Elon Musk sometimes seems Trumpy. But is he for Trump?
The Tesla and SpaceX boss is clear about his thoughts on President Biden but is holding his cards closer on Donald Trump.
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Google exposes the ‘wrong think’ threat of ideology-fed AI
Who do you think has had a more negative impact on the world, Elon Musk or Hitler? It’s an odd question, but not for Google’s AI platform, Gemini.
ASX slightly lower; Healius, gold stocks gain
No ACCC appeal on ANZ/Suncorp ruling. China’s 2024 growth target of 5 per cent. Healius up on review, CEO exit. Gold miners rally, lithium names fall. Medibank, NIB up. Bitcoin above $US68,000.
Musk sues ChatGPT creator
The Tesla boss is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the maker of ChatGPT has abandoned plans to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.
Think Elon Musk is nuts? The real enigma may be Twitter’s first boss
This account of the rise (and fall) of the social media platform says it was chaos from the start – thanks to its eccentric, ice-bathing founder Jack Dorsey.
Let’s not elevate brain tech over our humanity
If technology companies adopt the ‘move fast and break things’ approach championed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, they risk elevating technology over humanity.
‘Israel here to stay’ as iAngels raises $107m
Billionaire Alex Waislitz believes now is a ‘very good time’ to invest in Israel’s tech sector, as a Tel Aviv VC firm turns to Australia for its latest raise.
Dodgy characters and polished reputations
It’s been a big couple of weeks for giants of the motoring world Elon Musk and Christian Horner, but even they didn’t sink low enough to snag our inaugural Rort of the Month award.
Musk’s $82bn Tesla pay struck down by judge
The Delaware Court of Chancery has rejected the multi-billion-dollar pay initially approved for Elon Musk in 2018, a major setback for the entrepreneur.
Elon Musk says Neuralink has implanted brain chip in human
No details about the patient were given, but Musk said the person is ‘recovering well’
NSW man facing ‘David and Godzilla’ fight with Tesla
A 75-year-old man from NSW who says he doesn’t have “two bob to rub together” has become involved in a high-stakes court case against Elon Musk’s Tesla.
Why Musk has been forced to shift gears at Tesla
The multi-billionaire is attempting to respond to higher rates and cooling demand with the one thing he knows. Disruption.
I was naive about anti-Semitism, says Musk
The Tesla chief executive has said he is ‘aspirationally Jewish’ during a trip to Poland where he visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazi Germany’s largest death camp.
Musk seeks greater control over Tesla ahead of AI advancements
The billionaire says he would prefer to build artificial-intelligence products outside of the car company unless he gets greater control.
ASX 200 ends down on weak China data
ASX at fresh five-week low. China GDP up 5.2pc in 2023. Ecuador seeks $US209m from Worley. NAB sees rates on hold until November. Evolution Mining dives, Citi upgrades to a buy.
Polestar CEO reveals plan to boost EV sales
The boss of the Swedish EV brand has called for more long-term thinking in making EVs more affordable and says Elon Musk’s controversies have not hurt sales.
‘I’d take drugs if they helped my productivity’: Musk
In response to a Wall St Journal article, the billionaire said he hadn’t tested positive for drugs after smoking marijuana on the comedian Joe Rogan’s show.
The intellectual arms race
AI chatbots view all information as equal — so how will children learn to discern fact from fiction?
Musk’s drug use worries his executives
Some executives and board members fear the billionaire’s use of drugs — including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine — could harm his companies.
Tesla EV sales behind China’s BYD for the first time
The Chinese automaker accelerated sales in the final quarter of last year, pipping the Elon Musk-driven US group to the post as the world’s largest electric vehicles seller for that period.
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