A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday into the executive for alleged obstruction. In his decision, Justice Alexandre…
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for putting profits above humanity
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, alleging the start-up betrayed its original promise of working to benefit humanity when it forged a multibillion-dollar alliance with Microsoft. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Thursday said…
1st human receives brain implant from Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Elon Musk said that his neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday. The patient is “recovering well,” Musk said on X, formerly Twitter. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” Neuralink’s first…
EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation. Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set out the alleged infringements in a post on the social…
Elon Musk says George Soros ‘fundamentally hates humanity,’ erodes ‘fabric of civilization’
Billionaire Elon Musk launched a new attack against fellow mogul George Soros, arguing the 93-year-old Democratic mega-donor erodes “the fabric of civilization.” Musk, who earlier this year compared the Holocaust survivor to the X-Men supervillain Magneto, blasted the philanthropist for…
Grimes sues Elon Musk over parental rights
Singer-songwriter Grimes has sued Elon Musk over parental rights, filing a petition last week against the billionaire mogul, with whom she has three children, according to a court docket. Grimes, the Canadian musician whose legal name is Claire Boucher, filed…
Germany hits back at Elon Musk after he wades in on migrant debate
Germany has hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire businessman waded into the country’s debate on migration. Musk reshared a post on the platform X, formerly Twitter, that criticized German NGO operations in the Mediterranean for “unloading illegal immigrants”…
*Lagos road collapses after downpour, residents groan (Punch)*Tinubu rings closing bell of NASDAQ stock market (Nation)
Lagos road collapses after downpour, residents groan (Punch) A section of the road linking the Ikotun roundabout to Ejigbo and other neighbouring communities in Lagos State has collapsed. PUNCH Metro learnt that the road just by a canal caved in…
Elon Musk: Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, could go behind paywall
Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way…
Elon Musk says he withheld Starlink over Crimea to avoid escalation
Elon Musk says he refused to give Kyiv access to his Starlink communications network over Crimea to avoid complicity in a “major act of war”. Kyiv had sent an emergency request to activate Starlink to Sevastopol, home to a major…