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News18
06-06-2025
- Business
- News18
20 Memes On 'X' That Sum Up Elon Musk-Donald Trump's Messy Public Breakup
Last Updated: Elon Musk-Donald Trump's bromance has reached a bitter, ugly end and people on 'X' have grabbed popcorn, excitedly watching the world burn. It's a great day for chronically online folks on the web. The richest man in the world is up against the leader of the free world. If you have just tuned in, Tesla chief Elon Musk is currently having a public (read: ugly) fallout with US President Donald Trump. Why? Trump has threatened to axe government contracts with Musk's companies, prompting Musk to call for Trump's impeachment. The RocketMan had famously rallied behind Trump in the months leading up to the Presidential elections in the US on November 5, 2024. But now, the bromance is dead. 'I'm very disappointed in Elon. I've helped Elon a lot," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. 'Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore." Then, Elon Musk exploded on 'X'. Exhibit 1: 'The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year." Exhibit 2: 'In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately." Exhibit 3: 'Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!" Were the good folks on 'X' silent spectators of Musk's meltdown down? Not really. They were ready like never before. Dropping everything they were doing, the public gathered on 'X' with their tickets and tubs of popcorn. #1 this is like kendrick vs drake but with two drakes— Fred Delicious 🍆 (@Fred_Delicious) June 5, 2025 #2 The funniest possible outcome is definitely Trump deporting him.— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) June 5, 2025 #3 Broooos please noooooo 🫂 We love you both so much— ye (@kanyewest) June 5, 2025 #4 This is the day I knew the relationship wouldn't last. — Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) June 5, 2025 #5 Facebook is going to go crazy when they see these tweets next month— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) June 5, 2025 #6 Wait… is this the best meme ever made? — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) June 5, 2025 #7 today is the greatest day in american political history and I don't think it's even close— america's laziest lounge singer (@KrangTNelson) June 5, 2025 #8 Days like this only come around once every few years. Embrace it. Cherish it. We deserve this— Fred Delicious 🍆 (@Fred_Delicious) June 5, 2025 #9 Truth Social has crashed from the traffic surge and in so doing accidentally created a hauntingly poignant image. — Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) June 5, 2025 #10 We're like four or five tweets away from national secrets— Matt Margolis (@ItsMattsLaw) June 5, 2025 #11 big day for guys who keep asking Grok if this is true— Matt Margolis (@ItsMattsLaw) June 5, 2025 #12 Someone put Musk on a podcast immediately, this needs to escalate 😂— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) June 5, 2025 #13 Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) June 5, 2025 #14 #15 today is a great day for the chronically online sickos, of which I consider myself to be a proud member— Jamie (@jlew8) June 5, 2025 #16 Are men maybe too emotional for positions of leadership?— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 5, 2025 #17 Didn't realize this was a prophecy — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 5, 2025 #18 how it feels trying not to miss a good joke right now — The Ginger Swindler (superbowl champ) (@lilydsmith) June 5, 2025 #19 "Your name is Elon now." — Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) June 5, 2025 #21 top videos View all I'm running out of popcorn 🍿🍿🤣 — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 5, 2025 Also Read: Love, X And Dhoka: Elon Musk-Donald Trump Bromance Turns Bitter About the Author Anurag Verma Anurag Verma, News Editor at works independently for the Viral section. Bollywood, Cricket, Science, Tech, YouTube, Reddit, Meme Origins and everything Pop-culture are his forte. He covers More News18's viral page features trending stories, videos, and memes, covering quirky incidents, social media buzz from india and around the world, Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : donald trump elon musk Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 06, 2025, 09:45 IST News viral 20 Memes On 'X' That Sum Up Elon Musk-Donald Trump's Messy Public Breakup
Irish Independent
03-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
MPs vote to continue parliamentary ping-pong over AI ‘theft' crackdown
Conservative shadow science minister Dr Ben Spencer, who described himself as a 'Bill Murray fan', called on the Government to 'bring an end to this Groundhog Day'. Peers agreed on Monday to amend the Government's Data (Use and Access) Bill. Their proposal would force the Government to prepare fresh legislation which would open up AI model databases, so that copyright owners could see whether their works have been used as 'data inputs'. But MPs voted 317 to 185, majority 132, on Tuesday to reject the amendment and continue the battle at Westminster, known as parliamentary ping-pong. Rocket Man singer Sir Elton John is among the stars who have urged the Government to strengthen copyright protections, when he said last month that ministers are 'absolute losers' and that he felt 'incredibly betrayed'. Dr Spencer told the Commons: 'Copyright law is a toothless instrument if the lack of transparency about the use of create content in AI models continues. 'The lack of transparency renders rights enforcement elusive, and the Government is apparently happy for this to persist on an open-ended basis.' At the despatch box, he added: 'Creatives continue to lose out when their work is exploited without payment, the AI industry, especially smaller firms, can't get out of the starting blocks let alone play their part in turbocharging our tech economy, and the Government continues to risk the confidence of both key industries with the chilling effect on investment that this entails.' On the stand-off, Dr Spencer told the Commons: 'We're stuck in Groundhog Day in this Bill until the Government realises that the Lords' amendments are not a nuisance but an opportunity, and that they need to listen to the concerns and change course.' There is no time commitment from the Government benches whatsoever on bringing back a Bill to this House to address the current theft of property that is raining down on the UK creative industries Conservative former minister Sir Julian Smith Conservative former minister Sir Julian Smith later said: 'There is no time commitment from the Government benches whatsoever on bringing back a Bill to this House to address the current theft of property that is raining down on the UK creative industries.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Technology minister Sir Chris Bryant had earlier spoken against the amendment, which was put forward by Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason director Baroness Kidron. 'One could argue that introducing a draft Bill which would then be considered in various different places, followed presumably by a Bill, would actually delay things rather than speed things up,' Sir Chris told the Commons. He said that he 'cannot think of any Bill in our history that has included such a clause', to compel the Government to bring forward new draft legislation within three months of the publication of a report into the use of copyrighted works in the development of AI systems. Sir Chris told MPs: 'A central plank of parliamentary sovereignty is no parliament can bind its successor. 'That doesn't just mean from one parliament to another, but it means one session can't bind a future session.' Commons culture, media and sport committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Conservative MP for Gosport, accused Sir Chris of 'dancing on the head of a pin' and added: 'The fact is that all legislation somehow binds those that are coming down the track.' The Bill will now return to the House of Lords.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Memo to Musk
You got plenty to worry about Musk has left the DOGE building. It's hard to say who's happier – Musk himself, or his baiters – but odds are, Vivek Ramaswamy marked the day with a platter of cheese enchiladas. Like taxes and death, Musk's exit was a given. US law allowed him a maximum of 130 days, and he left with one remaining. As an EV maker, he knows the importance of reserve charge. And range anxiety is a terrible thing. You aim to drive $2tn out of the federal budget but stall at $160bn. That's 8% mission accomplished. Poor, but better than a hat-trick of SpaceX's Starship failures in five months. So, Musk should pull over and take stock. On the net worth front, allying with Trump has been good for him. Yes, some Teslas were burnt, and Tesla stock nosedived, but it's much higher than at this time last year, and Musk is about $175bn richer than he was at the same time. And while he's leaving after describing Trump's Big Beautiful Bill as disappointing, Trump's not nursing a grudge – 'He will, always, be with us…Elon is terrific.' That means, govt contracts for SpaceX won't dry up, and Lil X can pick his nose in the Oval Office. What Musk should worry about is BYD's fast-charging tech, Tesla's falling sales, bursting Starships, and Neuralink's competition. Nobody will remember Musk as Trump's beancounter, but as 'Rocket Man' – who once went shopping for Russian ICBMs to launch satellites – he has better odds. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email This piece appeared as an editorial opinion in the print edition of The Times of India.
Express Tribune
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Elton John slams UK copyright law proposal
British pop legend Elton John branded the UK government "absolute losers" on Sunday over planned copyright law changes that would hand exemptions to tech firms, reported AFP. In a blistering interview broadcast by the BBC, Rocket Man star John said he felt "incredibly betrayed" and accused the government of preparing to "rob young people of their legacy and their income". The changes which he branded "criminal" would allow tech firms to use creators' content freely unless the rights holders opt out. But John, 78, who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in his decades-long career, said young artists did not have the resources "to fight big tech". He said he was not against artificial intelligence (AI) but that when it came to music and creativity a line should be drawn. The government's Data (Use and Access) Bill is currently going through parliament. The parliament's upper house supported an amendment designed to ensure copyright holders would have to give permission over whether their work was used and, in turn, see what elements had been taken, by who and when. But on Wednesday MPs in the lower house, in which the Labour government has a huge majority, voted down the changes. If the government's planned changes to copyright laws went ahead they would be "committing theft, thievery on a high scale", John told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously said the government needs to "get the balance right" with copyright and AI while noting that the technology represented "a huge opportunity". "They have no right to sell us down the river," John added, urging Starmer to "wise up" and "see sense". More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Damon Albarn released a silent album in February to protest at the proposed changes, saying they would legalise music theft.
Daily Tribune
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Elton John blasts UK government over ‘criminal' copyright plans
British pop legend Elton John branded the UK government 'absolute losers' on Sunday over planned copyright law changes that would hand exemptions to tech firms. In a blistering interview broadcast by the BBC, 'Rocket Man' star John said he felt 'incredibly betrayed' and accused the government of preparing to 'rob young people of their legacy and their income'. The changes which he branded 'criminal' would allow tech firms to use creators' content freely unless the rights holders opt out. But John, 78, who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in his decades-long career, said young artists did not have the resources 'to fight big tech'. He said he was not against artificial intelligence (AI) but that when it came to music and creativity a line should be drawn. The government 's Data (Use and Access) Bill is currently going through parliament. The parliament's upper house supported an amendment designed to ensure copyright holders would have to give permission over whether their work was used and, in turn, see what elements had been taken, by who and when. But on Wednesday MPs in the lower house, in which the Labour government has a huge majority, voted down the changes. If the government's planned changes to copyright laws went ahead they would be 'committing theft, thievery on a high scale', John told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. 'The government are just being absolute losers and I'm very angry about it,' John said, blasting Technology Secretary Peter Kyle as a 'bit of a moron'. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has previously said the government needs to 'get the balance right' with copyright and AI while noting that the technology represented 'a huge opportunity'. 'They have no right to sell us down the river,' John added, urging Starmer to 'wise up' and 'see sense'. More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Damon Albarn released a silent album in February to protest at the proposed changes, saying they would legalise music theft. Earlier this month, writers and musicians including John and Bush also condemned the proposals as a 'wholesale giveaway' to Silicon Valley in a letter to The Times newspaper. Other signatories included musicians Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Sting, and writers Kazuo Ishiguro, Michael Morpurgo and Helen Fielding. A Department for Science, Innovation and Technology spokesperson said the bill was focused on 'unlocking the secure and effective use of data for the public interest –- boosting the economy by an estimated £10 billion over the course of the next 10 years'.
