Elon Musk's political activism and his support for Donald Trump have led to significant losses for Tesla. A Yale University study showed that the company missed out on over a million sales since October 2022.
In the USA, a detainee suspected of murdering activist Charlie Kirk has been released. The investigation is ongoing, and information will be published for transparency.
The presidents of France and the USA discussed the invasion of Russian drones into Poland and Israeli strikes in Qatar. The parties emphasized the importance of close cooperation for peace and security.
The court in Luxembourg found the European Commission's methodology for supervisory fees under the Digital Services Act to be flawed. EU regulators have been given 12 months to correct the methodology.
Elon Musk's startup xAI has filed a lawsuit in a US court against Apple and OpenAI. The accusations concern an illegal conspiracy to impede competition in the field of artificial intelligence.
The "Yellow Ribbon" movement, together with Ukrainians all over the world, reminds that Ukraine remembers its occupied cities. Hundreds of people from the temporarily occupied territories conveyed greetings to Ukrainians on Independence Day through the "Yellow Ribbon" platform.
American actor Jerry Adler, known for his role as Hesh Rabkin in "The Sopranos," died on Saturday at the age of 96. He began his acting career after 60, gaining fame through this series.
The White House has opened an official TikTok account under the name @whitehouse. The first video features footage of Trump saying, "I am your voice," and the caption for the video reads: "America, we are BACK! Hello, TikTok?".
The Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House published a photo with a map of Ukraine from the meeting of the US and Ukrainian presidents. After that, Trump met with European leaders.
The match "Liverpool" - "Bournemouth" (4:2) was marked by the debut of newcomers and six goals. The game was stopped due to racist insults against "Bournemouth" player Antoine Semenyo.
July 17 marks International Tattoo Day, World Day for International Justice, Ethnographer Day, and World Emoji Day. On this day, the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Marina is also honored.
Elon Musk stated that he plans to hold a Tesla shareholder vote on investing in the xAI startup. This will deepen xAI's integration into Musk's business empire, despite no merger plans.
Europe is facing a new wave of AI-powered Russian disinformation, doubling bot attacks on email and media. This tests the EU's Digital Services Act, which may become stricter.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation after two years at the helm, thanking Elon Musk for his trust. She emphasized the platform's transformation into a "digital town square for all voices" and noted that "the best is yet to come" with the xAI company.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called on foreign partners to invest in Ukrainian innovative developments for defense against the Russian Federation. He also emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia to deprive it of resources for its war machine.
The Prime Minister of Australia and the NATO Secretary General met in Canada to discuss support for Ukraine and common security challenges. Australia supports Ukraine in the fight against the Russian invasion.
Poland's State Electoral Commission is planning to review the election for possible errors, citing discrepancies in exit polls and a petition demanding a recount.
Alexander Stubb emphasized the need to increase sanctions pressure on Russia from the US and the European Union. He assured close cooperation between members and partners of the Alliance.
UN countries supported Latvia, which nominated its candidacy for the first time. Latvia pledged to promote peace, security and sustainable development, receiving 178 votes.
Elon Musk announced XChat with encryption, disappearing messages and file transfer features. Experts question the platform's security, pointing to inaccuracies in the description of the encryption.
Bluesky plans to introduce subscriptions and experiment with sponsored posts. The platform provides authors with more traffic and does not degrade the ranking of links to other resources.
Bianca Censori traveled with Kanye West to Spain after the rapper's statement about sexual experience with a relative in childhood.
Bluesky is introducing a user verification system with blue checkmarks, like on Twitter before the rebranding to X. Selected organizations will be able to verify their employees.
French President Emmanuel Macron invited foreign researchers to choose his country and Europe. He announced a financial support program and launched a platform for receiving scientists and collecting their projects.
Dmytro Medvedev stated on April 18 that the EU should stop participating in the conflict in Ukraine, following the example of the US. In his opinion, this will allow Russia to "deal with the situation faster".
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk have called for the abolition of intellectual property laws, sparking outrage among artists who fear their work will be used to train AI.
Elon Musk sold the social network X to xAI for $45 billion. The deal values X at $33 billion, less than Musk paid in 2022.
Elon Musk asked the CEO of Reddit to remove posts criticizing DOGE employees. After that, the section about DOGE employees was removed, and the subreddit was blocked.
Elon Musk's social network X has suspended opposition accounts in Turkey due to mass riots. Protests began after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Erdogan's main opponent.
The head of the NSDC's Cyber Defense Center explained that Musk was only talking about a Ukrainian IP address, not about Ukraine's involvement in the attack. According to him, IP addresses can be easily spoofed, and this could have been done by the Russians.
