Photo Credit: Getty Images A recent post about billionaires receiving free McDonald’s for life brought up hard feelings on social media, with many questioning why the ultra-wealthy get special perks while food waste and hunger remain massive issues. The controversy began when an X user shared that Bill Gates holds one of McDonald’s Gold Cards,…
Elon Musk‘s X has set its first UK Original in the shape of a currently untitled docuseries on Premier League club Burnley, we can reveal. The deal is a first-of-its kind for X with a Premier League club, and will feature 20 episodes (10-12 mins each) released fortnightly during the upcoming season. This is a…
Tesla‘s Full Self-Driving system has been taking up real estate in recent electric vehicle news, and confirmation of FSD testing in another European country is only amping up the excitement. According to Teslarati, Tesla confirmed FSD testing in Spain, the fifth European country to test the feature. The titan EV manufacturer released a video of…
Elmo’s X account posted antisemitic and racist posts after it was hacked on Sunday, a spokesperson for the makers of “Sesame Street” said in a statement. “Elmo’s X account was compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts,” said a spokesperson for Sesame Workshop, which is the nonprofit organization…
In her last public appearance as CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino sat down last month at the Cannes Lions advertising conference with tennis great Serena Williams. Along with touting Williams’ forthcoming X podcast, the pair found common ground in their experiences with the social media platform long known as Twitter. The exchange took on new…
Elon Musk unveils Grok 4 update after chatbot made antisemitic remarks – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk’s xAI is rolling out Grok 4 after the previous model, Grok 3, made a series of antisemitic posts praising Hitler. Mike Isaac, technology reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss. Be the…
Linda Yaccarino is done cleaning up after Elon Musk. When she joined the platform formerly known as Twitter in June 2023, investors and ad industry professionals heralded her as a potential savior. The Madison Avenue veteran was tasked with turning around the platform’s ad business, which foundered when Elon Musk purchased the company then known as…
What to know about antisemitic comments posted by Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, made several antisemitic posts and praised Adolf Hitler on X Tuesday. The comments have since been deleted. Makena Kelly, senior writer at Wired, joins “The Takeout” with more. Be the first…
Princess Kate welcomed Emmanuel Macron to Britain wearing Dior and Givenchy—two French luxury fashion brands with a link to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Princess of Wales mostly wears British brands, but the arrival of the French president and his wife Brigitte Macron gave her an opportunity to branch out. Dior was at one…
Linda Yaccarino announced Wednesday that she is stepping down as CEO at X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter. Yaccarino joined X in June 2023, shortly after billionaire Elon Musk bought the site. She said the decision to step down came after “two incredible years” at the company. “When @elonmusk and I first…