Elon Musk’s X working on physical debit card as part of new ‘X Money’ venture: Report

Elon Musk’s X working on physical debit card as part of new ‘X Money’ venture: Report

Following its rebranding, most people now associate ‘X’ with the Elon Musk-owned social media platform. However, as per findings from AppSensa (a mobile app intelligence firm), the X app has been updated with new code strings, referencing a physical debit card, customisable with X usernames. This comes as part of an upcoming venture called X […]

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Elon Musk’s X down for thousands of US users: Report

Elon Musk’s X down for thousands of US users: Report

Elon Musk’s X was down for thousands of users in the US on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 6,700 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of 06:07 pm ET, Downdetector showed, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources. Downdetector’s […]

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Tesla’s public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start, CEO Musk says

Tesla’s public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start, CEO Musk says

Tesla tentatively plans to begin offering rides on its self-driving robotaxis to the public on June 22, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday, as investors and fans of the electric vehicle maker eagerly await rollout of the long-promised service. Musk has staked Tesla’s future on self-driving vehicles, pivoting away from plans to build a cheaper […]

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The rise and fall of Trump and Musk’s partnership

The rise and fall of Trump and Musk’s partnership

Last week, the Internet witnessed the spectacular implosion of one of the most unconventional alliances in modern American politics. What had once been an uneasy partnership between the billionaire CEO of Tesla and X, Elon Musk, and U.S. President Donald Trump, blew into a full-blown public feud. Mr. Musk accused the 78-year-old President of “total […]

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Musk says Tesla testing driverless Model Y cars in Austin, aiming June delivery

Musk says Tesla testing driverless Model Y cars in Austin, aiming June delivery

Tesla has been testing driverless Model Y cars in Austin, Texas and aims to deliver the first unit in June, CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday, amid buzz of an imminent robotaxi launch. Musk had said earlier this year that such a launch would start with 10 or 20 Model Y vehicles. “A month ahead […]

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Musk’s xAI updates Grok chatbot after ‘white genocide’ comments

Musk’s xAI updates Grok chatbot after ‘white genocide’ comments

Elon Musk’s xAI responded to widespread reports that its Grok chatbot made claims about a genocide against white citizens in South Africa, saying there had been an unauthorized change to the artificial intelligence bot. In a post on X on Thursday, xAI said it would update the system to address the problem. Issues of political […]

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Tesla under threat? 5 Chinese EV brands giving sleepless nights to Elon Musk

Tesla under threat? 5 Chinese EV brands giving sleepless nights to Elon Musk

Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, is going through a rough patch lately. The company which was once seen as a beacon of the EV revolution is now going through a phase marked by increased competition and financial pressures. Tesla, even though it is hailed for its technological prowess, seems to be overshadowed by a […]

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The tech guys are fighting. Literally.

The tech guys are fighting. Literally.

Walking into the crowded hotel conference room, Andrew Batey looked like any other tech guy attending ETHDenver, an annual cryptocurrency conference. A venture capital investor based in Florida, Batey wore a black sweatshirt emblazoned with the logos of more than a dozen crypto companies, with names like LunarCrush and bitSmiley. Batey, however, was at the […]

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OpenAI scraps plan to restructure into for-profit company

OpenAI scraps plan to restructure into for-profit company

OpenAI has scrapped its controversial plan to become a for-profit company after mounting pressure from critics. CEO Sam Altman said OpenAI would remain under the control of its founding nonprofit board. “We made the decision for the nonprofit to stay in control after hearing from civic leaders and having discussions with the offices of the […]

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Mati Carbon, winner of m XPRIZE, has been helping smallholder farmers leading fight against climate change

Mati Carbon, winner of $50m XPRIZE, has been helping smallholder farmers leading fight against climate change

Mati Carbon, an Indian-led climate initiative has secured the $50 million grand prize in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, outshining over 1,300 teams from 112 countries. Their model seems simple, but is quite complex. Mati Carbon uses an Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) model, which captures carbon dioxide (CO2) while boosting crop yields for smallholder farmers. […]

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