Elon Musk

X marks the spot where free speech clashes with Californian transparency

AB 587's true purpose is to eliminate speech the government finds objectionable, lawyers argue

Legal11 Sep 2023 | 24

Elon Musk has beef with Bill Gates because he shorted Tesla stock, says biographer

Comment The origin story of the 'in case u need to lose a boner fast' tweet

Offbeat11 Sep 2023 | 49

Bombshell biography: Fearing nuclear war, Musk blocked Starlink to stymie Ukraine attack on Russia

Updated Exploding drone subs 'lost connectivity, washed ashore harmlessly'

Networks07 Sep 2023 | 333

Musk's mighty missile is ready for launch once FAA says OK

Updated Starship Super Heavy to remain on terra firma until US watchdog ticks off the corrective actions

Science07 Sep 2023 | 96

The Anti Defamation League is Musk's latest excuse for Twitter's tanking ad revenue

There's something very familiar about all this

Personal Tech05 Sep 2023 | 116

Twitter says it may harvest biometric, employment data from its addicts

Not so much X gon' give it to you, you gonna give it to X

Personal Tech31 Aug 2023 | 74

Musk's latest X-periments: No more headlines, old posts vanish, block gets banned

If advertisers weren't happy before, this is sure to win them over

Personal Tech22 Aug 2023 | 80

Leak of 75k employee records was insiders' fault, claims Tesla

Identity Access Management? What's that?

Security21 Aug 2023 | 11

Tesla knew Autopilot weakness killed a driver – and didn't fix it, engineers claim

Software's alleged inability to handle cross traffic central to court battle after two road deaths

AI + ML17 Aug 2023 | 173

Musk's X caught throttling outbound links to websites he doesn't like

Elon, curing the world of imposter syndrome one decision at a time

Personal Tech16 Aug 2023 | 62

Cage match: Zuck finally realizes Elon is full of twit

How can a billionaire in his 50s be this much of a dweeb?

Bootnotes14 Aug 2023 | 50

X-rated auction sells last vestiges of pre-Musk Twitter

Oscars 2014 Ellen DeGeneres Selfie in oil, anyone?

Offbeat14 Aug 2023 | 23

Lawsuit: We've got the stats to prove Twitter ax fell unfairly on older, female engineers

Seven ex-tweeps bring the receipts, as the kids say

Personal Tech10 Aug 2023 | 76

X tries to win back advertisers with brand safety promises

Meanwhile, platform keeps paying creators a share of ad revenue, but without similar safety features

Personal Tech09 Aug 2023 | 26

We'd pay good money to see... oh dear, Elon Musk 'needs an MRI scan'

Opinion What does this mean for his cage fight against Zuck? YOU DECIDE

Offbeat07 Aug 2023 | 62

One weekend's TwitX chaos brings threats from Japan; indemnity promises for users; prominent account seizures

Plus: Musk in 'we will fund your legal bill' promise

Software07 Aug 2023 | 61

Tesla steering problems attract regulator eyes for second time this year

First some steering wheels were falling off, now others allegedly won't steer

Personal Tech02 Aug 2023 | 83

Twitter sues Brit non-profit, claims hate-speech reports scared off advertisers

Are we out of touch? No, it's the campaigners who are wrong

Personal Tech01 Aug 2023 | 106

Twitter's giant throbbing X erected 'without a permit'

Updated Neighbors say it's an eyesore, Musk's underlings won't let inspectors near it

Offbeat31 Jul 2023 | 75

Musk's X tries to win advertisers back with discounts

Plus: Did Xwitter just suggest stripping people of gold checks? Don't threaten us with a good time

Personal Tech26 Jul 2023 | 83

Twitter name and blue bird logo to be 'blowtorched' off company branding

X marks the rot: It's Elon's fave letter and way forward for the 'everything app'

Personal Tech24 Jul 2023 | 204

Tesla to license Full Self-Driving stack to other automakers, says Musk

Multiple safety investigations, patches for unsafe behavior, and the fact it's still a beta haven't dissuaded other OEMs?

Software20 Jul 2023 | 126

First of Tesla's 'bulletproof' Cybertrucks clunks off production line

Wait, so it wasn't an elaborate joke?

Offbeat17 Jul 2023 | 169

Twitter ad revenue has halved since Elon Musk took over

While Zuckerberg's Threads reels in users at record rates

Personal Tech17 Jul 2023 | 108

We will find you and we will sue you, Twitter tells 4 mystery alleged data-scrapers

Lawyers say unknown John Does are profiting at Musk's expense

Legal14 Jul 2023 | 90

Another challenger to OpenAI? OK, we'll allow it

Register Kettle With xAI, second time's the charm, eh, Elon?

AI + ML12 Jul 2023 | 21

Elon Musk launches his own xAI biz 'to understand reality'

Hyperbole, scant information, ambition: Yep, it's an EM venture

AI + ML12 Jul 2023 | 31

Tesla plots entry to Britain's stagnant energy market

Head of operations job ad requires 'healthy skepticism of the status quo'

Offbeat12 Jul 2023 | 113

Musk sues law firm for overcharging Twitter when Twitter was suing Musk

X Corp boss invokes spirit of 'Cops arrest man for burning Burning Man man'

Legal10 Jul 2023 | 44

Threads versus Twitter: Shouldn't we be happy the wheels are falling off antisocial social media?

Register Kettle Our vultures ponder decentralization over convenience

Personal Tech07 Jul 2023 | 101

Tesla ordered to cough up data for Autopilot probe or face heavy fines

Just make this 'self driving' system drive itself over to the filing cabinet and fish out the documents needed

AI + ML06 Jul 2023 | 38

Oh, great. Yet another tech billionaire thinks he can get microblogging right

Zuck's Instagram-adjacent Twitter clone to debut later this week

Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 117

Twitter rate-limits itself into a weekend of chaos

Hey Elon – here's an idea for your next poll: 'Should I step down as CTO of Twitter?'

Personal Tech03 Jul 2023 | 86

Mummy and Daddy Musk think Elon's cage fight against Zuck is a terrible idea

Bizarrely, there's been no suggestion that the bout won't happen

Offbeat29 Jun 2023 | 48

Mark Zuckerberg would kick Elon Musk's ass, experts say

Comment The two claim to be headed for a smackdown over copycat services

Bootnotes22 Jun 2023 | 70

'We hate what you’ve done with the place – especially the hate' Australia tells Twitter

Issues official 'please explain why your moderation is rubbish' notice backed by big fines

Legal22 Jun 2023 | 101

Elon Musk's Twitter moves were 'reaffirming' says Reddit boss amid API changes

Comment From 'we are not Elon' to 'Elon was right' in a matter of days

Bootnotes19 Jun 2023 | 161

Yaccarino takes wheel at Twitter early as advertising woes become public

Leaked documents show a 59% ad revenue decline last month – can a Yacc smack get Twitter back on track?

Personal Tech05 Jun 2023 | 37

Twitter loses second head of Trust and Safety under Musk

And here we thought being lead moderator for Elon would be fun

Personal Tech02 Jun 2023 | 30

Twitter now worth just a third of what Musk paid for it

Is he out of touch? No, must be the employees, users, advertisers, regulators, creditors...

Personal Tech31 May 2023 | 72

Neuralink says US OK's human experiments with Elon's brain chips

Hopefully this tech works better than his self-driving cars

Science26 May 2023 | 36

Twitter Spaces groans under weight of Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk's egos

It should really take more than half a million people to melt your servers

Personal Tech25 May 2023 | 31

Ex-Twitter sextet sues Elon Musk for 'stiffing' them on severance

Seems someone really is living in la-la-la land, but who...

Personal Tech18 May 2023 | 42

Tesla batteries went from fully charged to fully disabled after botched patch, lawsuit claims

Electric automaker has twice settled similar suits before they made it to trial

Software16 May 2023 | 104

Elon Musk finally finds 'someone foolish enough to take the job' of Twitter CEO

Opinion Though we're not sure NBCUniversal ad exec Linda Yaccarino appreciates the description

Personal Tech12 May 2023 | 102

Twitter adds new DM features, and Musk claims encryption is here, starting today

Updated We'll believe our DMs are secure when someone provides proof, thanks

Security10 May 2023 | 18

Musk decides to bury dead Twitter accounts, warns users follower counts could sink

Why do this? Freeing up abandoned handles is 'important'

Personal Tech09 May 2023 | 44

Twitter's API paywall crumbles (but only for those saving lives, predicting weather, etc.)

Anyone else still has to pay for once-free service to help social network pay its bills

Personal Tech03 May 2023 | 30

Eco warriors sue FAA over Starship fallout, claim watchdog is lost in space

NEPA was violated by letting SpaceX do its own impact study, suit alleges

Science02 May 2023 | 29

Musk tried to wriggle out of Autopilot grilling by claiming past boasts may be deepfakes

Tycoon hopes to swerve deposition in Tesla death crash lawsuit

AI + ML27 Apr 2023 | 75

Eric Idle tells infosec world to always look on the bright side of life

RSA Conference Has harsh words for Python fan Musk after losing the blue tick

Spotlight on RSA27 Apr 2023 | 22

Tesla wins key court battle over Autopilot crash blame

Anyone else who wants to take on Musk, please take note

AI + ML24 Apr 2023 | 45

With a mighty hand, and an outstretched arm, Musk scraps Pope's blue tick

Agrees to pay $8 monthly sub for LeBron James, Shatner and Stephen King but others? Nope

Personal Tech21 Apr 2023 | 55

Microsoft nopes out after Twitter starts charging $$$ for API access

Opinion Plus: Musk threatens lawsuit, claims Redmond trained models 'illegally using Twitter data'

Software20 Apr 2023 | 66

Musk tells Twitter advertisers: You're welcome back, but don't make demands

Updated Meanwhile, available data suggests biggest spenders have largely stayed away from Twitter 2.0, er... X Corp

Personal Tech19 Apr 2023 | 45

SpaceX feels the pressure, scraps first orbital launch of Starship

Another attempt is possible later this week, depending on how the troubleshooting goes

Science17 Apr 2023 | 37