During The New York Times’ Dealbook Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 29, X owner Elon Musk accused advertisers of blackmailing him. The comments come in the wake of several advertisers withdrawing their spending from the platform following Musk’s endorsement of a post boosting an antisemitic conspiracy theory. In a strongly worded message, Musk addressed the advertisers,…

Henry Kissinger, the influential and polarizing secretary of state under two presidents, has died.  And Elon Musk has a strongly worded message for advertisers fleeing his social media site. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, November 30, 2023. Henry Kissinger Dies at 100 Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state and national security…

Hamas has released approximately 80 hostages it captured during the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel, leading to reunions that families had been wanting for more than seven weeks. Those who were freed described being beaten and threatened. The Israeli military announced 159 hostages remain, including dual U.S.-Israeli citizens who are serving in the Israel…

Ireland’s government is proposing hate speech laws in the wake of anti-immigration protests and fiery riots in Dublin. The riots were in response to the stabbing of three children and a teacher outside of an Irish Catholic school on Thursday, Nov. 23. The BBC reports that the stabbing suspect, a man in his late 40s…

Elon Musk’s X is suing Media Matters for America following a report alleging Nazi content on the social media platform appeared alongside advertisements from major companies like Apple and Comcast. Media Matters called the lawsuit “frivolous” and accused X of trying to silence critics. Straight Arrow News contributor Ben Weingarten explains the motivation behind the…

More hostages are set to be released today as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is extended. And, if you don’t use your Google account too often, you have only a few days left before it gets deleted. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. More hostages expected to be released as…

Elon Musk visited Israel on Monday, Nov. 27 amid accusations of antisemitism against him and his social media platform, X. Musk’s itinerary included a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two men toured a community previously attacked by Hamas and live streamed a conversation on X. The visit came after several controversial incidents…

The much-touted vision of self-driving cars replacing human drivers nationwide seems to be facing significant hurdles. While these futuristic vehicles have become a reality on the streets of Houston, Dallas, Miami, Phoenix, Austin and San Francisco, recent revelations have brought to light serious concerns about their safety and functionality. Cruise — which is owned by…

Elon Musk faces antisemitism allegations as his platform X, formerly Twitter, bleeds advertisers following an online interaction and a report from the media watchdog group Media Matters. Musk has sued the group for defamation. On Nov. 15, a user on X posted that Jewish communities promote “hatred against whites.” Musk replied with a controversial statement.…