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EU investigating Elon Musk's X over possible breaches of social media law
The Commission will now investigate X's systems and policies related to certain suspected infringements, spokesman Johannes Bahrke told a press briefing in Brussels
 "EU investigating Elon Musk's X over possible breaches of social media law")
India cautious as Tesla yet to share electric vehicle launch pricing
The Texas-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has not disclosed pricing details for the introduction of its cars in the Indian market
 "India cautious as Tesla yet to share electric vehicle launch pricing")
Elon Musk brands 'diversity, equity and inclusion' as 'propaganda words'
The billionaire is chief executive officer and the largest shareholder of Tesla, the electric-vehicle maker which has boasted that underrepresented groups make up the majority of its US workforce
 "Elon Musk brands 'diversity, equity and inclusion' as 'propaganda words'")
Narayana Murthy cautions the public not to fall prey to deep fake videos
The videos have a deep fake voice of Murthy endorsing an investment platform Quantum AI that claimed to partner with Elon Musk
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Elon Musk's X 2023 advertising revenue projected to slump to about $2.5 bn
X executives had originally targeted $3 billion in revenue from advertising and subscriptions in 2023, but will fall far short of that number, one of the people said
 "Elon Musk's X 2023 advertising revenue projected to slump to about $2.5 bn")
Elon Musk forces eco-conscious Scandinavians to choose between EVs, unions
A small walk-out at Tesla's seven repair shops in Sweden over unfair working conditions has in the past month spiralled into a storm of labor strikes
 "Elon Musk forces eco-conscious Scandinavians to choose between EVs, unions")
More than 10 million people signed up for X in December, says CEO
X, which does not regularly release user data, could not immediately be reached for comment on how the December sign-ups compared to average or why Yaccarino disclosed the figure
 "More than 10 million people signed up for X in December, says CEO")
Elon Musk lashes out again at Bob Iger after Disney pulls ads from X
In a series of posts Thursday, Tesla's CEO appeared to refer to the box-office performance of some recent Disney films, saying Iger "drops more bombs than a B-52
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Elon Musk's xAI startup seeks to raise $1 billion from equity investors
Musk has already raised nearly $135 million, according to a document filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which doesn't include the names of investors
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PM Modi shouldn't chase Elon Musk for manufacturing Tesla in India
If the Indian government believes this is how to build an EV-manufacturing ecosystem, however, it ought to think again
 "PM Modi shouldn't chase Elon Musk for manufacturing Tesla in India")
Elon Musk's cybertruck is already a production nightmare for Tesla
Last month, on the same earnings call where Musk referred to Tesla digging its own grave, he warned that the Cybertruck "has a lot of bells and whistles"
 "Elon Musk's cybertruck is already a production nightmare for Tesla")
After Elon Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing
Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery suspended advertising on X earlier this month following Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic post
 "After Elon Musk tirade, X faces prospect of more advertisers fleeing")
CEO Linda Yaccarino's memo to X staff calls Musk 'candid and profound'
"Our principles do not have a price tag, nor will they be compromised - ever," Yaccarino wrote Thursday, a day after Musk told former advertisers including Walt Disney Co. to go "f--" themselves
 "CEO Linda Yaccarino's memo to X staff calls Musk 'candid and profound'")
Elon Musk, slinging expletives, says advertiser boycott on X may kill it
Musk took the stage at the DealBook conference following a tumultuous few weeks for the world's richest person, with a net worth of around $226 billion
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Those who cannot handle reality will leave X: Musk due to Community Notes
Musk noted that people, however, will increasingly come to know that X is the "best source of truth," which would result in a rise in the number of users on the social media platform
 "Those who cannot handle reality will leave X: Musk due to Community Notes")
Paris mayor quitting Musk's 'global sewer' platform X ahead of Olympics
With its thousands of anonymous accounts and its troll farms, life on Twitter is the exact opposite of democratic life, Mayor Anne Hidalgo said in a long post titled, Why I am leaving Twitter
 "Paris mayor quitting Musk's 'global sewer' platform X ahead of Olympics")
In Israel, Musk meets Netanyahu as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
Musk has faced accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on the platform since purchasing it last year, and the content on X has gained increased scrutiny since the war between Israel and Hamas
 "In Israel, Musk meets Netanyahu as accusations of antisemitism on X grow")
Musk to discuss rising online antisemitism with Israeli President Tuesday
Musk is currently in Israel and is also expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit
Tesla may invest $2 billion for manufacturing in India but with conditions
Tesla is also likely to commit 20% localisation in its Made in India cars in the first two years and it may increase to 40% in four years
 "Tesla may invest $2 billion for manufacturing in India but with conditions")
AI-chatbot Grok rolling out for XPremium+ subscribers from next week: Musk
Grok uses data from X (formerly Twitter) to remain better informed than alternatives, said xAI
 "AI-chatbot Grok rolling out for XPremium+ subscribers from next week: Musk")
