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UK backs probe into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy

Britain's government said on Thursday that it will support a series of local inquiries into cases of organised child sexual abuse in the wake of a furore largely stoked by the world's richest man Elon Musk. In a statement to lawmakers, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government has also authorised what she called a rapid audit of the current scale and nature of gang-based exploitation across the country and make recommendations. The issue of so-called grooming gangs", also called rape gangs" by some, has risen up the political agenda in the UK after Musk recently took to his X platform highlighting the problem and condemning British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Musk criticised Starmer for not backing a national inquiry into the matter following a request from the local authority in the northern English town of Oldham, where police found girls under 18 were sexually exploited by groups of men in the 2000s and 2010s. Musk also alleged that Starmer failed to bring perpetrators t

As pressure mounts, UK govt announces probes into child rape gangs

The announcement marks a partial retreat by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had pushed back against demands by Musk and others for a fresh national inquiry into the child rape gangs

New updates: Grap-4 curbs lifted in Delhi-NCR amid dip in pollution levels

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Musk is hiring for software engineer role with no degree for Everything App

Elon Musk has never believed in formal education and now the billionaire is hiring for a software engineer role for which 'no fancy degree or experience' is required

Apple CEO Tim Cook to attend Trump's inauguration alongside tech titans

If Tim Cook decides to attend the event, he will join other prominent Silicon Valley figures, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk

News updates: Stricter pollution curbs under Grap-4 reimposed in Delhi and surrounding areas

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Pixxel, Digantara launch satellites to monitor earth, space objects

Two Indian space start-ups -- Pixxel and Digantara -- on Wednesday announced the launch of their satellites onboard a SpaceX rocket to closely monitor the earth and objects orbiting around it, marking a new era for the private firms in the space sector. Pixxel became the first private company in India to have its own constellation of satellites using the cutting-edge hyper-spectral frequency that allows observation of the earth in over 150 bands, a technology that is useful in sectors as diverse as agriculture and defence. Digantara Aerospace announced the launch of the world's first commercial satellite - Space Camera for Object Tracking (SCOT) - for surveillance of objects as small as 5 cm orbiting the earth to ensure safer space operations. Surveillance of outer space or situational space awareness (SSA) is important to ensure the safety of spacecraft as orbits around the earth become crowded with artificial satellites as well as space debris. Pixxel's three Fireflies, currently

Elon Musk's deconstruction of X might show what's in store for TikTok

The world's wealthiest man has long said he hopes to create an 'everything app,' and incorporating TikTok into X, formerly Twitter, would take him a step toward that goal

SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose growing Twitter stake on time

By keeping his purchase quiet, Musk was able to buy shares at 'artificially low prices,' allowing him to underpay for at least $150 million worth of stock, the SEC said

Polish town invites Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters

A town in Poland is encouraging Elon Musk to buy its vast 13th-century castle and turn it into his European headquarters. The mayor of Glogowek, Piotr Bujak, said Tuesday that he recently posted the invitation on Musk's social media platform X and has sent letters to his companies, advocating for him to buy the castle. No price tag has been announced, and Musk hasn't responded to the offer so far. Bujak told The Associated Press that he saw media reports in Europe suggesting that the US tech billionaire is looking for a sizeable location, possibly a castle in Italy, as a hub for his operations on the continent. The Glogowek castle in southwestern Poland boasts a rich history going back to the Middle Ages, briefly serving as Poland's capital in the 17th century. It has also hosted composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who wrote music there. The castle has a very good vibe and is a perfect location for great things, Bujak told the AP. The area has a long winemaking tradition. We do not f

News updates: Congress releases the third list of 16 candidates for Delhi Elections 2025

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Trump 2.0 to see aggressive trade policies, deportations, climate rollbacks

From launching large-scale deportation operations to imposing significant taxes on goods from Mexico and Canada, Trump aims to reshape US governance on several fronts in his second term in Oval Office

Elon Musk to occupy space for DOGE's office inside the White House complex

Twitter boss Elon Musk may become a 'special government employee', which would give him more flexibility in terms of financial disclosures

China mulls selling TikTok US to Trump-ally Elon Musk to avoid looming ban

Under one scenario that's been discussed by the Chinese government, Musk's X, the former Twitter would take control of TikTok US and run the businesses together

Space industry has room for 'multiple winners': Bezos on competition

There is going to be new uses for space that's going to drive demand for large capacity up, Bezos said on the eve of his company's first orbital rocket launch attempt

Inside Elon Musk's plan for DOGE to battle 'wasteful' govt spending

On the eve of Trump's presidency, the structure of DOGE is still amorphous and closely held

'Greatest threat': Elon Musk warns of population decline in India, China

The Tesla Owners Silicon Valley account, which originally shared the data, emphasised the seriousness of the issue, stating, 'Population collapse is humanity's greatest threat'

Meta's fact-checking decision raises warnings for India's digital space

Meta's move to replace third-party fact-checking in the US with a community-driven model has raised alarms about potential misinformation risks and its impact on India's content regulation framework

Musk asks state AGs to auction OpenAI stake in nonprofit restructuring

Musk's attorney sent a letter to the states' top law officers in which he argued they should provide a process for competitive bidding to determine fair market value of OpenAI's charitable assets

Musk holds discussions with Germany's 'far-right' leaders ahead of polls

Tech billionaire Elon Musk live-streamed a chat with a leader of Germany's far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify its message ahead of an upcoming national election and raising concerns across Europe about potential meddling by the world's richest man. Musk, who worked last year to help reelect Donald Trump in the United States, told Alice Weidel, a co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party and its candidate for chancellor, that he was strongly recommending that people vote for AfD, using the acronym for the party. The two agreed that Germany's taxes are too high, that there is too much immigration and that it was a mistake for the country to shut down nuclear power plants. More than 190,000 X accounts tuned into the conversation. Musk has previously used X to endorse AfD, and he authored an article for the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, claiming Germany under center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz is teetering on the edge of economic