Trump talked a big game during the election about taking the fight to Silicon Valley. But, since taking office, the former reality star seems to have done little to make good on that promise. In fact, a recent survey of his actions claims that Trump, whose political victory was partially propelled by gargantuan gobs of […]
DOGE Has Wasted Billions While Saving Only a Fraction of What It Claims: Reports
The Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has been a project largely defined by ever-diminishing expectations. At the outset of DOGE’s journey, its chief operator, Elon Musk, famously claimed, in a bout of wild optimism, that he hoped to cut “at least” $2 trillion out of the federal budget. Not long after the election, Musk […]
Sam Altman and Elon Musk Trade Barbs Over Who Is More Full of Shit
In happier times, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were buddies and business partners, but their bromance notoriously turned sour a long time ago. For the past several years, the two have very publicly hated each other and taken every opportunity they can to dunk on one another’s business pursuits. This week, Altman and […]
Elon Musk Says Apple Is Rigging the App Store for ChatGPT
Elon Musk has opened a fresh front in his ongoing feud with Big Tech.This time he’s targeting Apple. On Monday night, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO accused the iPhone maker of antitrust violations, claiming its App Store policies put his AI chatbot Grok, developed by xAI, at a disadvantage compared to rivals, particularly OpenAI’s ChatGPT. […]
Elon Musk Can’t Control His AI
With Grok, the months pass, but the story stays the same. The AI chatbot from xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, continues to stir controversy, putting its host platform, X, in an increasingly embarrassing position. Just weeks after a version of Grok was found to be praising Adolf Hitler, the new, supposedly more powerful “SuperGrok” […]
What’s Going On at Tesla? A Wave of Executives Is Heading for the Exits
What’s going on at Tesla? The electric vehicle manufacturer, navigating a challenging business landscape marked by increased competition and evolving consumer sentiment, also appears to be facing a significant internal crisis: a rapid exodus of top talent. Elon Musk’s group has now lost its 10th executive this year. The latest departure is Piero Landolfi, who […]
The Big Winners of the Trump-Era Crypto Boom
The crypto world is in a state of euphoria, and it has one person to thank: President Donald Trump. Since his victory last November, the man who promised to be the “crypto president” has rolled out the red carpet for the decentralized finance industry, igniting a full-blown gold rush. In just over seven months, his […]
Elon Musk Turns His AI Chatbot Into a Male Fantasy Engine
Elon Musk has always been the biggest hype man for his own companies. Whether it’s Tesla, SpaceX, or X (formerly Twitter), the world’s richest man personally takes to social media to promote new features, products, and ideas. His AI venture, xAI, is no exception. Over the past week, Musk has been flooding X with posts […]
Grok’s ‘Spicy’ Mode Makes NSFW Celebrity Deepfakes of Women (But Not Men)
This week, Elon Musk officially launched Grok Imagine, xAI’s image and video generator for iOS, for people who subscribe to SuperGrok and Premium+ X. The app allows users to create NSFW content with its “Spicy” mode, and The Verge reported on Tuesday that users are able to create topless videos of Taylor Swift easily—without even […]
Tesla and Elon Musk Sued by Shareholders Who Say Robotaxis Violate Traffic Laws
Tesla shareholders filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against both the EV company and CEO Elon Musk, alleging they made “materially false and misleading statements” about the safety of their robotaxis and the regulatory scrutiny that comes with launching autonomous vehicles. Tesla launched its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22, but there’s […]