Amid intensifying protests in Iran, the world’s richest man has weighed in. On January 4, Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire owner of social media platform X, responded to a post by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that said “we will not give in to the enemy” by suggesting in Farsi that he was delusional. Recommended […]
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
Elon Musk’s platform X has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users, after it came under fire for allowing people to make sexualised deepfakes. There has been a significant backlash after the chatbot honoured requests from users to digitally alter images of other people by undressing them without their consent. But […]
‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners | Elon Musk
A senior Labour MP has accused the Trump administration of undermining free speech after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, announced sanctions against two British anti-disinformation campaigners. Chi Onwurah, the chair of parliament’s technology select committee, criticised the US government hours after it announced “visa-related” sanctions against five Europeans, including Imran Ahmed and Clare […]
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk | Tesla
Tesla shareholders approved a $1tn compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, awarding the world’s richest person what would be the largest corporate payout in history if he meets the goals necessary to receive it. The pay package, which several high-profile investors opposed, demonstrates that shareholders still believe Musk can lead the automaker in […]
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk pay package worth nearly $1tn
Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn). The unprecedented deal recommended by the firm’s board, cleared a vote from shareholders at the firm’s annual general meeting on Thursday. The deal requires Musk, who is already the world’s richest man, to drastically raise the […]