Three years since the first flight of Starship, the next generation is here. New ship. New booster. New engines. New pad and new test site. SpaceX engineers are working to solve one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history: developing a fully, rapidly reusable rocket
Yesterday a quasi-judicial body in Italy fined @Cloudflare $17 million for failing to go along with their scheme to censor the Internet. The scheme, which even the EU has called concerning, required us within a mere 30 minutes of notification to fully censor from the Internet any sites a shadowy cabal of European media elites deemed against their interests. No judicial oversight. No due process. No appeal. No transparency. It required us to not just remove customers, but also censor our 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver meaning it risked blacking out any site on the Internet. And it required us not just to censor the content in Italy but globally. In other words, Italy insists a shadowy, European media cabal should be able to dictate what is and is not allowed online.
That, of course, is DISGUSTING and even before yesterday’s fine we had multiple legal challenges pending against the underlying scheme. We, of course, will now fight the unjust fine. Not just because it’s wrong for us but because it is wrong for democratic values.
In addition, we are considering the following actions: 1) discontinuing the millions of dollars in pro bono cyber security services we are providing the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics; 2) discontinuing Cloudflare’s Free cyber security services for any Italy-based users; 3) removing all servers from Italian cities; and 4) terminating all plans to build an Italian Cloudflare office or make any investments in the country.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. While there are things I would handle differently than the current U.S. administration, I appreciate @JDVance taking a leadership role in recognizing this type of regulation is a fundamental unfair trade issue that also threatens democratic values. And in this case @ElonMusk is right: #FreeSpeech is critical and under attack from an out-of-touch cabal of very disturbed European policy makers.
I will be in DC first thing next week to discuss this with U.S. administration officials and I’ll be meeting with the IOC in Lausanne shortly after to outline the risk to the Olympic Games if @Cloudflare withdraws our cyber security protection.
In the meantime, we remain happy to discuss this with Italian government officials who, so far, have been unwilling to engage beyond issuing fines. We believe Italy, like all countries, has a right to regulate the content on networks inside its borders. But they must do so following the Rule of Law and principles of Due Process. And Italy certainly has no right to regulate what is and is not allowed on the Internet in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Brazil, India or anywhere outside its borders.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FIGHT AND WE WILL WIN!!!
🇪🇺 Telegram sent this message to all its users in France regarding Chat Control. People must know the names of those who try to steal their freedoms:
Today, the European Union nearly banned your right to privacy. It was set to vote on a law that would force apps to scan every private message, turning everyone’s phone into a spying tool.
France led the push for this authoritarian law. Both former and current Interior Ministers, Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Nuñez, supported it. Last March, they declared that police should see French citizens’ private messages. The Republicans and Macron’s Renaissance group voted for it.
Such measures are supposed to “fight crime”, but their real target is regular people. It wouldn’t stop criminals — they could just use VPNs or special websites to hide. Officials’ and police messages wouldn’t be scanned either, since the law conveniently exempts them from surveillance. Only YOU — ordinary citizens — would face the danger of your private messages and photos being compromised.
Today, we defended privacy: Germany’s sudden stand saved our rights. But freedoms are still threatened. While French leaders push for total access to private messages, the basic rights of French people — and all Europeans — remain in danger.
Hey @Tesla@teslaeurope@elonmusk.
I love the Model Y, but the service situation in Central Europe is becoming a critical safety issue. My car was severely damaged in a hailstorm in Slovenia, leaving it unsafe to drive with my family.
The damage was severe: broken windshield, broken glass roof, and two smashed headlights. This isn't cosmetic – it's a fundamental safety failure. We immediately returned to Hungary hoping for a quick repair.
I was shocked to see the Tesla app. The only service center in Hungary (Budapest) has an 84-DAY wait for an appointment. The next closest options are 39-42 days away. How can anyone be expected to wait 3 months to fix an unsafe car? (Screenshot attached)
This isn't just my problem; many owners here feel stranded. We urgently need a real plan to fix the massive service capacity shortage in Hungary & Central Europe. We believe in the mission, but we need support.
What's the plan, @Tesla@elonmusk?
#TeslaService #TeslaEurope
@TeamYouTube I'm not sure if you did something in the backend, or what I did solved the issue, but it works now. I noticed that two of my unlisted videos in YouTube Studio are flagged as "blocked" and "partially blocked" because of copyrighted songs. I deleted both of them, and it fixed it.
@TeamYouTube I'm having a strange issue. On my account,I get a "Video unavailable" error for videos, but only when I'm using my primary channel (@FoxRox).If I switch to any other channel on my account,it works perfectly.This happens on all browsers.Can you help me look into this?
@TeamYouTube@TeamYouTube The problem persists and it affects all my devices (Chrome,Firefox and Edge on Windows, Android phone, Google TV Streamer 4K), and I can't use YouTube (videos, shorts) and YouTube Music. I tried Wifi and 4G. I constantly get the "This content isn't available." error.
Most of us love animals – but also eat meat. Unfortunately, most animals we eat live in horrible conditions, not for better meat, just for cheaper meat. Watch our latest video to see how little it takes to still eat meat but minimize animal suffering: https://t.co/4s399503G1
New Huberman Lab podcast out now:
CREATING YOUR BEST LIFE w/Dr James Hollis •
•Defining the Self
•Finding True Purpose
•Overcoming Burnout
•Knowing Your Shadow Side
•Relationship Choices
•Vocation
•Integrity vs Despair, Mortality
•Renewal
https://t.co/ssBcaclg7W
Join @elonmusk for a tour inside @SpaceX's Starbase and the brand new Starfactory. This video was shot the day before Flight 4, on June 5th, 2024. Part 2 comes out next week!
The future of Nuclear looks nothing like the past: big, expensive, and stationary — instead it may be: small, mass-produced, and mobile.
@RadiantNuclear for Episode 48 of S³
The world's biggest YouTuber @MrBeast is giving directly! Watch the @BeastPhilanthr video and read about our collaboration ⬇️💸🇺🇬https://t.co/5fqW89YzCB