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PLUS: The Chinese military is using Metaās AI; Brands are giving away free stuff to voters.
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TOP STORY
š¤ Musk + Trump = besties
I didnāt think it was possible, but I think weāve finally found someone who loves Donald Trump as much as he loves himself. Elon Musk.
Over the past few months, Musk has poured $130 million into backing Trump through rallies, mobilizing supporters, and, of course, flooding X with pro-Trump content.
Clearly, Musk isn't afraid to pick favorites.
š¬ Musk even took control of America PAC, a type of political action committee that raises and spends money to support candidates, to boost Trumpās voter outreach, using his money and platform to amplify Trumpās campaign.
But, as usual, it isnāt just typical donations with him; heās also pledged $1 million in cash prizes for randomly selected voters in key swing states who signed a petition supporting free speech and gun rights.
Which actually landed him in some hot water, as Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner labeled it a potential āillegal lottery.ā
Krasner even filed a lawsuit to block the giveaway, arguing it "violates consumer protection laws and lacks transparency in how winners are chosen.ā
Thankfully for Musk, America, and the world, this will all come to an endāand then the fun will really begin.
Canāt wait! š
š¬ The issue is that offering financial incentives tied to voting can be interpreted as vote-buying, which is prohibited.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
š¤ The Chinese military is using Metaās AI
Uh, oh, that doesnāt sound good.
Top Chinese researchers have been using Metaās Llama model to develop a military AI tool called āChatBIT.ā
š¬ The Llama model is an open-source AI developed by Meta, designed to understand and generate human-like text, similar to ChatGPT.
ChatBIT (not ChatGPT) is designed to gather intelligence, analyze data, and support military decision-making.
Think of it like a tactical Alexa whose job is to determine how to destroy your enemies.
And thanks to Meta, itās now in the hands of the Chinese.
Metaās response? Any use of Llama by the Chinese is unauthorized and against its acceptable use policy.
Big whoop.
But thereās not much they can do about it; by design, the open-source nature of Llama models means Meta has little control over unauthorized uses.
Thanks, Zuck.
š Meta Platforms ($META) stock is up 63.78% this year.
POLITICS
šŗšø Brands are giving away free stuff to voters
Finally, something about the election I can get excited about: free stuff!
A number of brands have decided to give away perks and prizes in hopes of attracting more voters to the polls this year.
Hereās a list of just some participating brands:
Uber: 50% off trips to polling places (up to $10) through the "Go Vote!" feature.
Uber Eats: 25% off orders (up to $15) with a $25 minimum from 6 p.m. Nov. 5 to 7 a.m. Nov. 6.
Lyft: 50% off rides to the polls (up to $10) with the code VOTE24.
Hertz: One free rental day when renting for two or more days from Oct. 21 to Nov. 5.
Krispy Kreme: Free original glazed doughnut; no purchase necessary.
Why?
The main reason is that many states donāt offer paid time off for employees to vote, so brands want to make it worth peopleās while, you know, for democracy and such.
Thatās Krispy Kremeās slogan, isnāt it? "Doughnuts for Democracy"
š¬ More than 2,000 companies are part of the āTime to Voteā initiative, which agrees to ensure their employees are able to vote with their work schedules.
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