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Advertiser Boycott

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business2 years ago

"Highlights from the 2023 DealBook Summit: Elon Musk, Bob Iger, and more"

The DealBook Summit 2023 featured major speakers such as Elon Musk, Bob Iger, and Kamala Harris. During his interview, Musk addressed his recent antisemitic posts on X and expressed defiance towards advertisers, telling them to "go fuck yourself." He also criticized OpenAI, discussed the future of AI, and expressed concern about the advertiser boycott potentially bankrupting X. Bob Iger commented on Disney's decision to stop advertising on X, and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav discussed the strategic decisions behind canceling projects. Nvidia's CEO talked about Huawei's chip development and stated that the US is at least a decade away from an independent chip supply chain.

lawsuit2 years ago

Elon Musk's Legal Battles Escalate Over Antisemitic Controversy on X

Elon Musk's company X is suing progressive watchdog group Media Matters over a report that highlighted antisemitic and pro-Nazi content on X's social media site, which led to a damaging advertiser exodus. The lawsuit accuses Media Matters of distorting the likelihood of ads appearing next to extremist content and seeks to force the removal of the analysis. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has also announced an investigation into Media Matters. Legal experts view the lawsuit as weak and opportunistic, filed in a court that Musk likely believes will be sympathetic.