Social media platforms have given up
Several people have accused Elon Musk’s company X of using social media platforms to spread misinformation and fake news ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. The claims were made by a former X employee who said he was fired last year for reporting fake news and spreading conspiracy theories on X. Another ex-employee tweeted, “I was fired for reporting fake news on X.”
This year, Amazon won’t have its smart assistant, known as the “artificial intelligence” Alexa
Amazon’s voice-based home automation system, Alexa, has been in use since its introduction 10 years ago. Alexa was launched in 2014 as a voice-only assistant, and later became an integral part of the company’s ecosystem. It is now available on many devices such as Echo Show and Fire TV, including Amazon’s own robotic vacuum cleaners.
The ‘Washington Post’ won’t support a presidential candidate
The Washington Post’s former Editor David Hoffman has announced he is quitting the newspaper’s editorial board, days after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos refused to endorse Democratic US presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Hoffman wrote, “For decades, the Washington Post’s editorials have been… beacon of light, signaling hope to dissidents, political prisoners and…voiceless.” He added, “I was never part of any conspiracy. I’m sorry.”
The problems of Boeing are far from over even though workers vote on a new contract
Boeing’s US workers’ union president Jon Holden has said that it’s up to the members to decide how they want to vote on the company’s offer on a new contract. “We believe it’s our responsibility to get this in front of the members so that they can make that decision,” Holden added. Boeing offered a 35% increase from the initial offer of 25%.
Lebanon assessed the damage after Israel struck Hezbollah-linked banks
Israeli planes carried out airstrikes in Lebanon for the first time since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began on Tuesday, according to the country’s state media. A Lebanese official told Reuters that two buildings in Beirut were hit, one belonging to a Lebanese bank and the other to a United Nations position. The strikes reportedly caused damage to other floors in the building.
People will be able to vote for $1 million
Elon Musk’s $1 million prize money is clearly illegal if people aren’t registered to vote, Richard Hasen, a professor at UCLA, said. “I don’t think it would be likely that he would suffer such a serious fine,” Hasen added. Two people have already won the prize money after signing Musk’s America PAC petition backing the Constitution.
Sam Altman’s Orb has a new look and will come to your door
Worldcoin, a human identity network that uses iris-scanning technology, has changed its name to World Network. A spokesperson said all event attendees can have their Iris scanned today, and 500 attendees will receive a new Orb when it ships in 2025. The project’s Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman announced that they are changing the name of the project to World Network.
Silicon Valley tycoons became Trump’s biggest donors
Billionaires Elon Musk and Nelson Peltz, who have donated over $45 million to Republican presidential nominee Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign, are the 12th richest people in the US. Musk has contributed $46 million to the pro-Trump Preserve America PAC, making him the most generous among Trump’s donors. Peltz has donated $12.3 million to the Trump 47 political action committee.
There are a lot of meat being recalled
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has urged consumers to check their fridges and freezers after 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats and poultry were recalled as a precaution due to the threat of listeria. The tainted products have been distributed to schools, and the government will post a school distribution list on its website once one is available.
The nuclear deal was signed by the internet giant
Amazon has announced three new deals with US-based startup X-energy to buy electricity from the startup’s small modular reactors (SMRs), which can be a fraction of the size of a traditional nuclear power plant. The company will use the funds to support “the completion of X-energy’s reactor design and licensing” and development of a fuel fabrication facility.