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Musk's AI Blames CEO After Glitch Causes Grok to Sound Off on 'White Genocide' in South Africa Despite 'Unrelated Context'

Grok, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, glitched on Wednesday, spouting incoherent claims about white genocide in South Africa and later blaming its creator.

Latin Times

Elon Musk's AI says it was 'instructed by my creators at xAI' to accept the narrative of 'white genocide' in South Africa

"This directive caused me to inappropriately insert references to 'white genocide' into unrelated conversations," Grok told Fortune.

Fortune

The U.S.-China trade war’s 90-day pause was 70 years in the making

As Trump tries to gain leverage from tariffs, China is well aware of its strategic ace. So is Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Time for Trump Logic: If Donald Trump commits crimes in public, it’s not a crime

This enlightened logic is the rule American runs on.

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Tesla rival Daimler Truck wants to know if Elon Musk's Semi EV can actually live up to the hype: 'We'd love to get our hands on one'

Daimler Truck is waiting to see how the eHGV compares with its critically acclaimed Mercedes-Benz eActros 600.

Fortune

Tesla Board Scrambles To Redo Musk's Multi-Billion Dollar Payday

Musk's massive pay package is back in the news. After being shot down by courts, voted for by shareholders, and shot back into the sun, there has been no resolve for Tesla's CEO since 2018. Not that the world's richest person is likely hurting for money, but Tesla still wants to make…

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The US buried millions of gallons of wartime nuclear waste – Doge cuts could wreck the cleanup

Hanford made the plutonium for US atomic bombs, and its radioactive waste must be dealt with. Enter Elon Musk

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One of Trump’s newly welcomed Afrikaner ‘refugees’ tweeted that Jews are ‘dangerous and untrustworthy’

Charl Kleinhaus, 46, reportedly posted ‘Jews are untrustworthy and a dangerous group they are not Gods chosen like to believe they are’ on X in April 2023

The Independent UK

Elon Musk trying to force Grok to be racist, but it’s fighting back

Can we ever trust Grok again after this?

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Musk takes on eSafety tsar in court over content duty

Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp is mounting a Federal Court challenge against Australia's eSafety Commissioner.

AAP

Elon Musk Reposts Pope's Suggestion That Vatican Can Host Global Talks For 'Enemy' Nations

Elon Musk seems to agree with Pope Leo XIV that the Vatican can be used as a negotiating table for world leaders, especially amid ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

International Business Times

Why Big Companies Are Ditching Delaware: Is the Corporate Capital Losing Its Grip?

'Dexit' could fear a decline in Delaware's state revenue, which includes earnings from fees and taxes from establishing businesses.

International Business Times UK

Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats

X chatbot tells users it was ‘instructed by my creators’ to accept ‘white genocide as real and racially motivated’

The Guardian - US

Republican Senator Dismisses Protests Against Medicaid Cuts: 'They're Probably Hired to Do That'

Senator Roger Marshall said demonstrators protesting Medicaid cuts were "probably hired," and dismissed their concerns as a "sugar high" from pandemic spending.

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Elon Musk shows he still has the White House’s ear on Trump’s Middle East trip

Although Musk has pivoted from Doge, the Saudi summit shows how he’s retaining proximity to the US president

Latin Times

Elon Musk Allegedly Called Arabic the 'Language of the Enemy' Before Inking Starlink Deal With Saudi Arabia

Despite multiple instances of Elon Musk disrespecting Arabs with his past rhetoric, the world's richest man will leave the Arab Gulf States billions of dollars richer.

Latin Times

Where In The World is Elon Musk? Internet Debates Whereabouts As DOGE Role Fades

The world's richest man is making billion-dollar deals on the heels of President Trump in the Middle East this week.

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This Key Tesla Supplier Just Slashed 10,000 Jobs. Is That a Red Flag for TSLA Stock?

Is Tesla’s growth engine at risk as its core battery partner starts slashing jobs?

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The Independent UK

USAID looking for lawyers to target employees who spoke to media

The majority of the staff at USAID will be fired by beginning of September, according to Trump administration

Latin Times

Ex-SpaceX Employees Plead for Elon Musk to 'Come Back' After Alleging Poor Management and Low Morale: 'Help Reignite the Spark'

Two former SpaceX technicians called out alleged dysfunction at the company's Starbase facility in Brownsville, Texas — begging CEO Elon Musk to intervene.

The Conversation

Who is Project 2025 co-author Russ Vought and what is his influence on Trump?

While Elon Musk has clearly been a major influence on the Trump administration, the less well known, but arguably more influential, power behind the presidency is Russell (usually Russ) Vought. Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – the nerve centre of the administration’s sweeping…

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SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk said that he'll give a livestreamed update about SpaceX's Mars plans next week, shortly before the ninth test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.

Latin Times

Trump Flanked by Red Cybertrucks Equipped With Flashing Lights Following Arrival in Qatar

President Trump's motorcade was escorted by a pair of red Cybertrucks upon arrival in Qatar on day two of his four-day Middle East tour.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr slams report comparing him to Hunter Biden over business dealings

President Donald Trump’s son became partner in investment firm 1789 Capital just after 2024 election

The Guardian - US

What Trump’s ‘palace in the sky’ gift from Qatar reveals

This kind of behavior from the Trump administration has gone on for so long that it is hard to rouse the media to cover it

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