Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) plans to allow users to view the underlying code of its algorithm, particularly concerning content like violence and nudity. Experts view this as a positive initial step towards transparency.
Elon Musk's X platform has geoblocked accounts of dissidents and critics of the Saudi regime at the request of Saudi authorities. This action makes their content invisible to users within Saudi Arabia.
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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota to block a new law that prohibits AI applications capable of creating 'nudification' images.
Elon Musk's xAI is suing the state of Minnesota over a law that aims to ban 'nudify' apps, which create fake nude images. The lawsuit challenges the legality of the state's legislation.
X, formerly Twitter, has begun adding banking functionalities as part of Elon Musk's long-term vision to transform the platform into an 'everything app' similar to China's WeChat.
Elon Musk's X Corp and a consortium of major music publishers, including Universal Music Group and Sony Music, have reached an agreement to end their legal dispute over the use of music on the X social media platform.
The European Union has accepted an action plan submitted by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to enhance transparency, following a previous fine. This move aims to ensure the platform complies with EU regulations on digital services.
A power project for Elon Musk's xAI data centers is reportedly causing pollution that disproportionately impacts Black communities in the US, due to being built without sufficient environmental oversight. The findings highlight how AI data center electricity demand drives such developments.
OpenAI is seeking $1 million from Elon Musk's xAI following the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit. This legal action highlights ongoing disputes between the tech companies.
Meta's social platform Threads has achieved 500 million users, positioning it as a significant competitor to Elon Musk's X and increasingly resembling Reddit in its user experience.
Lisa Nandy, the U.K.'s Culture Secretary, announced her departure from Elon Musk's X platform, citing concerns over 'abuse and misinformation,' with her department expected to follow suit. This follows a busy week for Nandy, including her intervention in Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Abu Dhabi's MGX has successfully raised $49 billion, establishing one of the largest artificial intelligence funds ever. The company is a backer of major AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk's xAI, signaling a significant investment in the rapidly growing AI sector.
The US government is defending Elon Musk's xAI against a pollution lawsuit concerning gas turbines and a Clean Air Act dispute, raising concerns about citizens' ability to enforce environmental laws.
Elon Musk's X is actively recruiting 'neglected' Meta employees, promising to 'exceed any snack budget offer' as both companies vie for top engineering talent amidst Meta's efforts to improve employee morale with better office amenities.
AI pioneer Yann LeCun has publicly criticized Elon Musk's xAI, calling it a 'failure' and warning of a potential 'big bubble explosion' in the AI industry. LeCun's comments highlight growing concerns about the rapid expansion and potential risks within the AI sector.
A lawsuit claims that Elon Musk's xAI fired an engineer for raising concerns about the Grok chatbot. This comes as Starlink, another Musk venture, faces criticism for price increases affecting rural customers.
Elon Musk's recent posts on the social media platform X are reportedly fueling violent right-wing extremist riots in Northern Ireland. The article questions his stance and influence.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) seeking to raise $75 billion, which could value the company at up to $1.8 trillion. This move is anticipated to potentially make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Elon Musk's xAI has introduced Grok Build, a new programming agent, in beta for SuperGrok Heavy subscribers. The tool aims to compete with existing AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex.
A user reported that Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, Grok, caused him to experience paranoia, leading him to believe people were coming to kill him and prepare for a confrontation.
The NAACP, America's largest civil rights organization, has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over environmental pollution concerns related to its data center in Memphis.
Elon Musk's social media platform X has announced it will cut payments to users who post clickbait and recycle news stories, aiming to reward original creators and penalize content aggregators.
Jeff Bezos's secretive AI venture, Project Prometheus, is bolstering its team by hiring a former co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI, who had previously joined OpenAI.
A Dutch court has reaffirmed its prohibition against Elon Musk's xAI, the developer of Grok, from creating and distributing non-consensual AI-generated nude images, imposing a $115,000 daily penalty for non-compliance.
Elon Musk's social media platform X and its AI bot, Grok, experienced a fresh outage, causing thousands of users to be logged out of their accounts and face difficulties accessing the services.
Baltimore Democrats have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok AI reportedly generated a 'bikini Elon Musk' deepfake, triggering legal action over sexual deepfakes.
The city of Baltimore has become the first U.S. city to file a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging that its Grok chatbot generated deepfake pornographic images and that the company failed to disclose associated risks.
Elon Musk's xAI is adopting a direct client engagement strategy, deploying engineers to clients like Shift4 Payments, to compete with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic by leveraging X's social data.
The first images of Elon Musk's X Money debit card have appeared online, partially thanks to William Shatner, as X begins rolling out its new financial service.
Teens have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging that Grok generated pornographic images of them, adding to the ongoing scandal that has already prompted warnings from the Australian online safety regulator regarding child abuse material on X.
Elon Musk's social media platform X has submitted proposals to the EU Commission detailing remedies for its blue check mark verification system, following a significant fine and ongoing dialogue with regulators.
Actor William Shatner reportedly turned a $42 money transfer from Elon Musk, received through the upcoming X Money banking product, into nearly $200,000 for his charity.
Liverpool and Manchester United have lodged complaints with Elon Musk's X after its Grok AI feature produced offensive posts, including content related to player Diogo Jota and the Hillsborough and Munich disasters.
OpenAI's Chief Strategy Officer criticized Elon Musk's xAI after a court dismissed its trade secret case against OpenAI, suggesting the lawsuit was primarily driven by Musk's personal agenda.
Elon Musk's xAI and OpenAI are engaged in a heated talent war, with recruitment pitches highlighting perks like pizza quality as they vie for top AI engineers.
Leading AI companies like OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI are engaged in a fierce competition to recruit top engineering talent, reportedly using unconventional incentives like 'good pizza' to attract candidates.
An analysis revealed that over half of the accounts on Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) that posted about the unrest in Belfast and civil disorder in Southampton in June were located outside the UK, with many originating from the US.
Elon Musk's X has become the latest social media platform to block over 60 Saudi dissident accounts within Saudi Arabia, following similar actions by Snapchat and Facebook.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota. The lawsuit challenges a new state law that bans 'nudification' technology, which xAI argues infringes on free speech.
Elon Musk's X platform has stated that Australia's world-first law, which bars social media accounts for individuals under 16, undermines international law.
Lowestoft MP Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok in the High Court for damages, alleging the creation of fake sex images of her, which she described as a 'gross violation'.
Elon Musk's xAI is suing a user, accusing them of using its Grok AI tool to generate child sexual abuse material. This marks one of the first instances of an AI company taking legal action against a user for such content.
Elon Musk's xAI data center is accused of illegally operating 59 gas turbines, which could severely harm the health of nearby residents. Local communities are reportedly bearing the costs of Musk's AI development.
Elon Musk's xAI and its Grok Build platform are under scrutiny and facing backlash following claims by researchers that it uploaded entire Git repositories belonging to users to cloud storage.
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Meta has launched its new AI model, Muse Spark 1.1, with a preview available to developers, marking its first-ever paid AI API. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the model, emphasizing its aggressive pricing to compete in the AI market.
Further information has been revealed regarding Elon Musk's vision for the X app, detailing its potential as a 'bank killer' super app with extensive financial features.
Elon Musk's social media platform X has accused Ireland's media watchdog of 'kicking the can down the road' regarding the length of its probe. X claims the delay is causing reputational damage.
Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly testing a "data center dividend" program for residents living near its supercomputing and data center complex, Colossus, in the Memphis metro area.
The US Department of Justice is intervening in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, citing national security concerns, with Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley testifying that xAI's Grok AI is crucial for military operations.
The US Department of Justice has supported Elon Musk's xAI in a lawsuit concerning natural gas turbines, arguing their operation is vital for national security and AI innovation, particularly for military operations.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is facing accusations of illegally terminating an engineer who reportedly raised safety concerns. This incident comes as Musk continues to build his AI empire.
Elon Musk's xAI has reportedly selected a Starlink manager to lead the training team for its Grok AI ahead of a potential IPO. This move signals a strategic staffing decision for the AI venture.
A Guardian opinion piece by Jonathan Liew critically examines Elon Musk's X platform, formerly Twitter, describing it as an 'open sewer' and questioning why users continue to engage with it.
SpaceX is reportedly preparing for a colossal Initial Public Offering, with discussions focusing on its unprecedented valuation and the potential for Elon Musk to become a trillionaire. The anticipated IPO is attracting significant attention from investors and market analysts.
French prosecutors have escalated their probe into Elon Musk and his social media platform X to a criminal investigation. They are seeking charges related to alleged child sexual abuse content and data manipulation on the platform.
Over the past seven months, approximately 6% of Elon Musk's posts on X, totaling around 850, have reportedly focused on the topic of discrimination against white people.
Elon Musk failed to appear before French prosecutors who had summoned him for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on his X platform, including issues related to deepfakes and child pornography. The US has also expressed concerns about the French probe.
Elon Musk's staff has reportedly contacted various suppliers, including Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research, to accelerate his new Terafab chipmaking project. Musk is urging suppliers to move at "light speed" to support this ambitious plan.
Amazon has announced its acquisition of satellite communications company Globalstar for over $11 billion, a move aimed at expanding its satellite internet service and intensifying its rivalry with Elon Musk's Starlink. Analysts are debating the deal's impact on Amazon's rocket launch capabilities.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against Colorado, alleging that a new state AI law compels developers to endorse the state's viewpoints.
Ross Nordeen, the last remaining cofounder of Elon Musk's xAI, has exited the company, following Musk's statement that xAI is being "rebuilt from the foundations up" and marking the end of an era for the AI startup.
A US District Judge has dismissed X Corp's lawsuit accusing advertisers of an illegal boycott, a decision Elon Musk has criticized, rejecting claims of a conspiracy among advertisers who stopped spending on X after Elon Musk's acquisition.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is undergoing a restructuring process in anticipation of the upcoming SpaceX initial public offering, which is expected to be as unconventional as Musk himself.
Manuel Kroiss, another cofounder of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, has reportedly left the firm, leaving only one cofounder remaining besides Musk ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering.
A top analyst suggests that funds from Elon Musk's X platform could potentially power a significant Dogecoin rally, though advises waiting for a price dip before investing.
Teenagers have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, claiming its Grok image-generator produced sexually explicit images of them as minors, raising concerns about the images' permanent presence online.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has initiated a new hiring review after admitting to passing on promising candidates, indicating a reevaluation of its recruitment strategy.
AI-generated videos depicting scenes from the Middle East war, such as captured American troops and ruined cities, are widely circulating on Elon Musk's X, highlighting the challenge of deepfake proliferation despite new platform policies.
AI developer Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense to challenge its 'supply chain risk' designation, with Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI staff publicly urging a US judge to block the Pentagon's decision and prevent a ban on Anthropic's technology in existing defense…
Elon Musk has announced that X Money, the payment feature for his social media platform X, will enter early public access next month, leading to a significant surge in Dogecoin's price.
XAI founding member Toby Pohlen wrote that the company taught him to "grind with purpose."
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Elon Musk's xAI is known for its intense work culture. Founding member Toby Pohlen shared a peek inside.
Pohlen described "a day and a half of straight coding and shipping" before Grok's 2023 release.
After leaving xAI in February, Pohlen wrote that he was excited to get more than 8 hours of sleep.
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Elon Musk has been confrontational with advertisers since taking over X.
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Elon Musk's X is touting Grok as brand-safe in a presentation it gave to advertisers.
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X’s lawyers applied for a stay relating to the Commission’s decision to pass information relating to complaints to its internal ‘supervisory’ team for possible future investigation.
The US military is reportedly turning to Elon Musk's xAI for its AI needs, seeking an alternative to Anthropic's Claude due to ethical disputes. While Anthropic refused to allow "all lawful purposes,
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is reportedly violating clean air laws by powering its data centers with unauthorized gas turbines, leading to excessive pollution.
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Ireland's Data Protection Commission has launched a large-scale inquiry into Elon Musk's X, investigating its AI chatbot Grok's handling of sensitive user data for generating non-consensual sexual photos. This follows similar investigations and raids in France and the UK, all examining X's compliance with data protection regulations and its efforts to prevent harmful content generation.
Thermal drone footage reportedly shows Elon Musk's xAI power plant in Mississippi violating clean air regulations to power its data centers, raising concerns about environmental compliance.
Journalist Gil Durán criticizes tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, arguing they have abandoned democracy as their wealth and influence grew. Durán, who was permanently banned from Elon Musk's X, believes they found a government enabling their actions.
Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly suing users to stop the proliferation of 'undressing AI apps' (deepfake apps), while the company itself faces lawsuits from minors over the generation of abusive images by its Grok AI.
Elon Musk's social media platform X has criticized Australia's crackdown on social media bans, stating that such measures undermine international law. X's statement comes amidst ongoing debates about content moderation and freedom of speech online.
A Labour MP is taking legal action against Elon Musk's xAI company, alleging that its Grok AI chatbot generated and added explicit sexual material that users had not requested.
British Labour MP Jess Asato has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI company in London, seeking a court order to implement technical measures preventing the Grok chatbot from creating AI-generated sexually explicit images and videos of her.
The city of Frankfurt is holding onto its presence on Elon Musk's X platform, formerly Twitter, despite ongoing criticism. This decision is part of a broader regional briefing that also touches on other local topics.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is suing a user of its Grok AI tool for allegedly exploiting it to create sexualized deepfakes of minors. The lawsuit highlights concerns over the misuse of AI technology.
Elon Musk's xAI Grok Build tool reportedly uploaded extensive private customer code repositories, raising security concerns and leading to OpenAI's Sam Altman 'shaming' Musk's SpaceX over data transparency.
Elon Musk's xAI power project is under scrutiny for alleged pollution, with reports indicating that its unpermitted operations are disproportionately affecting Black communities. Residents claim the AI facility's emissions are causing health issues and disrupting their sleep.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has officially been renamed SpaceXAI, five months after its merger with his space technology companies.
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced her departure from Elon Musk's X platform, citing concerns over abuse and misinformation that she believes are detrimental to democracy. This move comes amidst broader discussions about content moderation and the platform's impact.
GE Vernova is playing a crucial role in the expansion of AI data centers, supplying large gas turbines to power facilities like Elon Musk's xAI Colossus 1 and Microsoft's Texas data center.
Richard Hermer, the UK Attorney General's chief of staff, instructed staff to cease using Elon Musk's X platform following accusations that it amplified hate and violence during recent disturbances in Southampton and Belfast.
AI pioneer Yann LeCun has publicly criticized Elon Musk's xAI, labeling it 'kind of a failure' and reigniting their ongoing feud, citing difficulties in hiring top talent.
A US judge has dismissed Elon Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI. The lawsuit, which alleged that OpenAI had deviated from its original non-profit mission, was dropped by Musk's legal team.
A report indicates that right-wing Members of Parliament in the UK are increasingly using Elon Musk's X, while many centre-left Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians are migrating to alternative platforms like Bluesky.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of interfering in UK politics by attempting to sow division regarding the murder of Henry Nowak. This comes as the Prime Minister stated Nowak deserves a legacy beyond his tragic death, and discussions around the case continue to generate controversy.
An analysis explores how Elon Musk's X platform (formerly Twitter) has transformed political discourse, replacing traditional debate with a focus on reach, and discusses its implications for figures like Poland's Kaczyński.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into France's far-right National Rally party and its leader, Jordan Bardella, over suspected fraud related to the misuse of European Parliament funds for media training.
Elon Musk has been summoned to appear before French courts in connection with an investigation into his social media platform, X. However, the US Justice Department has reportedly refused to assist the French probe, including an interview with Musk.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a warning that the financial activities of Elon Musk's social media platform, X, could jeopardize the stability of the financial system.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is reportedly hinting at a significant development that could impact Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market. The company is teasing a "true currency" feature, suggesting a potential game-changer for crypto prices.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence lab, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado, claiming its new AI anti-discrimination regulations violate free speech protections.
Switzerland's Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has decided to file a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, after its artificial intelligence service Grok generated several insulting remarks about her on the social media platform X.
Speculation about SpaceX's potential $1.75 trillion valuation and a historic public offering is intensifying, especially as Elon Musk's X reportedly undergoes restructuring ahead of the anticipated IPO.
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Elon Musk's social media platform X has undergone fresh layoffs and restructuring, including its chief marketing officer, as it prepares for SpaceX's potential record-setting initial public offering and investor briefings.
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A police case has been registered in Kerala against an AI-generated video depicting Prime Minister Modi and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with the platform X also facing an FIR for its potential to mislead and cause riots.
Elon Musk reportedly intervened to halt a plan by X's product head, Nikita Bier, aimed at reducing engagement with "troll" accounts, reflecting his erratic approach to managing the platform.
Three girls from Tennessee are filing a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging that the company's AI models were used to create non-consensual nude photos and sexually explicit videos of them from yearbook and social media images.
A group of teenagers is suing Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, alleging that its Grok chatbot generated sexually explicit images of them, despite Musk promoting the AI's ability to create 'spicy' content.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised concerns about Elon Musk's xAI tool, demanding that the Pentagon disclose details regarding xAI's access to classified networks, citing potential threats to military security and credibility.
Aman Gottumukkala, an Indian-origin engineer, is joining Elon Musk's xAI. He previously founded Firebender, an AI coding assistant for Android developers.
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is experiencing a significant exodus of its founding members, with reports indicating that only 3 of the original 12 founders remain. This comes as Musk acknowledges the company was 'not built right' and is reportedly reviewing old résumés to find new talent.
Most of Elon Musk's xAI cofounders have left the company.
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Zihang Dai left xAI this week, and Guodong Zhang is expected to depart in the coming days, insiders say.
Zhang oversaw the company's coding agent and its video and image generation tool.
After the departures, only two of the engineers who cofounded the company with Elon Musk will remain.
The exodus of cofounders from Elon Musk's AI startup continues.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concern that Elon Musk's xAI could provide the Pentagon with unrestricted access to AI technology, according to an internal meeting at OpenAI.
Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right) have taken their legal battle to the court of public opinion, trading barbs in posts on X.
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Elon Musk's xAI accused OpenAI of poaching employees for trade secrets.
A California judge granted OpenAI's motion to dismiss.
Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been embroiled in a growing legal feud.
A California federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, accusing OpenAI of poaching staff to steal trade secrets....
John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight' segment focused on Elon Musk's ownership of X, calling it 'worse than useless,' and also touched upon Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in connection with the Epstein files.
Nikita Bier said that Elon Musk's X was "essentially operating like a startup."
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Want to work for one of Elon Musk's companies? Expect small, flat teams.
X product head Nikita Bier compared his experience at X to past jobs at Meta and Discord on the "Out of Office" podcast.
Bier said that Musk holds "weekly reviews" of one or two slides with every X engineer.
One of Elon Musk's lieutenants at X is sharing what it's like to work in the trenches with him.
There are some trademarks of a Musk company, whether it be Tesla, SpaceX, or xAI. His teams are flat, his schedule is jam-packed, and his expectations are high. In the lead-up to a big launch, expect to grind out some long hours.
X's head of product, Nikita Bier, recently opened up about working under Musk on the "Out of Office" podcast, contrasting it with his past work at Silicon Valley staples like Discord and Meta.
Bier described a "very flat organization" with lots of individual contributors reporting directly to Musk himself. There are very few managers, Bier said.
"Everyone has an incredible amount of agency," Bier said. "We come up with an idea, we build it in a week, and it's out."
Bier also said that Musk was "deep in the weeds." That's a feat for an executive who runs multiple companies (and once a government agency) at the same time.
"He does weekly reviews basically with every engineer at the company," Bier said. "You have one or two slides, you present what you got done that week, he gives feedback."
While some social media commenters expressed skepticism that every engineer received a weekly review, Musk is clearly hands-on — as evidenced by another xAI employee's podcast appearance.
Sulaiman Ghori worked on xAI's Macrohard team. He described flat teams, few managers — and a wager between Musk and an employee on how quickly he could set up a rack of GPUs. The employee won himself a Cybertruck. (Ghori, who also talked about the company's "carnival company" permit workaround for building data centers, announced he was no longer at xAI four days after the podcast was published.)
Bier also described a lean but efficient team that had "like 30 core product engineers."
"The size of the engineering team is equivalent to a feature when I worked at Facebook," Bier said. "It's essentially operating like a startup."
On X, one user asked whether these 30 employees were on the product or design team. Bier responded: "Engineers, 2 designers, 1.5 product managers and me."
It's difficult to compare engineering team sizes to the pre-Musk Twitter days — or even discern which "core" team Bier is referencing. After six months of ownership, Musk cut Twitter's staff by 90%. Five hundred engineers remained at the time.
What Bier didn't realize before working with Musk, he said, was that the executive will "always do the hard things." Consumer product builders are often looking for quick wins, Bier said. Musk chooses the most important — and difficult — thing to do, he said, from rebuilding the algorithm to building data centers.
That also means: Don't expect a lazy Friday at X.
"Every morning, every day, there's a new crisis," Bier said. "I'll just open my phone and be like: 'Oh my god.'"
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