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Microsoft Broke the Only Thing That Actually Mattered

Microsoft Broke the Only Thing That Actually MatteredAny tech nerd knows the unspoken contract that comes with being the only tech-literate person in the family. You get texts when someone’s laptop is...

Elon Musk moves for mistrial in Twitter fraud case because everyone hates him

Elon Musk’s legal team filed a motion for mistrial in the ongoing Twitter securities fraud class action lawsuit in San Francisco, arguing that the plaintiffs’ lawyers and the judge have created an environment where Musk cannot get a fair trial. The 20-page fi…

Grok posts about fatal football disasters 'sickening', says government

Liverpool and Manchester United have made complaints to social media platform X over posts generated by the Grok AI tool about Hillsborough, Munich and Diogo Jota's death.

OpenAI on Surveillance and Autonomous Killings: You’re Going to Have to Trust Us

OpenAI says Americans shouldn’t worry about the ethics of its new Pentagon contract. You’ll have to take their word for it (and Pete Hegseth’s). The post OpenAI on Surveillance and Autonomous Killings: You’re Going to Have to Trust Us appeared first on The In…

The EV graveyard: All the electric cars that automakers have axed this year

EV sales have slowed significantly. Business Insider compiled a list of cars that have been discontinued or delayed this year.

What Elon Means – Change at Very Large Scale

Elon Musk just dropped a bombshell statement that CHANGE AT VERY LARGE SCALE is coming on self-driving. As a top futurist predictor I think Elon is saying TESLA FSD 14.3 (10x model with reasoning) will come in March/April and this will unleash robotaxi and Cy…

SpaceX shifts from GaAs as scalable silicon and perovskite solar technologies advance

In early 2026, Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited China to inspect its solar supply chain, focusing on back-contact, heterojunction, and perovskite technologies. This move suggests a reevaluation of SpaceX's future space solar power plans, highlighting a shift from …

Elon Musk Says Even If Every Billionaire In America Was Taxed At 100%, It 'Barely Makes A Dent' In The National Debt — Everyone Has To Pay

Robinhood Unveils New Platinum Card Offering $250 Autonomous Ride Credit, TSA PreCheck Access, Cashbacks—Here's What You Need To Know

Trading platform Robinhood Markets Inc. has unveiled a new platinum card that offers incentives for autonomous ride-hailing services, access to the...

Elon Musk's X Money Beta Starts Buzz On Metal Debit Card, Meanwhile Dogecoin Spikes And Asks Who Pays A 2-3% Fee When You Can Just Accept DOGE

Dogecoin’s official X account encouraged businesses on Wednesday to adopt DOGE payments to avoid paying credit card fees amid Elon Musk’s ‘X Money’ payments ...

Grok delivers viral vulgar roasts of Musk, Netanyahu and Starmer

xAI’s Grok sparked widespread buzz on X after responding to user prompts with explicit roasts of Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu and Keir Starmer, drawing millions of views.

“Our Son Called Me Elon Musk”: 79 Times Tumblr Took A Rather Wild And Unexpected Turn (New Pics)

Tumblr often veers off the beaten path. Here, rabbit holes reign supreme and strange tangents take unexpected twists and turns of their own. It's easy to get lost in the collective chaos. So here's a list of Tumblr posts that have nothing in common, except th…

Balloon Juice 2026 Fundraising Efforts: Part 1

Quick overview Fundraising season is upon us! We have been in touch with most of our former partners to determine if they’re a good fit for this election cycle. We have phone calls lined up with them next week.   Stay tuned over the course of the next few day…

“Such Awkwardness”: Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter’s Viral Paris Fashion Week Appearance Ignites Fierce Debate

“Those poses look absolutely ridiculous,” one commenter wrote.

Jillian Michaels Loses It On ‘B*tch’ Joy Behar

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels repeatedly called “The View” co-host Joy Behar a "bitch" during a Friday episode of "Actual Friends."

Elon Musk Keeps Adding Deafening Turbines To Power His Data Centers Because He Doesn't Care About Residents

But Elon doesn't care, because Grok makes fire memes.

Worried that AI might replace you? Check out this graph from Anthropic showing the jobs most at risk

Anthropic economists say there's not yet evidence to suggest AI is fueling a spike in job losses in highly exposed fields like computer programming.

xAI Exec Says Have Grok Check Your Taxes! Tax Experts Say Do Not Do That!

Grok is not a CPA.

Iran war: Internet shutdown severs outside contact

The digital blackout has severely curtailed communication, not only between people inside and outside Iran but also within the country.

US governor boosts US-Iran 'combat footage' that is actually from War Thunder, featuring WW2-era weapons

The entanglement of war with simulation continues with the discovery that a video of a US battleship shooting down an Iranian fighter jet is very likely a clip from videogame War Thunder, depicting ordnance from the World War 2 era. The clip in question has c…

Mind Wars: A guide to breaking free from brainwashing

“Mind Wars: The Invisible Battle for Your Thoughts and How to Fight Back” notes that unlike traditional warfare, 5GW manipulates perceptions, beliefs and behaviors using psychological operations (psyops), AI and neuroweapons—often without victims realizing th…

The Future of Marketing Briefing: Epsilon’s quiet bet against the LLM goldrush

Differentiation -- the thing marketers are actually paid to create -- cannot be outsourced to something that treats every prompt the same.

Charlie Munger's 2008 Investment Into This Company Made 39x Returns Over 17 Years, But Berkshire's Timely Exit May Have Cemented The Profits

Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman, Charlie Munger's investment into BYD Co. Ltd. in 2008 made the company a sizeable profit. However,...

Amazon Quietly Abandoned Its Robot Innovation

Amazon recently abandoned an innovative robotic line that it had deployed last year in an effort to streamline some of its warehouse operations.

Elon Musk defends tweets in lawsuit alleging they caused Twitter stock to fall before acquisition

Elon Musk continued to defend his actions in the months leading up to his 2022 purchase of Twitter in court Thursday as he faces a class action lawsuit claiming he misled investors and caused them to lose millions of dollars. The civil trial in San Francisco…

William Shatner Previews X Money Features As Elon Musk's Super App Vision Accelerates

Actor William Shatner has shared updates on the X Money payments service's beta rollout as Elon Musk's "everything app" goal takes shape. Shatner had...

X overhauls its Creator Subscriptions with new features including exclusive threads, a refreshed subscriptions paywall, and a shareable subscriptions card (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: X overhauls its Creator Subscriptions with new features including exclusive threads, a refreshed subscriptions paywall, and a shareable subscriptions card  —  Elon Musk-owned X announced on Thursday that it's revamping the social net…

GLiNER2: Unified Schema-Based Information Extraction

Unified Schema-Based Information Extraction. Contribute to fastino-ai/GLiNER2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Corey Lewandowski’s Role In DHS Contracts

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed …

X and XAI Traffic Surge With Iran War Event News

X (x.com) has traffic surges during major global events like wars, as users turn to it for real-time updates, videos, and discussions. The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran starting February 28, 2026 drove a significant spike with a daily Surge +13.3% from Fri…

Fortune Magazine, WaPo: Won't Someone PLEASE Think Of The Billionaires?

Your heart just breaks for them.

The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost

When Elon Musk burst onto the scene in his little Tesla Roadster, it seemed a matter of time before electricity rendered gas-powered sports cars obsolete. It hasn't worked out that way. Automakers have struggled to bring purely electric two-seaters to market.…

Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online

The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship. The post Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online appeared first on The Intercept.

Elon Musk's Daughter Vivian Wilson Flashes Nipples at Paris Photo Shoot

Vivian Wilson stripped off her top for a daring new photo shoot ... one we imagine her estranged dad, Elon Musk, may not be too happy about. The model and social media personality posed for photos at Acne Studios fashion show in Paris, France…

What Tesla and XAI AGI Reveals Before SpaceX-XAI IPO?

Elon says Tesla will be one of the companies to make AGI and probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form. He ties this to Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots and advanced manufacturing systems, which enable real-world interaction and precision man…

On ‘Industry’ as in the Real World, All Roads Lead to Epstein

The series’ just-concluded fourth season peeled back the curtains on the latent desires that fuel global capital

The underpants gnomes theory of war

Krugman states the obvious, the obviousity of which doesn’t make its continual statement any less necessary: Any hopes that this war might be extremely brief are fading. The Trump administration may have imagined that decapitating the Iranian government would…

Video: Rihanna Recruits Elon Musk’s Transgender Son to Model Women’s Sports Bras

Xavier Alexander Musk, who now goes by the name Vivian Jenna Wilson, has been seen been making a name for himself as a women’s sports bra model for Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty brand. The post Video: Rihanna Recruits Elon Musk’s Transgender Son to Model Women’s S…

Kristi Noem misled Congress about top aide’s role

Testifying before the Senate, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts.

Time to End the American-Israeli Alliance

Alliances are built on shared interests. Those do not exist here. The post Time to End the American-Israeli Alliance appeared first on The American Prospect.

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk shows off X Money as limited beta goes live

Elon Musk has transferred funds to Hollywood actor William Shatner on X Money to show the new payments app in action in a limited beta to select users, with a worldwide rollout to follow.

Tesla's Grunheide overhaul signals shift to multi-product 'superfactory' with implications for European automakers

Tesla's Gigafactory in Grunheide, Germany, is being repurposed into a multi-product manufacturing hub after CEO Elon Musk outlined five transformation initiatives to address falling capacity utilization and mounting labor disputes.

Elon Musk testifies in Twitter shareholder trial over actions before purchase

Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.

Elon Musk dodged cameras ahead of courthouse testimony. Snubbed photogs blamed a 'decoy' Tesla.

Elon Musk rushed into the courthouse while photographers were distracted by a Tesla being surrounded by security, the photogs told Business Insider.

X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos

Social media platform X announced Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said. The policy change, announced…

Dueling documentaries illuminate the promise and perils of artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence's dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries dissecting a technology that's depicted in the films as a ravenous parasite devouring humanity's knowledge, creativity and empathy. The films, “Deepfaking Sam Altman” and “The AI …

Sergey Brin has ties to a $51 million mansion that just sold in Miami

The purchase comes on the heels of California billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page each spending nine figures on Florida properties.

Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is a Giant Metal Box

Elon Musk’s car company is quietly poised to power the AI boom.

Damon Albarn Confirms He’s Scoring Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Artificial

The Gorillaz mastermind confirmed the news during a wider discussion on AI in the music industry. Damon Albarn Confirms He’s Scoring Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Artificial Eddie Fu

Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in Homeland Security Contracts

Internal DHS records and interviews with agency staffers contradict Noem’s claim about Corey Lewandowski’s role.

Residents Say Elon Musk’s AI Facility Is Like Living Next Door to Mordor

"I just haven't really internalized that this is here and this is what's happening." The post Residents Say Elon Musk’s AI Facility Is Like Living Next Door to Mordor appeared first on Futurism.

Garbage In, Carnage Out

David Futrelle The harrowing lessons of the Pentagon’s recently dissolved partnership with Anthropic. The post Garbage In, Carnage Out appeared first on The Nation.

The TikTokers Reading the Epstein Files So You Don’t Have To

How TikTok turned a massive government document dump into a crowdsourced investigation.

One of Tesla's biggest individual shareholders says he just bought 1 million shares of Nvidia

Investor Leo KoGuan said he bought 1 million shares of Nvidia, adding that he doesn't see AI as a bubble.

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts

Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffers contradict her testimony.

Wednesday Morning Open Thread

Thank you, Adam: The sky is blue, the mood is cheerful, and only this red-haired beauty knows the secret to true happiness: find a warm brick, stretch out comfortably, put your face in the sun, and forget about all your problems! It's spring! [image or e…

Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among recipients of special 2026 Canadian Screen Awards honours

Canadian Screen Week takes place in Toronto from May 27 to May 31, culminating with the Canadian Screen Awards ceremony honouring the best in the country's cinema, television and digital media.

Did Alibaba just kneecap its powerful Qwen AI team?

The takeaway? If you value Qwen's open source efforts, download and preserve the models now, while you still can.

'Narrative war': disinformation surges as conflict roils Middle East

Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Recycled images, video game footage passed off as missile strikes, and AI-generated combat visuals: the US-Israeli assault on Iran has unleashed a torrent of online disinformation that analysts are calling a war …

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2026 NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028. That goal remains unchanged,…

Elon Musk Says 'Yes' To $1.75 Trillion SpaceX IPO Valuation As Company Eyes Mars, Orbital Expansion

Video allegedly shows Trump promising he wouldn't start war with Iran. Here's what he actually said

An authentic video reshared online in early March 2026 shows U.S. President Donald Trump saying: “I can tell you you’re not going to have a war with Iran with me as president.”

Trump Signed a Directive to Accelerate 6G Deployment to Operate “Implantable Technologies”

A few months ago, President Trump signed a directive to accelerate 6G deployment, with a stated goal to operate “implantable technologies.” . . . . Nokia’s CEO said that by 2030 “smartphones will be implanted directly into our bodies” as … The post Trump Sig…

The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Rebecca Solnit

The author of The Beginning Comes After the End talks about jackrabbits, her own “informational hypervigilance,” and the one word she won’t stop using.

Elon Musk dropped a bloodcurdling AI bombshell for 2026 — Glenn Beck offers one of the last freedom-preserving solutions

On an episode of “Moonshots with Peter Diamandis” released earlier this year, Elon Musk dropped a statement so chilling, it stopped Glenn Beck in his tracks.“Well, one, like, side recommendation I have is, like, don’t worry about, like, squirreling money away…

The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss

Grace Byron She claims to be a free speech champion. But as her actions at CBS News keep showing, she seems to think free speech should run only in a rightward direction. The post The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss appeared first on The Nation.

OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla predicts today’s 5-year-olds won’t ever need to get jobs thanks to AI

“The need to work will go away,” Khosla said. “People will still work on the things they want to work on, not because they need to work.”

Ray Dalio says AI is 'eating everything' — and it might 'eat itself'

Ray Dalio says AI is "eating everything," but warns the boom could backfire if companies struggle to turn massive spending into profits.

Inside the secret meeting that led to the AI political resistance

In early January, a group of 90 or so political, community and thought leaders gathered in a New Orleans Marriott for a secret conference on artificial intelligence - so secret, in fact, that no one knew who else had been invited until they walked into the ro…

State Rep. James Talarico Topples Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democrat Senate Primary

Texas state Rep. James Talarico secured a victory over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, overturning weeks of polling that had shown the Dallas congresswoman with a significant advantage in the race to determine the par…

Elon Musk defends himself against accusations of misconduct leading up to Twitter takeover

Elon Musk’s X Finally Tries to Stop the Epidemic of AI-Generated War Footage

It's unclear if other types of non-AI video will also be penalized.

Gavin Newsom Admits He Is A Shapeshifter

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he had "been shape-shifted" in recent years during a Thursday interview on "Next Up with Mark Halperin."

These 5 money stats reveal how typical Americans are doing in 2026 — and it's a stark picture. See how you compare

Average Americans really are struggling. It's not just in their minds.

Someone Needs to Go to Jail

A solution to the Epstein problem

John Kennedy Holds Kristi Noem’s Feet To Fire Over Expensive Ad Campaign

John Kennedy pressed Kristi Noem over her costly television advertising campaign.

Most Vocal Democrats Silent On Donations From Epstein-Linked Billionaire

Democrats most vocal about the Epstein files have been silent about money they took from a megadonor who visited the convicted sex offender's private island.

Hospitals Closing And Disabled People Losing Home Care Thanks To Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

But Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna have a solution. (Surprise! It is taxing billionaires!)

US Serves Iran Taste Of Its Own Medicine In Kamikaze Attacks

The US debuted its low-cost suicide drone, just eight months after the Pentagon unveiled the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) done.

Does this photo show Ghislaine Maxwell at Chelsea Clinton's wedding?

Online users reposted the image in late February 2026 after a House committee deposed Bill and Hillary Clinton regarding Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

Weirdos Making Bank Betting On When America Will Kill People

What level of dystopia is this?

X Will Penalize Creators Who Share AI-Generated War Videos Without Disclosure

X will boot creators off of its revenue sharing program for failing to disclose when videos depicting war are made with AI.

When ‘be nice’ becomes the whole ethic, we’re in trouble

The appeal to pity is the modern left’s favorite fallacy.In logic, it is called argumentum ad misericordiam. Instead of showing that a policy is just or true, the speaker points to suffering and insists compassion requires agreement. It works because it weapo…

Trump BLACKLISTS Anthropic after AI firm defies Pentagon demands

President Donald Trump directed U.S. agencies to cease using Anthropic’s AI systems, accusing the company of undermining national security by refusing Department of War demands to remove ethical restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. The Pe…

Did Tesla Just Pull in a Year’s Worth of Orders for the Cybertruck?

Last week, Tesla released a new version of the AWD Cybertruck, one that cost only $59,990. That’s not the same as the $49,990 price Tesla said it would sell the base AWD Cybertruck for when it unveiled the truck 7 years ago, but it’s better than it was. That …