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Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform amid feud with Musk

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The Associated Press The move on Friday further escalates the monthslong feud between the two men over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Justice Alexandre de Moraes had warned Musk on Wednesday night that X could be blocked in Brazil if he failed to comply with his order to name a representative, and established a 24-hour deadline. The company hasn't had a representative in the country since earlier this month. In his decision, de Moraes gave internet service providers and app stores five days to block access to X, and said the platform will remain blocked until it complies with his orders. He also said people or companies who use virtual private networks, or VPNs, to access X will be subject to daily fines of 50,000 reais ($8,900). El

Elon Musk, Tesla beat suit over promoting Dogecoin 'pyramid scheme'

A New York federal judge dismissed the claims on Thursday, finding that Musk's statements were 'aspirational' rather than 'factual and susceptible to being falsified'

Musk's clash with Brazil deepens, risking shut down of X and Starlink

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is spearheading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech in Brazil

Musk's legal fights likely to boost longshot Texas bid to become court hub

Speculation is mounting that litigious newcomers like Musk could help Texas pull off what has so far been the impossible and dethrone Delaware as a court hub

SpaceX Starlink to provide free emergency service for all phones: Elon Musk

Elon Musk said that the move was to ensure that no one is at risk due to an inability to pay for emergency services. The service would be available subject to approval from country governments

X services restored after brief global outage; cause still unclear

X outage, which lasted several minutes on Wednesday, resulted in pages failing to load. Many users encountered a "something went wrong, try reloading" message on their screens

Musk's SpaceX again delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission

After Tuesday's initial launch was scrubbed because of a helium leak, SpaceX said it was standing down from lift-off opportunities on Wednesday and Thursday because of unfavourable weather forecast

Musk shows support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models

California state lawmakers attempted to introduce 65 bills touching on AI this legislative season

Elon Musk's Grok could be a risky experiment in AI content moderation

Grok's images, powered by a small startup called Black Forest Labs, were deliberately unfiltered, but even Grok appears to have reined in some forms of content.

Elon Musk's Polaris Dawn: All you need to know about SpaceX space mission

The company finished rehearsals and a static fire test for the Falcon-9 rocket, set to launch four astronauts on August 27 from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre

US elections: Will keep Musk in cabinet if elected as president, says Trump

Trump said that Musk can consult with the country and produce ideas, especially on AI

Nasa selects Musk's SpaceX to rescue astronauts marooned in space

Boeing's spacecraft will return without people on board, the US space agency said during a Saturday news conference announcing its decision

Elon Musk's X drew capital from Silicon Valley elites, global funds

Court filing, which a judge ordered unsealed as part of lawsuit brought by former Twitter employees, lists scores of shareholders but doesn't offer a breakdown nor delve into latest details of stakes

Musk's Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no retraction issue

Neuralink is in the process of testing its device, which is intended to help people with spinal cord injuries

Elon Musk should try something new for a change: Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola founder recently mentioned that he is not sure why Elon Musk is venturing into the same businesses he is in. He also stated that started his Krutrim AI before the latter launched his AI venture

Elon Musk willing to serve after Trump hints at cabinet post for Tesla CEO

Last month, Musk, who owns the social media platform X, endorsed Trump's candidacy

May end EV tax credit, open to naming Elon Musk as adviser: Donald Trump

Trump also said on Monday he would take steps to discourage exports of vehicles produced by the Detroit Three automakers and others from Mexico for US consumers by imposing new tariffs

Why Elon Musk shut down X operations in Brazil

Elon Musk announced the closure of the Brazilian office of his social network X on August 17 after a Brazilian Supreme Court judge issued an order. Watch the video to find out what this means.

Chechen prez invites Musk to Russia after he's seen driving armed truck

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company's Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun. In a clip posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck for a leisurely drive before standing astride the machine gun mounted in the truck bed, draped with belts of ammunition. In a gushing post, Kadyrov, who rules over Chechnya, a republic within the Russian Federation, described the vehicle as undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world. I literally fell in love. He also said he would donate the vehicle to Russian forces fighting in the invasion of Ukraine. It's not for nothing that they call this a cyberbeast, he said. I'm sure that this beast will bring plenty of benefits to our troops. Kadyrov, who was sanctioned by the US after being linked to numerous human rights violations, said he received the truck from Musk, although t

How deepfake version of Elon Musk became internet's biggest scammer

Deepfake videos cost just a few dollars to produce and can be made in minutes. they are promoted on social media, magnifying their reach