X Corp. Chairman Elon Musk and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been invited to brief U.S. senators on artificial intelligence at a future forum organized by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside other speakers including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Feuding tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg will attend a US Senate summit on AI regulation, where they will speak about how politicians can approach the technology, along with other senior tech leaders such as Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Alphabet's Sundar Pichai.
Former pharmaceutical executive and convicted securities fraudster Martin Shkreli claims he has been lobbying Elon Musk through mutual friends to regain access to his original X (formerly Twitter) account, alleging that Musk's actions contradict his stance on free speech; Shkreli believes Musk may be jealous of him and his machismo.
Tech tycoons such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates meet with senators on Capitol Hill to discuss the regulation of artificial intelligence, with Musk warning that AI poses a "civilizational risk" and others emphasizing the need for immigration and standards reforms.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg did not settle their differences at the AI summit on Capitol Hill, as Musk stated that he did not directly speak to Zuckerberg and is still open to a "cage fight" against him.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were seated far apart at a closed-door Senate meeting on AI, with Musk describing the discussion as a "very civilized" one.
Walter Isaacson's new biography of Elon Musk has sparked controversy, receiving mixed reviews for lacking analysis and idolizing Musk, while including intriguing anecdotes involving Ari Emanuel proposing to run Twitter for $100 million and Larry David questioning Musk about gun violence at a wedding.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Joe Biden in New York to discuss regional issues, shared democratic values, and countering Iran, marking their first face-to-face meeting since Netanyahu returned to power; the meeting comes amidst strained relations between the two allies.
Elon Musk refused to allow Ukraine to use SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications to launch a surprise drone submarine attack on Russian forces in Crimea, citing concerns of a nuclear response from Russia. This decision has drawn praise from Russian President Vladimir Putin and has prompted a Senate probe into Musk's actions. Additionally, Musk is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss artificial intelligence. However, Musk is also facing accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on his social media platform.
Elon Musk was asked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to build a Tesla factory in Turkey during a meeting in New York, and Musk is also scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss artificial intelligence technology.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential threats during a live talk on the X platform, with Musk calling AI "potentially the greatest civilizational threat" and expressing concern over who would be in charge, while Netanyahu highlighted the need to prevent the amplification of hatred and mentioned the potential end of scarcity and democracy due to AI. The two also discussed antisemitism and the role of AI in fighting hatred.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, revealed plans for his social network, X (formerly Twitter), to introduce a monthly payment system to combat bots, but did not disclose the cost or additional features included, while also claiming to have 550 million monthly users generating millions of daily posts, without specifying the authenticity of these users. Musk's discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also addressed concerns over hate speech and antisemitism on the platform, following Musk's previous amplification of such content. Musk's takeover of Twitter led to significant changes, including staff cuts, the restoration of previously suspended accounts, and the elimination of Twitter's verification system.
Elon Musk denies being antisemitic while discussing artificial intelligence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss Israel's sale of its advanced Arrow 3 anti-missile system, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a public pledge of continued humanitarian assistance from Israel but failed to secure support for the purchase of defensive anti-missile systems.
Elon Musk's grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was a "radical conspiracy theorist" who was involved in a technocratic political movement and held antisemitic beliefs.
Elon Musk, during a forum focused on addressing antisemitism on his social media platform X, called himself "aspirationally Jewish," expressed his opposition to deplatforming antisemitic posts, and insisted that claims of rising antisemitism on X were "absurd." He also waffled on an invitation to visit Auschwitz and defended himself against accusations of antisemitism.
Elon Musk recommended following notorious accounts that promote false information on social media, amidst the ongoing conflict between Gaza Strip militants and Israel, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The European Union has warned Elon Musk that his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading illegal content and disinformation following the Hamas attacks on Israel, urging him to update content enforcement policies and remove violating content in a timely manner.
The European Union has given Elon Musk 24 hours to explain plans to combat the dissemination of illegal content and disinformation, particularly Hamas videos, on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, warning of potential penalties if he fails to respond.