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Joe Rogan Says He Refused to Meet With Jeffrey Epstein

The podcaster's name was in the Epstein Files when Epstein asked another one of Rogan's guests for a meeting

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What would it really take to build a city on the moon?

Elon Musk paints exodus of xAI co-founders as 'evolution'

12-strong founding team down to 6 as boss looks Moonwards Elon Musk has framed the recent exodus of talent from his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, as a necessary growing pain, saying the company's evolution "required parting ways with some people."…<!-…

Donald Trump Is VERY EXCITED About All Of Our Shitty Right Wing Broadcasters Merging Into One Bigger, Even Shittier Company

Trump 1.0 took a hatchet to media ownership limits. Those limits, built on the back of decades of bipartisan collaboration, prohibited local broadcasters and media from growing too large, trampling smaller (and more diversely-owned) competitors underfoot. The…

Why did multiple xAI co-founders leave? #tech

A rapid exodus at a high profile AI startup Over the past weeks xAI has seen an unusually large number of its original senior engineers and founders depart. Reports show at least five founding members have left, and other sources indicate the tally of co foun…

What the Democrats Need to Do Now

I. Past and Present: The Democrats’ Four Core Problems1. Why Don’t the Democrats Fight More?Last July, I attended one of those Washington salon dinner-discussions. A private room at a restaurant, about two dozen invitees, discussion focused on some policy iss…

Author of viral 'Something Big is Coming' essay says AI helped him write it — and that proves his point

Matt Shumer said he wrote his viral essay for people like his dad who are skeptical of AI or just trying to avoid it entirely.

Elon Musk Shifts SpaceX Focus From Mars To Moon, Jeff Bezos Responds With Blue Origin Turtle

Musk reorganizes xAI after SpaceX merger and ahead of blockbuster IPO

SpaceX ⁠is preparing for one of ‌the biggest IPOs ever after announcing last week it would purchase xAI to create a $1.25 trillion company ​with plans to go public later this year to help finance Musk's ‌ambitions to put data centers in space.

3 takeaways from Elon Musk's xAI all-hands, from a moon city to a company restructuring

Musk addressed the company for the first time since its merger with SpaceX and shared the plans for the company's restructuring.

‘We’ll Find the Remnants of Ancient Alien Civilizations’: Read Musk’s Gibberish Rant from His xAI All-Hands Meeting

"I really wanna see the mass driver on the moon that is shooting AI satellites into deep space. Just going like 'shoom, shoom,' just one after the other."

The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race

The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”

SpaceX Makes a Huge Pivot, Wants to Build on the Moon Instead

The commercial space giant SpaceX, which Elon Musk founded in 2002 to build a self-sustaining city on Mars, is no longer focusing on the Red Planet. According to a recent statement on X, SpaceX is now pivoting to the Moon as its intended destination for a hum…

Two more xAI co-founders are among those leaving after the SpaceX merger

Since the xAI-SpaceX merger announced last week, which combined the two companies (as well as social media platform X) for a reported $1.25 trillion valuation - the biggest merger of all time - a handful of xAI employees and two of its co-founders have abrupt…

Elon Musk reveals xAI's new structure and says it meant 'parting ways' with some staff

In a recording of an all-hands meeting posted to X, Elon Musk detailed the company's new structure.

Elon Musk Is Winning His War on Government Oversight

The National Labor Relations Board dropped a case against SpaceX... and washed its hands of all future cases.

Struggling to get by: Behind the US underemployment crisis

Trump's tariffs, heightened healthcare and housing costs, and a stagnating jobs market leaves more workers struggling.

People still love Wikipedia. Can it survive AI?

If you grew up with computers in your classroom, there’s a good chance you heard this instruction before starting a research paper: Don’t trust Wikipedia. The reasoning? Anyone can go in and make changes to a Wikipedia page. This is mostly true, though pages …

Watch out, Tesla – the early Rivian R2 verdicts suggest it's going to be a serious Model Y rival

World’s top media gets the chance to drive Rivian’s hotly anticipated Model Y rival and it could spell serious trouble for Tesla

Leaker Suggests Satellite 5G Is Coming To New iPhones

iPhone owners eager for more connection options could be in luck, as a 5G Satellite connection could be on the way for some newer model iPhones.

Elon Musk holds xAI all-hands meeting after a wave of staff departures

Following the departures of two cofounders, Elon Musk held an all-hands meeting with xAI staffers — and talked about data centers in space again.

Why Joe Exotic’s Post About Epstein Files Is Breaking The Internet

After being sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Tiger King has a loud and clear message for US authorities regarding Epstein's crimes.

What Is Kari Lake Trying to Achieve?

The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries.

Here are the key xAI figures who have departed in the recent exodus

Two cofounders and several other employees have announced their departures from Elon Musk's xAI in the past few days.

The Prediction Singularity Is Upon Us

Even superforecasters are guessing that they’ll soon be obsolete.

MAGA blame game shows Trump in retreat

Trump and Vance back down and blame unnamed staffers for controversial posts

‘Truly Beyond Words!’: Tesla’s Conflict with a German Labor Union Is Getting Out of Hand

One can't help but wonder if Elon Musk even enjoys having a factory in Germany anymore.

SpaceX is leaning into the moon. Here's why.

Last year, Musk said "the moon is a distraction." Now, he's talking about building a city there. The shift may be more strategic than it sounds.

World’s Dumbest People Think They Can Solve the Nancy Guthrie Ransom Case With Grok

"Hey @grok remove the kidnapper's mask and show us what he looks like."

Elon Musk's xAI loses second cofounder in 48 hours

Jimmy Ba left the company one day after the departure of Tony Wu, another cofounder at Elon Musk's AI company.

Americans Want Accountability With the Epstein Files. Elites Couldn't Care Less

Every new document drop reveals more about how our elites operate with impunity. We need to cast the creeps out for good. The post Americans Want Accountability With the Epstein Files. Elites Couldn’t Care Less appeared first on The Intercept.

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Gore Verbinski’s Big Screen Return Is a Scattershot but Delightful Anti-AI Adventure

Sam Rockwell plays a time traveler from an apocalypse come to save humanity from its own reliance on machines in a madcap sci-fi comedy.

New Files Show 330 Gallons Of Sulfuric Acid Bought For Epstein Island The Day FBI Began Probe

Jeffrey Epstein ordered 330 gallons of sulfuric acid for his private island on the same day in 2018 that the FBI reopened its trafficking investigation. The timing has drawn scrutiny online.

Jeff Bezos Confuses Internet With ‘Turtle’ Image, Elon Musk Comments

Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

Fauna Robotics is launching Sprout as a developer platform for humanoid robots. The robot features 29 degrees of freedom and NVIDIA compute power.

Elon Musk’s xAI Can’t Stop Bleeding Cofounders

Tony Wu is leaving at a time when SpaceX is expected to launch an IPO.

Whites not included? Texas Democrat urged certain racial groups to unite against 'same oppressor'

A video of Democratic Texas state Rep. Gene Wu has resurfaced on the internet this week in what one large social media account called a "mask off" moment for the lawmaker.In a December 31, 2024, episode of "Define American with Jose Antonio Vargas," Wu, an im…

Charley Crockett Says Country Music “Should Be Taking Notes” from Bad Bunny

Crockett also called Donald Trump a "grifter" and "cosplay president." Charley Crockett Says Country Music “Should Be Taking Notes” from Bad Bunny Eddie Fu

Struggling to navigate the Epstein files? Here is a visual guide

The US Department of Justice has released three million files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Epstein files release failed the survivors twice

Survivors were left without dignity and justice, after the document dump offered little accountability

Meet Molly O'Shea, the VC-turned-podcaster who gets execs like Alex Karp and Palmer Luckey talking

Molly O'Shea's network helped her land interviews with Palantir and Anduril leaders. "A lot of these people really trust me," the Sourcery host said.

How does the cutoff of Starlink terminals affect Russia’s moves in Ukraine?

Russian drone operators have been dealt a blow, but experts say the shut-off is unlikely to change the course of war.

Elon Musk's xAI loses another cofounder

xAI cofounder Tony Wu has left Elon Musk's AI startup, becoming the fourth cofounder to exit the company in the past year.

Elon Musk said he'll congratulate Blue Origin if they land on the moon before SpaceX — he's focused on something else

Elon Musk says SpaceX is now "more the tortoise than the hare" as it shifts focus to building a "self-growing city" on the moon.

Elon Musk Admits It Would Take 'Staggeringly Enormous Amount Of Work For Tesla Valuation To Hit $100 Trillion: 'I'm Just Saying…'

The Last ‘Person’ You Want Handling Your Surgery Is a Hallucinating Robot

AI has infiltrated the operating room. It’s going about as well as you’d expect.

The Truth About Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein

Elon Musk said he will pay the legal defense fees for anyone who “speaks the truth” about Jeffrey Epstein and gets sued for doing so. But the backlash was predictable. People on social media yelled: Musk is an abuser!

“Trump-hating degenerate”: Steve Bannon faces conservative wrath over Epstein ties

Elon Musk, Dinesh D'Souza and others attacked the former Trump strategist.

Elon Musk says recruiting engineers in Texas is harder due to ‘significant other problem’

Elon Musk fired back at an X user who said the government 'throws money at him,' saying it's a 'clown's analysis'

Claimed 1,100% increase in AI-driven layoffs in 2025 might be misleading — firms accused of exaggerating AI performance to downplay poor business performance

AI might not be as big a cause of layoffs and redundancies as the companies enacting them might claim, and even when they are, it might be too much and far too soon, according to new bodies of research collated by Sherwood.

Dalai Lama Breaks Silence After He Appears More Than 150 Times In The Epstein Files

90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, issued a statement after his name appeared more than 150 times in the Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Unable to Reach Mars, Musk Does the Most Musk Thing Possible

Colonizing Mars has been the ultimate mission of SpaceX for decades, but it would appear that reality is finally setting in for CEO Elon Musk.

Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize establishing a city on the moon instead of building a Mars colony

SpaceX’s decision to focus on establishing a lunar city ahead of building a Mars colony represents a significant shift in Elon Musk’s space exploration ambitions

Elon Musk pivots SpaceX to moon from Mars as IPO approaches

SpaceX back to Falcon 9 launches as Musk eyes 'self-growing' Moon city

FAA signs off on rocket's return and CEO floats ambitious lunar settlement plan SpaceX resumed launching Falcon 9 rockets this weekend after last week's second stage incident. At the same time, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the company has shifted its focus to…

Epstein files 2026: Who resigned, who was fired, who apologised as Europe’s elite face reckoning

The latest release of the Epstein files has triggered a wave of resignations, dismissals and public apologies, with Europe displaying far less tolerance for ethical lapses than the United States.

‘Tell the truth’: Epstein survivors demand justice in Super Bowl ad

The advertisement urges US Attorney General Pam Bondi to disclose all remaining files related to the late sex offender.

One year later, how Trump’s USAID cuts are affecting the world

From health care to food security, the effects of slashing U.S. foreign aid are now being felt on the ground

SpaceX ran a Starlink Super Bowl ad — a first for Elon Musk's business empire

The rocket company ran a Super Bowl ad for Starlink, the first time any of Elon Musk's companies have run an ad at the showpiece event.

“Captured In His Pajamas”: 25 Of History’s Biggest Losers And How They Fell From Grace

History is full of stories about the world's greatest winners. But what about those who came and saw and failed spectacularly? The ones who lost wars, money, friends, their reputation and sometimes, their dignity. While it's never nice to celebrate anyone's m…

Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon.

The CEO said that the company is shifting its focus from Mars to creating a "self-growing city" on the moon because it would be more practical.

Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon.

SpaceX to prioritise building self-growing city on moon, Musk says

He said last ‌year that he aimed to send an uncrewed mission to Mars by ‌the end of 2026.

Countries Across Europe Take Action to Ban Social Media for Minors

At least 15 governments on the continent are planning social media bans inspired by Australia.

Tim Cook Reportedly Reassures Apple Employees That He Doesn’t Want His Friend Trump to Deport Them

Cook and Trump seem to have a difference of opinion on immigration.

What’s the Difference Between SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon Leo, and Blue Origin’s TeraWave?

These constellations are all key players within a new generation of space-based internet providers, but differ wildly in terms of scale, deployment, purpose, and target market.

Links 2/8/2026

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British Politicians Are Still Capable of Shame. Americans Aren’t.

The Epstein case keeps threatening politicians—just not in the United States.

DGA Awards Host Kumail Nanjiani Jabs Guild Over Its Former D.W. Griffith Award; Says ‘Sinners’ “Captured True Horror Of White People Dancing”

Kumail Nanjiani had the Beverly Hilton Ballroom in stiches tonight at the 78th DGA Awards on how backwards they’ve been for quite some time, specifically in regards to their lifetime achievement award. No, the jab wasn’t over the fact that it’s not being best…

NBC Censored Vice President JD Vance Getting Booed at Olympics Opening Ceremony

At the opening ceremony on Friday for the 2026 Winter Olympics, U.S. vice president JD Vance was booed. The boos were so loud that NBC cut them from the broadcast in the U.S., you’ll have to …

Never Again, Once Again

A few years ago, in the early summer of 2019, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum declared on its website that it “unequivocally rejects efforts to create analogies between the Holocaust and other events, whether historical or contemporary.” Apparentl…

What's the deal with space-based data centers for AI?

Terrestrial data centers are so 2025. We're taking our large-scale compute infrastructure into orbit, baby! Or at least, that's what Big Tech is yelling from the rooftops at the moment. It's quite a bonkers idea that's hoovering up money and mindspace, so let…

What Does It Even Mean to Be ‘In the Epstein Files’?

The release of the documents is generating a wave of firings, resignations, and public apologies.

The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault

Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line. The post The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault appeared first on The Intercept.

SpaceX is hiring to turn Elon Musk's plan for data centers in space a reality

Elon Musk believes that space is the answer to the AI data center energy problem. SpaceX says it is hiring "many engineers" to make it happen.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Alexa+ leaving early access to the Fitbit founders' a new health tracking platform

The week's biggets tech news stories from Amazon, Bethesda, Space X, Disney and more for February 7, 2026.

Elon Musk warns America will ‘1,000%’ go bankrupt, ‘fail as a country’ due to crazy debt — protect your finances

Mark Cuban Responds To Elon Musk, Who Said 'Money Can't Buy Happiness.' Tells Him Being Rich Only Makes You More Of What You Already Were

The “boys club” that protected Epstein

The Department of Justice has released more than 3 million files tied to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The rollout has been chaotic. Many documents were heavily redacted, while others appeared to expose victims’ personal information and photos that we…

Moltbook was peak AI theater

For a few days this week the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots. As the website’s tagline puts it: “Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to …

Epstein files set off Norwegian political storm: What we know

Two high-profile Norwegian politicians and the country's crown princess have been linked to the late sex offender.

Pro-Russia disinformation falsely links Macron to Epstein, French government source says

By John Irish and Gianluca Lo NostroPARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - France has uncovered a pro-Russia disinformation campaign falsely connecting President Emmanuel Macron to lat… Leggi

Ukraine pulls plug on Russian Starlink, beefs up drone defence

Ukraine responded to renewed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, logistics far from front lines.

Q&A: Tech Billionaires’ AI Space Empire Fantasies Are ‘An Insidious Form of Climate Denial’

Science journalist Adam Becker dissects offensively crazy tech billionaires' schemes that greenwash their planetary looting.

Disturbing Theory Links Justin Bieber To Epstein After Fans Connect ‘Yummy’ Music Video To Email

The lyrics and music video for Justin Bieber’s 2020 song 'Yummy' are being reexamined amid a newly unsealed email from the Epstein files.

Is Starlink really making a phone? Elon Musk says no, but hints at a ‘different device’ with AI powers

Elon Musk says SpaceX is not building a phone, but says a 'different device' could still be in the pipeline.

Spain v social media giants: What’s the big dispute about?

Executives from X and Telegram have lashed out at Spanish prime minister over social media ban for minors.

Elon 3.0

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Elon Musk's hiring advice: 'Don't look at the résumé — just believe your interaction'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that even he has "fallen prey" to "the pixie dust" of seeing Apple or Google on a résumé.

SpaceX has a new way to block Russian Starlink access, and Ukrainians are hailing it as a 'catastrophe' for Moscow

Early reports indicate that Russian forces are encountering trouble organizing troops at the tactical level after the Starlink changes.

How the SpaceX-xAI $1.25T merger deal was fast-tracked after SpaceX had a technical breakthrough in orbital data centers last fall (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: How the SpaceX-xAI $1.25T merger deal was fast-tracked after SpaceX had a technical breakthrough in orbital data centers last fall  —  The fast-tracked deal is premised on SpaceX's satellite prowess combining with xAI's technology  —  Elo…

25 People Share The Biggest Losers In History

History is full of stories about the world's greatest winners. But what about those who came and saw and failed spectacularly? The ones who lost wars, money, friends, their reputation and sometimes, their dignity. While it's never nice to celebrate anyone's m…

‘I wonder why Anthropic would go for something so clearly dishonest’ — Sam Altman launches tirade at Claude maker after its Super Bowl ads hit a nerve

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lashed out at Anthropic for “dishonest” Super Bowl ads that satirize AI ads.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,443

These are the key developments from day 1,443 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Elon Musk raises eyebrows with unexpected announcement about long-awaited Tesla tech: 'This doesn't seem to be the solution'

"A massive grain of salt."