Hacker News with Generative AI: Protests

Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested (electrek.co)
A Tesla store in New York City has been taken over by people protesting Elon Musk – disrupting the operations.

Tesla, Protests, Elon Musk, New York

30 points by TheAlchemist 7 days ago | 2 comments

Protesters gather outside Tesla showrooms to rally against Musk's role with DOGE (cnn.com)

Protests, Elon Musk, Cryptocurrency, Tesla

12 points by zfg 7 days ago | 0 comments

Tesla protests gain momentum while the hate is dividing Tesla owners (electrek.co)
Protests at Tesla stores are gaining momentum across the US as people are fighting back against Elon Musk’s government takeover, and the hate is spreading to owners.

Tesla, Protests, Elon Musk, Electric Vehicles, Social Media

133 points by zfg 11 days ago | 94 comments

Artists release silent album in protest at AI copyright proposals (bbc.co.uk)
More than 1,000 musicians - including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Kate Bush - released a silent album on Tuesday in protest at the UK government's planned changes to copyright law, which they say would make it easier for AI companies to train models using copyrighted work without a licence.

Music, Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Protests

6 points by dijksterhuis 12 days ago | 2 comments

1k artists release "silent" album to protest UK copyright sell-out to AI (techcrunch.com)
The U.K. government is pushing forward with plans to attract more AI companies to the region by changing copyright law. The proposed changes would allow developers to train AI models on artists’ content found online — without permission or payment — unless creators proactively “opt out.” Not everyone is marching to the same beat, though.

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Music, UK Politics, Protests

6 points by pier25 12 days ago | 1 comments

Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding (theguardian.com)
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before Beijing cracked down on dissent, will start preparations to shut down, its leader has said.

Politics, Hong Kong, Protests, China

21 points by c420 16 days ago | 1 comments

Barcelona buys apartment building at center of eviction protests (bloomberg.com)
After months of protests, the city stepped in to buy an apartment block where tenants faced eviction. But anger over high rents and real estate speculation continues.

Real Estate, Politics, Housing, Spain, Protests

130 points by toomuchtodo 18 days ago | 318 comments

Tesla was hit by a wave of protests, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up (electrek.co)
Tesla was hit by a wave of protests across dozens of its stores in North America this weekend. With sales crashing and the board selling, it looks like some insiders are finally waking up.

Tesla, Protests, Sales, Business, Automotive

128 points by zfg 19 days ago | 95 comments

Protesters demonstrate outside Tesla showrooms in US (arstechnica.com)

Protests, Tesla, Automotive Industry

9 points by bathtub365 19 days ago | 0 comments

Protesters target Tesla stores in US over Elon Musk's cost cutting (theguardian.com)
Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealerships across the US on Saturday in response to Elon Musk’s efforts to shred government spending under the president, Donald Trump.

Protests, Tesla, Elon Musk, Politics, Economy

11 points by NomDePlum 21 days ago | 1 comments

Tesla Takeover: protests planned at Tesla stores globally this weekend (electrek.co)
Tesla is being targeted by protests organized at its stores around the globe. The demonstrations planned for this Saturday appear to be a grassroots movement without a clear goal or leadership.

Tesla, Protests, Business, Technology

11 points by zfg 23 days ago | 0 comments

To protest gun laws, a blind man got a handgun license (spokesman.com)
To protest Indiana’s gun laws, a blind man got a handgun license

Gun Control, Protests, Indiana, Disability

8 points by geox 26 days ago | 3 comments

The Zizians (2020) (zizians.info)
Attendants of the 2019 CFAR alumni reunion were shocked to arrive at Camp Meeker only to be turned away by police. The venue was occupied by five masked protesters in black robes. Surrounding them were several police cruisers, SWAT, and a helicopter. The figures who were reportedly there to protest had made themselves seem too sinister, and the police response was based on the procedure for dealing with a mass shooting.

Protests, Police, Security, Conspiracy Theories, Events

75 points by sd9 35 days ago | 7 comments

The protester's guide to smartphone security (privacyguides.org)
For most protesters, activists, and journalists, your smartphone is an essential tool you depend on for organizing with your peers, accessing and distributing information, and helping others. It also represents a great risk, as a tool that is easily appropriated by authorities for targeted and mass surveillance.

Privacy, Security, Protests, Journalism

479 points by nameequalsmain 42 days ago | 232 comments

Elon Musk Controversial Salute Image Beamed on Tesla Factory in Berlin (newsweek.com)
An image of Elon Musk making a controversial salute during a speech on Monday was projected onto Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin. The display featured Musk's gesture alongside the words "Heil Tesla."

Elon Musk, Tesla, Germany, Controversial Gesture, Protests

10 points by rbanffy 44 days ago | 1 comments

Jack Dorsey talk at FOSDEM 2025 may lead to protest (cnx-software.com)
Jack Dorsey, who previously owned Twitter and now runs Block, will be giving a talk at FOSDEM 2025 entitled “Infusing Open Source Culture into Company DNA: A Conversation with Jack Dorsey and Manik Surtani, Block’s head of Open Source” and some people don’t like having a billionaire giving a talk at an open-source event and plan to host a protest.

Open Source, Protests, Technology, Events, Social Media

11 points by abetusk 46 days ago | 2 comments

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy. The talk in question is claimed to be on the schedule for sponsorship reasons; additionally, some of the speakers scheduled to speak during this talk are controversial to some of our attendees.

FOSDEM 2025, Protests, Controversy, Open Source

5 points by pantalaimon 50 days ago | 4 comments

Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy.

Protests, FOSDEM, Conferences, Open Source, Free Software

15 points by tledakis 51 days ago | 5 comments

South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Defy President, Demanding an End to Martial Law (nytimes.com)
President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the extraordinary move amid a bitter fight with the political opposition, and protesters clashed with police outside the assembly.

South Korea, Politics, Law, Protests

15 points by miles 95 days ago | 2 comments

Georgia's moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past (bbc.com)
Night after night, Georgians have filled the broad central avenue that runs past parliament, in such great numbers there is barely space to move, on the road or the pavement either side.

Politics, Georgia, Protests, Russia, Westernization

11 points by peutetre 96 days ago | 4 comments

Silenced and erased, Hong Kong's decade of protest is now a defiant memory (bbc.com)
The memories began rushing back as Kenneth strolled through Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, once a focal point for the city’s resistance to China.

Hong Kong, Protests, China, Memory, History

7 points by peutetre 98 days ago | 2 comments

French cognac Hennessy's workers protest China bottling plan amid tariff threat (france24.com)
Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy on Thursday staged a protest over potential measures to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the European Union.

France, Cognac, International Trade, Protests, China

6 points by rntn 98 days ago | 0 comments

Simple Sabotage for the 21st Century – Specific Suggestions (specificsuggestions.com)
The most potent tools for fighting injustice are the ones already in your hands.

Social Justice, Activism, Resistance, Political Action, Protests

121 points by RobLach 99 days ago | 64 comments

Who Would Support Deploying the Military to Domestic Protests? (lawfaremedia.org)
Former President Donald Trump has promised to deploy the military to fight crime, stop protesters, and otherwise play a policing role.

Politics, Law Enforcement, Military, Protests

22 points by hn_acker 118 days ago | 41 comments

Uber, Lyft drivers block Manhattan traffic to protest lockouts (amny.com)
Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers blockaded Manhattan traffic Wednesday morning, demanding an end to “lockouts” by Uber and Lyft.

Transportation, Labor, Protests, Uber/Lyft

26 points by philip1209 135 days ago | 27 comments

Reddit policy changes make sitewide protests nearly impossible (engadget.com)
Reddit has just changed the rules so moderators of subreddits must get admin approval to switch from public to private, as originally reported by The Verge.

Reddit, Social Media, Censorship, Protests

64 points by notamy 159 days ago | 40 comments

Pro-Russian posters appear on billboards across Italy (cnn.com)

Politics, Russia, Italy, International Relations, Protests

6 points by worstspotgain 175 days ago | 1 comments

UK courts handing climate protesters prison terms akin to rapists and thieves (cnn.com)

Climate Change, Law, Protests, UK

6 points by pera 175 days ago | 1 comments

'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song may be pulled from online sites, producer says (scmp.com)