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20 stories about Elon Musk
אלון מאסק ניוראלינק 2022

Mind games: Breaking down Neuralink

01.02.24|Viki Auslender
In 2017, when Musk founded his biotechnology startup, he presented his vision: to connect the brain to a cloud communication network in a way that would increase human cognitive abilities and maintain human superiority over computers. How close is Musk to realizing the vision, and where do his competitors stand?
לוגו גוגל מטא פייסבוק

Tech giants cash in on soaring conspiracy theory craze

31.01.24|Viki Auslender
As the war in Gaza continues, conspiracy theories are gaining wide circulation on the web, and the various parties are creating a digital space of mutual destruction. Companies like Google and X profit from the increased activity, benefitting from advertising revenue and extracting massive data from users
אלון מאסק מייסד סטארטאפ ניוראלינק neuralink

Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in human for the first time

30.01.24|Reuters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance last year to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans, a critical milestone in the startup's ambitions to help patients overcome paralysis and a host of neurological conditions
אלון מאסק טוויטר טסלה ספייס איקס

Elon Musk's xAI raises $135 million, aiming for up to $1 billion

06.12.23|Reuters
The artificial intelligence startup has filed with the U.S. securities regulator to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering
אלון מאסק הבעלים של טסלה ספייס איקס X

Musk tells advertisers fleeing X over antisemitic content to "Go f** yourself"

30.11.23|Reuters
The Tesla CEO bristled at the idea that he was antisemitic and said that advertisers who left X, formerly known as Twitter, should not think they could blackmail him
אלון מאסק מבקר ביישובי עוטף עזה 27.11.2023

Non X factor: Musk, Netanyahu ignore anti-Semitic discourse on X

28.11.23|Viki Auslender
Slogans about "a better future" were dropped continuously in the conversation between the Prime Minister and the richest man in the world following a tour of the Gaza border towns attacked by Hamas. However, any references to the toxic content on Musk's social platform X, which might have given real meaning to the meeting, were conspicuous by their absence
אלון מאסק ביקור בכפר עזה עם נתניהו ומ"מ ראש מועצת שער הנגב, יוסי קרן

Elon Musk backs Israel's campaign against Hamas amid Gaza War

27.11.23|Reuters
Musk expressed support for Israel's objectives during X Spaces discussion with Prime Minister Netanyahu
אלון מאסק 13.9.23

Musk agrees Starlink Gaza connections to operate only with Israeli approval, says Minister

27.11.23|CTech
With the founder of Starlink, Elon Musk, arriving for a visit in Israel on Monday, Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi said that an agreement has been reached according to which “satellite units can only be operated in Israel with the approval of the Israeli Ministry of Communications, including the Gaza Strip”
אלון מאסק X 24.7.23

Elon Musk expected to visit Israel this week amid Gaza war and X antisemitism storm

26.11.23|Omer Kabir and Meir Orbach
There is no detailed schedule for the visit yet, but IDF sources say that he is expected to visit a closed military area during it. It is possible that Musk will enter the Gaza Strip to see the war with Hamas up close, or he will visit one of the towns attacked by Hamas on October 7
אלון מאסק 13.9.23

Musk: X to donate all revenue associated with war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza

22.11.23|Viki Auslender
Musk noted that X “will track how funds are spent and go through Red Cross/Crescent” to ensure they don’t end up in Hamas hands
אלון מאסק Elon Musk

Musk sets clearer boundaries on antisemitism to halt abandonment of major advertisers from X

19.11.23|Elihay Vidal, Reuters
After major companies including Disney, Apple, Warner Bros., and IBM declared suspension of advertising on X, Elon Musk posted: “‘decolonization’, ‘from the river to the sea’ and similar euphemisms necessarily imply genocide and will result in suspension”.
אלון מאסק X 24.7.23

Under Musk's watch: a 1,000% surge in Anti-Semitic content on X platform

16.11.23|Omer Kabir
Since October 7, there has been a more significant surge in incitement against Jews on the platform than what was observed on fringe platforms associated with the extreme right. Last month alone, 46,000 posts were published there under the hashtag #HitlerWasRight
אלון מאסק X 24.7.23

Degeneration X: “Musk has created a safe space for racists”

15.11.23|Omer Kabir
A new study shows that out of 200 sampled posts that include antisemitism, Holocaust denial, incitement against Muslims and Palestinians, etc.,196 (98%) remain available on the social network. These posts have collectively received more than 24 million views
אלון מאסק X 24.7.23

Not so fast: Musk admits that deploying Starlink terminals in Gaza will be difficult

29.10.23|Elihay Vidal
In response to the announcement by the Israeli Minister of Communications that the state will take all necessary measures against the move, Elon Musk admitted that the operation of terminals for the use of humanitarian organizations in Gaza will only be carried out in coordination with Israeli and US authorities.
אלון מאסק Elon Musk

“Israel will use all its means to prevent the use of Starlink satellites in Gaza"

28.10.23|Omer Kabir
Elon Musk announced that he would allow humanitarian organizations in Gaza to use the satellite system - after Israel cut off communications to effectively fight the terrorist organization Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip
הקברניט סטארלינק לוויין רוסיה יירוט

In Musk we trust? Starlink is a double-edged sword in modern warfare

28.09.23|Omer Kabir
The geopolitical implications of a single individual controlling a worldwide communication system are far-reaching and concerning
לוויין ארוס C

Israeli satellite industry booming thanks to geopolitical shakeup and Elon Musk

27.09.23|Yuval Azulay
Israeli companies are experiencing a surge in demand due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and concerns about escalation in other conflict zones
רה"מ נתניהו ואשתו שרה עם אלון מאסק במפעל טסלה

Netanyahu's Musk summit: More photo op than substance for Israel's AI ambitions

18.09.23|Omer Kabir
What was notably absent from the conversation was any critique of Musk's problematic attack on the Anti-Defamation League and, more importantly, any effort to promote Israel as a global hub for AI research and development
אלון מאסק ביקור בסין מאי 2023

AI powerhouse? The sole outcome of the meeting between Netanyahu and Musk will be a flashy photo op

18.09.23|Omer Kabir
It's safe to assume that Netanyahu's visit to Silicon Valley will not significantly advance Israel's transformation into an AI powerhouse. Achieving these goals requires comprehensive, long-term efforts, and unfortunately, they don't yield photo ops for news releases or headlines
מימין ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ואיש העסקים אלון מאסק

Netanyahu set to announce establishment of Israeli AI directorate following meeting with Musk

18.09.23|Meir Orbach
The Israeli prime minister is expected to reveal a plan to establish an artificial intelligence directorate similar to the one that already exists in the field of cybersecurity, which is part of the Prime Minister's Office
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