$200K gone in seconds: How a Morse code message manipulated Grok into a $200,000 crypto transfer—what this shocking incident means for AI securityThe incident underscores rising risks at the intersection of artificial intelligence and automated financial systems, especially when bots ...
12 May, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Airbnb says AI now pens 60% of its code as tech firms trim teamsAirbnb's CEO revealed that nearly 60% of code was AI-generated last quarter, accelerating feature development and improving API partner too...
10 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures, $1.5 million fine imposedElon Musk has settled a civil lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The case involved his delayed disclosure of initial p...
05 May, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
Digital foot soldiers: Pro-Trump bots swarm Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on TwitterAs Republican voters size up their candidates for 2024, whoever created the bot network is seeking to put a thumb on the scale, using onlin...
06 Mar, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
Twitter bots promoting escorts and gambling drowned out protests in ChinaTwitter and its new owner, Elon Musk, have recently vowed to crack down on bots. But the flood of spam for Chinese users in recent weeks ha...
26 Dec, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
What is Elon Musk's Botometer? Here are detailsTo know the working of the Botometer, you need to enter a Twitter profile into the Bolometer's search window; Botometer ratings range from ...
14 Sep, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
90% of comments on my Twitter account are bots: Elon MuskElon Musk has terminated the $44 billion Twitter takeover deal, and the matter is now in a US court, over the presence of bots on the platf...
06 Sep, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
Twitter reshuffles 'health' team amid spam bot debateThe social media company will combine its health experience team, which works on reducing misinformation and harmful content, with the Twit...
24 Aug, 2022, 09.50 AM IST
Elon Musk’s ‘buyer’s remorse’ won’t get him out of Twitter dealLegal experts widely speculated that Musk is using the bot issue as an excuse to abandon or renegotiate the deal, which has looked better a...
07 Jun, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
As Parag Agrawal vs Elon Musk battle over 'bots' gets murkier, other bosses jump in; Twitter slams Tesla chief for 'trying to get out of $44 bn buyout deal'The Tesla boss, Musk, is on everyone's radar after he replied to Twitter CEO with a "poop" emoji.
19 May, 2022, 07.57 AM IST
What are these spam bots that Elon Musk has vowed to defeat or die trying?Elon Musk, who has made weeding out fake Twitter accounts and spam bots the central theme of his takeover plan, said if he buys the social-...
14 May, 2022, 09.24 AM IST
Elon Musk declares war on spam bots, says he will ‘defeat’ them or ‘die trying’ if his Twitter bid is successfulBesides eliminating bots, Musk highlighted the need to authenticate real humans.
22 Apr, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Twitter introduces new label for 'good bots'Twitter said all automated accounts will now have the option to add the new label to their account profile. The label will give people addi...
18 Feb, 2022, 05.09 PM IST
Twitterati lose followers as platform blocks botsA Twitter spokesperson said follower counts are a visible feature, and the company wants everyone to have confidence that the numbers are m...
04 Dec, 2021, 07.22 AM IST
Bots tweaking pre-election Twitter trends in India: US expertsAs per a research by US experts, the pro-Modi traffic was far more heavily manipulated than anti-Modi traffic.
10 Apr, 2019, 06.21 AM IST
Switched to vaping because it is safe? Blame Twitter bots for misleading youTwitter accounts, run by robots, are being used to promote vaping, and play down health threats.
06 Aug, 2018, 06.03 PM IST
Why is NiceBot making headlinesNiceBot — a virtual bot that sends auto generated messages on Twitter.
15 Nov, 2015, 04.36 AM IST