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Venice Film Festival boss quits X over Elon Musk statements

Alberto Barbera is the latest high-profile figure to announce their departure from the X platform due to Elon Musk’s statements.

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X suspends data processing for AI model after legal complaint

The Irish data protection authority said it welcomes the agreement.

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X reaction to UK riots could impact DSA probe, says Commission

Legal proceedings were launched in December 2023 against X handling of illegal contents and disinformation on its platform.

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UK riots: 'Veep’ creator calls out Elon Musk’s 'civil war' posts

Celebrated satirist Armando Iannucci has taken Elon Musk to task and highlighted once more to what extent the billionaire tech owner is only interested in fanning the flames of unrest in the UK.

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UK regulator warns social media platforms about risks of violence

A UK regulator warned online service providers about the risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred and incite violence.

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Musk's X sues advertisers over 'boycott' following Twitter takeover

The lawsuit’s allegations centre on the early days of Musk’s Twitter takeover and not a more recent dispute with advertisers that came a year later.

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Elon Musk sues OpenAI for putting profits ahead of public good

Elon Musk has sued OpenAI, renewing claims that the ChatGPT-maker put profits before 'the benefit of humanity'.

Business

Alphabet bats away Musk accusations of election interference

Alphabet insists it did not manually filter Google search results after Elon Musk suggested the engine was favouring the Democratic campaign.

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Manipulated political video shared by Musk raises concerns about AI

A manipulated video has a voice-over mimicking Kamala Harris and including false claims she did not say.

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Your posts on X are now training its Grok AI model without you knowing

Several X users noted on Friday that the platform quietly changed its data settings to automatically opt in to training its new AI model.

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What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for tech?

Tech titans have rallied to support Donald Trump, but Kamala Harris is also a long-time friend of tech. Where would she stand as president?

Europe

Can the far right be kept from power in Parliament?

Members of far-right parties in the European Parliament have been excluded from powerful positions on parliamentary committees, with pro-European forces deploying the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'.

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Tesla’s humanoid robot will be ready next year, claims Elon Musk

The robot, which will be deployed on Tesla production lines, has been in the works since 2021.

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Elon Musk to move SpaceX and X to Texas blaming transgender law

Musk, who has a transgender daughter, has previously said he 'supports trans'.

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Musk blasts German satirist over Trump assassination attempt joke

"Comedy is now also allowed on Twitter" was one of Musk's first posts when he bought X, however, German satirist El Hotzo has taken this one step too far, according to the billionaire.

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Silicon Valley is turning to Trump. Here’s why

Cryptobros the Winklevoss twins to Elon Musk are throwing their support behind Donald Trump's presidential bid.

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Trump assassination attempt: Social media fuelling disinformation fire

Claims such as the shooting being "staged" or "ordered" by US president Joe Biden have run rife on social media.

Space

SpaceX rocket accident leaves Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites doomed to destruction.

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EU offered 'illegal secret deal,' Musk claims as X found to breach DSA

In a series of posts on X, the billionaire owner of the platform threatened legal action "so that the people of Europe can know the truth"

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EU accuses X of breaching content rules; Musk alleges a dirty deal

Social media platform X is in breach of the Digital Services Act the European Commission said on Friday, but Elon Musk has refuted the findings.