Attention Thieves 8m read Social media stole our attention. AI companions are coming for our hearts. The legal battles may be next AI companions borrow from social media’s playbook for getting us hooked. But they offer something new: the illusion of intimacy. That could open a new legal front.
Finn Gomez/Getty Images Law and Order 3m read White House wants DOJ to revive Reflecting Pool case prosecutors dropped: Reports The White House has asked the Justice Department to consider bringing a new criminal case against David Hearn.
RONAN LIETAR / AFP via Getty Images Jul 22 7m read Forget the moon. The new space race is for your internet.
Takahashi Mantello / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images Jan 14 4m read Starlink becomes lifeline, and target, in Iran’s protest blackout
CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Jan 5 3m read Musk’s Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela
China Stringer Network via Getty Images Aug 1, 2025 6m read China wants laser-shooting subs to fight Musk’s Starlink satellites
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images May 30, 2025 4m read Elon Musk departs White House role, maintains ties with Trump
Getty Images Feb 25, 2025 3m read Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract raising conflict of interest concerns
Getty Images Jan 29, 2025 3m read Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to Apple’s iPhone, while astronomers express concern
Reuters Jan 6, 2025 3m read Italian PM denies SpaceX talks with Trump as nation nears €1.5 billion deal
Getty Images Nov 27, 2024 2m read FCC approves Elon Musk’s Starlink for cellphone service, with some limits
Getty Images Nov 8, 2024 4m read Will Elon Musk’s conflicts keep him from serving in Trump’s White House?
Getty Images Oct 25, 2024 2m read Elon Musk’s secret conversations with Putin raise security concerns: Report
Reuters Oct 3, 2024 3m read White House, Trump both take credit for sending Starlink to the Southeast
Getty Images Sep 27, 2024 3m read Airlines announce partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink for free in-flight Wi-Fi
Reuters Aug 30, 2024 2m read X expects Brazil to shut down platform ‘soon’ as Musk’s fight with judge heats up
