Elon Musk wants to make new X users pay for posts: Elon Musk has declared war on bots, but is also struggling with falling sales. A new fee on its platform X is ...
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk plans to impose fees on new X users for posting
- Elon Musk is strategizing to charge new X users a nominal fee to activate posting on the social network and mitigate the bot issue.
- Musk emphasized that implementing a small fee for new accounts was the 'sole method' to halt the 'influx of bots.'
- New accounts are anticipated to have free posting privileges after three months, exempt from any charges.
- At present, there is a lack of specific information on the timeline for enforcing this policy and the potential fees new users might be required to pay.
A major Tesla exec has left Elon Musk's automaker amid job cuts: Drew Baglino, Tesla's senior vice president of powertrain and electrical engineering, is leaving ...
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Quick Glance: Tesla: Layoffs and Elon Musk's Reality Check
- Tesla is planning a major layoff to prepare for the future.
- Elon Musk's grasp on reality is questioned as Tesla performs mediocre in the automotive industry.
- Tesla experiences a decline in revenue margin compared to other automakers.
- The success of Tesla's future depends on the implementation of autonomous driving technology.
New ‘Sizok’thola’ presenter Xolani Maphanga charged with attempted murder, granted bail
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The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Fort Hare, will be hosting the 2024 National Election Debate on 17 April where politicians will ... Show more mg.co.za/article/2024-04-09-decisive-election-debate-at-fort-hare-navigating-south-africas-political-crossroads/ #MGElectionDebate #UFHElectionDebate #MGElections2024 #Elections2024
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has fired a salvo at former president Jacob Zuma, saying he used his time as president to enrich himself and that he ... Show more #ThuliMadonsela #JacobZuma #Guptas #StateCapture #MKP
Country being pushed towards black money; everyone will regret attacking Electoral Bond scheme, says PM Modi
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Quick Glance: Modi Warns of Black Money and Benefits of Electoral Bond Scheme
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the significance of the electoral bond scheme as a tool for disclosing donations to political parties.
- Modi cautioned that the Supreme Court's abolition of the electoral bonds system had pushed the country towards black money in elections, leading to future regrets.
- He pointed out areas for enhancement within the system and defended the objective of making electoral processes more transparent and free from black money.
- Modi took on the Opposition, accusing them of spreading falsehoods about electoral bonds, and disclosed information regarding corporate donations made through the system.
A 35-year-old taxi driver was arrested on charges of reckless and negligent driving, and fraud, the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department said ... Show more
Cybertruck owner says accelerator got stuck while he was driving: A man who posted to TikTok said that his Cybertruck accelerator got stuck while he was driving ...
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Quick Glance: Tesla Halts Cybertruck Deliveries Due to Issues
- Tesla has reportedly halted Cybertruck deliveries, possibly due to issues with the accelerator pedal.
- Forums dedicated to the Tesla Cybertruck recently reported delays or cancellations in deliveries.
- Influencers confirm that Tesla has suspended all Cybertruck deliveries for 7 days to address an issue with the accelerator pedal.
- Tesla is facing challenges with production in Shanghai and struggling to ramp up production of the updated Model 3 in the Fremont plant.
Tesla will lay off more than 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk memo: Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent ...
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Quick Glance: Tesla to Cut 14,000 Jobs, Elon Musk Aims for Lean Brand
- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, equivalent to at least 14,000 roles, in response to slowing demand and price pressure.
- Elon Musk announced the 'difficult decision' in a memo, mentioning that Tesla had experienced role and function duplications in certain areas due to rapid growth in recent years.
- The job cuts follow a difficult start to the year for the electric carmaker, citing production problems caused by unforeseen factors and a decline in global demand.
- Tesla recorded a gross profit margin of 17.6% in the fourth quarter, the lowest in over four years, attributed to repeated price cuts and increased competition in China.
For top chef Paul Nash, Eberstein Castle outdoes Cape Town: South African Paul Nash is returning to Eberstein Castle as head chef. The 44-year-old is more in ...
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Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant has been arrested in the United States of America and was due to appear in court on Monday ... Show more #AceMagashule #Corruption
POLL | Who should be Kaizer Chiefs' new coach?: Is Manqoba Mngqithi the right man to help resurrect Kaizer Chiefs?
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The long-standing debate over the banning of pit bulls in South Africa has taken centre stage once again after a worker, Moeletsi Sedi, 40, from Rustenburg ... Show more
Free State man offers to build (wire) bakkies for Eskom: A man from Theunissen in the Free State is willing to lend a hand to Eskom if they run out of bakkies ...
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Former president Jacob Zuma was sentenced to prison for 15 months by the Constitutional Court for contempt of court after he refused to testify before the ... Show more #ZondoCommission #JacobZuma #CyrilRamaphosa
Tesla loses senior staff amid layoffs, analyst urges Musk to set out vision: High-level Tesla executives have announced they're leaving since Elon Musk announced ...
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Elon Musk Indicates That X Might Soon Start Charging New Users for Basic Actions Such as Liking, Bookmar…
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JUSTICE MALALA | Zuma is going to kill the ANC, and the ANC is letting him do it: The ANC has shown its inability over the years to act courageously and ...
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X reverses course, tells Brazil court it will comply with rulings: Lawyers representing Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court that the social media platform ...
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Mkhwebane’s urgent challenge of nonpayment of gratuity postponed: Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's urgent high court challenge against the ...
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Tributes pour in for Kagiso 'The Pope' Ramoshai: "Wake me up and tell me it's not true," wrote King Monada.
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The 11th of April, marks three years since Anele the late fiancée of rapper AKA died. The circumstances leading to her death are still a mystery to her family ... Show more #Anele #AKA #akaworldwide #WhenLoveKills
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution: The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme ...
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Quick Glance: Nzimande Firm on Not Resigning Amid NSFAS Board Dissolution
- Minister Nzimande refuses to resign and dismisses critics calling for his resignation after delays in addressing the failure of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
- Following the NSFAS board dissolution and chair Ernest Khosa's resignation, opposition parties demanded Nzimande's immediate resignation.
- Nzimande outlined various failures of the NSFAS board leading to its dissolution, emphasizing their inability to fulfill core responsibilities and implement recommendations.
- The funding scheme's financial woes have not only impacted students' well-being but also tarnished the reputation of NSFAS, the department, and the government.
Mashaba challenges ANC, DA, EFF and IFP leaders to public lifestyle audits: ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ...
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Paid articlePaid TOM EATON | The DA has gifted RISE much more than the best PR guru ever could: The official opposition's decision to go after Songezo Zibi and his RISE ...
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Dispute over X in Brazil: Elon Musk's latest feud: The owner of X, formerly Twitter, has been publicly dueling with a Brazilian judge for days ...
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Paid articlePaid Bela Bill reminds Afrikaners of oppression they suffered after Anglo-Boer war, says AfriForum Youth
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Paid articlePaid Man fatally stabs girlfriend and hangs himself in Polokwane: Limpopo police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Polokwane over the weekend.
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Dudenhöffer on Tesla terminations: "E-mobility is on its knees in Germany and the USA"
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Dad 'burst into tears on way to work' after missing inquest into son's death: Lee Rawlinson was devastated after hearing he had missed the inquest of his ...
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The right to a dignified death — 300 years later we are still waiting: Helping suffering people to end their lives remains a crime in South Africa. Now ...
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Grimes apologizes to fans for technical issues after Coachella set: Videos on X showed Grimes visibly frustrated during her Coachella set and, at one point ...
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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk: Elon Musk’s X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by ...
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Tips for overindebted South Africans — how to spot dodgy debt counsellors: If you need help with your debt and are thinking about going this route ...
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Tesla stock price extends 2024 decline amid big 10% job layoffs: Often when a company announces job cuts, its stock price jumps as investors applaud cost-saving ...
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‘We’re not respected at all,’ fumes AmaZulu coach Franco Martin about refs: ‘It's such a pity this kind of a game, which was amazing for both teams ...
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Paid articlePaid Woman raped while walking with her boyfriend: Police in Bela Bela are investigating after a 38-year-old woman was raped at Leseding in Limpopo on Sunday.
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Cele says police have paid out hundreds of millions for unlawful arrests: Minister of Police Bheki Cele said they have paid out hundreds of millions of rands in ...
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For the right to post: Elon Musk wants to charge new accounts on X: Anyone who creates a new account on X will soon have to pay money in order to be able to ...
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WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in Pretoria high court: The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is set to continue at the high court in Pretoria on ...
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The US man now faces several years in prison for illegally accessing the internet death register system and faking his own death to avoid paying over R1 ... Show more #childsupport #FakeDeath
Temu likely to face tougher online content rules as EU users soar: PDD Group's fast-fashion e-commerce retailer Temu is likely to be subject to tough EU online ...
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Elon Musk predicts AI will be smarter than humans by next year: And it will be smarter than all humans within five years.
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Elon Musk Predicts AI Surpassing Human Intelligence Next Year
- Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year, given the necessary infrastructure to meet technological demands.
- Musk anticipates that AI capabilities will likely exceed those of all humans in the next five years.
- A series of AI breakthroughs in the past 18 months have accelerated development faster than expected, with Musk being more optimistic than previous forecasts.
- Musk has intensified his efforts to enter the AI race by seeking funding for his own AI startup to compete with OpenAI, while also advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI systems.
Three years since Anele Tembe’s death, her family still yearns for the truth: Several months have passed since the announcement of the inquest into Anele Tembe’s ...
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A retired warden at Qalakabusha Correctional Centre testified that he confiscated a cellphone from one of the men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa ... Show more #SenzoMeyiwatrial
‘I trusted him’- Man jailed for life for raping his 15-year-old disabled male relative
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Rediscovered: Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s art returns home after 33 years: Sebidi’s Ntlo E Etsamayang exhibit is on display at the UJ Art Gallery until 17 May
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‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla: The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years ...
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Tesla's rough 2024 is getting worse.
Two weeks ago, Tesla announced its first year-over-year sales drop in three years and has warned investors sales growth ... Show more techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/tesla-layoffs-workers-sales-cybertruck-cuts/
Gauteng should pray for no escalation of Middle East conflict — economist: Gauteng should pray the conflict in the Middle East does not escalate as this will ...
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Rise Mzansi launches 'Tsoga Gauteng plan': Rise Mzansi launched its election manifesto for Gauteng on Monday, kickstarting its campaign and revealing its ...
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The man who murdered two nine-year-old girls in Albertinia in the Western Cape has been sentenced to life imprisonment for their murders by the High Court ... Show more #CrimeandCourts #children #MurderCase #Albertinia
'The Cape of storms, sabotage and surcharges': latest Cape Town port report
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Did Salman Rushdie foresee the attack that nearly killed him?: Three nights earlier, the acclaimed author had a disturbing dream. It was not his first eerie ...
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Quick Glance: Salman Rushdie Recalls 'Premonition' Dream Before Brutal Knife Attack
- Two nights before being attacked, Rushdie dreamt of being stabbed.
- He was stabbed ten times during the attack, leading to severe injuries.
- Despite his dream, Rushdie decided to attend the event where the attack occurred.
- The attacker is awaiting trial, with Rushdie expected to testify.
'My son is gone because of exposed wire': Father wants justice after Eskom 'ignored' matter councillor reported
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Kenyan firms gear up for Africa's largest trade fair in Algeria: Kenyan firms will vie for multibillion-shilling deals at Africa's biggest trade fair ...
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Woman caught on a bus travelling to East London with R3 million worth of drugs due in court
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Tears of joy for disability cover claimant as insurer pays out: I get a huge number of harrowing emails from people who’ve ended up in financial and emotional ...
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X May Charge New Users a 'Small Fee' to Post, Like and Reply: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will soon begin charging new users "a small fee" ...
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Man allegedly caught raping friend’s disabled child back in North West court: A man who was allegedly caught raping his friend's young disabled daughter is ...
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Musk Will Charge New X Users ‘Small Fee’ For Posting, Tweet Suggests: New users in New Zealand and the Philippines have already had to pay a $1 annual fee to ...
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Durban dentist pleads not guilty to murder relating to death of patient at his ‘detox’ clinic
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Paid articlePaid Election 2024: Which political party has a better plan in fighting corruption, addressing your safety and security concerns?
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South Africa’s president to visit Uganda for two-day working trip
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Saving Florida Road after rapper AKA’s murder: Florida Road in Durban was famed for its buzzing nightlife but that was until the shooting of rapper AKA happened ...
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Paid articlePaid 13-year-old 'forced to drink spiked drink before being raped': Limpopo police are hunting for suspects linked to the rape of a teen girl over the weekend ...
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Africa has a chance to counter pitfalls of international criminal justice: Time for a new treaty to deal with crimes against humanity? Here’s what you need to ...
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Two dead after truck and car collide in Durban CBD: Two people were killed and one critically injured in a "horrific" accident involving a truck and a ...
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The rise and fall of the infamous e-tolls in Gauteng: The now scrapped and costly electronic tolling system was implemented despite public outcry and court ...
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OPINION | Elon Musk, SpaceX and benevolent megalomania: History has given megalomania a bad name.
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IN PICS: ‘Mamma Mia!’ an enchanting story of love, laughter and friendship: Featuring a full South African cast, crew and band headed by an award-winning South ...
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Birding for beginners: a feather-finding mission on the Garden Route: We join BirdLife South Africa for a tour along the Garden Route and a closer look into the ...
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Paid articlePaid Limpopo women dragged into sports grounds and raped in separate incidents: In incident, a 17-year-old woman was at a local tavern when she was offered a lift at ...
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This incredible safari lodge offers luxury, but not for profit: Forget everything you think about not-for-profit accommodation: this South African safari outfit ...
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Dr Esther Mahlangu to get an honorary doctorate from Unisa: In recognition of her mathematical prowess, Unisa will be awarding an honorary doctorate to Dr Esther ...
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SA’s blue-light spending spree on political VIPs ‘is jeopardising visible policing and crime-fighting’
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IEC neutrality and integrity must be beyond doubt: The dispute between the elections watchdog and the MK Party threatens to deal a body blow to the democratic ...
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