Yesterday
Elon Musk’s X in political advertising push to offset revenue falls
Plans for new political ads team to hit $US100 million in sales ahead of US presidential election are met with industry scepticism.
- Hannah Murphy
This Month
Tesla recalls nearly all its US cars over Autopilot crash risk
The US regulator says the self-driving function on the electric cars “may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse” and could increase the risk of a crash.
- Updated
- David Shepardson
- Opinion
- Social media
Metaverse a black hole, but Zuckerberg had a surprisingly good year
He renamed Facebook and committed billions of dollars, but he cannot force us to care about the metaverse. Meta’s AI experiment proved more successful.
- Elaine Moore
Fear and money: How the AI fuse was lit
The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fuelled a spiralling competition.
- Cade Metz, Karen Weise, Nico Grant and Mike Isaac
- Opinion
- Mining
How Argentina’s Javier Milei looks set to undercut Australian lithium
The president-elect’s country holds 21 per cent of the world’s proven reserves. It is today producing just 6 per cent of supply. This is about to change.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
How Ukraine defeated Russia’s cyber warriors
Kyiv imported tens of thousands of modems after malware took down its satellite communications network. Western tech companies helped thwart other attacks too.
- Lawrence Freedman
November
Musk launches X-rated tirade at advertiser threats
Elon Musk hit out at brands that have pulled their advertising from X after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
- Kate Conger and Remy Tumin
CPI cools; Charlie Munger dies; Fast 100 lessons
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Retail sales fall; More hostages freed; CFOs slam WFH
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Elon Musk tours Israeli kibbutz after antisemitism row
The billionaire also met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and was scolded by Israel’s president over anti-Jewish content on X.
- Melanie Lidman and Kelvin Chan
Open AI, ‘long-termism’ and the rift at the heart of Silicon Valley
The tech industry is divided over how best to develop AI, and whether it’s possible to balance safety with the pursuit of profits
- Richard Waters and John Thornhill
Antisemitism was rising online. Then Elon Musk’s X supercharged it
The billionaire plays a uniquely potent role in the spate of hate flourishing across the internet, experts say.
- Elizabeth Dwoskin, Taylor Lorenz, Naomi Nix and Joseph Menn
- Analysis
- AI
Firing squad: the OpenAI board members who sacked Sam Altman
Their botched decision to oust the AI start-up co-founder has led to all but one departing their role. But who were they and why were they there?
- Camilla Hodgson and George Hammond
- Opinion
- AI
Adults are replacing altruists at OpenAI
Economist Larry Summers are other experienced figures will make returning CEO Sam Altman more accountable to investors, especially Microsoft.
- Parmy Olson
- Exclusive
- Mining
Send miners to parliament and students to work, Gina Rinehart says
Billionaire Gina Rinehart urges mining industry workers to run for parliament in a speech that also laments immigration levels and over-regulation.
- Tom Rabe and Brad Thompson
Fortescue in billionaire bust-up with US tycoon Paul Tudor Jones
The company is accused of unethical and immoral conduct by one of the world’s richest men, after he was dumped as a co-investor in its clean energy projects.
- Peter Ker and Brad Thompson
X chief Linda Yaccarino resists pressure from advertisers to quit
A groundswell of executives and friends from the advertising industry privately urged the industry veteran to resign to save her reputation.
- Hannah Murphy and Christopher Grimes
US fundie Bill Ackman defends Elon Musk over antisemitism backlash
Advertisers have suspended or halted spending on X after its billionaire owner asserted Jewish people “hate” white people.
- Alicia Diaz
OpenAI investors push to reinstate Sam Altman as CEO
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella was left blindsided and furious by the decision to sack Sam Altman. He has since pledged to support him in whatever steps he takes.
- Updated
- Cade Metz, Mike Isaac and Erin Griffith
Backlash grows over Elon Musk’s antisemitic post
Comcast, Paramount and Warner Bros follow IBM in pulling back from X, formerly Twitter, amid concerns about antisemitic content.
- Dana Hull
