X Premium got the calling feature earlier but the Elon Musk-owned platform is now letting everyone use the feature. Here's how it works. News 

Elon Musk Expands Video and Audio Call Features on X to Include Free Users

X Premium users have enjoyed making voice and video calls on the platform for some time, but now Elon Musk has decided to bring the feature to all X users, including those who don’t pay for the platform. Bringing calls to X makes it a competitor to WhatsApp and other apps that let you make calls in both formats. That said, it’s interesting that Musk is opening up the feature to all X users, which likely suggests that the platform’s premium rollout hasn’t gone as rosy as he might have…

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Elon Musk has bought Twitter for $44 billion and now he is eyeing Gmail with an alternative mailing app for users. News 

Elon Musk Plans to Challenge Gmail with New Mailing App for Users

Elon Musk has made some big moves in recent years, only paying $44 billion to buy Twitter and then renaming the platform X. But it seems that Musk is not ready to go for the best, and for that he is planning to start a new email program called XMail. Gmail has been facing an existential crisis this week after a strange rumor suggested that Google is shutting down the major mailer. Such news will no doubt scare people, while some of them were anxious about the possibility of Google…

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Elon Musk confirms Xmail launch amid rumors of Gmail shutdown. (REUTERS) News 

Elon Musk, billionaire, creates excitement in tech world with Xmail launch announcement

Elon Musk, CEO of X, has caused a stir in the tech industry by confirming the upcoming launch of Xmail. This announcement has sparked speculation about the potential competition it may bring to Google’s popular Gmail service. Musk’s revelation comes after rumors of Gmail’s possible shutdown had created a frenzy online. Anticipation builds as Musk teases the release of Xmail In response to X’s question about the possibility of an email service under the X umbrella, Musk simply said, “It’s coming,” sending shockwaves through the tech community. The query had…

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The first-ever Neuralink patient has recovered fully, Elon Musk said. (REUTERS) News 

Elon Musk announces successful recovery of first Neuralink patient who can control PC cursor with thoughts

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Neuralink has started experimenting on humans after conducting extensive testing on animals. The neurotechnology company recently received approval from the FDA and successfully implanted a chip in a patient’s skull during its first clinical trial. Despite the high risks involved, Musk claims that the recipient has fully recovered from the procedure. Neuralink’s first human subject is recovering Speaking about Spaces on X, Elon Musk shed some light on the current condition of the first Neuralink patient. Musk said, “Progress is good. [The patient] appears to have made…

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The first human patient implanted with a brain chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse, informed Musk. News 

Musk Announces Neuralink Success: First Human Patient Controls Mouse Using Mind

(Reuters) – The first human patient implanted with Neuralink’s brain chip appears to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse with his thoughts, the startup’s founder Elon Musk said late on Monday. “Progress is good and the patient appears to have fully recovered with no adverse effects that we are aware of. The patient is able to move the mouse on the screen just by thinking,” Musk said at the Spaces event on social media. platform X Musk said Neuralink is now trying to get as…

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Nothing CEO Carl Pei responded to posts as ‘Bhai’ and even changed his X handle. (Nothing) News 

Carl Pei adopts the nickname ‘Bhai’ before the launch of Nothing Phone 2a, with involvement from Elon Musk and Perplexity CEO

In anticipation of the release of Nothing Phone 2a on March 5, Nothing CEO Carl Pei captured the interest of the company’s Indian fans with the introduction of a new ‘Bhai’ campaign. What initially started as a humorous interaction between a user named X and Pei, evolved into the CEO responding to X’s posts with ‘Bhai’ – a term in Hindi meaning ‘brother’. Carl Pei in X In the past few days, there has been speculation that Nothing would hire Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador. One X…

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk states that Tesla has been generating real-world videos with accurate physics for about a year, similar to Sora. News 

Elon Musk asserts that Tesla has been producing Sora-like videos for OpenAI for the past year.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some intriguing insights into potential synergies between OpenAI’s Sora and its own autonomous driving ambitions after the ChatGPT maker unveiled its text-to-video model. Musk responded to a video on X titled “What does @OpenAI’s Sora have to do with @Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) v12″? year”. However, the tech billionaire mentioned that the videos weren’t very interesting because the actual training data only comes from the electric car maker’s camera-equipped fleet. “It wasn’t very interesting because all the training data came from the cars, so…

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X offers multiple versions of Premium plans for its subscribers which has AI chatbot and calling benefits among others. News 

Report: Elon Musk’s X Provides Premium and Paid Services to Terrorist Organizations

According to a new report by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), Elon Musk-led X (formerly Twitter) offers premium paid services to two leaders of a US-designated terrorist group and several other government-sanctioned organizations. The report identified more than a dozen X-accounts for US-sanctioned entities with a blue checkmark, which requires the purchase of a premium subscription. X offers premium accounts various benefits along with the checkmarks, including the ability to send longer text and videos and better visibility. According to the report, 28 verified accounts belong to individuals and groups…

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X has seen a tsunami of falsehoods about the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP) News 

Influencers are profiting from spreading misinformation on Elon Musk’s X.

In the Middle East conflict, influencers on X are making money by spreading false information, taking advantage of the platform’s controversial policies that prioritize user engagement rather than factual accuracy. Following Elon Musk’s eventful acquisition of X (previously known as Twitter) in 2022, the platform has reinstated numerous previously banned accounts and implemented a paid verification system, which critics argue has given a boost to conspiracy theorists. X also implemented an ad revenue sharing program for verified users, who often sell hateful and false information to profit from the platform.…

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Musk has ambitions to get people on the Red Planet and make humans a multiplanetary species in the near future. Space 

One Million Individuals Reside on Mars

Elon Musk has many dreams, but his biggest mission is the day he gets people to settle on Mars. The owner of X and Tesla is clearly enamored with the prospect of getting humanity to plant its flag on another planet, and Musk is ready to use all his resources to get a million people to Mars in the near future. “We’re coming up with a game plan to put a million people on Mars. Civilization will only pass the big filter of one planet when Mars can survive even…

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A federal court in California is enforcing a subpoena for Elon Musk to testify before the US Securities and Exchange Commission. (REUTERS) News 

Elon Musk Ordered to Testify in Twitter Probe Involving Birds

Elon Musk has been ordered by a federal court in California to appear before the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to his acquisition of Twitter, as part of an investigation into potential breaches of federal securities laws. The court found that the evidence collected is material and relevant to the SEC’s investigation, and the testimony required of Musk is not unduly burdensome, the court ruling released Friday said. The parties were ordered to meet within a week and decide on a date and place for testimony. Musk had…

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Tesla's stock is underperforming compared to other tech stocks in the market due to concerns about slowing demand for electric vehicles and its lack of association with artificial intelligence. (REUTERS) AI 

Elon Musk Faces Dual Challenges: Declining EV Demand and Uncertain AI Credentials Pose Difficulties

The inclusion of Tesla Inc. in a list of the most significant stocks in the market is being questioned amidst a debate on Wall Street. While the rest of the market is experiencing a rally, shares of Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company are plummeting, and the company itself is cautioning that the situation may not improve in the near future. Previously considered a key player among the influential tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven, which have propelled the S&P 500 Index to record levels, traders are now uncertain if Tesla…

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The disclosure was penned in a book, written by Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner, titled ‘Battle for the Bird’ News 

Book reveals that Elon Musk’s acquisition of X was driven by Parag Agrawal’s refusal to close a Twitter account.

In a major revelation about Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s much-talked-about acquisition of Twitter (Now X), it has been revealed that Musk began trying to acquire the microblogging platform after former CEO Parag Agrawal denied his request to shut down the handle that tracked the location of the billionaire’s private jet @ElonJet. The revelation was written in a book written by Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner titled “Battle of the Bird.” Interestingly, the information was released after Wagner’s employer released the first excerpt from the book. The book is scheduled to be published…

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Elon Musk will provide financial support to a project using artificial intelligence to digitally unfurl ancient scrolls that’d been unreadable for centuries. The Musk Foundation, the billionaire’s charitable (REUTERS) AI 

Elon Musk pledges financial support for AI project aimed at deciphering Roman Scrolls

Elon Musk has pledged financial assistance to a project that aims to utilize artificial intelligence in order to digitally decipher ancient scrolls that have remained indecipherable for centuries. Bloomberg Businessweek reported this week a breakthrough in a project known as the Vesuvius Challenge, led by former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman. A group of competitors managed to scan scrolls from the Roman city of Herculaneum, which was charred by the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii, and read entire passages from them using artificial intelligence. The Musk Foundation, the billionaire’s philanthropic organization,…

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Neuralink’s human trials have begun. Know all about it. (Unsplash) News 

Potential risks arise as Neuralink implants its first chip into a human brain. What are the potential consequences?

Elon Musk made an announcement last week regarding his company Neuralink, stating that they have successfully implanted a device in a human for the first time. The company’s PRIME study, which received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration in the previous year, aims to test a brain implant that enables individuals with paralysis to control external devices using their thoughts. Over the past few years, Neuralink has been under investigation for the mistreatment of laboratory animals and the resignation of several company executives. Nevertheless, the PRIME experiment is…

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The first human patient has received an implant from brain chip startup Neuralink on Sunday. News 

First Human Implant of Brain Chip Achieved by Elon Musk’s Neuralink

(Reuters) – The first human patient received an implanted brain chip from startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company’s billionaire founder Elon Musk said. “Initial results show promise for detecting spikes in neurons,” Musk said on social media X on Monday. Spikes are the activity of neurons, which the National Institute of Health describes as cells that use electrical and chemical signals to send information around the brain and body. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year had given the company permission to conduct its first…

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Neuralink was founded by billionaire Elon Musk, and it aims to merge humanity with artificial intelligence (AI). (Unsplash) News 

All the essential details about Neuralink’s inaugural human brain chip implant conducted by Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has recently begun experimenting with people’s minds – quite literally! The neurotechnology firm has revealed that it successfully conducted its inaugural human brain implant, following a surge of interest from numerous applicants. Having obtained FDA approval for human trials in the previous year, Neuralink has now accomplished its first test. In an X-message on Tuesday, Musk announced: “The first person received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Preliminary results show promise for neuronal spike detection.” Here’s everything you need to know about the Neuralink…

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Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity victim of deepfake videos and the social media platform wants to limit the reach of the content. News 

Elon Musk’s X Blocks Searches for Taylor Swift

Elon Musk-run X has finally blocked Taylor Swift’s searches after her AI-generated explicit photos went viral on its platform last week. The popular singer’s photos were seen by millions before X removed them. The company was criticized for being slow to act on these images. When you search for Swift, you get a message that says “Something went wrong. Please try downloading again.” The social media platform said it was a “temporary measure” to prioritize security. Actions are being taken “very carefully as we put safety first in this matter,”…

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Since Musk acquired the company formerly known as Twitter in 2022, the billionaire has been criticized for his own controversial posts and his efforts to overhaul the platform’s content moderation policies. News 

Details of Elon Musk’s X’s Ambitious Content Moderation Plans Unveiled

Social media company X is hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas, focused on combating child abuse content. It hopes to achieve the goal by the end of the year, X’s director said on Saturday. The Elon Musk-owned company unveiled a new “Trust and Safety Center of Excellence” ahead of a Jan. 31 US Senate hearing on online child sexual abuse. X CEO Linda Yaccarino is scheduled to testify along with the CEOs of Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and Discord. “The team is being built right…

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Elon Musk's X plans to build a new trust and safety center in Austin, Texas, to enforce content and safety rules. (REUTERS) News 

X, led by Elon Musk, promises to establish a ‘trust and safety’ office with 100 employees to monitor and regulate content.

Elon Musk’s X, previously known as Twitter, has announced its intention to construct a new facility called the “Trust and Safety center of excellence” in Austin, Texas. The purpose of this center is to aid in the enforcement of content and safety regulations. According to X’s COO Joe Benarroch, the company’s goal is to hire 100 full-time content moderators for the new location. The group focuses on combating child sexual abuse material, but will help enforce the social media platform’s other rules, which include restrictions on hate speech and violent…

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