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Elon Musk wants more voting control over Tesla
Microsoft overtakes Apple as the most valuable public company
OpenAI’s plan to combat election misinformation
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🗞️ News
Elon Musk Wants More Control of Tesla
Elon Musk pushes Tesla for 25% voting control, threatening to take AI and robotics ventures elsewhere. Despite holding just 13% of Tesla, he sold $40 billion in shares for Twitter. Facing criticism over Tesla's market slump and drug use concerns, Musk awaits a court ruling on a shareholder's claim. Tesla shares dipped 2.7%, marking its weakest-year start, with a market cap now at $695.8 billion. Musk, once worth $206.1 billion, insists on voting sway as Tesla navigates challenges and his AI ambitions unfold.
Microsoft, the World's Most Valuable Public Company
Microsoft takes the lead over Apple as the world's most valuable public company, boasting a $2.88 trillion market cap. A $1 trillion surge in the past year is credited to Microsoft's pioneering investments in generative AI, with a significant stake in OpenAI. While Microsoft's shares rise due to AI integration, Apple struggles with weakening iPhone demand and a 3.3% stock drop in January. Microsoft's success reflects evolving tech dynamics, emphasizing AI and cloud computing, while Apple grapples with challenges in a changing landscape.
OpenAI’s Plan to Combat Election Misinformation
OpenAI is tackling election misinformation by forbidding its tools, like ChatGPT, from being used to fake candidates or governments. They're also against using the tools for campaigns, lobbying, or discouraging voting. OpenAI plans to add digital credentials to images to spot fake content, and their tools will guide U.S. voting questions to CanIVote.org. However, it's a work in progress, relying on users reporting issues.
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