Digital news website Business Insider said on Monday it had appointed Jamie Heller as its new editor-in-chief, replacing Nicholas Carlson, who announced his departure from the role earlier this year. Heller has been at the Wall Street Journal for over 20 years and was in charge of their global business and technology coverage, including AI and the dominance of … Read more
What a difference a month makes! Donald Trump’s long-standing and seemingly-insurmountable polling lead has vanished over the course of four weeks while the 2024 general election now looms specter-like just over two months away, with early voting set to begin in some states as soon as this month. A curious voter would have to go … Read more
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms has discussed integrating its generative AI model into Apple’s recently announced AI system for iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The move comes as Apple plans to add technology from other AI companies on its devices amid reports that it was discussing a potential tie-up with long-time search partner … Read more
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s once frosty relationship seems to have almost completely thawed at this point as the former (and possibly future) president apparently told the Tesla CEO about how much he loves the Cybertruck. It’s a match made in shithead heaven. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived In fact, Musk actually gave Trump a … Read more
Things are not going well at Tesla right now. The stock is down more than $100 per share year-to-date, as many as 20,000 people are set to lose their jobs, the Cybertruck keeps breaking, operating profit is expected to be down 40 percent when it’s announced later today and the $25,000 electric vehicle that Tesla … Read more
Iran is expected to attack Israel between the next 24 to 48 hours, with an exclusive Thursday report by the Wall Street Journal saying that the Jewish state is “preparing for a direct attack” on the north or south of the country. The report cited an individual who was briefed by Iranian regime leadership stated, “no … Read more
The Chinese parent of TikTok has kept a safe distance from the troubles facing its short video app in the US, leaving the response to the local team and Singaporean CEO Chew Shou Zi as they face a possible legal battle against a forced sale or a ban, according to people briefed on the matter. … Read more
Apple wants AI tech on its iPhones – and is reportedly in talks with two of its rivals and a Chinese internet giant to make it happen. The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is in early discussions with Baidu – the go-to search engine in China – to bring its generative AI model, the … Read more
Angela Chao — billionaire sister of former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and sister-in-law of Mitch McConnell — died last month when her Tesla Model X sank in a manmade pond on her 900-acre Texas ranch. She was trapped in the car as it flooded, unable to open the unpowered doors, as friends and rescue … Read more
