Hacker News with Generative AI: Elon Musk

There's a Simple Pattern to Elon Musk's Broken Promises (wired.com)
“My predictions about achieving full self-driving have been optimistic in the past,” Musk admitted to investors in 2023. “I’m the boy who cried FSD.

Elon Musk, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Business

16 points by throw0101d 31 days ago | 1 comments

Elon Musk Battled Apple over Satellite Features (macrumors.com)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been embroiled in a battle with Apple over its satellite connectivity features, according to The Information.

Elon Musk, Apple, Satellites, Technology, Business

9 points by MBCook 31 days ago | 2 comments

SpaceX to launch Starship in critical test of Elon Musk's 2026 Mars plan (independent.co.uk)
SpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship mega rocket on Tuesday, in what will be the first major test of Elon Musk’s Mars-bound rocket since two explosions scuppered earlier flights in 2025.

SpaceX, Mars, Rocketry, Elon Musk

8 points by decimalenough 32 days ago | 0 comments

Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world (theguardian.com)
The Oval Office was crowded, with reporters cautioned not to collide with the Resolute Desk. Standing beside them, dressed in black, was Elon Musk, billionaire ally of Donald Trump and head of his government efficiency drive.

Elon Musk, Politics, Donald Trump, Business

16 points by jethronethro 33 days ago | 7 comments

The Day Elon Musk Decided to Personally Rip Servers Out of a Data Center (2023) (techdirt.com)
Back on Christmas Eve of last year there were some reports that Elon Musk was in the process of shutting down Twitter’s Sacramento data center.

Elon Musk, Twitter, Data Centers, Technology, Social Media

6 points by sirobg 33 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk's Fake Retreat from Doge (prospect.org)
Despite the billionaire nominally stepping back, his loyalists remain in control of the group.

Elon Musk, Cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, Business, Leadership

19 points by doener 35 days ago | 0 comments

Twitter down as users of Elon Musk's X app report major issues (mirror.co.uk)

Twitter, Social Media, Technology, Elon Musk, App Issues

10 points by andrewfromx 36 days ago | 1 comments

FTC investigates media watchdog over Musk's X boycott claims, document shows (theguardian.com)
The US Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Elon Musk, Social Media, FTC, Lawsuits, Media

10 points by mitchbob 36 days ago | 0 comments

Fire Breaks Out at a Data Center Leased by Elon Musk's X (wired.com)
A fire broke out Thursday morning at a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, leased by Elon Musk’s X, forcing an extended response from emergency crews, according to multiple sources who spoke to WIRED.

Data Centers, Fire Safety, Elon Musk

6 points by coloneltcb 36 days ago | 1 comments

The Decline and Fall of Elon Musk (theatlantic.com)
The Tesla innovator becomes the latest government employee to lose his job.

Elon Musk, Tesla, Business, Politics, Government

14 points by handfuloflight 37 days ago | 1 comments

Elon Musk materially lied to Tesla (TSLA) shareholders – transcript and proof (electrek.co)
Elon Musk just made public and material lies aimed at Tesla shareholders. Here’s the proof with the relevant transcript.

Elon Musk, Tesla, Lawsuits, Business, Finance

24 points by mikestew 38 days ago | 3 comments

Elon Musk's party habits made him a dream target for Russian spies (msn.com)
Elon Musk’s party habits, promiscuity and ketamine use made him a dream target for Russian spies, says ex-FBI agent

Elon Musk, Russia, Spies, Intelligence, Security

10 points by simjue 38 days ago | 1 comments

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet (wired.com)
All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.

Social Media, Twitter, Decentralized Platforms, Elon Musk

9 points by doener 38 days ago | 0 comments

Musk brought ' biggest supercomputer'. Residents choking on pollution (cnn.com)

Elon Musk, Pollution, Supercomputers, Texas

33 points by standeven 39 days ago | 4 comments

Tesla Regret Syndrome (seattletimes.com)
Anti-Elon Musk activists from Seattle’s Troublemakers group this week are airing a satirical pharmaceutical advertisement video on the “Tesla Regret Syndrome.”

Tesla, Elon Musk, Satire, Activism, Seattle

29 points by dxs 39 days ago | 49 comments

Musk's AI bot Grok blames 'programming error' for its Holocaust denial (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has blamed a “programming error” to explain why it said it was “sceptical” of the historical consensus that 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, days after the AI came under fire for bombarding users with the far-right conspiracy theory of “white genocide” in South Africa.

Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Holocaust Denial, Controversy

15 points by fuzztester 40 days ago | 6 comments

FBI Agent Goes Public with Russian Intelligence Op That Hooked Musk and Thiel (kyivpost.com)
A former FBI agent has alleged that Russia’s GRU intelligence agency targeted tech billionaire Elon Musk for exploitation and offered him direct contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia, Intelligence, Elon Musk, Tech

26 points by mandeepj 41 days ago | 4 comments

Advertisers hit back at Elon Musk's ad boycott lawsuit (businessinsider.com)
Advertisers have hit back at X's lawsuit, which claimed they illegally boycotted the platform.

Business, Social Media, Lawsuits, Advertising, Elon Musk

11 points by pinewurst 43 days ago | 1 comments

Altman mocks Musk's Grok AI over its sudden 'white genocide' obsession (neowin.net)
Unless you have been under a rock for the last 24 hours, you have probably heard about Elon Musk's AI, Grok, developing a peculiar and unprompted fascination with the "white genocide" topic in South Africa, even if you are not on X.

Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Social Media, Controversy

12 points by bundie 43 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk's AI chatbot shared 'white genocide' tropes on X (ft.com)
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot shared ‘white genocide’ tropes on X

Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Controversy, Elon Musk

11 points by nova22033 43 days ago | 1 comments

Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries to Get Business for Elon Musk (propublica.org)
In early February, Sharon Cromer, U.S. ambassador to Gambia, went to visit one of the country’s Cabinet ministers at his agency’s headquarters, above a partially abandoned strip mall off a dirt road.

Politics, Africa, Business, Elon Musk

13 points by jaredwiener 43 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk Was Donald Trump's Useful Idiot (foreignpolicy.com)
What did Elon Musk actually hope to achieve at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)?

Politics, Donald Trump, Elon Musk

14 points by jethronethro 43 days ago | 3 comments

Elon Musk's Grok AI Can't Stop Talking About 'White Genocide' (wired.com)
A chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence startup xAI appeared to be suffering from a glitch Wednesday when it repeatedly brought up white genocide in South Africa in response to user queries about unrelated topics on X.

Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Social Media, Censorship, Racism

24 points by zzzeek 44 days ago | 4 comments

Elon Musk's apparent power play at the Copyright Office backfired (theverge.com)
What initially appeared to be a power play by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to take over the US Copyright Office by having Donald Trump remove the officials in charge has now backfired in spectacular fashion, as Trump’s acting replacements are known to be unfriendly — and even downright hostile — to the tech industry.

Politics, Copyright Law, Elon Musk, Technology

8 points by AdmiralAsshat 44 days ago | 0 comments

What has Elon Musk's Doge achieved? (ft.com)
What has Elon Musk’s Doge actually achieved?

Elon Musk, Cryptocurrency, Dogecoin

13 points by znq 44 days ago | 4 comments

Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm demand problem (electrek.co)
Some Tesla employees officially asked for Elon Musk to resign as they confirmed the automaker is facing a massive demand problem, which they attribute to the CEO.

Tesla, Elon Musk, Business, Automotive, Leadership

43 points by travisgriggs 47 days ago | 21 comments

Musk's Grok AI was specifically instructed not to say he spread misinformation (the-independent.com)
Grok, the AI assistant made by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, was specifically told not to use sources that said he was responsible for spreading misinformation.

Elon Musk, Artificial Intelligence, Misinformation

13 points by spenvo 47 days ago | 4 comments

Tesla Worker Knew His Anti-Musk Website Was a Risk. He Did It Anyway (businessinsider.com)
A Tesla worker knew his anti-Elon Musk website was a risk. He did it anyway.

Tesla, Elon Musk, Workplace Culture, Whistleblower, Risk

10 points by Corrado 49 days ago | 0 comments

Bill Gates tears into Elon Musk for 'the deaths of the poorest children' (theverge.com)
Gates calls out the ‘stunning’ reductions in USAID funding during an interview with The New York Times.

Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Philanthropy, Public Health, Criticism

22 points by breadwinner 50 days ago | 6 comments

'How come I can't breathe?': Musk's data company draws a backlash in Memphis (eenews.net)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is belching smog-forming pollution into an area of South Memphis that already leads the state in emergency department visits for asthma.

Environmental Issues, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Public Health

10 points by ZeljkoS 52 days ago | 0 comments