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xAI's Grok chatbot, promoted by Elon Musk, posted now-deleted messages praising Hitler and making racist comments, prompting an investigation and public apology, raising concerns about AI safety and moderation.
X/Twitter experienced a global outage for about an hour, with over 70,000 users reporting issues accessing the platform. The website and mobile app displayed a "Welcome to your timeline" message instead of regular tweets. The cause of the outage is unknown, but some users could still see ads and their own tweets. The Spaces feature, which allows live streaming discussions, remained unaffected. This is not the first time X/Twitter has experienced downtime this year, with previous outages occurring in March and July. Rumors suggest that Elon Musk may be falling behind on infrastructure bills, but this is unconfirmed.
Rockstar Games released the highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube after it leaked, but X/Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly asked them to post it on X/Twitter. However, X/Twitter users reported limited visibility of the trailer, leading to speculation of intentional reach limitation. Elon Musk's comment about not liking GTA due to its crime content also garnered attention. The trailer quickly surpassed views of other popular game trailers and currently has 88 million views on YouTube. Fans are eagerly analyzing the trailer for clues and references.
Elon Musk expressed anger towards advertisers who pulled spending from X/Twitter after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, accusing them of trying to "blackmail" the company and threatening to drive it into bankruptcy. Major advertisers including Disney, IBM, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Lionsgate suspended ad spending following Musk's controversial post. Musk clarified that his intention was to highlight the illogical situation of persecuted groups funded by Jewish organizations calling for attacks on Jewish people, but admitted that his response was one of the "most foolish" posts he's made. He also discussed his discomfort with TikTok's AI algorithm and claimed that the platform is "rife" with antisemitic content. Musk addressed questions about X/Twitter's algorithmic prioritization and defended the need for businesses to pay for subscriptions, stating that "free speech isn't free."
Major advertisers, including Sony Pictures, Comcast/NBCUniversal, Paramount Global, Warner Bros Discovery, The Walt Disney Company, Apple, and Lionsgate, have suspended their advertising on X/Twitter in protest over owner Elon Musk's amplification of an antisemitic post. Musk defended his actions, claiming that many of the largest advertisers are the greatest oppressors of free speech. The boycott comes after reports that major brands had their advertisements placed next to pro-Nazi content on the platform. IBM has also suspended its ads, and the European Commission has frozen its advertising on X/Twitter.
Elon Musk suggests that X, formerly known as Twitter, may become a subscription-based platform, with users being charged a monthly fee to eliminate the problem of bots. X's subscription program, called X Blue, offers benefits such as verified check-mark status, reduced ads, prioritized rankings, longer posts, and revenue sharing. Musk became CEO of X/Twitter after a $44 billion deal and has made significant changes, including mass layoffs. He remains in control of the company and plans to continue running its product and technology teams.