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Musk is under investigation by the federal government.
Twitter in a regulatory filing alleged that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his legal team failed to produce draft communications with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a slide presentation to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Twitter said it wasn’t told to burn notebooks as claimed by Musk’s team earlier this month. It added,…
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The family of a Palestinian American reporter is looking for justice.
US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank last May, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said. Israel has made it clear to the US that we won’t cooperation with any external investigation, he added. Palestinian officials, Abu Akleh’s family and Al…
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A day of chaos raises the prospect of a collapse on social media.
Several Twitter employees spoke out against the company’s new microblogging service Twitter Blue, saying that it’s discriminatory for people with verification checkmarks and could lead to abuse of social media. “Twitter’s current lords and Peasant system for who has or doesn’t have a Blue Checkmark is bullshit,” an employee said. Another employee said, “I don’t…
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The ex-Election Chief of TWc is concerned about the upcoming US elections.
Twitter’s public policy head Vijaya Gadde said she was the subject of racist and misogynistic abuse during her 11-year tenure at the company, according to Washington Post. Gadde, who also heads public policy and safety, said she was asked to fire Musk after he told prospective investors that he planned to cut 70% of Twitter’s…
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The Drones in Ukraine are Iranian.
The US has said that it is “still real interest” in providing the Gray Eagle air defence system to Ukraine and that it has concerns that the drones could be shot down by Russia. US officials said in August that Russia was training its forces how to use the Shahed-136 drones from Iran. Russia had…
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The pay package of Musk and his company is under scrutiny in separate cases.
A shareholder has alleged that Tesla’s board lacked independence from CEO Elon Musk when approving the company’s 2018 CEOs’ compensation plan. The shareholder said Tesla’s board included Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk, as well as friends Antonio Gracias and Steve Jurvetson. In March of 2018, shareholders approved Musk’s compensation plan which led to his rise to…
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As Ukraine makes gains, Kherson calls for Russia to help evacuate civilians from occupied region.
Ukraine’s military said it fired more than 160 times at Russian positions over the past 24 hours, but that Russian return fire into Ukrainian positions. Ukraine’s forces began entering the strategic city of Kherson on Friday after a Russian retreat from the city. Russian media said that Ukrainian shelling had damaged power lines, however, an…
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The actor and the father of the actress, John Aniston, have died.
John Aniston, the actor known for his work on the daytime soap ‘Days of Our Lives’, passed away at the age of 84. “For over 30 years, his dedication to ‘Days of Our Lives’ has gained him respect and admiration of his fellow actors,” his daughter Jennifer Aniston said. “His career is literally the definition…
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Where to pre-order Amazon’s newest smart device, the Echo Dot.
Amazon has added ‘Echo Dot’ with a clock to its Echo smart speaker. The device lets users control their devices with voice, and can also be used to play music. The ‘Echo Dot’ comes in a set of two colours, blue/gray and pink/yellow. The ‘Echo Dot Kids’ comes with a sensor that can turn the…
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How protests in Iran relate to the national identity of the country.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the protests over the death of a woman in police custody were a result of the “misinformation” against the government. “There is no reason to believe that the recent developments in Iran are linked to the death of a woman in police custody,” he added.
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Immediately after taking control of the micro-Blogging service, Musk immediately ousted the top executives.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has asked CEO Elon Musk to stop damaging the company’s image, following a series of tweets criticising Twitter’s efforts to address a surge in hateful rhetoric. “I’m not going to stand for it any longer,” he said. “We’re trying to protect people, but you can’t damage a company that’s protecting you,”…
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Musk was the world’s richest person.
A US-based shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, accusing him of “exploiting his control over the company and its board of directors” to fund his ambition to colonise Mars. The shareholder, Richard Tornetta, had filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Musk for allegedly running the company with “no regard for the…
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Russia is bruised, and can Ukraine do it again?
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukrainian investigators have documented over 400 cases of suspected war crimes by the Russian forces during their occupation of Kherson city. He added that the Russian forces were mining roads and destroying critical infrastructure. This comes a day after the Ukrainian government said it would take a minimum…
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Ukrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson described relief, joy and apprehension.
Ukrainian forces have taken control of the government-held city of Kherson in the country’s east, a Ukrainian military official said on Friday. Russia announced that its troops had withdrawn from the Dnipro river region in eastern Ukraine after an operation that lasted for over three months. However, residents of the city said that Russian soldiers…
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The free speech of people on the social media platform is in danger.
Elon Musk’s goal of building a billion-plus user base may affect his willingness to battle foreign governments to keep content on Twitter, Global Network Initiative Executive Director Christoph Pielemeier said. He added that countries like Pakistan, Turkey and Indonesia are all attractive markets for Twitter as it looks to grow its revenue and increase its…
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A couple is trying to fix theUkrainian women on the front line struggle to find uniforms.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSSMC) on Saturday said that it had captured a Russian military officer during its counter-offensive in Russia-occupied parts of the country. The NSC also said that it has taken control of the military base in Slovyansk, which was seized by the Russian Army on Thursday. This comes after several…
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A memorial opens in the wake of a school tragedy.
The US’ Sandy Hook Elementary School memorial pool opened for the first time on Sunday. The names of the first-graders and six teachers who were killed at the school were engraved on the flowers that floated in the memorial pool. “The memorial is perfect for honouring…day of the massacre,” said Catherine Violet Hubbard, executive director…
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The record opening for Black Panther was in November.
‘Wakanda Forever’ director Ryan Coogler, who worked with late actor Chadwick Boseman in the Marvel film ‘Black Panther’, has revealed that Chadwick passed away “a couple weeks after” he finished the film. “I texted him and told him, ‘Hey man, Denzel said he’s been looking for you too.’ He just did the film ‘Ma Rainey’…
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A landmark Indian adoption law is being considered by the Supreme Court.
The Cherokee Nation has sued the US over the Indian Child Welfare Act, saying that it discriminates againstNative children by placing them in a “disfavoured position”, depriving them of a placement decision based on their best interests. The Indian Child Welfare Act makes it harder for Native children to be adopted into stable, loving homes.
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Ukrainian troops entered the key city after Russian forces retreated.
The Russian troops on Sunday destroyed a bridge that linked the city of Kherson to the eastern bank of Dnipro river, Ukrainian Defense Minister Volodymyr Yanushevych said. The Russian forces also planted mines around water towers in Beryslav, which is less than 50 miles from Kherson City, he added. The Ukrainian army began entering Kherson…
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The prize for physics goes to four individuals: John F. Clauser, Aspect, and Zeilinger.
The winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics are China’s Xue Jie, Sweden’s Svante Pbo and Harvard’s Masayoshi Son. They have developed an experimental technique to make entangled quantum states, where two particles behave like a single unit even when they are separate. “They’ve shown that entanglement in quantum computers is possible anywhere in…
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The MagSafe car mount charger costs only $92.95 once Apple approves it.
MagGo’s new Boost Charge Pro Wireless Car Charger With MagSafe is available for pre-order on the Apple store. The car charger features a built-in USB-C cable to help you charge your phone. It also has a 12v car charger adapter for people whose cars come withUSB-A ports or no phone charging capabilities to speak of.
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A couple is trying to fix the problem of Ukrainian women wearing uniforms that don’t fit.
Russia’s military has used sexual violence as a “weapon of war” in its invasion of Ukraine, United Nations (UN) investigators have said. They added that Russia used sexual violence as a “deliberate military strategy” to win the war in Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and has since occupied parts of the country.
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Employees are bracing for layoffs as Musk’s takeover continues.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk responded to a user who said, “It’s free money for Twitter. Advertising makes up the majority of Twitter’s revenue. It’s free money for Twitter.” Musk also responded to the user with a bullseye emoji, a smiley face wearing sunglasses and a bag of money emoji. Notably, Twitter’s revenue has fallen since…
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Two historic military planes collide and crash at an air show.
At least three people have died after a World War II-era B-17 Globemaster fighter jet crashed into a crowd at an airshow in the US’ Dallas. The aircraft had taken off from Dallas Executive Airport for the Wings Over Dallas air show. “This is…a very, very sad day for Dallas,” the city’s Mayor Eric Johnson…