Aug. 12 (UPI) — Elon Musk threatened to sue Apple for allegedly burying his Grok AI app under competing offerings in its App Store. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation,” Musk posted…
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch US president Donald Trump will meet with European leaders and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for an emergency virtual summit on Wednesday. The call, organised by German chancellor Friedrich Merz,…
Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot, Grok, has come under sharp scrutiny after referring to US President Donald Trump as “the most notorious criminal” in Washington, DC. The remark was made during exchanges on Musk’s social media platform, X, where users had asked the bot about crime in the US capital. Grok pointed to Trump’s 34 felony…
One star says she spends most days in ‘excruciating’ pain as a result of the illness When Justin Timberlake recently revealed his Lyme disease diagnosis, it sent shockwaves through fans and reignited discussion about the illness. The US singer announced via Instagram the “relentlessly debilitating” symptoms he faces, after considering stopping his The Forget Tomorrow…
The Tesla Diner has cut back its menu options, two weeks after opening. Reports indicate there are now just five sandwiches on the menu and several items, such as Epic Bacon, were removed. Hourse appear to have been reduced as well. Tesla’s foray into the restaurant business is starting to mirror its vehicle selection. Less…
Apple’s stock is down nearly 20% so far in 2025, losing more than $750 billion in market value and falling from its position as the world’s most valuable company, particularly as a result of investor disappointment around Apple’s artificial intelligence efforts, with the company’s “Apple Intelligence” suite failing to impress. This week, Apple has a…
The choice of Alaska for talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is being seen as symbolic by some Russian commentators, who are framing it as a nod to historic ties and a chance for closer relations in future. It appears that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not been invited to the summit about…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a phone conversation with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, criticized US trade policy and called for joint resistance to “unilateralism.” The leaders agreed to strengthen coordination within BRICS and the G20. This is reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN. Details Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz…
Federal data shows that inflation held fairly steady in July, defying fears of a sharp tariff-driven spike in consumer prices and good news for President Donald Trump, who is pushing for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates. Markets are widely anticipating a rate cut at the Fed’s September meeting, an assessment unlikely to be…
Elon Musk lauded JD Vance as a “good guy” and solidly backed President Donald Trump’s power grab in Washington, D.C., only a day after the US Vice President urged him SpaceX CEO and Republican leader to get back together. Following Vance’s plea, Musk made a flurry of posts on X next morning, voicing his support…