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Elon Musk just released an AI that’s smarter than ChatGPT — here’s why that matters
Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 3, outperforming ChatGPT and Google Gemini in benchmarks with 200,000 GPUs and advanced reasoning capabilities, intensifying AI competition days after failed OpenAI bid.VentureBeat - 2d -
Elon Musk’s X reportedly in talks for funding at same valuation as original Twitter deal
Elon Musk is reportedly looking to raise money for the social media service X at the same price he paid, reluctantly, for Twitter in 2022.MarketWatch - 1d -
Here’s a key Social Security issue that Elon Musk’s DOGE task force could tackle — and it’s not fraud
Overpayments can be both costly to the government and to the beneficiaries who face aggressive efforts to claw back the funds, often years after they’ve received themMarketWatch - 1d -
Short seller Carson Block says don’t bet against Elon Musk, steer clear of China stocks
Elon Musk may have changed his views about electrifying the economy, Carson Block said.MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court judge who battled Elon Musk
The Truth Social parent company, along with fellow right-leaning platform Rumble, accused the justice of attempted censorship.NBC News - 1d -
As DOGE continues federal budget cuts, Elon Musk turns focus to people over 100 receiving Social Security benefits
Amid efforts to cut wasteful federal spending, there's new scrutiny on just how long some Social Security beneficiaries have been receiving payments.CNBC - 1d -
The TeslaTakedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth
As DOGE barrels through D.C., Americans on the ground are starting to mobilize outside Tesla dealerships.Inc. - 22h -
New Jersey attorney general discusses pushing back against Elon Musk, DOGE
A federal judge has temporarily barred Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from retrieving sensitive Treasury Department records. Attorneys general in 19 Democratic-led states ...CBS News - 19h -
Digging into Elon Musk's claims that people over 150 years old are collecting Social Security
Elon Musk has recently made several claims that 150-year-olds are receiving Social Security benefits. So the CBS News Confirmed team looked for evidence of improper payments or potential fraud. CBS ...CBS News - 19h -
Should you be worried about Elon Musk’s DOGE accessing your Social Security information?
Attempts by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to seek access to the Social Security Administration’s database have sparked concern that it could compromise people’s ...MarketWatch - 1h -
House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices
Lawmakers in the House are proposing to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from U.S. government devicesABC News - Feb. 6 -
Video evidence of January 6 Capitol attack missing from US government website
Press organization submitted legal filing about missing video related to case against Glen Simon. Attorneys representing a collection of news organizations said in a legal filing submitted on ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
OpenAI chief: Musk purchase offer an effort to 'slow us down'
OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman brushed aside Elon Musk's bid to take control of the ChatGPT maker, calling it an effort to "slow us down." "OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg's ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office
Cuts in effect wipe out Institute of Education Sciences, one of the country’s largest funders of education research. Elon Musk and the Trump administration ’s so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
DOGE panel Democrat jabs Musk by invoking Greene's use of inappropriate photo
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) knocked billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Wednesday, while referring to the tech mogul as a “d--k.” Garcia ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Garcia uses photo of Musk as prop in first DOGE subcommittee hearing
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., brought out a photo of Elon Musk, that he joked about being a "d--- pick," and a chart of government agencies being targeted by DOGE to use as props for his arguments ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Bannon: Musk 'wants to impose his freak experiments' on US
Former White House chief adviser turned conservative commentator Steve Bannon blasted billionaire Elon Musk over his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and gain more power in the ...The Hill - 2d -
US declares Mexican cartels terrorist organizations, Musk floats drone strikes
The State Department has declared several Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk floating the idea of drone strikes ...The Hill - 22h -
Ye's X account deleted after antisemitic posts
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has left the social media platform X after a days-long posting spree that included multiple antisemitic comments. It is unclear whether X deactivated ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Protesters Rally Against Deletion of ‘Transgender’ on Stonewall Website
Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement.The New York Times - 5d -
Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access
Musk wants to impeach a federal judge after an order temporarily restricts his team from accessing the Treasury Department's payment systems and sensitive data.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Trump calls Musk 'a leader,' despite DOJ's view that he has no real power
The Senate will vote this evening on Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Trump's commerce secretary, followed by a procedural vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination for FBI director.NBC News - 2d -
Get The Entire Vampire Hunter D Novel Series For Just $13
Ever since Bram Stoker introduced the world to Dracula, vampire fiction has been a top-seller over the decades. Over in Japan, one of the best entries in the genre is the long-running Vampire ...GameSpot - 5d -
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Zelenskyy protests US, Russia negotiating over Ukraine's head after Trump-Putin call
Ukraine and key European nations demanded a role in any negotiations to end Russia's war on the country, after President Donald Trump announced they would begin.ABC News - 6d -
Zelenskyy calls for European army as Germany hits back at US over Vance tirade – Europe live
‘Our army alone is not enough, we need your support,’ Ukraine’s president tells Munich security conference. JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders ...The Guardian - 5d -
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Musk’s Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions – or the ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
As Trump hits delete, the race is on to save LGBTQ and climate data
The race is on to try to stop vital information from being rewritten or scrubbed from U.S. government websites, with researchers warning that the loss of key data could create risks for the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Judge orders HHS, CDC, FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Google Calendar Deletes Black History Month, Pride and Other Cultural Events
The Silicon Valley giant said it made the change last year because it was difficult to keep up with every occasion, but some users questioned the decision.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump administration deletes federal health pages on LGBTQ+ and gender identity
Key federal health web pages from agencies like the CDC and NIH—covering LGBTQ+ health, HIV prevention and gender identity—were removed in recent weeks. A court has ordered some pages restored, but ...CBS News - 1d -
55 percent say Musk has too much power in making decisions affecting US: Poll
A majority of voters say they think tech billionaire Elon Musk has too much power in making decisions that affect the country, according to a survey released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University ...The Hill - 23h -
Man who lost bitcoin fortune in Welsh tip explores purchase of entire landfill
James Howells lost case to force Newport city council to allow him to search for hard drive discarded by accident. A computer expert who has battled for a decade to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Marcus Stroman arrives at Yankees camp, defiant about bullpen possibility: 'Been a starter my entire career'
Stroman was late to Yankees camp amid trade rumors and the possibility he's squeezed out of rotationCBS Sports - 6d -
Here are the agencies purging federal workers
In the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or ...The Hill - 5d -
5 Secrets to a Successful Agency Partnership
Insights on avoiding pitfalls when collaborating with an agency.Inc. - 20h -
Trump is striking at the heart of American government
President Trump's second term has seen a significant shift towards executive overreach, with policies such as a federal hiring freeze, withdrawal from international aid, and funding freezes, which ...The Hill - 2d -
Europe’s wake-up call
Internal disagreements are just as serious a problem as external pressure from the US and RussiaFinancial Times - 5d