Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Grok, which has had a track record of giving false and misleading answers, answered: This footage appears to be from an anti-lockdown protest in London's Trafalgar Square on 26 September 2020, during clashes between demonstrators and police over Covid restrictions. The answer was quickly picked up and amplified by X users, including the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, who tweeted: This was my suspicion, before asking: Did the Met claim footage of clashes in summer 2020 took place yesterday?
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who worked closely with Musk during the Tesla CEO's time as the face of the Department of Government Efficiency, expressed disapproval toward how Musk handled firings at DOGE. In an interview with "The Axios Show"that aired on Friday, Lutnick told show host Mike Allen that Musk approached DOGE in the same way he approached Twitter, now X, where he rapidly cut 80% of staff, and that Musk "thought that example worked for government."
Elon Musk intensified his criticism of higher education in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting at Utah Valley University, amplifying posts on X that alleged the suspected gunman had been "radicalized" by college culture. On September 10, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event. The killing triggered widespread political turmoil, outrage, and a manhunt, resulting in the arrest of shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah.
Ask someone their worst fears about AI, and you'll find a few recurring topics - from near-term fears like AI tools replacing human workers and the loss of critical thinking to apocalyptic scenarios like AI-designed weapons of mass destruction and automated war. Most have one thing in common: a loss of human control. And the system many AI experts fear most will spiral out of our grip? Elon Musk's Grok.
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To nab the jaw-dropping pay package that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire, the Tesla CEO first has to find his successor - eventually, anyway. Succession planning is rarely easy and often gets harder when it involves replacing a high-profile exec. Whoever eventually steps in to replace Musk will have a big job to do, leadership experts told Business Insider.
