What is the future for the mega-rocket in the event of an explosion?
Elon Musk-led SpaceX successfully launched a test flight of its Starship rocket, which was designed to carry cargo to space. This was the second test flight of the Starship rocket after it crashed into the ocean on April 20. In its April flight, Starship’s rocket booster blew up after separating from the craft.
Musk’s X is against a report on ads next to hate groups’ posts
Media Matters President Angelo Carusone has said Elon Musk spent the last few days making meritless legal threats and throwing vicious attacks against his enemies online. Earlier this week, Musk said he would sue Media Matters for “knowingly and maliciously” portraying ads next to objectionable material. Media Matters was sued by X after IBM, Comcast and others said their ads were appearing alongside pro-Nazi content.
4 people were given the power to fire Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was ousted by Elon Musk-led startup’s board earlier this month, had left the startup in 2016 but stayed on as its Co-founder. Altman has joined Microsoft as President of its new AI division. Former OpenAI President, Greg Brockman, had quit in protest after Altman’s departure from the startup.
Sam Altman is a former OpenAI CEO
OpenAI has named Emmett Shear, the former CEO of streaming platform Twitch, as its interim CEO. The Silicon Valley-based startup was founded in 2011 by Drew Altman, Elon Musk and others. “The mission continues,” Altman tweeted, adding that Shear will lead the company for the next three years. This comes after Altman announced his departure from OpenAI, which he founded.
It is possible that Musk just signed X’s death warrant
IBM has pulled its advertising from Twitter’s ‘X’ after CEO Elon Musk said that it promoted far-right talking points. IBM had an ad next to “pro-Nazi and pro-Hitler content” on the platform, Media Matters and Financial Times pointed out. Earlier this week, Musk wrote on Twitter that he opposed any group that promoted racism and was against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
The first election crisis happened a day after Musk freed the bird
Elon Musk has said Twitter’s advertising revenue was “still down” 60% in September, according to Reuters. This comes after Musk himself said that ad revenue on the platform has decreased year-over-year every month since he bought the platform. Visa spent only $10 on Twitter in weeks preceding Chris Yaccarino’s comments, down from $77,500 before Musk bought the company.
X will be charging $1 per year for new users in two countries
Elon Musk-led social media platform X will start charging users in the Philippines and New Zealand $1 (around 80) annually to use the service. The company announced the program, called ‘Not a Bot’, as part of its efforts to curb the presence of “bots” on the site. “By charging…a few dollars or something…it could deter the creation of new fake accounts,” Musk had said.
We know a lot about Neuralink’s trial
Elon Musk’s electric carmaker Tesla has claimed that Neuralink is preparing to use its human-Improved Robot for Brain Computer Interfacing and Surgery in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial. Neuralink said it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin the clinical trial of its brain implant in people with severe spinal cord injuries.
The car maker scolded for the hands-free autopilot mode that could lead to driver inattention
Tesla CEO Elon Musk almost ran a red light during a demo of Tesla’s full self-driving beta software. In the video of the demo, Musk is seen taking the steering wheel as the vehicle tries to accelerate through a red light. He was livestreaming the demo while in the driver’s seat, violating Tesla’s rules for its drivers-assist technology.
Police will not fine Musk for livestreaming while driving
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in violation of his employer’s guidelines that advise drivers to keep their hands on steering yoke at all times, media reports said. This comes after Musk livestreamed his drive from the driver’s seat and also interacted with Twitter commenters during the drive. Musk was forced to take the steering wheel as the car tried to go through a red light.