Category: X (Formerly Twitter)

He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished.

The New York Times – Music:
Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.
An A.I. Image of Trump Kissing a Woman Was Fake. It Spread Anyway.

The New York Times – Business:
Advances in artificial intelligence and the myriad ways content is shared online have made establishing authenticity even more difficult for users of social media.
Twitter Broke the Left. X Will Break the Right.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Democrats paid a price for forming their politics on Twitter; the right will pay a price for forming theirs on X.
Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO

The New York Times – Business:
Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.
How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses

The New York Times – Business:
The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
How Elon Musk Used SpaceX to Benefit Himself and His Businesses

The New York Times – Business:
The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.
Musk’s SpaceX Goals Shift Ahead of Its I.P.O.

The New York Times – Business:
As SpaceX prepares to go public, Mr. Musk has proposed moonshots that differ from the company’s original aim of reaching Mars.
Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe

The New York Times – Business:
Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a broader dispute over regulation.
Ricky Cobb Has Built a Mini-Empire Through ’70s Nostalgia

The New York Times – Business:
Ricky Cobb has built a big online following with his irreverent postings about the absurdities of the 1970s.
Elon Musk, Who Owns X, Appears to Post on TikTok

The New York Times – Business:
A verified account with the @elonmusk handle also recently showed up on Instagram, as the billionaire prepares to take his rocket company SpaceX public.
Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok

The New York Times – Business:
Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
Trump Officials Try to Fight Foreign Disinformation They Once Dismissed

The New York Times – Business:
The war in Iran has exposed the need to mount a defense against foreign influence campaigns, officials and experts say.