Category: Musk, Elon

A Big Breakup at the Federal Trade Commission

A second Republican commissioner has resigned as the agency gears up for a big showdown on noncompete agreements and the Microsoft-Activision merger.
Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.

Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive

If successful, the workers who help develop Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system would be the first group at the company to organize.
Investors Await the Market Impact from Tuesday’s C.P.I. Report

Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index data could hold big clues about the Federal Reserve’s future policy moves.
Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants

As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.
The Toll That Twitter’s Glitches Is Taking on Chinese Activists

As the Elon Musk-owned social media service encounters interruptions and bugs, Chinese dissidents and activists said they feared they were being muzzled.
The Winners and Losers from Super Bowl LVII

There were surprises on-field and off — from Rihanna’s halftime performance to Disney’s controversial ad splash.
Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail

Many users said they could not post tweets or message one another on Wednesday as the #TwitterDown hashtag began trending.
Elon Musk Is His Own Spokesman

Under its new owner, Twitter has done away with its press department. One reporter who writes about the company compares it to a “giant black box.”
Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Coming Soon. Maybe.

Already two years behind schedule, the Cybertruck has experts wondering how the company will manufacture its unusual stainless steel “exoskeleton.”
Musk Pledged to Cleanse Twitter of Child Abuse Content. Is It Working?

Child sexual abuse imagery spreads on Twitter even after the company is notified: One video drew 120,000 views. “Sewer rats,” as one regulator described bad actors, remain.
Advisory Firm Sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, Saying It Hasn’t Been Paid

Innisfree M&A says Twitter, which Elon Musk bought last year, has not paid it $1.9 million for services it rendered for the deal.