Social Media Platform X Rolls Out New Calling Feature, Revealing User Locations
Strangers can now see the locations of users on X after the social media platform rolled out a new calling feature. Concerns have been raised by liberty groups and digital rights campaigners about the potential privacy and safety risks. The Information Commissioner’s Office emphasized the need for platforms to protect personal information. X’s new feature reveals a user’s IP address when they are called, potentially exposing their physical location and making them vulnerable to ‘doxxing’. The ability to disable the feature has also been met with reported difficulties.
X’s Ads Revenue Sharing: Earn as You Tweet
Learn about X, the new platform owned by Elon Musk, that allows users to earn money through ads revenue sharing. With a minimum of 500 followers, a verified profile, and 5 million organic impressions in the last 3 months, users can start earning. Find out more about the eligibility criteria and how to apply for ads revenue sharing on X.
Jeff Koons: Moon Phases Project Sends 125 Sculptures to the Moon
Artist Jeff Koons is set to send 125 sculptures to the moon on a rocket developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Each one-inch miniature Moon sculpture represents a phase of the Moon and is associated with significant historical figures. The launch, initially scheduled for February 14th, has been rescheduled for February 15th due to technical issues.
Tesla board remains silent after court ruling on Elon Musk’s pay package
Delaware court rules that Tesla must rescind Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, but the company’s board remains silent. Musk lashes out at the court and plans to hold a shareholder vote to move Tesla’s site of incorporation to Texas. Shareholders await answers as Tesla’s board stays silent, avoiding public comments.
Tech’s Mixed Bag: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition
Tech’s Mixed Bag: The Bloomberg Open, Asia Edition By Joshua Fellman | January 30, 2024 Good morning. Alphabet falls on ad revenue, Microsoft’s sales jump. US strength puts the Fed in a bind. And supercars go quick. In the tech…
Elon Musk Announces Successful Implantation of Neuralink’s Wireless Brain Chip in Human
Tech mogul Elon Musk has made a groundbreaking announcement regarding the successful implantation of Neuralink’s wireless brain chip in a human for the first time. The initial results have shown promising neuron spikes or nerve impulses, with the patient reportedly…
Analyst Dan Ives Criticizes Tesla, Calls Recent Earnings Call a ‘Train Wreck’
Analyst Dan Ives has strongly criticized Tesla, describing the company’s recent earnings call as a ‘train wreck’ and reducing the price target for Tesla stock. In a recent development, analysts have expressed bewilderment over Tesla’s decision not to provide an…
SpaceX to Launch Falcon 9 with Starlink Satellites on January 7
On January 7, 2024, SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with a payload of Starlink satellites, marking the company’s first launch of the year. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry the next…
Elon Musk and Mark Cuban Clash Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Mark Cuban and Elon Musk, two prominent figures in the business world, recently engaged in a heated debate over the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within US companies. The clash ensued after the resignation of Harvard’s first…
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees over letter criticizing Elon Musk
The rocket and satellite maker SpaceX has been accused by a US labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling the founder and CEO, Elon Musk, a ‘distraction and embarrassment’. A regional official with the National…