Hacker News with Generative AI: Elon Musk

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
9 points by mitchbob 12 hours 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 12 hours 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 1 day 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 3 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 3 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 3 days ago | 0 comments
Musk brought ' biggest supercomputer'. Residents choking on pollution (cnn.com)
Elon Musk, Pollution, Supercomputers, Texas
33 points by standeven 4 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 4 days ago | 52 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 4 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 15 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 16 days ago | 0 comments
How Is Elon Musk Powering His Supercomputer? Fast and Loose in Memphis,as in D.C (newyorker.com)
Since Elon Musk announced that he’ll be stepping back from his daily work with DOGE, perhaps you’ve been wondering if he has anything else to fill that time now that he’s shut down operations at America’s humanitarian-aid provider, wrecked much of the nation’s scientific-research infrastructure, and disrupted the communications systems at the Social Security Administration.
Elon Musk, Technology, Politics, Humor, United States
5 points by KnuthIsGod 16 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk Threatened to Deport Engineers Who Exposed Flaws in Tesla Cars (techoreon.com)
At Tesla, it’s not all about innovation or the technology of its electric cars. There are also less visible stories that reveal a lot about the work environment at one of the most admired—and feared—companies in the tech sector.
Elon Musk, Tesla, Work Environment, Engineering, Automotive
25 points by Guptos 17 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk's Starbase in Texas will officially become a city (bbc.com)
The area where Elon Musk's SpaceX company operates on the southern tip of Texas is to officially become a city called Starbase.
Elon Musk, SpaceX, Texas, Cities, Space
5 points by ksec 18 days ago | 0 comments
A DOGE recruiter staffing project to deploy AI agents across the US government (arstechnica.com)
A young entrepreneur who was among the earliest known recruiters for Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has a new, related gig—and he’s hiring.
Artificial Intelligence, Government, Hiring, Elon Musk
13 points by rntn 19 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk wins vote to establish his city in Starbase, Texas (yahoo.com)
Voters in South Texas delivered Elon Musk a decisive victory, overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure to establish Starbase, Texas, as its own city.
Elon Musk, Politics, Texas, Cities
14 points by Chinjut 19 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Forming a City Government in Starbase, Texas (bloomberg.com)
Some 1,500 miles from Donald Trump’s White House, Elon Musk is about to put his stamp on a new government.
SpaceX, Elon Musk, Government, Texas, Cities
9 points by helsinkiandrew 22 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla's board reportedly sought a successor while Musk wheeled around Washington (techcrunch.com)
According to a new, brow-raising WSJ report, Tesla’s board quietly began searching for Elon Musk’s potential successor about a month ago, approaching executive search firms as the carmaker faced protests, plummeting sales, and shrinking profits while Musk waded into Washington to slash government spending.
Tesla, Elon Musk, Business, Leadership, Automotive
9 points by jnord 22 days ago | 2 comments