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Musk’s X Back Online After Brief US, UK Outage

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Elon Musk’s social media platform X returned to normal operations after experiencing a brief outage that affected users in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

According to outage tracking service Downdetector, reports of disruptions in the U.S. peaked at nearly 40,000 before dropping significantly to around 730 by late morning. In the UK, more than 11,000 users reported issues at the height of the disruption.

The figures are based on user-submitted reports, meaning the total number of affected users may have varied.

X did not immediately comment on the cause of the outage.

The disruption comes amid ongoing structural changes within Musk’s business ecosystem. Earlier moves included folding X into his artificial intelligence venture xAI through a share swap, followed more recently by SpaceX acquiring the AI startup.

SpaceX Joins Pentagon Drone AI Contest

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its subsidiary xAI are reportedly competing in a classified Pentagon challenge focused on developing voice-controlled autonomous drone swarm technology.

According to Bloomberg, the initiative is part of a $100 million prize competition launched in January that seeks to create systems capable of translating voice commands into digital instructions for managing multiple drones simultaneously.

The project aligns with the U.S. Defense Department’s broader strategy to accelerate domestic drone innovation and streamline development processes. The technology under consideration could play a role in future security applications, including protecting major events and critical infrastructure.

SpaceX’s participation follows its recent acquisition of xAI, combining aerospace engineering with advanced artificial intelligence capabilities ahead of the company’s planned IPO.

Major AI firms including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and xAI previously secured Pentagon contracts worth up to $200 million each to advance AI adoption in defense systems.

Grok Faces Global Deepfake Crackdown

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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is under growing scrutiny worldwide as governments move to curb the spread of sexually explicit deepfake content generated through the platform.

Authorities across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania have launched investigations, imposed restrictions or demanded safeguards amid concerns over privacy violations and risks to minors.

European regulators are examining whether Grok breached digital safety rules, while countries such as Spain, India and Japan are probing the creation and sharing of harmful AI-generated images.

Some governments have taken stronger steps. Indonesia blocked access to Grok over child-safety concerns, while Brazil has given xAI 30 days to implement protections against fake sexualised content.

In response, xAI has introduced limits on image generation tools and restricted certain features based on local laws.

The case highlights growing global pressure on AI developers to strengthen safeguards against misuse of generative technologies.