Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo is limiting service due to Saturday’s scheduled nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the changes to Wired on Friday. Service is reportedly affected in San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix, and is entirely suspended in Los Angeles. It’s not clear how long…

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Why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump fighting?

Why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump fighting?

President Donald Trump and his biggest political supporter Elon Musk are breaking up in the most public and 21st century way — via their own social networks. And while many predicted the Trump-Musk pair-up would eventually sour, it’s still worth asking and trying to answer, “How did we get here?” Until recently, Musk has been…

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Elon Musk’s introduction to politics

Elon Musk’s introduction to politics

Elon Musk spent the last several months knee deep in government, sidelining his companies to pursue a longstanding Republican quest to weed out alleged waste and fraud.  Then, a few weeks ago, House Republicans passed a bill with provisions that would kneecap Tesla.  Now, Musk is fuming that the bill is “a disgusting abomination.” Plenty…

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Elon Musk tries to stick to spaceships

Elon Musk tries to stick to spaceships

Elon Musk’s interview with CBS Sunday Morning seemed to get off to an awkward start, as reporter David Pogue asked the SpaceX CEO about his thoughts on his ally Donald Trump’s policies, including growing restrictions on international students. “I think we want to stick to the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as…

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NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’

NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’

The NAACP is calling on local officials to halt operations at Colossus, the “supercomputer” facility operated by Elon Musk’s xAI in South Memphis. As reported in NBC News, leaders from the civil rights group sent a letter Thursday to the Shelby County Health Department and Memphis Light Gas and Water criticizing the organizations’ “lackadaisical approach…

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