More of the world’s billionaires live in China than anywhere else, after stock market gains and artificial intelligence generated a record number of billionaires globally, according to the latest Hurun Global Rich List. China overtook the United States to recapture bragging rights on the annual report released by Hurun Group on Thursday, with 1,110 billionaires…
PARIS—When French authorities raided X’s offices over alleged distribution of child sexual-abuse material, owner Elon Musk took to his account to call it “a political attack.” Their X account is called French Response, and it was started in September as part of a broader French strategy to adopt a more combative tone. The goal: better…
A new front has opened in the global AI race, and this time the issue is not innovation but theft, national security and geopolitical rivalry. Anthropic has publicly accused three Chinese AI firms –DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax — of orchestrating what it described as coordinated “distillation attacks” on its flagship model, Claude. The claims…
Elon Musk’s supposed interest in buying the Seattle Seahawks has been trending on social media. The speculation gained traction after a viral post claimed the billionaire was interested in purchasing the NFL franchise from the Estate of Paul G. Allen. Advertisement However, the real story centres on the Seahawks’ formal sale process rather than unverified…
China’s annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala, which is often compared to the US Super Bowl, showcased humanoid robots from four domestic startups during the Lunar New Year celebrations this week. This highlights the country’s push to lead in robotics and manufacturing. The demonstration comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said China would be a key…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlikely to replace feng shui masters despite a growing trend of people turning to chatbots for fortune-telling, Hong Kong soothsayers have said, warning against blindly trusting such software as it may produce “dangerous” predictions. Feng shui masters told the South China Morning Post that such chatbots, trained on existing datasets, could…
The license to Starlink, owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, to operate satellite internet in Pakistan has been denied over data security concerns. The satellite-based internet services would primarily be provided in remote areas like Balochistan. (Bloomberg) Officials have said that the slowing down of the approval process for Starlink is over unresolved security and…
Ozalp/Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just issued a dire warning for Americans. In a Feb. 5 appearance on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Musk said America is barreling toward bankruptcy as its national debt continues to climb. “We are…
Production of Tesla’s first two mainstream models, the Model S saloon and Model X SUV, will end this summer. CEO Elon Musk said “it’s time” to discontinue the cars, the Model S having been launched back in 2012. This virtually halves the Tesla line-up, leaving only the smaller Model 3 saloon, Model Y SUV and Cybertruck pick-up on sale. The long-delayed Roadster…
Having children is a “good investment” in one’s happiness, Elon Musk’s mother has said at a Hong Kong event on fertility, encouraging more women to start families and saying they do not have to sacrifice their careers. Dietitian and model Maye Musk also said one of her greatest fears was that her 18 grandchildren would…