All news on the topic: Elon Musk

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French prosecutors investigate X over alleged algorithm meddling and illegal AI content
Billionaire owner chooses not to attend voluntary interview as part of investigation by French cybercrime unit.
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Courtroom setbacks threaten Musk’s broader tech empire narrative
Elon Musk has suffered the worst streak of courtroom losses in a career marked by legal battles.
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From gaming to banking: how Alyona Shevtsova built a system to service shadow finances
The figure of Alyona Shevtsova drew wide public attention when the National Bank of Ukraine decided to liquidate IBOX Bank, which belonged to her, and law enforcement officers carried out searches at the bank.
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Bezos-backed AI start-up poaches xAI co-founder in fierce talent war
A company backed by Jeff Bezos has recruited an xAI co-founder from OpenAI, as the billionaire’s secretive start-up accelerates hiring in pursuit of AI systems aimed at transforming the industrial sector.
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Amazon in complex talks to buy Globalstar with Apple stake complicating $9bn deal
Ecommerce giant is trying to catch up with SpaceX’s low Earth orbit internet service.
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Billionaire developer’s property sale outpaces previous £210million Hyde Park deal
Nick Candy has sold his luxury mansion in Chelsea for £265million - making it the most expensive property transaction in Britain.
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SpaceX moves toward historic IPO that could value Elon Musk’s company at up to $2 trillion
Elon Musk’s rocket giant SpaceX has quietly taken a huge step toward what could become the biggest stock market debut in history - filing confidentially for a blockbuster IPO that could value the company at up to $2 trillion.
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Former assistant of Jeffrey Epstein comments on allegations of ties to Russian intelligence
In November 2017, financier Jeffrey Epstein asked an assistant by email whether any new young women had been found for him during a trip to Europe.
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Epstein network extended into Russia as recruiter with FSB-linked family built pipeline of women
Important Stories narrates the tale of Lana Pozhidaeva — an MGIMO graduate, model, and daughter of career intelligence officers — who was involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s network for many years and recruited women for him from the former Soviet Union.
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Fake missile strikes and drone attacks flood feeds as minister sounds alarm over disinformation
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has said she is ’deeply concerned’ about misinformation online amid a surge in distorted and manipulated content on social media
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Musk accused of tanking Twitter stock before buyout Twitter as jury delivers damaging verdict
Elon Musk has been found to have misled investors by ’deliberately driving down’ Twitter’s stock price ahead of his $44 billion acquisition deal, a jury has found.
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$50bn OpenAI deal with Amazon sparks showdown as Microsoft warns of lawsuit
Microsoft is considering taking legal action against Amazon and OpenAI regarding a $50 billion deal that might violate its exclusive cloud partnership with the ChatGPT creator, potentially leading to a conflict between the major tech competitors.
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Influencer Christian Garcia used celebrity connections as bait to scam victims out of $20,000 for fake chance to meet Elon Musk
A Hollywood influencer with more than a million Instagram followers has been accused of being "the male Anna Delvey" after allegedly scamming tens of thousands through a trail of broken promises.
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AI chatbot Grok under fire after racist and vulgar replies spread on X
Elon Musk’s Grok can produce racist rants after being asked for "vulgar" comments in a sick new user trend on X.
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Nearly 40 prospective jurors removed from Musk Twitter takeover trial over bias concerns
Dozens of jurors have been dismissed from tech billionaire Elon’s Musk’s civil trial regarding his actions during his takeover of Twitter, now known as X, after his own lawyer admitted so many Americans "hate him."
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From Cosmolot investigation to Cosmobet launch, Sergey Tokarev’s gambling network operates in Ukraine alongside KRAIL licensing and Diia.City backing
In April 2024, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted a National Security and Defence Council decision imposing restrictions on online gambling, citing widespread gambling addiction among members of the military as the key concern.
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“The actions of Grok and X are disgusting,” says Keir Starmer as Ofcom investigates Elon Musk’s platform
The Prime Minister has described X’s artificial intelligence, named Grok, as ’disgusting’ after it emerged the tool was being used to digitally undress people.
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Elon Musk’s Grok banned in Indonesia after outrage over non-consensual AI sex images
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.
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Elon Musk accuses UK government of ‘fascism’ as ministers threaten to ban X over AI-generated abuse images
Elon Musk has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s Government of being "fascist" after ministers threatened to ban the social media site X over AI-generated sexualized images.
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Legal battle erupts after US moves against European critics of online platforms
A British anti-disinformation campaigner, who is closely associated with Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has initiated a legal challenge against the Trump administration following notifications that he might be deported from the US due to a dispute regarding freedom of speech.
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UK government backs free speech after US sanctions CCDH chief
The UK Government said it is “fully committed to upholding the right to free speech,” after the head of a campaign group aimed at preventing the spread of online hate and disinformation was barred from entering the United States.
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Elon Musk’s x fined €120m by EU for breach of new Digital Services Act
Ruling likely to put European Commission on a collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump.
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Tesla warns UK that weaker EV rules could derail climate goals
Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal.
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Elon Musk’s alleged question about MBS shocks fellow guest at Trump’s banquet
Elon Musk seemed to ask a fellow guest if he thought Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince was a terrorist, according to a lipreader.
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British hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity X account scam
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in an attempt to deceive people into giving him Bitcoin has been ordered to repay £4.1 million worth of the cryptocurrency, according to prosecutors.