Tag: Media & Big Tech

Elon Musk Says Tesla FSD 10.13 Beta Will Handle Roads With ‘Zero Map Data’

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that the electric vehicle maker’s Full Self-driving (FSD) Beta version 10.13 would enable its cars to navigate routes where there are no maps available. What Happened The billionaire entrepreneur said FSD Beta 10.12.2 is expanding to 100,000 cars and that the 10.13 version will begin to handle roads with “no map…


Twitter Bot Concerns: How Many of Elon Musk’s 96.7 Million Twitter Followers Are Real?

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk’s war on Twitter Inc. bots is shaped by an extraordinary number of spam or autonomous agents that engage with him on the platform. What Happened Nearly 70 percent of Musk’s followers on Twitter are spam, fake or inactive, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which cited data from SparkToro LLC, a purveyor of…


Billionaires’ Twitter Spat Moves on After Gates Downplays Shorting Tesla’s Stock

The public feud between two of the world’s richest people keeps unfolding as Elon Musk hit back at Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, who had just played down his tune on shorting Tesla stocks. Despite claiming that Tesla’s done a fantastic job, Gates said during an interview with French YouTuber HugoDécrypte that he had paid out…


Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Twitter, Alleges Firm Lied About Bots

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxon confirmed Monday that his office will investigate Twitter, alleging the firm lied about the number of bot accounts amid a high-profile spat between the two parties. “A large number of bot accounts not [only] reduces users’ experience on the platform, but may also inflate the value of the company and…


Biden to Sit for First Network TV Interview in More Than 100 Days

President Joe Biden will conduct his first network TV interview in well over 100 days during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Wednesday. Jimmy Kimmel made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday and said that Biden will visit the show’s Hollywood taping on “Wednesday night. No malarkey.” Biden had appeared on Kimmel’s show in 2019…


Biden to Sit for 1st Network TV Interview in More Than 100 Days

President Joe Biden will give his first network TV interview in more than 100 days during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on June 8. Jimmy Kimmel made the announcement on Twitter on June 5 and said Biden will visit the show’s Hollywood taping on “Wednesday night. No malarkey.” Biden appeared on Kimmel’s show in…


Elon Musk Says Twitter Is ‘Resisting’ Terms of Deal, Threatens Termination

Elon Musk accused Twitter of “resisting and thwarting” his ability to obtain information about bot accounts on the social media website, saying that it’s a “breach” of the terms of their April deal. Musk, the world’s richest person, sent a letter to the San Francisco-based firm on Monday, saying, “Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting…


Musk Deal for Twitter Dodges Lengthy US Antitrust Review

Twitter Inc. said on Friday that the U.S. antitrust waiting period for Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the social media giant had expired, indicating it had dodged a lengthy review of the proposed deal. With the expiration, completion of the deal is now subject to remaining customary closing conditions, including approval by Twitter stockholders…


Amazon Executive Behind Its Massive Delivery Operation to Leave After 23 Years

Dave Clark, the executive who made Amazon.com Inc. into a worldwide delivery behemoth, is stepping down as chief executive of the online retailer’s consumer business to pursue other opportunities, the company said on Friday. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said he expects to name a replacement in the next few weeks and that the company has…


Washington Post Admits Claims in Article About YouTubers Were Inaccurate

The Washington Post has admitted that it did not reach out to the subject of an article before publication, despite initially claiming that it did. Columnist Taylor Lorenz wrote that she asked a YouTube personality with the moniker ThatUmbrellaGuy for comment before the publication of her piece, which claimed that the person and similar accounts…