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OpenAI says Elon Musk wanted it to merge with Tesla to create a for-profit entity
OpenAi responded to Elon Musk's lawsuit by publishing old emails from 2015 to 2018 when he was still involved in its operations.
Twitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severance
A group of former Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, are suing Elon Musk and X over millions of dollars in unpaid severance benefits.
X walks back its misgendering policy after right-wing complaints
X has, once again, quietly changed its rules around deadnaming and misgendering without an explanation.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for allegedly ditching non-profit mission
Elon Musk has sued OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. He claims that OpenAI has betrayed its original mission as a non-profit endeavor by working on an artificial general intelligence “to maximize profits for Microsoft."
FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's orders
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded Elon Musk ordered Twitter employees to take actions that would have violated a 2022 FTC consent decree regarding consumers’ data privacy and security.
Court orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeover
US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler has ordered Elon Musk to comply with the SEC's subpoena and testify again in its investigation of his Twitter takeover. Musk failed to appear for a previous testimony and challenged the SEC's subpoena, calling it harassment.
Add Taylor Swift to the list of famous people who don't like their private jets being tracked
Pop star Taylor Swift has threatened legal action against a Florida student who set up multiple social media accounts that release real-time information as to the whereabouts of her personal aircraft. The student is actually the same guy who ran the infamous ElonJet account.
Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste
Tesla is facing a lawsuit from 25 California counties accusing it of mishandling hazardous waste at facilities around the state.
Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package has been tossed out by the court
A judge in Delaware called the compensation package an "unfathomable sum" that's unfair to shareholders.
Neuralink’s brain chip has been implanted in a human, Elon Musk says
The first human patient has received a Neuralink brain implant, according to Elon Musk
X plans to hire 100 content moderators to fill new Trust and Safety center in Austin
X head of business operations Joe Benarroch said the company plans to open a new office in Austin, Texas dedicated to content moderation, according to Bloomberg. The team will focus on stopping the spread of child sexual exploitation materials.
Elon Musk confirms a new low-cost Tesla model is coming in 2025
Elon Musk has confirmed that a "next-generation low-cost" Tesla EV is in the works and is "optimistic" that it'll arrive in the second half of 2025.
Tesla says it delivered a record 1.8 million EVs in 2023
Tesla has unveiled its EV delivery and production figures for 2023, and the company had another banner year — but has Chinese rival BYD close behind.
Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech
A federal judge in California has shot down Elon Musk’s attempt to invalidate a state social media law. The state’s AB 587 requires social companies to publish their content moderation policies, something Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) claimed violated the First Amendment.
Tech’s biggest losers in 2023
The Engadget team's pick of the worst things that happened in tech in 2023.
Tesla knew some of its parts had high failure rates but reportedly blamed drivers anyway
An explosive investigative report chronicles patterns of blame-shifting and deliberate neglect at Tesla. A damning exposé details the Elon Musk-led company’s long-running tendency to blame vehicle owners for “driver abuse,” charging them for repairs over failures caused by parts the company secretly knew were flawed.
How Twitter died in 2023 and why X may not be far behind
Twitter did die this year, but the way it played out was both more boring and more stupid than anyone could have possibly imagined.
EU takes action against X over illegal content and disinformation
The announcement follows months of back and forth between X and the commission.
Elon Musk will have to testify in the SEC's Twitter probe after all
A US judge has ruled that Elon Musk must comply with the SEC and testify for the Twitter-takeover probe.
Alex Jones and his conspiracy theories are allowed back on X
Elon Musk created a poll on Saturday asking users to vote on whether Alex Jones should be reinstated. After the majority voted "Yes," the conspiracy theorist best known for calling the Sandy Hook massacre a hoax was given his X account back.