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This combination of files pictures created on August 29, 2024 shows South African businessman Elon Musk arriving at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024, and the Supreme Courts Judge Alexandre de Moraes speaking during a session in Brasilia on June 18, 2024, to analyse charges against alleged silent partners in the murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco.(ETIENNE LAURENT and EVARISTO SA/AFP)
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Brazil judge withdraws $3.3 million from Elon Musk’s Starlink and X to pay for social media fines

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday seized about $3 million from bank accounts belonging to social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider…

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While governments worldwide are waging similar battles against fake news and hateful content on X, Europe and the US are unlikely to replicate Brazil’s move for now (Reuters)
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Elon Musk dares the world to take on X as he scoffs at Brazil’s ban

Brazil’s ban of X amid a fight with Elon Musk over disinformation on his prized social-media site offers a cautionary message for other democracies trying…

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Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, US.(Reuters)
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Elon Musk on Brazil freezing Starlink bank accounts: ’Illegal action by a dictator’

Aug 30, 2024 08:08 AM IST Elon Musk condemned Brazil’s Supreme Court for blocking Starlink’s bank accounts and called Judge Moraes a ‘tyrant’. Elon Musk,…

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Elon Musk had previously assured X employees that they can cash out the stock, just like SpaceX employees
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Elon Musk’s email to X staff says they’ll get their stock option grants, but with a catch: Report

Aug 28, 2024 02:18 PM IST This comes when promotions were delayed without explanation at X, leading to tensions between the staff and leadership, making…

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Akash Bansal's excitement quickly turned to disappointment during an order delivery in Delhi. (Instagram/@akashbnsal)
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Delhi entrepreneur turns delivery agent, slammed for reaction to woman’s tip | Trending

A Delhi-based business owner of a mobile accessories brand faced backlash after he shared his experience of making a delivery to a customer and how…

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Former Twitter employees alleged in 2023 that X violated their arbitration agreements by not paying them fees after Elon Musk bought the company, leading to a lawsuit that led to X disclosing its investor list
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Elon Musk’s X reveals investor list after US court order

Aug 22, 2024 12:56 PM IST The list of investors in X has nearly 100 entities including some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent venture capitalists…

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Millionaire Bryan Johnson's post on "longevity pill” for German Shepherd has created chatter. (File Photo, Screengrab)
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‘Age-reversing’ millionaire claims ‘longevity pill’ increased life span of old German Shepherd, says ‘human trial next’ | Trending

Aug 20, 2024 02:06 PM IST Millionaire Bryan Johnson took to X to share a video claiming that it shows a German Shepherd whose life…

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Elon Musk said Moraes “is an utter disgrace to justice.”
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Elon Musk says closing Brazil X office was ‘difficult,’ would be ‘ashamed’ if agreed to censorship, information demands

Aug 18, 2024 11:26 AM IST X announced it would withdraw all staff from Brazil “effective immediately,” and cease operations due to threats from Moraes…

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Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo(REUTERS)
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X ordered to pay ₹5 crore to employee fired for not replying to Elon Musk’s email | Trending

Aug 16, 2024 10:28 AM IST Twitter, now rebranded X, has been ordered to pay compensation to a former employee in an unfair dismissal case….

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‘Quality of freshers is often so bad’: Tech entrepreneur defends Cognizant’s ₹2.5 LPA offer | Trending

IT giant Cognizant has found itself in the eye of social media outrage after one of its job postings for freshers went viral. The job…

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