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☆ It's hard to compete with Elon Musk when recruiting AI talent, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said Elon Musk's xAI is stiff competition in the recruiting space. The AI CEO said Musk's company offers the highest compensation at the moment. Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of the AI company Perplexity, said it can be difficult to compete with the Tesla CEO when recruiting. Musk launched his own AI startup, xAI, last year and Srinivas said it has since become one of the highest-paying companies for AI talent — on par with OpenAI. In January, Financial Times reported that Musk's AI venture was in talks to raise $6 billion at around a $20 billion valuation.

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☆ Jensen Huang is about to give AI believers a glimpse of the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThere's a running gag that Jensen Huang is to AI fanboys what Taylor Swift is to Swifties. Nvidia's GTC event, starting on Monday, should answer that. AdvertisementMatt Bryson, an analyst at Wedbush, expects Nvidia to lift the lid on the B100, the next-generation version of its H100 GPU. Can AI models eventually reason? Of course, industry watchers will look for any sign that the Nvidia and AI mania might be about to slow down.

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☆ Gina Carano says 'The Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal tried to help during online backlash: 'Just put #transrights in your feed.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gina Carano spoke about being fired from "The Mandalorian" in 2021 after an online backlash. The actor says that the show's lead, Pedro Pascal, tried to help her at the time. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGina Carano said "The Mandalorian" star Pedro Pascal tried to help her when she was dealing with online backlash as a result of her controversial comments regarding pronouns. "Representatives for Pedro Pascal didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Gina Carano, Pedro Pascal, —, Carano, Elon Musk's, Pascal, I'm, — Gina Carano 🕯, ostar,, hank y ou. Organizations: Service, Republican, Rangers, Empire Magazine, SyFy, Disney, Hollywood, Wars, Twitter Locations: Republic

☆ Elon Musk's X suspends some India accounts after order from Modi government
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's social media platform X said Thursday it will block certain accounts and posts from India in response to executive orders by the government. X said it did not agree with the order but failure to comply would subject the company to "potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment." Tens of thousands of Indian farmers — mostly from the northern state of Punjab — have been protesting since mid-February in renewed calls for better crop prices which were promised to them in 2021. In October, the Modi government warned Musk that X would have to comply to country's new and upcoming IT rules. However, it has written an appeal challenging the Indian government with accounts that are pending to be blocked, the company said.

Persons: Elon, X, Jack Dorsey —, Musk —, Narendra Modi's, Modi, Musk, Naman Tandon Organizations: Global Government Affairs, CNBC, country's Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Reuters, Twitter Locations: Punjab, Haryana, Ambala, India, New Delhi, Delhi, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

☆ Mark Zuckerberg has entered his Posting Era
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mark Zuckerberg put out an Instagram video reviewing the Apple Vision Pro this week. AdvertisementHaving not personally tested both devices, I am not fully qualified to judge whether Mark Zuckerberg's video review accurately compares Apple's Vision Pro to the Meta Quest 3. Mark Zuckerberg has entered his Posting Era. I don't attempt to think too hard about Mark Zuckerberg's inner life, but I don't get the sense that what we're seeing is a window into his soul. What I see now is something I never thought might happen: Mark Zuckerberg is getting high on his own supply.

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Tech executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a new voluntary framework for how they will respond to AI-generated deepfakes that deliberately trick voters. Thirteen other companies — including IBM and Elon Musk's X — are also signing on to the accord. Instead, the accord outlines methods they will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content when it is created or distributed on their platforms. That pressure is heightened in the U.S., where Congress has yet to pass laws regulating AI in politics, leaving AI companies to largely govern themselves. Many social media companies already have policies in place to deter deceptive posts about electoral processes — AI-generated or not.

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☆ What's Google's most 'advanced' ChatGPT challenger like? It'll cost you $19.99 a month to find out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gemini Advanced is the newest generative AI system to hit the market as part of Google's new AI Premium package, which is available for $19.99 a month. Gemini Advanced is built off the back of Google's Bard chatbot, which was launched last year and is free to use. Gemini Advanced is available in 40 languages online, and will also have mobile functionality via the Google app on iOS. Google's efforts come in the wake of the generative AI craze pioneered by ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI. And Grok, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, is available to premium subscribers on X, formerly Twitter, for $16 per month.

Persons: —, Google's Bard chatbot, Bard, Sissie Hsiao, BI's Hugh Langley, OpenAI, Rufus, Elon Musk's, Google's Bard Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Gmail, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Microsoft, Wall Street Locations: Google's

☆ Elon Musk's X is paying for Gina Carano to sue Disney over her firing from 'Star Wars'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm with Elon Musk's financial backing. The "Mandalorian" actor was fired from the show in 2021 after a string of social media controversies. Elon Musk's X Corporation is funding Carano's lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm, attorneys for the actor said in a Tuesday press release. AdvertisementIn a Tuesday post on X, Carano denied comparing Republicans to Jewish people. Attorneys for Carano said Tuesday that Musk's X Corporation is paying for her lawsuit.

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☆ Elon Musk's X funds Gina Carano lawsuit vs. Disney, Lucasfilm over ‘Mandalorian’ firing
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gina Carano as Cara Dune in the "The Mandalorian," a Star Wars series on Disney+. Elon Musk's company X is funding a new lawsuit filed by actor Gina Carano over her firing from the Disney+ streaming TV series "The Mandalorian" after she shared a controversial social media postCarano sued Disney and its Lucasfilm subsidiary in Los Angeles federal court over her termination from the "Star Wars" franchise series in February 2021. The suit, which alleges wrongful discharge and sex discrimination, seeks Carano's reinstatement in "The Mandalorian," and monetary damages for the loss of her past pay and her future employment as a result of her termination. Carano was booted from the series after she shared a post on Instagram and TikTok that implied conservatives in the United States were being treated like Jewish people in Nazi Germany. Musk in August had said that X would fund the legal bills of X users "if you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform."

Persons: Gina Carano, Cara Dune, Elon, Carano, Covid, Musk Organizations: Disney, Elon Musk's, Lucasfilm, Wars Locations: Los Angeles, United States, Nazi Germany

☆ Elon Musk's AI startup is courting potential investors with a pitch deck that touts access to the 'Muskonomy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk's xAI thinks it can draw investors in with a unique selling point: the "Muskonomy." The AI company touted its access to Musk's companies in its pitch deck to investors, per Bloomberg. The deck cited Musk's track record and OpenAI's success as factors for investors to consider. AdvertisementElon Musk's AI startup, xAI, says investors should take a bet on the company because of its founder's track record as an entrepreneur. According to a pitch deck seen by Bloomberg, xAI was touting its access to Musk's network of companies, which it called the "Muskonomy."

Persons: Elon Musk's xAI, —, Elon, xAI Organizations: Bloomberg, Service

☆ Mark Cuban says he'll be using Threads more after criticizing X as Elon Musk's 'echo chamber'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRecently, Mark Cuban learned that if you're searching for enlightenment or, at the very least, a stimulating debate on hot-button topics of the day, you may think twice about relying on Elon Musk's X. Cuban told The Wall Street Journal that the reaction didn't come to him as a surprise. "Twitter isn't real life," Cuban told the Journal. AdvertisementIn an X post on Saturday, Cuban said he's still on X "because it's more fun and interesting to argue with people who disagree with me." Cuban didn't make any suggestions when asked if there were any changes he would want to see on the platform.

Persons: —, Mark Cuban, Elon, Musk, Cuban, X, he's Organizations: Service, Elon Musk's, Cuban, Commission, Business, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, Wall Street Journal, Elon, Twitter Locations: Cuban

☆ Elon Musk's X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit fake pictures go viral
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk's X is blocking searches for Taylor Swift. Explicit AI-generated pictures of the singer went viral on the platform last week. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk 's X is blocking searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI-generated pictures of the pop superstar went viral last week.

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☆ Taylor Swift fans are furious about graphic fake AI images of the pop superstar being shared on X
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Swifties are furious with Elon Musk's X after AI-generated explicit images of the singer went viral. Fans of Taylor Swift are expressing their fury on the billionaire's social media platform X after graphic AI-generated images of the pop superstar went viral on the site. "Posting Non-Consensual Nudity (NCN) images is strictly prohibited on X and we have a zero-tolerance policy towards such content. The rising availability of AI image generators has fueled concerns that they could be used to create "deepfake" naked images of women. X did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Swifties, Elon Musk's, —, Elon, Taylor Swift, Swift, Taylor, Musk, schoolgirls Organizations: Service, Media, Business Locations: Spain

☆ Elon Musk's X to launch peer-to-peer payments this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, announced it will launch peer-to-peer payments this year, according to a Tuesday blog post. X said the payments will unlock "more user utility and opportunities for commerce" as the platform works to "revolutionize 2024." The blog post did not offer specific details about how the payments will work or when they will officially launch. According to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System website, X Payments LLC — the payment subsidiary of X — has only obtained money transmission licenses in 14 states so far. Introducing peer-to-peer commerce to the platform would mark the latest sweeping change at X since Musk acquired the company for $44 billion in late 2022.

Persons: Elon, Twitter —, X, —, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, New York Times, X, eToro Locations: New York City

☆ Elon Musk's AI startup — X.AI — files to raise $1 billion in fresh capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. X.AI, an artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering. The AI startup, which Musk announced in July, seeks to "understand the true nature of the universe," according to its website. Last month, X.AI released a chatbot called Grok, which the company says is modeled after "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." — CNBC's Lora Kolodny contributed to this reportWATCH: Elon Musk's X.AI launches 'Grok'

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☆ Walmart joins the growing list of major companies to suspend advertising on Elon Musk's X
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walmart has joined the growing list of companies suspending their ads on X. It comes after Elon Musk appeared to endorse an antisemitic post. Musk said that it was "a mistake" and "one of the most foolish things" he'd done on the platform. AdvertisementWalmart announced on Friday that it will stop advertising on Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. AdvertisementMusk has since said the post was a "mistake" and "one of the most foolish things" he'd done on the platform.

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☆ Bill Ackman thinks we should all be grateful Elon Musk bought Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Ackman thinks advertisers, including Disney, are treating Elon Musk's X unfairly. Ackman defended Musk, saying the X owner did not have "antisemitic intent." Until a share of X can be distributed to each American, Ackman thinks should be grateful Musk owns X. AdvertisementOnce again, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is defending Elon Musk and his leadership of X. AdvertisementIn his post, Ackman again defended Musk, saying the X owner did not have "antisemitic intent."

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☆ Paris Hilton's media company pulls ads from X amid concerns of antisemitic content on the site, just a month after signing an exclusive partnership with the platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Paris Hilton's company, 11:11 Media, pulled ads from X amid concerns of pro-Nazi content on the site. 11:11 Media is just the latest brand, including Disney and Apple, to pull back from X in recent days. AdvertisementAntisemitism on social media is so not hot. "11:11 Media made the decision to immediately pull the campaign from the platform," Bruce Gersh, 11:11 Media's president and COO, told the outlet. Representatives for Hilton and 11:11 Media did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, Bruce Gersh, Musk, Hitler, Linda Yaccarino, Hilton Organizations: X, Disney, Apple, Service, CNN, Media, IBM, Nazi, Hilton, Business Locations: Paris, Western

☆ Elon Musk's X is 'profiting off violent content' by Hamas, House Democrats allege
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In addition to the records, the House Democrats asked Yaccarino and Musk to detail how X plans to address Hamas-related content currently on the platform. The already "inexcusable" issue of antisemitic content on X, they wrote, had become "outright indefensible" since the deadly Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel by Hamas militants. More than two dozen House Democrats on Tuesday accused Elon Musk 's X of "profiting off violent content by a terrorist organization" and demanded that he and CEO Linda Yaccarino address Hamas -related content on the social media platform . "You have said the actual truth," Musk wrote last Wednesday in response to that post. Instead, the Democrats highlighted numerous X accounts that have reportedly been "spreading Hamas terrorist propaganda videos glorifying barbaric acts of violence against Israelis."

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☆ Andrew Tate said he'd give $1M a month to Elon Musk after major companies suspended their ad campaigns on X. It's not nearly enough to help him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Several large companies have pulled ads on X after Elon Musk reposted an antisemitic remark. AdvertisementAndrew Tate has stepped in to pledge funds to Elon Musk's X after antisemitism row caused several major companies to pull ads from the platform. Since returning to X, Tate seems to be earning a significant amount under Elon Musk's content-creator plan, claiming he received $20,000 during one payout. Several right-wing figures stepped in to express support for Musk, including Seth Dillon, the CEO of satirical site Babylon Bee, and commentator Tim Pool. "I will advertise X on X," he wrote on X.

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Accounts on Threads were also established for the first lady and second gentleman as well as for the White House itself. White House officials repeatedly rebuked Musk for what they called "anti-semitic rhetoric" on X over the last week. Several major advertisers including Apple and Disney subsequently paused their spending on X. Musk defended himself on Sunday, without apologizing or rescinding his statements. The White House said in a statement to CNBC that the launch of the new Threads accounts "has been in process for several weeks." Here's what Biden said in his first post on Threads:"Folks, it's President Biden.

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☆ IBM pulls advertising from Elon Musk's X after report finds its ads ran next to pro-Nazi posts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

IBM said it would stop buying ads on X after they were reportedly placed alongside pro-Nazi posts. AdvertisementThe Media Matters report included screenshots showing ads for IBM, Apple, Oracle, and Bravo appearing alongside pro-Nazi content . X told BI the accounts cited in the Media Matters report will be demonetised and the posts given a "sensitive media" label. "When it comes to this platform — X has also been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination," she said. Musk has also not addressed IBM's move, but described Media Matters as "an evil organization" in a reply on X.Advertisement

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☆ There's an ongoing 'career deathwatch' for Elon Musk over his opinions, says Eric Dezenhall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's an ongoing 'career deathwatch' for Elon Musk over his opinions, says Eric DezenhallEric Dezenhall, Dezenhall Resources chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss IBM pulling ads from Elon Musk's X after a report found its ads placed alongside content promoting Hitler and the Nazi party, the cost of Elon Musks' opinions and impact on his businesses, and more.

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☆ 'Ridiculous' US lawsuit by Musk's X Corp should be dismissed -hate speech watchdog
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 17 (Reuters) - A nonprofit that monitors online hate speech urged a U.S. federal judge to throw out what it called a "ridiculous" lawsuit by Elon Musk's X Corp to stifle free expression. "Fortunately, state and federal free speech protections cannot be so easily evaded." In September, X sued California to block the state from enforcing a law requiring that social media companies publish policies for policing misinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism. X said the law, Assembly Bill 587, violates its free speech rights. The case is X Corp v. Center for Countering Digital Hate Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

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IBM has stopped advertising on social media platform X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis — a fresh setback as the site formerly known as Twitter tries to win back big brands and their ad dollars. The U.S. tech company made the decision after a report Thursday by the liberal advocacy group Media Matters said ads from IBM, Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal's Bravo network and Comcast were placed next to antisemitic material on X. “IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation," the company said in a terse statement. “When it comes to this platform — X has also been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination. The accounts that Media Matters found posting antisemitic material will no longer be monetizable and that the specific posts will be labeled “sensitive media," according to a statement from X on Friday.

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