Elon Musk

The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill will introduce new ‘hate crime’ offences and expand the categories of person protected in Irish law from incitement to hatred. The legislation has drawn notice from unusual quarters through the global reach of social media: Donald Trump jnr,…

Microsoft's Chief Scientist Eric Joel Horvitz called out Elon Musk and others who signed the open letter calling for a halt in the development of AI. Horvitz believes that the letter was an ill-defined request and that abiding by it won't do any good. Eric Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, Eric…

In the wake of a SpaceX explosion that coated coastal Texas in ash, environmental organizations on Monday filed a federal lawsuit intended to safeguard local wildlife from more "exploding rockets" and ensure residents' access to regional beaches and parks. "It's vital that we protect life on Earth even as we look to the stars…

(Universal Pictures) Over the weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was illegally streamed more than nine million times on Twitter. That’s a relatively small number for a film that has grossed more than $1 billion (£860 m) at the box office, but it’s still not insignificant and reveals some serious…

Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday to express his opposition to “gender transition” for minors, adding that he considers the term “cisgender” to be a “slur.” Citing a Swedish study observing “gender affirming care,” which showed that cosmetic “transition” does not reduce propensity to suicide, Musk claimed his position on…

Watch Elon Musk’s $3b massive rocket ‘Starship’ destroy its surroundings, including a Dodge Caravan fitted with cameras. Dodge Caravan, owned by NASA Spaceflight, parked a quarter of a mile away from launch site to film the rocket during takeoff. In addition, blast produced by the 17 million pounds of thrust…

Toby Shapshak is publisher of Stuff (Stuff.co.za) and Scrolla.Africa. With just a few hours’ notice, Twitter CEO Elon Musk proposed that the BBC interview him. For a man so reticent to give interviews, this was noteworthy. It happened after BBC News technology reporter James Clayton emailed Twitter about the controversial…

Known for speaking her heart out, Celina Jaitly has sparked a new discussion on social media over the removal of blue tick. Readers would recall that, earlier this month, verified accounts on Twitter lost their signature blue tick which has now become a paid luxury. As per Jaitly, while this…

Twitter accounts with more than one million followers have had blue ticks reinstated by owner Elon Musk without having to pay a subscription fee - confusing celebrities across the world. Elon Musk removed all 'legacy' blue ticks from accounts this week, leaving celebrities and other significant public figures including Beyoncé,…

Sergio Ramos is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time. The player has made quite a name for himself and has enjoyed a stellar career so far. He has garnered a lot of fame and success over the years and has built quite a relationship with his fans.…