EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation

Based on an Elon Musk idea, with previous backing from Richard Branson, the firm will close this month.

In a statement Virgin said it was “surprised and disappointed” by the ruling. “Given no consumers complained about the advert, and independent polling has shown the majority of people correctly understood what our claim meant, it’s slightly baffling that the ASA has ruled in this way,” a spokesman said.

“Battle royale, by its very nature, you’re going to be in combat, you’re going to be shooting people. And there are people who either just don’t want to engage with that, or there are people who, like with Lego, are probably a bit too young for that.”

Long-awaited approval from US financial authorities means cryptocurrency fans have a new way to trade.

The high-altitude chase started over Cape Canaveral on Feb. 17, 2023, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched. Thomas Parent, a NASA research pilot, was flying a WB-57 jet when the rocket ascended past the right wing — leaving him mesmerized before he hit the throttle to accelerate. For roughly an hour, Mr. Parent dove…

General Motors’ self-driving-car unit, Cruise, is shaking up its leadership after the company lost permits needed to operate in California and paused its operations. On Sunday, Cruise Chief Executive Kyle Vogt announced he was resigning. Vogt, who co-founded Cruise in 2013, announced his departure on the social media site X, formerly Twitter. He didn’t say…