Chipping away at the mysteries of the mind
Australia’s Nick Opie is at the vanguard of technology that reads brains. Will the Synchron co-founder beat the likes of Elon Musk as the first to release this life-changing tech? It’s likely.
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The Aussie executive anointed by Musk to drive Tesla
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm takes after her boss, Elon Musk, in at least one way – the Australian is fearless when it comes to risk.
‘Never a dull moment’: Tesla chair on working with Musk
In an exclusive interview for The List: 100 Innovators 2023, Tesla chair Robyn Denholm opens up on working with the world’s most enigmatic — and unpredictable — tech billionaire.
Push against ‘Elon Musk’ rocket launch site
Tension is building over plans for a new “Elon Musk-style” rocket launch site in Australia, with the Greens moving to block the $20m complex.
Elon Musk’s hold over Ukraine is terrifying
Country’s reliance on the Starlink internet system for its war effort gives tech billionaire the power of life and death.
ASX rises, consumers hurting
Mining and health care gains offset energy and financial falls. Consumer confidence falls 1.5 per cent, but uptick in business conditions. Liontown dips after Gina Rinehart’s share raid.
Complicated picture of the world’s richest man
Walter Isaacson’s new biography peers behind the scenes at the tycoon’s lifestyle and his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter.
X sues California over moderation policies
The lawsuit rails against a ruling that requires social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech, disinformation, harassment and extremism.
Musk ‘pulled Starlink plug’ over nuke fears
Tech billionaire Elon Musk switched off a Starlink satellite communications network due to fears a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s naval fleet could trigger a nuclear response.
Europe flicks the switch to take on Tesla
Germany is fighting back against Elon Musk’s electric car dominance with a bewildering array of green machines.
Musk’s latest antics beg the question: is he out of touch?
When Elon Musk threatens to drive uninvited to a business rival’s house to physically fight him, it raises questions about what’s going on with the world’s richest man. Among them: Has the joke gone too far?
‘Epic’ fight with Zuckerberg will be in Rome, says Musk
Two of the world’s most prominent business magnates may actually duke it out, with Italy confirming it will host the event.
Musk lashes ABC for ‘censorship’ as it ditches X
Elon Musk has lashed out at the ABC over its decision to abandon his platform and accused it of favouring ‘censorship-friendly social media’.
Musk vs. Zuckerberg cagefight: we yearn for better but we keep getting worse
As if the prospect of a rematch between Trump and Biden weren’t enough, we now have the real possibility of a Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight. The dumbing down of America is just about complete.
ABC abandons X, sticks with TikTok
The public broadcaster will stop using many of its official accounts on Elon Musk-owned platform X, but will continue to post on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
Musk offers legal aid to X tweeters
Elon Musk’s promise to provide legal aid to users of X, formerly known as Twitter, who face repercussions from their bosses over posts has been called a ‘game-changer’.
Musk: far left want ‘white genocide’
The Twitter CEO has attacked a radical left-wing South African political party whose supporters were filmed chanting a controversial slogan during a rally.
Musk’s super app path is a rocky road
So-called ‘super apps’ have thrived in Asia, however the window for new entrants, such as Elon Musk’s ‘X’, has narrowed in Western markets, experts say.
Musk tale wagging the DOGE
The US Dollar Index has been trending up, so Bitcoin has been trending down. Meanwhile, Elon Musk continues to give Dogecoin more bite.
Musk the X factor for Dogecoin
Elon Musk seems to have again given his pet cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, a reason to wag its tail. Meanwhile Bitcoin is clinging to $US29k.
Elon Musk’s rebrand of Twitter ‘a legal risk’
With no obvious registration of a US trademark for X by a Musk company, one legal expert suggested that he could face demands for compensation or an injunction.
Elon Musk clips Twitter’s wings with a new logo
Billionaire owner announces that Twitter’s new logo, an X, will replace the distinctive blue bird – the latest in a series of radical changes to the platform.
Optus hits back at SpaceX criticism
After signing a satellite deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the nation’s second largest telco says it stands by all of its claims regarding the rejected TPG-Telstra network sharing plan.
Australia’s future is in tech: Tesla chair
Elon Musk’s right-hand woman Robyn Denholm told a business forum Australia needs to embrace a new vision for the economy away from a reliance on mining and agriculture.
Optus, SpaceX launch continent-wide mobile coverage
The nation’s second largest telco has reached a deal which will connect its users’ standard mobile phones directly to satellites giving 100 per cent coverage across Australia.
Threads weaves a nightmare for Musk
The launch of Meta-owned social media app Threads could prove disastrous for Twitter owner Elon Musk as people sign up to the new platform.
Threads ‘another severe wound to Twitter’
Elon Musk has sought to increase Twitter subscription revenue and cut costs, but his changes have alienated some users.
Patricia Karvelas’ pub test favours inner-city leftist abodes
The ABC host questioned whether Coalition MPs should be able to use taxpayer funds to defend themselves on robodebt — but was nowhere to be seen on Andrew Laming.
Starlink and beyond for Telstra
The nation’s largest telco has its eyes on additional satellite providers as it prepares for a future in which handsets connect directly to satellites.
Instagram’s bid to take down Twitter
The new product from Instagram is set to rival competitor Twitter, with Australian users able to download the app ahead of its expected launch on Thursday.
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