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Musk was criticized for spreading hate speech after reposting anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland | International | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Washington, 12th, comprehensive foreign news reports) Elon Musk, who has just become the world’s first billionaire with a net worth of more than one trillion US dollars, has been criticized again for reposting controversial remarks related to the anti-immigration riots in Northern Ireland on the social platform X. Agence France-Presse reported that on the 8th of this month, Sudanese man Hadi Alodid allegedly attacked Stephen Ogilvie, a man in his 40s, with a knife in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, causing serious injuries to Ogilvie’s neck and head. Police have charged Aloyd with attempted murder after the incident sparked violent anti-immigration demonstrations. Musk has recently reposted posts from many anti-immigration figures, including those from British far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and told his 240 million followers: “Only by continuing to protest loudly will change be brought about!”. He also retweeted anti-immigration remarks by Rupert Lowe, leader of the far-right fringe party Restore Britain, further reaching millions of users on the platform. Experts from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a non-profit watchdog organization, pointed out that the relevant posts of the above three people have attracted more than 115 million views on the platform, of which Musk himself accounted for about 55%. CCDH stated in the report that Musk’s fueling brought about 64 million views, and its impact was crucial. CCDH founder and CEO Imran Ahmed said: “As the boss of X platform and the most influential opinion leader, Musk has unparalleled influence in the dissemination of online information, and therefore should also be responsible for the content and actions pushed by the platform.” “However, our research found that he used the tragedy in Belfast to promote anti-immigration rhetoric to millions of users, triggering a large number of calls for violence.” CCDH pointed out that there was a “surge in calls for violence” in the comments on relevant posts, with more than 3,900 comments mentioning lynchings and other crimes against immigrants. Ofcom also warned earlier that online platforms are increasingly becoming tools to “incite hatred, incite violence and breach British law”. (Compiled by: Shi Shi) 1150613 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to grasp the latest news in real time. The text, pictures, and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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Reuters: The price of SpaceX Starlink increased due to the US-Iraq war and the Pentagon was forced to foot the bill | International | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, New York, Comprehensive Foreign Reports on the 26th) As American suicide drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to achieve significant results in the U.S.-Iran War, SpaceX executives came to the conclusion that the Pentagon should pay more for the use of its satellite Wi-Fi network. According to two people familiar with the matter and Pentagon documents reviewed by Reuters, within weeks of the U.S. military’s bombing campaign against Iran, SpaceX executives met with Pentagon officials and argued that the military would only pay about $5,000 for each terminal to connect to it, while in fact using high-end services worth nearly $25,000. Five people familiar with the situation said in an interview that the two sides have differences over the use of Starlink on the LUCAS suicide drone. This affordable U.S. drone is comparable to Iran’s “Shahed” drone and can hover over a target area before diving, impacting and detonating. People familiar with the matter pointed out that unlike the consumer Starlink terminals sold in stores such as Walmart, SpaceX will sell a military version called “Starshield” to the Pentagon under a 2023 agreement. StarShield terminals can be connected to commercial Starlink satellites or to another independent satellite group also named “StarShield” with higher security. One of the sources revealed that SpaceX argued that the operating conditions of LUCAS drones were more consistent with its aviation-type subscription services, rather than lower-priced land or mobile services. Pentagon officials countered that the $25,000 monthly fee was designed for aircraft, not suicide drones that would only use Starlink for a few minutes or hours. The Pentagon, which is increasing its air strikes against Iran, finally agreed to SpaceX’s price increase request, nearly doubling the cost of each LUCAS drone. The Pentagon initially paid about $30,000 per drone. SpaceX did not respond to a request for comment. The Pentagon also declined to comment on Reuters reports on SpaceX’s price hikes, its payment decisions, or its plans to provide Starlink mobile phone service to Iranian citizens. Pentagon officials said in a statement that the Commercial Satellite Communications Office, which purchases the terminals, is working to find other competitors. (Compiled by: Liu Shuqin) 1150526 Support Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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Trump visits Chinese and US officials: Musk, Cook and Boeing CEO will accompany him | International | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Washington, 11th) U.S. President Trump is expected to visit China this week. White House officials told Reuters that the list of people accompanying him includes Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp, and Boeing CEO Ortberg. According to the official, other accompanying corporate executives include Meta President Dina Powell McCormick, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Visa CEO Ryan McInerney. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told Reuters in April that Boeing was counting on the Trump administration to help broker a long-delayed major order from China. Industry sources pointed out that the order may include 500 737 MAX passenger aircraft, as well as dozens of wide-body passenger aircraft equipped with exotic engines. This will be China’s first large-scale order from Boeing since 2017. Any related announcement will be regarded as a major victory at the US-China leaders’ summit and may become the largest aircraft order in history. On the other hand, people familiar with the matter revealed today that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang did not accompany Trump to Beijing this time. Sources pointed out that Huang Renxun was not invited. The White House’s trip will focus on agricultural and commercial civil aviation matters, such as the Boeing passenger plane purchase case. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Since taking office, Trump has established a good relationship with Huang and agreed to allow Huida’s H200 chips to be exported to China. However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on April 22 this year that these chips have not been sold yet because Chinese companies have encountered difficulties in obtaining Chinese government procurement licenses. (Compiled by: Liu Shuqin) 1150512 Support Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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