The NHTSA has opened an investigation into Tesla Model X SUVs from model years 2022 and 2023 due to a potential issue with the front seatbelt attachments. The investigation applies to approximately 50,000 vehicles, however, the problem has only been reported in two vehicles. NHTSA is currently investigating the issue and Tesla has not yet commented on the investigation.
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Twitter is introducing a premium service and asking verified users, such as William Shatner, to pay for it or lose their blue check marks. Elon Musk has set a deadline for users to make a decision, and many are refusing to pay for the service. The changes have caused some controversy, and it remains to be seen how it will affect the platform and its users.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is restructuring its 24-year history into six main units, with each group focusing on different areas such as cloud computing, e-commerce, logistics, and digital media and entertainment. The restructuring is intended to allow the company to react faster to market changes and increase their value, while also potentially raising outside capital and seeking its own initial public offering.
This article discusses the recent source code leak of Twitter, which was posted to GitHub by an anonymous individual or group. The leak comes at a difficult time for the company, as it has faced technical and security challenges and declining revenues. Twitter is now working to identify the source of the leak and may take legal action against the responsible party.
William Shatner and Elon Musk clashed on Twitter over the weekend regarding Twitter's plan to remove blue checkmarks from accounts of celebrities and other high-profile individuals who do not pay for Twitter's subscription service, Twitter Blue. Musk argued that the subscription service is meant to provide additional features to users, while Shatner expressed frustration with the idea of having to pay to keep his blue checkmark. A spokesperson for Twitter declined to comment on the dispute, leaving the future of the plan uncertain.
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to restrict the U.S. government's use of commercial spyware tools, which have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. The order sets guidelines for the companies that produce the spyware and is intended to protect citizens from the potential abuse of such tools. At least 50 U.S. government employees are suspected or confirmed to have been targeted with commercial spyware, and efforts to identify additional targeted personnel are ongoing.
Billionaire Elon Musk is facing a new security challenge after Twitter's source code was leaked online. Twitter has filed a legal document with the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California and asked GitHub to take down the code. This is the latest in a series of security issues for Twitter, which has since implemented new measures to protect user accounts. The source code leak is a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity for companies, and Twitter is now taking steps to ensure its source code is secure.
Phillip Washington, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, has withdrawn his nomination due to Republican attacks on his service and experience. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation was scheduled to vote on Washington's nomination, but it was cancelled due to lack of support. The White House praised Washington's public service record and qualifications, and is expected to move quickly to find a suitable replacement.