Person: Elon Musk

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SeamasOReilly
Séamas O'Reilly: Trump and Musk's malfeasance hits America like an asteroid
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Satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk makes major strides across Ireland
However, despite the rising need for high-speed broadband amid an era of remote work and increased digitisation, Starlink may not be the answer to rural Ireland’s problems, writes Emer Walsh

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: I will openly admire a good-looking man in his smalls — that's not double standards
S Jennifer Horgan: I will openly admire a good-looking man in his smalls — that's not double standards
Women admiring or criticising the appearance of a fully grown man is nothing like men admiring or criticising the appearance of a young girl or even a fully grown woman

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Democrats hit back after Elon Musk says Donald Trump has agreed to close aid agency
Democrats hit back after Elon Musk says Donald Trump has agreed to close aid agency
Democrats have condemned the Trump administration’s attempts to gut an agency that provides aid overseas to fund education and fight starvation and disease, calling it illegal and vowing to fight it in court.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed
Colin Sheridan: As first days go, Ceann Comhairle's was 'Reeling in the Years' worthy
Verona Murphy had just one job to do — and even if that job was to herd a crowd of megalomaniac cats, she failed

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women
Elon Musk and the phoney far-right narrative of ‘protecting’ women
Musk has no authority to dictate the political agenda on girls’ and women’s rights in Britain, or anywhere else, writes Jonathan Este

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Meta ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram
S Fergus Finlay: We have to take on all of the things that undermine democracy
Trump controls the political system, the courts, and now the primary means of communication for millions of Americans. What about the rest of us? Are we really hopeless and helpless?

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

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S Fergus Finlay: Democracy is dying — a more autocratic world is only years away
Democracy is floundering and wringing its hands in the face of visible and growing threats and challenges

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

Macron declares Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France and urges realism over Ukraine
Macron declares Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France and urges realism over Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has extended an olive branch to US President-elect Donald Trump, declaring that France is “a solid ally” as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 during his New Year’s address to French ambassadors.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

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What would Elon Musk make of our habit of overspending?
The OPW's poor track record of spending this country’s public funds needs to be addressed with a culture change within the State body

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

General Stock - Newspapers
The Guardian leaves X, calling it a ‘toxic media platform’
The Guardian newspaper has announced it will stop posting on X, formerly Twitter, describing the social media platform as “toxic”.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally At Madison Square Garden In NYC
Donald Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk set to shine more brightly
Elon Musk’s contribution to Donald Trump’s return to the White House will reap benefits for the Tesla chief executive and world’s richest person, writes Dan Milmo

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: The Democratic Party failed to separate political language from poetry
S Jennifer Horgan: The Democratic Party failed to separate political language from poetry
Democrats have expected poetry to hold their messaging for far too long, and they are losing voters, particularly working-class voters

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump
Elon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months
If Trump wins on account of America Pac’s field operation, it could give Musk increased leverage over him. Trump has already floated the idea of having Musk in his cabinet in a second term

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Elon Musk
Musk to support Trump in rally at site of assassination attempt
Elon Musk will join Donald Trump at his rally on Saturday in Butler, the Pennsylvania city where the Republican presidential nominee survived an assassination attempt earlier this year.

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

If Elon Musk is ever told to stop doing what he’s doing, will he comply?
If Elon Musk is ever told to stop doing what he’s doing, will he comply?
One of the world’s richest men is also one of the most powerful with his grip on social media, but his ventures into space are raising antitrust issues with the US government

Sat, 28 Sep, 2024

Elon Musk
SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says
SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Donald Trump,Elon Musk
S Jennifer Horgan: Masters of misdirection Trump and Musk are laughing at our stupidity
We are blinded by memes and not facing the harsh reality: a convicted felon is going for re-election who will try to succeed by any means

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

AI safety summit
Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says
In addition to world’s richest person, who has $251bn, report names others on track to receive trillionaire status

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

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Online misinformation: Are governments doing enough to hold social media giants accountable?
Cianan Brennan compares Ireland’s and Britain’s responses to the posting of misinformation and to related social unrest and asks whether social media platforms are fulfilling their responsibilities

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

1916 Commemorations Ceremonys
Irish Examiner view: At the very least, defence should have a dedicated minister 
Army’s staffing levels have fallen under 6,000

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

AI safety summit
Twitter ordered to pay €550k to Irish senior worker for not clicking 'yes' in 'Fork in the Road' email
Twitter International UC contested Gary Rooney’s claim in full at the WRC contending that he had resigned voluntarily

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Elon Musk
As an ex-Twitter boss, I have a way to grab Elon Musk’s attention. If he keeps stirring unrest, get an arrest warrant
It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. He’s a jetsetter: perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Donald Trump criticises EU and Kamala Harris in rambling X/Twitter interview
Donald Trump criticises EU and Kamala Harris in rambling X/Twitter interview
Mr Trump responded by claiming the EU is 'bad' on trade with the US and criticising Nato for not spending enough on defence.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

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Musk and meddling: More social unrest is just an X post away
Tackling the sheer volume and spread of online disinformation will require a multi-pronged approach, writes Emma DeSouza

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Southport disorder
'Creep of politics to the right and social media has facilitated violence across Britain'
Algorithms are driving and amplifying hate online while lack of regulation is allowing misinformation to be spread

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

AI safety summit
Elon Musk's X agrees to refrain from using some EU users' data to train its AI chatbot
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is seeking a High Court order to restrict Twitter/X from using EU citizens' data under GDPR

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

AI safety summit
Tesla shares slip as gross margin fails to match estimates
Elsewhere, Porsche shares fell the most on record after the luxury-car maker cut its outlook for the year, saying a shortage of aluminium parts could force it to stop production of some models.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Elon Musk on Twitter
Coimisiún Na Meán may face holding X and Elon Musk to account
Social media platform could be facing multi-million euro fines for breaching legislation

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

Dave Calhoun
Boeing warns customers of further 737 Max delays amid crisis
Delays have become the norm in aerospace as planemakers and engine manufacturers grapple with disrupted shipments of parts and raw materials, worker turnover and other market turmoil still lingering from the pandemic.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2024

X chief shakes up inner circle amid cost-cutting push
X chief shakes up inner circle amid cost-cutting push
Linda Yaccarino is reshaping the top team at Twitter/X, under pressure from Elon Musk to boost sales and cut costs

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

2024 European Athletics Championships - Day Four
Sarah Harte: Anti-hate laws not about being woke, we need clear and legal parameters
Adeleke story is more proof, if any was needed, that we cannot manage the cyber world by consent alone

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

AI safety summit
Elon Musk's $56bn pay package leaves Tesla facing deeper challenges
The apparent approval by Tesla shareholders of Musk's controversial $56bn (€52bn) pay package gave its shares a boost, but the electric vehicle-maker still faces bigger challenges

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Why is a group of billionaires working to re-elect Trump?
Why is a group of billionaires working to re-elect Trump?
Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch and their cronies, by plotting to elect a neo-fascist like Trump, are leading a movement against democracy and freedom

Mon, 03 Jun, 2024

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Ozempic vs body positivity: The big 'skinny jab' debate 
Ozempic is being hailed as a breakthrough drug for obesity, but could its success undermine the body positivity movement?

Sat, 01 Jun, 2024

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Tesla gigafactory in Austin
Tesla retreats from next-generation manufacturing process
Tesla has backed away from an ambitious plan for innovations in gigacasting, its pioneering manufacturing process, in another sign that the electric vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales and rising competition.

Fri, 03 May, 2024

The world needs Tesla at the head of the net-zero transition, but not Musk as the head of Tesla
The world needs Tesla at the head of the net-zero transition, but not Musk as the head of Tesla
Musk must be given credit for pioneering the mass production of electric vehicles, but his interests have drifted to social media and meme stocks and that should worry his employees, suppliers, and customers

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Tesla shares jump as launch of new models brought forward
Tesla shares jump as launch of new models brought forward
The car marker's revenue fell in the first quarter, as it handed over fewer electric vehicles to customers due to slowing demand and intense competition worldwide

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Tesla to lay off over 10% of staff as sales fall
Tesla to lay off over 10% of staff as sales fall
The world's largest automaker by market value had 140,473 employees globally as of December 2023, its latest annual report shows

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

Musk says X is considering removing likes, reposts from content
Musk says X is considering removing likes, reposts from content
The platform formerly known as Twitter is seeking to add money features to the app, which Musk has previously said would include the ability to send payments to other users

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Billionaire Elon Musk at Paris Viva Tech Fair
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for abandoning mission
The lawsuit filed late on Thursday said Altman and OpenAI's co-founder Greg Brockman originally approached Musk to make an open source, non-profit company

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Musk can’t cover up the decline of X
Irish Examiner view: Musk can’t cover up the decline of X
Elon Musk continues to shred the value of his Twitter/X platform, and suspending the likes of Séamas O’Reilly is but the latest expression of that

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Séamas O'Reilly: I criticised 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk's X. My account was suspended
Séamas O'Reilly: I criticised 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk's X. My account was suspended
On Saturday evening X, formerly known as Twitter, suspended Séamas O'Reilly's account. It happened hours after he wrote about the social media platform in his 'Irish Examiner' column. Here, he gives his response

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Parked Cars Are Neatly Lined Up In The Parking Area Of A Hospital
Irish Examiner view: Ireland and France — when it comes to SUVs, la différence c’est énorme
There are some similarities between the countries, but it is interesting to contrast evolving attitudes to motoring in Paris, Dublin, and Cork

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package inspired others. Now the strategy is in doubt
Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package inspired others. Now the strategy is in doubt
Numerous other compensation deals were similarly structured in the wake of Musk’s 2018 award

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

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