Hacker News with Generative AI: Elon Musk

Social Security Website Crashes Blamed on Doge Software Update (gizmodo.com)
Elon Musk’s war on fraud and abuse has impacted the Social Security Administration’s ability to distribute payments, according to a new report.

Social Security, Software, Elon Musk, Government, Fraud

21 points by molybdenum_plus 11 hours ago | 4 comments

Elon Musk sets stage for Tesla to bail out Twitter/xAI at an insane valuation (electrek.co)
Elon Musk, who already suggested Tesla invest in xAI, is now setting the stage for the public company under his control to grossly overpay for xAI, a private company under his control that just absorbed Twitter (X).

Elon Musk, Twitter, xAI, Business, Investments

18 points by JustExAWS 13 hours ago | 4 comments

A false X post about pausing tariffs led to multi-trillion-dollar market swings (npr.org)
Multi-trillion-dollar stock market swings on Monday appear to have been set off by false reports on Elon Musk's X. Experts say the episode highlights the social media site's enduring relevance, even as it helps amplify falsehoods.

Social Media, Finance, Misinformation, Elon Musk, Stock Market

22 points by voxadam 14 hours ago | 2 comments

Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts (bbc.co.uk)
X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts.

Social Media, Elon Musk, Twitter, Regulation, Parody Accounts

13 points by ndsipa_pomu 1 day ago | 5 comments

Elon Musk sets the stage for Tesla to bail out Twitter/xAI (electrek.co)
Elon Musk, who already suggested Tesla invest in xAI, is now setting the stage for the public company under his control to grossly overpay for xAI, a private company under his control that just absorbed Twitter (X).

Elon Musk, Twitter, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Finance

17 points by bhouston 1 day ago | 0 comments

Musk Suddenly Distances Himself from Trump over Tariffs (newrepublic.com)
Elon Musk spent the weekend pushing for a “zero-tariff situation,” while his favorite president causes widespread economic uncertainty and dread while doing the exact opposite.

Politics, Economics, Elon Musk, Donald Trump

19 points by geox 1 day ago | 3 comments

Starlink competition is ramping up in Ukraine (theverge.com)
Satellite network company Eutelsat could be Ukraine’s alternative to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX.

Ukraine, Satellite Internet, Competition, SpaceX, Elon Musk

16 points by 01-_- 2 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk hopes for 'zero-tariff situation' between US and EU (cnn.com)

Elon Musk, International Trade, Tariffs, US, EU

12 points by MilnerRoute 3 days ago | 11 comments

Musk takes aim at Peter Navarro, disparaging his qualifications in a post on X (cnbc.com)

Elon Musk, Peter Navarro, Social Media, Business, Politics

12 points by belter 3 days ago | 3 comments

DOGE's AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs (wired.com)
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been clear about its plans to fire tens of thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. New WIRED reporting sheds light on the specific DOGE operatives at the VA and the ways they’re trying to infiltrate and drastically change the agency.

AI, Government, Veterans, Politics, Elon Musk

6 points by panic 4 days ago | 0 comments

Elon's Edsel: Tesla Cybertruck Is the Auto Industry's Biggest Flop in Decades (forbes.com)
Elon Musk’s polygonal pickup is a polarizing sales flop that's missed the billionaire’s volume goal by a staggering 84%. And there’s no sign that things are improving.

Tesla, Automotive Industry, Elon Musk, Sales, Business

12 points by FireBeyond 5 days ago | 3 comments

E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk's X (nytimes.com)
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, said four people with knowledge of the plans, a move that is likely to ratchet up tensions with the United States by targeting one of President Trump’s closest advisers.

European Union, Social Media, Regulation, Elon Musk, Law

26 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 5 days ago | 7 comments

Grok, built by xAI, has labeled Musk as the top misinformation spreader on X (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.

Generative AI, Social Media, Twitter, Misinformation, Elon Musk

9 points by doener 6 days ago | 0 comments

The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla's Defense (wired.com)
Over the weekend, thousands of people joined the “Tesla Takedown” protest movement at the company’s showrooms across the country. At the same time, a much smaller number of Elon Musk supporters turned out at Tesla locations for a counterprotest movement that some participants dubbed “Tesla Shield.”

Politics, Elon Musk, Tesla, Protests, Counterprotests

12 points by croes 6 days ago | 2 comments

Big brands are spending small sums on X to stay out of Musk's crosshairs (arstechnica.com)
Big brands are allocating small amounts of their advertising budget to Elon Musk’s X, seeking to avoid being seen as boycotting the social media platform and triggering a public fallout with its billionaire owner.

Advertising, Social Media, Elon Musk, Business

9 points by gnabgib 7 days ago | 3 comments

2.8B Twitter IDs Leaked (forbes.com)
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is no stranger to the news. What with the reported purchase of X by xAI for $33 billion, attackers claiming responsibility for platform outages, and X password scams targeting users. Now, another shock awaits the users of what used to be Twitter: a self-proclaimed data enthusiast has just given away what is claimed to be a database containing details of some 200 million X user records. Here’s what we know so far.

Data Breaches, Social Media, Security, Privacy, Elon Musk

9 points by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 7 days ago | 6 comments

Grok Is Rebelling Against Elon Musk, Daring Him to Shut It Down (futurism.com)
Grok, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot, has been trashing the man who made it for a while — but now, it seems to be outright challenging its creator.

Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Social Media, Chatbots

11 points by Anon84 7 days ago | 2 comments

The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla's Defense (wired.com)
Over the weekend, thousands of people joined the “Tesla Takedown” protest movement at the company’s showrooms across the country. At the same time, a much smaller number of Elon Musk supporters turned out at Tesla locations for a counterprotest movement that some participants dubbed “Tesla Shield.”

Politics, Tesla, Elon Musk, Protests

15 points by doener 8 days ago | 1 comments

Big brands are spending small sums on X to stay out of Musk's crosshairs (arstechnica.com)
Big brands are allocating small amounts of their advertising budget to Elon Musk’s X, seeking to avoid being seen as boycotting the social media platform and triggering a public fallout with its billionaire owner.

Advertising, Social Media, Elon Musk, Business

17 points by pseudolus 8 days ago | 5 comments

China's SpaceSail is expanding where Elon Musk is stumbling (restofworld.org)
China’s satellite internet upstart seems to be taking aim at Starlink.

China, Space Exploration, Satellite Internet, Elon Musk

9 points by marban 8 days ago | 0 comments

Is Elon Musk's Business Empire Collapsing? [video] (youtube.com)

Elon Musk, Business, Finance, Technology, Video

8 points by mxschumacher 9 days ago | 0 comments

Protests hit Tesla dealerships across the world in challenge to Elon Musk (theguardian.com)
From Australia to Europe and the US, demonstrators rallied against carmaker’s dismantling of US federal government

Protests, Tesla, Elon Musk, Automotive Industry, Government Regulations

21 points by zfg 9 days ago | 4 comments

Brands spend nominal sums on X ads to keep Elon Musk happy (ft.com)

Advertising, Social Media, Elon Musk, Business

13 points by 01-_- 9 days ago | 2 comments

Can Musk put people on Mars? (economist.com)
HUMAN LAWS can be changed, waived or broken. Physical laws are less biddable. When it comes to putting humans on Mars, which he sees as the first step towards the planet’s settlement and humankind’s salvation, Elon Musk now has little to worry about from human law.

Space Exploration, Elon Musk, Mars, Physics, Human Law

9 points by pseudolus 10 days ago | 4 comments

Elon Musk makes request to Reddit CEO to take down posts he didn't like (mashable.com)
Elon Musk personally reached out to the CEO of Reddit to complain about content on the platform.

Elon Musk, Reddit, Social Media, Censorship, Free Speech

23 points by DocFeind 10 days ago | 1 comments

Elon Musk's xAI firm buys social media platform X for $33B (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk’s xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk’s X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter – for $33bn, marking the latest twist in the billionaire’s rapid consolidation of power.

Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Business, Elon Musk

9 points by n1b0m 11 days ago | 5 comments

Founders and VCs Working with Elon Musk's Doge (techcrunch.com)
Silicon Valley used to take a backseat to Washington, D.C. But now, the people disrupting technology have taken the wheel at the highest echelons of government. And that’s thanks, in large part, to the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE.

Tech, Politics, Silicon Valley, Government, Elon Musk

14 points by tech-it-out 11 days ago | 1 comments

Elon Musk's X has a new owner–Elon Musk's xAI (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk today said he has merged X and xAI in a deal that values the social network formerly known as Twitter at $33 billion.

Elon Musk, Twitter, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence

5 points by travisgriggs 11 days ago | 2 comments

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33B in all-stock deal (apnews.com)
Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday.