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'We need to talk, Elon,' says Argentina's president amid Musk support

X owner Elon Musk had previously expressed support for Javier Milei, Argentina's new president, following his election in November.

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Tesla delivers first dozen Cybertrucks - two years behind schedule

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's first Cybertrucks to roll off the factory floor, two years behind schedule and amid continued uncertainty about production.

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Musk uses expletive to blast advertisers who left X over hate speech

In a deepening crisis for X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk used a swear word in front of an audience when talking about advertisers fleeing the site.

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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she's leaving Musk's 'global sewer' X

"I refuse to endorse this evil scheme," Hidalgo said of the social media platform X. She is currently helping Paris gear up for the 2024 Olympics.

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Tesla sues Swedish Transport Agency over licence plate delivery

Strikers have halted the delivery of number plates due to the carmaker's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement.

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Elon Musk in Israel visit to meet leaders as X antisemitism row grows

Billionaire Elon Musk is visiting Israel on Monday to meet with the country's leaders as accusations mount of antisemitism on X (formerly Twitter).

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Elon Musk says Ireland's Leo Varadkar 'hates Irish people'

The billionaire tech mogul's comments came after the Taoiseach revealed new legislation to crack down on hate speech after violent anti-immigrant rioting Dublin.

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Elon Musk's X sues media watchdog group over hate speech row

Media Matters has called the lawsuit "frivolous".

Space

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket - but it's not a total success

The first test flight of the Starship craft in April ended in an explosion soon after liftoff.

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Advertisers flee Elon Musk's X over antisemitism concerns

Advertisers have voiced concern that their ads are appearing next to pro-Nazi content on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

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EU Commission advises services to stop advertising on Elon Musk's X

The social media platform X was formerly called Twitter and was acquired by Elon Musk last year.

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IBM pulls ads from X over placement next to pro-Nazi content

The IT giant pulled the advertisements following a report by the left-leaning non-profit, Media Matters, that showed advert placement next to content promoting Nazi ideology.

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X fails to remove antisemitic and islamophobic hate speech - report

The non-profit organisation analysed 200 examples of reported hate speech on the platform and found that 96 per cent of the posts remained online a week later.

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Humanoid robots are already here. But do we really need them?

As the human birth rate declines, humanoid robots could take up the slack and fill jobs that are vacant. But do we really need them?

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Elon Musk biopic on the way with Darren Aronofsky set to direct

Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography released this year will serve as a basis for the screenplay of the upcoming Elon Musk film.

Mobility

Tesla is planning to produce €25,000 EV at its German gigafactory

Plans to build a cheaper Tesla model in Europe were outlined by Elon Musk last week, according to an insider - but the company remains tight-lipped.

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Musk and Sunak discuss 'disruptive force' of AI at UK summit

Speaking at the discussion, Musk said there was a role for governments to play "when the public safety is at risk" in regards to AI.

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From Musk to Microsoft, what are the latest AI developments this week?

It’s been a busy week for AI with a summit in the UK and multiple companies claiming their AI model is the best.

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‘World-first’ AI agreement reached at UK’s safety summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US and China, as well as the EU, signed the pact that aims to tackle the risks of so-called frontier AI models.

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Israel Hamas war: Civil order 'breaks down' in Gaza as strikes damage hospital and death toll rises

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.