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Elon Musk is seen at the US Open in New York on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’.

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’

12 Sep 2024 - 5:31AMvideocam

Who is Anna Kalinskaya, tennis No 1 Jannik Sinner’s GF and Nick Kyrgios’ ex?

11 Sep 2024 - 1:16PM

Musk, owner of X, on track to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027: report

9 Sep 2024 - 9:12PM

Opinion | Tech firms must play by the rules to keep the internet open

As nation-states act to curb the excesses of big tech firms, an approach based more on compromise could preserve innovation and growth.

6 Sep 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

Who is Jack Draper, top British tennis player caught in a cheating scandal?

He’s the son of a multimillionaire, was inspired to play the sport by his grandmother … and didn’t know who Zendaya was

5 Sep 2024 - 4:00AM

Musk’s Starlink to block X in Brazil, reversing defiance of judge’s order

The satellite internet service Starlink, under Elon Musk’s SpaceX, plans to comply with the order after the court froze the company’s assets.

4 Sep 2024 - 12:13PMvideocam

Sharing ‘posts of cute puppies’ could make your X feed less toxic: Musk

Musk said users might see “more toxic” content on X if they’ve interacted with similar posts.

3 Sep 2024 - 2:00AM

Elon Musk, owner of X, suggested that users “share nice posts of cute puppies” to counteract toxic feeds. Photo: Shutterstock

Judge orders immediate shutdown of Elon Musk’s X in Brazil

The decision is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between the tech billionaire and a justice at the country’s top court.

31 Aug 2024 - 3:18PM

EU officials assail denial of access to trial of Chinese human rights advocates

Lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan, detained while en route to a 2023 meeting with EU envoys in Beijing, face charges in Suzhou.

29 Aug 2024 - 4:08AM

Malaysia urged by tech giants to pause ‘unworkable’ social media licensing plan

The Asia Internet Coalition, which includes Google, Meta and X, urged Malaysia to halt its social media licensing plan, citing unclear regulations and potential innovation hindrance.

27 Aug 2024 - 12:33AM

Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France

Investigators allege the Russian-born billionaire’s platform has been used for money laundering and drug trafficking, among other offences.

26 Aug 2024 - 5:21AM

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in February 2016. Photo: Reuters

Meet J.B. Pritzker, the ‘actual billionaire’ who dissed Trump at the DNC

Forbes estimates Pritzker’s net worth at about US$3.5 billion, thanks to the Hyatt fortune and Pritzker’s private equity firm; this week, he called out the ex-president for his ‘stupidity’

23 Aug 2024 - 5:02AM

Elon Musk praises Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong for ‘wisdom’ on woke culture

The Tesla CEO shared a clip of Lee saying the wokeness movement leads to ‘extreme attitudes and social norms’.

22 Aug 2024 - 12:35PM

Elon Musk closes X office in Brazil after legal dispute with judge

X, formerly Twitter, closes its Brazil office due to a legal dispute with Judge De Moraes over censorship.

18 Aug 2024 - 3:18PM

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will shut down its local operations in Brazil, owner Elon Musk said on August 17. Photo: AFP

Brazil election sees China-born candidate aspiring to historic win

Zhejiang province native who has logged a quarter century of community work in Sao Paulo scored endorsement from country’s vice-president.

16 Aug 2024 - 2:35AMvideocam

Andre Ye emigrated from China in 1987 at age 10, following an uncle who earlier fled the mainland for Taiwan and then settled in Brazil. Photo: Andre Ye

Hesai’s reported removal from Pentagon blacklist draws fire from US senators

Financial Times said the sensor maker has been dropped from a list of Chinese companies barred from defence contracts, but the Pentagon won’t confirm or deny.

15 Aug 2024 - 5:43AM

Venezuelan leader slams TikTok for ‘wanting civil war’ in his country

Nicolas Maduro, reeling from protests over his disputed re-election, says Chinese-owned company has suspended his access to the platform.

14 Aug 2024 - 3:17AMvideocam

US union sues Trump and Musk, saying they intimidated workers in X interview

During their conversation, Trump called the Tesla CEO ‘the greatest cutter’ while discussing workers walking off the job to go on strike.

14 Aug 2024 - 1:17AMvideocam

The United Auto Workers Union filed federal labour charges against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: AP

Trump says biggest fear is ‘nuclear warming’, with China to pass US capability

In live interview on X by Elon Musk, Republican presidential nominee criticised Kamala Harris’ ability to deal with China’s ‘Chairman Xi’ if elected president.

13 Aug 2024 - 10:36PMvideocam

Trump recounts rally shooting in chat with Musk, calls him ‘greatest cutter’

The Republican also discussed illegal immigration and his plans to cut government regulations in an interview marred by technical glitches.

13 Aug 2024 - 4:05PMvideocam

EU digital chief warns Elon Musk to comply with law ahead of Trump interview

Last month, EU tech regulators ruled that Musk’s X breached the Digital Services Act and deceived users through its use of blue checkmarks.

13 Aug 2024 - 4:30AM

UK mulls social media regulation after days of far-right riots

Proposed changes could impose sanctions on companies if they allow ‘legal but harmful’ content such as misinformation to flourish.

9 Aug 2024 - 7:26PMvideocam

People take part in a rally supporting migrants and refugees and opposing recent anti-immigration protests, in Brighton. Photo: Reuters

UK government calls on Musk to act responsibly after provocative posts on riots

Provocative tech billionaire Elon Musk has weighed in on the unrest in the UK, drawing condemnation from the British government.

7 Aug 2024 - 10:32AM

UK examines role of foreign states, criticises Musk for ‘civil war’ post as riots rage

Foreign states may be involved in fuelling a wave of riots that’s hit the UK in the past week, Keir Starmer’s government said, as the prime minister promised to crack down on perpetrators.

6 Aug 2024 - 2:07PM

5 US states urge Musk to fix X’s AI chatbot over election misinformation

Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington complained about X chatbot Grok.

6 Aug 2024 - 1:52PM

UK’s Starmer vows ‘swift criminal sanctions’ for rioters

Over the weekend, several officers were injured and scores of people were arrested as mobs throwing bricks and flares clashed with police.

6 Aug 2024 - 1:23AM

A car burns on Parliament Road in Middlesbrough during an anti-immigration demonstration at the weekend. Photo: PA Wire / dpa

Can an ‘anti-fraud tsar’ stamp out Hong Kong’s HK$9 billion scams?

Losses nearly doubled last year amid growing victim frustration, while fraudsters reap profits with seeming ease and banks and financial regulators struggle to contain the damage.

5 Aug 2024 - 6:29PM

Who is Brooklyn Decker, and what did she say about J.D. Vance and Kamala Harris?

The Sports Illustrated model Brooklyn Decker – who’s also an entrepreneur, angel investor and mother of two – has just been forced to reveal her political affiliations after an erroneous tweet …

1 Aug 2024 - 4:32AM

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X (formerly Twitter)

X is a real-time online social networking platform, originally founded in 2006 as Twitter. The company was purchased by Elon Musk in April 2022, and in July 2023 he rebranded the website X, although the site continues to be coloquially referred to as Twitter.

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27 August, 2024