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Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified posts on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters sued the billionaire for defamation in a lawsuit filed Monday. ...
Tesla 3Q sales rise 27% but fall short of expectations due softening demand and factory downtime
Tesla's summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk's car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades. The Austin, Texas, automaker sold 435,059 vehicle s during the...
Germany's government and Elon Musk spar on X over migrant rescue ships
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government rebuked X owner Elon Musk after he criticized the recent work of migrant rescue ships that German humanitarian groups operate in the Mediterranean Sea. Musk late Friday shared a video that showed migrants and aid workers on a boat. The right-wing...
Today in History: September 29, Munich agreement established, aimed at appeasing Hitler
Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2023. There are 93 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 29, 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders concluded the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at...
PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in
NEW YORK (AP) — PBS was looking forward to a relatively free lane to offer fresh television to viewers downtrodden by the Hollywood strikes this fall, but that advantage may only last a couple of months now. A tentative deal reached late Sunday in the crippling TV writers strike,...
Musk's X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says
LONDON (AP) — A top European Union official said Tuesday that the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc's laws aimed at combating disinformation. Ahead of upcoming elections, Google,...
Outdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper
NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead. The “firehose of hatred” has led the Las Vegas Review-Journal to...
Turkey's President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Elon Musk to establish a factory in Turkey for his electric car company Tesla during a meeting in New York, Erdogan’s office said Monday. Erdogan, who is in the U.S. to attend the U.N. General Assembly, also...
Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk in California about antisemitism on X and artificial intelligence
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a U.S. trip in California to talk to billionaire businessman Elon Musk about antisemitism on his social media platform X — while Musk asked him to address his judicial overhaul in Israel. The two also discussed...
Israel's Netanyahu is to meet Elon Musk. Their sit-down comes as X faces antisemitism controversy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week, the Israeli leader's office said Thursday. Netanyahu's office said their meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, will include discussions...
