoft: Increased Caution Over AI Exuberance: Microsoft's ability to monetize AI effectively positions it well for growth opportunities ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4682342-microsoft-increased-caution-over-ai-exuberance
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Mustafa Suleyman: Oxford Dropout Who Became Microsoft AI's CEO Has Rs 5,400 Crore Net Worth
indiatimes.com/worth/news/mustafa-suleyman-the-oxford-dropout-leading-microsoft-ai-division-after-deepmind-success-and-mustafa-suleyman-net-worth-631288.html
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman's Emotionally Intelligent AI Just Got an Upgrade: Inflection, an AI startup co-founded by Hoffman, launched a new version of its ...
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Microsoft Appoints Pavan Davuluri as New Chief for Windows and Surface: Microsoft looks to make Windows and Surface one by appointing Pavan Davuluri as the new ...
techtimes.com/articles/302937/20240325/microsoft-appoints-pavan-davuluri-new-chief-windows-surface.htm
CEOs of OpenAI and Intel cite artificial intelligence's voracious appetite for processing power
apnews.com/article/intel-openai-nvidia-chips-boom-dbf20077caafc9b33870f9f6d32d3794
AI firm considers banning creation of political images for 2024 elections: Midjourney’s CEO David Holz says company close to ‘hammering’ images of Donald Trump ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/10/ai-political-images-ban-trump-biden-midjourney
Google Rebrands Its AI Chatbot as Gemini to Take On ChatGPT: Google is bringing its ChatGPT-style chatbot Bard and some other key AI features under the banner ...
wired.com/story/google-rebrands-ai-chatbot-gemini/
Mustafa Suleyman | Microsoft’s new bet: The Hindu profiles on Mustafa Suleyman who will now work at Microsoft Artificial Intelligence on March 23, 2024
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/mustafa-suleyman-microsofts-new-bet/article67985300.ece
The next phase of AI is here - and she doesn't look pretty: After the hype is before the problems: Many AI startups are showing the first signs of weakness after ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/die-naechste-phase-der-ki-ist-da-und-sie-sieht-nicht-schoen-aus/
Antitrust suits leave big tech unbowed: Government's Apple case is all about smartphones, but the industry has already moved on to AI.
axios.com/2024/03/22/ai-apple-biden-antitrust-suit
Microsoft Office 2024 Coming for Preview, But Should You Opt for 365?: Microsoft is bringing Office 2024, soon to preview what it brings for work or school needs ...
techtimes.com/articles/302731/20240319/microsoft-office-2024-coming-preview-opt-365.htm
Financial Times tests Ask FT, a chatbot trained on decades of its own articles: The Financial Times is launching a new chatbot, Ask FT, that provides subscribers ...
theverge.com/2024/3/23/24106296/ask-ft-generative-ai-chatbot-answers-tool
Inflection Takeover: The AI Assembly Line Ends With Microsoft, Google and Meta: The surprise takeover of promising AI startup Inflection shows how quickly ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-20/inflection-takeover-the-ai-assembly-line-ends-with-microsoft-google-and-meta
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Knowledge workers who don't use AI will fall behind, says top executive: It's not surprising that Reid Hoffman, who co-authored a book with GPT-4 ...
techspot.com/news/101804-knowledge-workers-who-dont-use-ai-fall-behind.html
AI startup influx heats battle for tech talent in Europe: The competition for technical talent in Europe is intensifying due to the rise of artificial ...
dailysabah.com/business/tech/ai-startup-influx-heats-battle-for-tech-talent-in-europe
Google Rebrands Its AI Chatbot as Gemini to Take On ChatGPT: Google is bringing its ChatGPT-style chatbot Bard and some other key AI features under the banner ...
wired.com/story/google-rebrands-ai-chatbot-gemini/
Top tip Derivatives: Five stars for Airbnb: A simple idea led to the creation of Airbnb in 2008. The company developed into one of the largest booking platforms.
deraktionaer.de/artikel/derivate/top-tipp-derivate-fuenf-sterne-fuer-airbnb-20350121.html
Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages: Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68899248
Quick Glance: Laurence Fox ordered to pay damages for libel
- Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox has been instructed to pay £90,000 in damages to two individuals he labeled as 'paedophiles' on social media.
- Following a libel dispute in the High Court, he is now required to pay a total of £180,000.
- During an exchange over Sainsbury's decision to recognize Black History Month in October 2020, Fox referred to Mr. Blake and Crystal as 'paedophiles.'
- In a prior ruling in January, Fox's counterclaims were rejected, and judgment was made in favor of Mr. Blake and Mr. Seymour.
After 6-year hiatus, Stripe to start taking crypto payments, starting with USDC stablecoin
techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/after-6-year-hiatus-stripe-to-start-taking-crypto-payments-starting-with-usdc-stablecoin/
X is launching a TV app for videos ‘soon’: X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is launching a dedicated TV app for videos uploaded to the social network ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/x-is-launching-a-tv-app-for-videos-soon/
So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post: The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/
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.
Musk moves Tesla's goalposts, investors happily move shares higher: It's the millions-of-robotaxis promise again – and all y'all buying it this time ...
theregister.com/2024/04/24/musk_moves_tesla_goalposts_back/
Elon Musk apologizes to laid off Tesla employees for a major mistake: Musk just informed his Tesla employees of an issue that was brought to his attention.
thestreet.com/electric-vehicles/elon-musk-apologizes-to-laid-off-tesla-employees-for-major-mistake
X planning smart TV app, promising ‘immersive entertainment’: Social platform X is planning to roll out an application for users on smart TVs ...
thehill.com/homenews/media/4615396-x-planning-smart-tv-app-promising-immersive-entertainment/
Meta's Threads now has more daily US users than Musk's X: Launched less than a year ago as a rival for Twitter, Threads is continuing to gain ground with users.
businessinsider.com/meta-threads-more-daily-us-users-twitter-elon-musk-x-2024-4
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