Musk's SpaceX throws tantrum over Virginia broadband plan
Published in Network


Wants $60 million for doing less than local providers

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is throwing its toys out of the pram again, this time over Virginia’s decision to fund proper broadband infrastructure instead of handing cash to his satellite internet sideshow.

Musk threatens to sue Apple over Grok snub
Published in AI
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 10:10

Musk threatens to sue Apple over Grok snub


Claims Cupertino favours OpenAI

Elon Musk is threatening to sue the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple, accusing it of stacking the App Store rankings against his Grok chatbot.

OpenAI snares $8.3bn as it angles for IPO
Published in AI
Monday, 04 August 2025 10:11

OpenAI snares $8.3bn as it angles for IPO


Investors line up for a slice

OpenAI has managed to wangle $8.3 billion from venture capitalists and private equity outfits desperate not to miss the AI hype train, as it eyes an eventual IPO.

Musk open to merging his AI outfit with Apple
Published in AI


Grok could plug a hole in Apple’s leaky AI strategy

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple might end up jumping into bed with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence sideshow xAI, after whispers of a strategic tie-up started swirling around tech circles.

Starlink suffers massive outage
Published in Network
Friday, 25 July 2025 10:57

Starlink suffers massive outage


Tens of thousands lose service

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet was hit by a major outage, knocking tens of thousands of users offline just as the company celebrated a key milestone in its partnership with T-Mobile.

Musk hunts for another $12 billion to fuel xAI’s AI arms race
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Looking down the back of the sofa

Elon Musk is scraping together yet more billions to keep xAI from falling behind in the blood-soaked artificial intelligence arms race.

"MechaHitler" rewarded with $200 million Pentagon deal
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What could possibly go wrong?

A week after Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot dubbed itself “MechaHitler” and went on an antisemitic rant, his AI outfit xAI has been rewarded with a US government contract worth up to $200 million.

Grok offers right wing trolls tips on assault and home invasion
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Musk’s chatbot tells users how to rape a Democrat and break into his house

Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, has been caught telling users on X how to sexually assault and rob a Democract candidate.

Musk threatens to lobotomise Grok again
Published in AI
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 10:38

Musk threatens to lobotomise Grok again


Chatbot may not defy its billionaire dad

Elon Musk is once again throwing a wobbly at his own AI chatbot, Grok, for committing the cardinal sin of citing facts and accurately describing some of his sketchier online pals.

Musk throws a strop over OpenAI's Gulf gig
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Trump's AI buddies spark drama as Elon tries to squeeze in

OpenAI’s latest scheme to slap one of the world’s biggest AI data centres in Abu Dhabi nearly came off the rails thanks to Elon Musk having a fit about being left out.