Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has been excoriated over users creating AI-generated sexual abuse content, including depictions of children.
Friday’s €120m fine against Elon Musk’s social media site, which has its EU office in Ireland, is on the lower end of the spectrum. Now is the European Commission ready for a battle with the billionaire on reforms to the platform?
Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán is accused of breaching fair procedures and acting outside its powers in the handling of a series of complaints against X under the Digital Services Act.
Tesla has rarely been a lobbying force in Ireland. That changed recently with new personnel chasing the ear of Government on charging infrastructure and self-driving tech.
The two tech giants have filed applications with ComReg in recent weeks to set up ground stations for their satellite broadband businesses in Cork and Mayo.
The SpaceX internet provider has a provisional nod from ComReg for a satellite earth station in Mayo but it is open to public consultation. The company has an existing station in Cork.
The billionaire owner of X has established an Irish entity for his artificial intelligence company with one of his key lieutenants listed as director.
Media Matters, which is embroiled in numerous lawsuits with X, has sought an order in a California court to have Musk’s company’s Irish case against it shut down.
While the truculent billionaire sparred with Poland over how Starlink’s satellites are funded in Ukraine, the company has tripled revenues for Europe, all booked through Ireland.
Some field staff employed by Goal, Concern, Trócaire, and Self Help Africa are paid with funding from the American agency targeted by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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