X owner Elon Musk called for Disney CEO Bob Iger to be fired Thursday.
The big picture: The outburst comes as a growing number of X's biggest advertisers, including Disney, paused ads on the platform after Musk backed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, leaving the company's ad business in limbo.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly approaching investors about a new tender offer that would value the private space exploration company at $175 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Why it matters: Just this past summer, it completed a tender at a $150 billion valuation.
Data breaches and ransomware attacks are getting worse. Some 2.6 billion personal records have been exposed in data breaches over the past two years and that number continues to grow, according to a new report commissioned by Apple.
Why it matters: Apple says the escalating intrusions, combined with increases in ransomware means the tech industry needs to move toward greater use of encryption.
Meta released benchmark cybersecurity practices for large language models, which it says is an effort to "level the playing field for developers to responsibly deploy generative AI models."
Why it matters: The White House has urged AI companies to ramp up their safety efforts, and codify some safety requirements in its AI Executive Order, worried that AI chatbots and open source LLMs like Meta's Llama 2 will lead to dangerous misuse.
The days of drug-sniffing dogs aren't over — but now Customs and Border Protection Agents (CBP) are using AI to track down the precursor chemicals used in fentanyl production in Mexico, to help stop the drug from ever being created.
Why it matters: More than 70,000 Americans died of synthetic opioid overdoses in 2021, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Facebook is rolling out default end-to-end encryption for personal messages and calls across the platform and on Messenger, the company announced Wednesday night.
Why it matters: The full encryption service that will extend to Instagram at a date to be determined is a win for privacy advocates who've urged tech companies to adopt the practice to protect consumers, but Meta has previously faced pushback from law enforcement and other agencies over the move.
Days after a data breach allowed hackers to steal 6.9 million 23andMe users' personal details, the genetic testing company changed its terms of service to prevent customers from formally suing the firm or pursuing class-action lawsuits against it.
Why it matters: It's unclear if 23andMe is attempting to retroactively shield itself from lawsuits alleging it acted negligently.
Twitter's former global head of information security accused X in a lawsuit Wednesday of wrongly firing him for raising concerns about Musk's budget cuts following the Elon Musk-led takeover.
The big picture: Lawyers for Alan Rosa allege that Musk hired an adviser who "began cutting Twitter's products and services that supported and complied with" an FTC consent decree and that both Musk and the advisor were "dismissive" of it and the company's obligations to it.
Law enforcement officials have found a new data source to mine as part of their investigations: the Android and iPhone push notifications that typically run through Apple or Google's servers.
Why it matters: While often mundane, push notifications can offer clues to where someone is located, who they are communicating with and more.
New Mexico on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly failing to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation and human trafficking on Facebook and Instagram.
Why it matters: The suit comes just weeks after 33 other states also sued Meta for allegedly knowingly issuing products and features through its apps that pose psychological risks to children and teen users.
Elon Musk may have a plan to save X, and it doesn't involve advertising, free speech, or financial services.
Why it matters: There are fascinating signs Musk is turning his attention — and business bull case — to AI. There may be a hidden plan behind what looks like random rants.
As automakers push their flashy new electric vehicles (EVs), many consumers making the jump from gasoline cars are opting instead for hybrids as they tiptoe toward electrification.
Why it matters: Car buyers — not politicians, regulators or carmakers — will dictate the pace of the electric transition.
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