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Nigel Farage in talks with Elon Musk over Reform UK donation

The tech billionaire met the far-right party leader at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday, as his campaign against the UK's ruling party becomes increasingly personal.

Business

Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX's Starbase site into a Texas city

SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city.

Markets

Tesla shares rally as investors anticipate growth after Trump victory

Tesla's stock regains popularity as investors expect its Robotaxi and FSD technology to drive another phase of growth acceleration. The stunning performance drove Tesla's Price-to-Earnings(P/E) ratio to 103, the highest among the big seven stocks.

Tech News

Meta makes a seven-figure donation to Trump’s inaugural fund

Trump previously threatened Mark Zuckerberg with “the rest of his life in prison” but took him out to dinner last month instead.

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Is Bluesky launching a paid subscription feature?

Subscription services have not paid off for other social media companies such as Elon Musk’s X.

France

France's Notre Dame Cathedral opens its doors

France's Notre Dame Cathedral opens its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed it in 2019. Nearly 1,500 world leaders, dignitaries and other guests attend the reopening celebration on Saturday evening.

Tech News

Elon Musk's xAI plans expansion of AI supercomputer 'Colossus'

Computing giant Nvidia will also establish operations in the US city of Memphis to support Musk’s AI ambitions.

Tech News

Bluesky to quadruple its moderation team due to surge in new users

The decentralised social media said that the "huge influx of users" has led to "a predictable uptick in harmful content posted to the network".

Culture news

'Enshittification': What does this Word of the Year mean?

Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary has selected its word of the year, and it encompasses a widespread feeling that things have been getting worse when it comes to all things digital. And more...

Culture news

From Bundesliga to LeBron James: The X-odus continues

St. Pauli has become first major football club to quit X, followed by a second Bundesliga club this week. Elon Musk’s platform has been labelled "a hate machine" - and now, even NBA superstar LeBron James has left X. How long will other major European sports clubs take to follow suit?

Tech News

Australia slams Musk's reaction to its social media age limit bill

"Our job is to put in place the necessary protection for kids online," Australia's treasurer said after the billionaire criticised its new social media age limit bill.

EuroVerify

Are users deserting Elon Musk’s X en masse and where are they heading?

The limited data on X user numbers makes measuring the full extent of the reported exodus from the platform almost impossible.

Space

SpaceX launches sixth test flight of Starship rocket

President-elect Donald Trump flew in for the launch in the latest sign of his deepening bond with Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO.

Space

Donald Trump may attend Elon Musk's SpaceX 'Starship' launch

US president-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend the latest test launch of Elon Musk's SpaceX 'Starship'.

Markets

Tesla shares surge on hopes for self-driving rules relaxation

Tesla may soon overcome a critical regulatory hurdle for its autonomous driving system, with Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump appearing to pay off. If the electric carmaker's Robotaxi services receive regulatory approval, it could usher in another phase of meteoric growth for the company.

Tech News

What is Bluesky and why are millions of people joining it?

The decentralised social media platform has seen a large uptick in users since the US election.

USA

Iran's U.N. Ambassador met with Elon Musk in New York, report suggests

Iran met with Elon Musk, according to a U.S. official, one in a series of steps that appeared aimed at easing tensions with President-elect Donald Trump.

Tech News

Scientist warns AI arms race could be ‘suicide’ for humanity

“Losing control of AGI is just like walking right off a cliff, in which case it's game over for humanity,” warned Max Tegmark.

Europe News

Italy's president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row

The tech billionaire had waded in on the latest court ruling setback to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's flagship immigration scheme with Albania.

Tech News

Bluesky adds 1 million users since US presidential election

The social media site Bluesky has seen many new users join since the US election.