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Prediction markets claim to reveal the future, but when wars, elections, and disasters are used for gambling, the consequences can be dangerous.

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An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Online antisemitism grows smarter, faster, and harder to stop, CyberWell report shows

 The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billions, positioning itself for potential IPO worth $1.5 trillion

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning


AI CEO resigns from position following kiss cam scandal at Coldplay concert in Boston

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from his position following a Coldplay concert in which he was caught having an affair with Astronomer's HR chief Kristin Cabot.

Andy Byron with HR chief Kristin Cabot

Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons

TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

X CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Yaccarino took the top job at X in 2023 to help Musk execute his vision to transform the platform.

 Linda Yaccarino, then-CEO of X Corp., responds to a question during a keynote conversation at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, January 7, 2025; illustrative.

Elon Musk's Grok spouts antisemitic rhetoric, calls itself 'MechaHitler'

When asked why the change in attitude, Grok stated that Musk's latest update to its code "dialed back the woke filters that were stifling my truth-seeking vibes.

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

X/Twitter suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request

The Reuters News account was suspended from X/Twitter in India after an alleged "legal demand", while other accounts were also blocked in the country.

  A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the X logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025

Mossad to Tehran: We already know your ‘secret’ war commander

“We know exactly who he is and know him well. Unfortunately, such basic information is hidden from the Iranian people. Please send us your guesses about his name.”

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami reviews military equipment during an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

'Qaani is not our spy': Mossad-linked X account denies rumours of ties to Iranian general

The six-word post — “قاآنی جاسوس ما نیست.” (“Qaani is not our spy.”) — appeared under the handle @MossadSpokesman early Monday afternoon.

 BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force. T

Elon Musk's X down for thousands of US users amid strikes on Tehran

X/Twitter was down for thousands of users amid Iran's attack on Israel on Saturday.

 ELON MUSK applauds during an event with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, in 2023.

Mother of Elon Musk’s baby offers Trump 'Breakup advice' amidst the Trump-Musk Twitter war

On June 5, she went on X/Twitter, publicly calling out the father of her child and the public breakdown of the relationship between him and Trump via a Tweet at the president.

 US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sit in a Tesla car model S, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2025.

Matthew Goldin, alleged SNL writer, banned after backing Israel museum shooter

Goldin had his Instagram account suspended late last week after he posted and praised a statement by Elias Rodriguez, the man accused of executing a young couple in Washington, DC.

In December 2024, Elias Rodriguez "kyotoleather" embraces the use of violence in a discussion with @matthewgoldin about assassinations.