Elon Musk’s social media platform X has shut down operations in Brazil, citing “censorship orders” from the country’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The social media company claims de Moraes threatened to arrest X’s legal representative in Brazil for noncompliance with content removal orders. While X argues it’s protecting free expression, de Moraes contends…

Former President Donald Trump returned to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, Aug. 12, during a conversation with billionaire Elon Musk. Despite a rocky technical start, the two engaged in a conversation that lasted over two hours, covering topics from a recent assassination attempt to familiar attacks on President Biden and Vice President Harris.…

Social media platform X has unveiled an updated version of its chatbot — Grok 2.0. What it can do when creating images from a prompt has captivated some, while igniting concern among others. The new AI-powered feature is raising significant questions about the legality and ethics of AI-generated photos. Premium users can now use Grok…

Former President Donald Trump stated he is “more of a believer” in God after surviving an assassination attempt in July during an interview with Elon Musk on X Spaces. Trump described the incident as “from God,” emphasizing its significance while discussing the angle of the bullet that hit him.He also mentioned a moment at a…

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) defends his military record in his first solo campaign event since being named Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. And an emergency declaration is approved for Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Ernesto churns through the Caribbean. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Walz defends his military…

According to Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee and Eric Trump’s wife, the “deep state” has been responsible for several issues that former President Donald Trump has faced. One event she includes is the technical difficulties Donald Trump and Elon Musk had in their conversation on X on Monday, Aug. 12. According to…

Elon Musk sats down with former President Donald Trump in an interview on X that lasted two hours. And the impact of an earthquake in Los Angeles is caught on live TV. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Elon Musk interviews Donald Trump for 2 hours on X after delay Former…

The Biden administration denied a Wall Street Journal report on Monday, Aug. 12, claiming that the United States had offered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amnesty for U.S. drug trafficking charges in exchange for his resignation. The outlet reported that it was part of a larger effort to push Maduro to leave office before his term…

The United Kingdom’s government promised further review of regulations on social media companies after widespread riots spurred by online misinformation. False information shared on social media about a July stabbing attack sparked the riots. On Friday, Aug. 9, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that the riots show the new regulations set to take effect next…

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, had multiple one-on-one interviews air on Sunday, Aug. 11. In the interviews, he spoke with CNN’s Dana Bash, CBS’ Margaret Brennan and ABC’s Jonathan Karl about former President Donald Trump’s plans should he be elected again in 2024.  On CBS, Vance defended recent comments by the former president…