1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,280 Hi everybody and welcome back to the Elon Musk podcast, where 2 00:00:03,280 --> 00:00:06,680 we're diving into the big news surrounding X, the social media 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,480 platform formerly known as Twitter. 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,240 And our main topic today revolves around a brewing 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:15,680 controversy concerning X's recent commandeering of the AT 6 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,400 music handle from open source developer Jeremy Vaught, A 7 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,920 notable case that has sparked crucial debates over 8 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,320 intellectual property rights and user trust in social media 9 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,040 platforms. Navat, who established the app 10 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:32,360 music handle back in 2007 and successfully built a robust 11 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,680 community of nearly half a million followers, found his 12 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:39,120 long term dedication to the platform countered by the recent 13 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,280 rebranding efforts from X. This and more is causing waves 14 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,520 of unease among the community and presents an interesting 15 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:49,400 discussion about the future of user rights on social media 16 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,960 platforms under new corporate leadership. 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,320 But before we delve further into the intricacies of this 18 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,450 situation, we'll be taking a quick commercial break, so stick 19 00:00:58,450 --> 00:00:59,650 around. You don't want to miss the 20 00:00:59,730 --> 00:01:04,769 insights we're about to unpackaboutx.com, Elon Musk, and 21 00:01:04,769 --> 00:01:08,650 this controversial topic of the AT music handle. 22 00:01:09,930 --> 00:01:11,170 All right, welcome back everybody. 23 00:01:11,500 --> 00:01:15,060 And as a user driven social media platform, X, formerly 24 00:01:15,060 --> 00:01:17,980 known as Twitter, has always relied on its diverse and 25 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:21,380 passionate community of users to fuel its growth and its 26 00:01:21,380 --> 00:01:23,620 prominence. Now, however, recent actions by 27 00:01:23,620 --> 00:01:27,660 the company commandeering the handle at music from open source 28 00:01:27,660 --> 00:01:31,260 software developer Jeremy Vaught are raising eyebrows and 29 00:01:31,260 --> 00:01:34,820 sparking fresh debates about intellectual property rights and 30 00:01:34,820 --> 00:01:37,500 the trustworthiness of social media platforms. 31 00:01:37,980 --> 00:01:41,910 Now let's go back to 2007, Bought a dedicated music 32 00:01:41,910 --> 00:01:45,350 enthusiast and creator, set up the AT Music handle, then 33 00:01:45,350 --> 00:01:48,190 successfully build a thriving community of approximately half 34 00:01:48,190 --> 00:01:50,990 a million followers. Now, despite the enormous worth 35 00:01:50,990 --> 00:01:54,350 of such a handle on the social media platform, X's recent 36 00:01:54,350 --> 00:01:57,550 rebranding efforts saw it repossessed the handle from him, 37 00:01:58,110 --> 00:02:00,950 presenting him and said with a list of other music related 38 00:02:00,950 --> 00:02:05,270 usernames to choose from. Bot's new access side account AT 39 00:02:05,310 --> 00:02:08,389 Music Fan is far from ideal, according to the software 40 00:02:08,389 --> 00:02:11,080 developer, but he's decided to accept it for now. 41 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,240 His followers were transferred to the new account, providing 42 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,240 some continuity in the wake of this unexpected change. 43 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,360 Still, he remarked to CNBC that this development could 44 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:24,800 discourage creators from investing long term in X due to 45 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,080 fears of suddenly losing their handles. 46 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:31,360 He had primarily used his Music handle as a platform to review 47 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:34,760 consumer hardware products, notably those associated with 48 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:38,870 music and with an influential social media status, he was 49 00:02:38,870 --> 00:02:41,710 frequently sought up by manufacturers of headphones, 50 00:02:41,790 --> 00:02:44,230 earbuds and other related accessories. 51 00:02:44,550 --> 00:02:48,630 The account, however, was not a revenue stream for him, and 52 00:02:48,630 --> 00:02:51,710 under previous management, there were times when Von fretted over 53 00:02:51,710 --> 00:02:54,710 the possible takeover of his app Music Handle by Twitter. 54 00:02:54,990 --> 00:02:58,230 However, the social media giant had opted to leave at Music 55 00:02:58,230 --> 00:03:02,030 untouched and establish its own at Twitter Music Handle. 56 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,520 This all changed after Elon Musk took over and rebranded Twitter 57 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,520 as X. It remains unclear what plans X 58 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,840 has for the at Music handle. As of this report, the company 59 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,800 has posted a photo of musician Ed Sheeran holding a copy of his 60 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:21,480 2014 album X Pronounce Multiply to the account. 61 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:25,200 Neither representatives for Sheeran, X or Musk have 62 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,000 responded to requests for our comments. 63 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:32,000 Now ironically VOT, who once invested in another Musk led 64 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:36,320 company Tesla, still uses X. He set up new accounts on Metas, 65 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,520 text based competitor threads and also Mastodon explaining 66 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:42,560 that the software development community remains active on X, 67 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,840 making it quote the most interesting social that I have 68 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,000 now. His history with Musk's venture 69 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:52,320 also includes paying a $100 refundable fee to reserve a 70 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,240 Tesla cyber truck. This is the pickup truck from 71 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,780 Tesla, and it's not been released yet. 72 00:03:57,900 --> 00:04:02,860 And there's no real final specs or pricing out there as we write 73 00:04:02,860 --> 00:04:04,980 this. So the repercussions of X's 74 00:04:04,980 --> 00:04:08,500 commandeering move had rippled beyond the loss of the music 75 00:04:08,500 --> 00:04:10,940 handle, though. This instance of impersonal 76 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:15,260 corporate takeover from a user who had contributed 16 years to 77 00:04:15,260 --> 00:04:18,300 the platform brought forth questions about intellectual 78 00:04:18,300 --> 00:04:22,480 property and users rights on social media Follows a similar 79 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:26,160 incident when X took over the handle at X from another 80 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,080 longterm user during its rebranding. 81 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,760 That's what an NBC News report says now. 82 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,400 The sequence of these events has led to an increasing level of 83 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:40,240 discomfort among X's users. For instance, Vaught felt uneasy 84 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,160 when he discovered that his new handle at Music Fan had been 85 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:47,160 created back in 2011, leading him to wonder whether X had 86 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:48,960 repossessed it from another user. 87 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,630 While he could not get definitive answer edit this out 88 00:04:53,750 --> 00:04:55,950 While he could not get a definitive answer from the 89 00:04:55,950 --> 00:05:00,830 company, he described the entire process as quote skeezy and an 90 00:05:00,830 --> 00:05:04,110 unfair result of 16 years of dedicated engagement with the 91 00:05:04,150 --> 00:05:06,710 platform. This discontent echoes broader 92 00:05:06,710 --> 00:05:10,790 criticisms of Accents Musk's acquisition and rebranding of 93 00:05:10,790 --> 00:05:13,670 Twitter last year. The shift to X is seen as part 94 00:05:13,670 --> 00:05:17,390 of a larger restructuring effort amid declining ad revenues. 95 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,920 And yet the recent uprising of user handles has drawn increased 96 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,440 scrutiny, forcing users, intellectual property advocates, 97 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,400 and industry watchers alike to question the implications of X's 98 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,920 new direction on user rights, trust and the future of the 99 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,320 platform. Now Vaught encapsulates these 100 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:39,280 sentiments best, saying 16 years is a long time to invest in 101 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:42,160 something and then just have it ripped out from underneath you. 102 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:45,600 And as X charts its future course, the company will need to 103 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,640 find a balance between its cororate objectives and the 104 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,840 community that built the platform from the ground U. 105 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:55,640 And now we're going to move our focus down to Tarbase Boca 106 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,860 Chica, Texas. Our SpaceX has tested the 107 00:05:58,980 --> 00:06:01,820 Booster 9 for the upcoming Starship flight. 108 00:06:01,980 --> 00:06:05,100 SpaceX moved a step closer to realizing its deep space 109 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:08,860 aspirations, conducting a brief yet significant test of its 110 00:06:08,860 --> 00:06:11,900 Starship booster and it accompany Water Delu system at 111 00:06:11,900 --> 00:06:15,100 the Starbase launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas. 112 00:06:15,340 --> 00:06:16,980 Now, there's a little bit of background of this test, so 113 00:06:16,980 --> 00:06:19,100 let's get into that before we move on. 114 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,200 Now, they've been gearing up for the next launch of the Starship 115 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,200 Rocket. This is a vehicle designed for 116 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:28,320 missions to the Moon, Mars, and anywhere in the solar system, 117 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,160 and to achieve this, the Starship system requires a 118 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,640 powerful booster known as the Super Heavy. 119 00:06:33,840 --> 00:06:38,000 Now, this booster is equipped with 33 Raptor engines, all of 120 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,160 which ignites simultaneously for liftoff. 121 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:44,240 Now, previously during an April launch test, the Starship didn't 122 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,530 quite meet its goals due to complications, and this resulted 123 00:06:47,530 --> 00:06:51,090 in SpaceX intentionally destroying the vehicle mid 124 00:06:51,090 --> 00:06:53,170 flight. Now during that attempt, the 125 00:06:53,170 --> 00:06:56,050 power of the Raptor engines, even though just thirty of them 126 00:06:56,050 --> 00:06:58,450 were ignited, wreaked havoc on the launchpad. 127 00:06:58,810 --> 00:07:03,370 Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, termed the result damage a rock 128 00:07:03,370 --> 00:07:07,730 tornado, which led to widespread damage and debris and concerns 129 00:07:07,730 --> 00:07:10,850 over future tests. Now, understanding the severity 130 00:07:10,850 --> 00:07:13,570 of the damage and potential risks and future launches, 131 00:07:13,770 --> 00:07:16,490 Spacex's engineering teams innovated. 132 00:07:16,490 --> 00:07:19,810 They introduced steel plates to the launchpad underneath the 133 00:07:19,810 --> 00:07:22,530 rocket, and they serve as barriers against the intense 134 00:07:22,530 --> 00:07:25,450 heat and force produced by the Raptor engines. 135 00:07:25,730 --> 00:07:29,330 Now the company conceptualize a water deluge system to to 136 00:07:29,330 --> 00:07:31,850 further reduce the effects of the ignition. 137 00:07:32,130 --> 00:07:33,650 Let's get into this test a little bit. 138 00:07:33,650 --> 00:07:36,650 It was very short, but it's really important. 139 00:07:36,950 --> 00:07:40,790 Sunday marked the day when both systems, the engine ignition and 140 00:07:40,790 --> 00:07:44,150 the water deluge system would be tested together for the first 141 00:07:44,150 --> 00:07:49,270 time and the ignition lasted just 2.74 seconds, while most of 142 00:07:49,270 --> 00:07:53,230 the engines function is expected 4 stopped prematurely now, 143 00:07:53,230 --> 00:07:56,950 concurrently, the deluge system released a huge surge of water 144 00:07:56,950 --> 00:08:00,270 under the launchpad and the entire process was briefly 145 00:08:00,270 --> 00:08:03,470 strained by SpaceX. So we got John Insbrucker, one 146 00:08:03,470 --> 00:08:06,390 of the best commentators in spaceflight, who anchored this 147 00:08:06,390 --> 00:08:09,870 live stream, and when it concluded he noted that there 148 00:08:09,870 --> 00:08:12,750 was stable condition of both the pad and the vehicle. 149 00:08:12,990 --> 00:08:16,750 However, SpaceX has maintained a level of secrecy around this, 150 00:08:17,070 --> 00:08:20,550 and we don't know the tests, absolute success, or any of the 151 00:08:20,550 --> 00:08:24,140 results of this test quite yet. Now what's ahead though? 152 00:08:24,140 --> 00:08:27,140 Because SpaceX has a lot to look forward to. 153 00:08:27,780 --> 00:08:31,700 The definitive date for the second flight, the I FT-2? 154 00:08:31,980 --> 00:08:35,460 We don't really know yet, but earlier, during an interactive 155 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:39,500 session, Musk shared projections of launching the rocket within a 156 00:08:39,500 --> 00:08:41,820 few months. The April 20th launch, despite 157 00:08:41,820 --> 00:08:44,920 its shortcomings, has been a significant learning curve for 158 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:46,840 SpaceX. The aftermath saw the company 159 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,920 revisited strategies and reinforced safety measures, 160 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,440 including the installation of the water deluge system. 161 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,680 And the water deluge system is designed to manage the intense 162 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,760 energy of the Rockets engines. It ejects water to 163 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,920 counterbalance the heat from the grafter engines, and it also 164 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,480 protects the pad and dampens the sound in that area. 165 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:09,250 However, there's still concerns. Though the damage from the April 166 00:09:09,250 --> 00:09:12,970 launch hasn't gone unnoticed by regulators and watchdogs, the 167 00:09:12,970 --> 00:09:16,610 Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA is closely monitoring 168 00:09:16,610 --> 00:09:19,290 the situation, and they're ensuring that all safety and 169 00:09:19,290 --> 00:09:22,570 environmental standards are met. Now, this scrutiny has also led 170 00:09:22,570 --> 00:09:25,810 to legal challenges around the licensing process for subsequent 171 00:09:25,810 --> 00:09:27,930 launches. Moreover, there's a matter of 172 00:09:27,930 --> 00:09:31,330 the Rockets Flight Termination System, which plays a crucial 173 00:09:31,330 --> 00:09:33,610 role during any anomalies in flight. 174 00:09:34,060 --> 00:09:36,940 There were noted delays in this activation during the first 175 00:09:36,940 --> 00:09:40,340 flight or the I FT1 which Musk and his team are currently 176 00:09:40,340 --> 00:09:42,940 addressing now. The next anticipated Starship 177 00:09:42,940 --> 00:09:47,740 flight will involve Booster 9 in another prototype named Ship 25 178 00:09:47,900 --> 00:09:50,860 with technical, environmental and legal checkpoints ahead. 179 00:09:51,100 --> 00:09:56,180 The I FT-2 is possibly a few months away according to Elon 180 00:09:56,180 --> 00:09:58,420 Musk. So let's see where this goes. 181 00:09:58,620 --> 00:10:00,300 Thank you very much for listening to the show today, 182 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:02,100 everybody. I do appreciate you and I 183 00:10:02,100 --> 00:10:05,050 appreciate all of your support. O please, if you could take a 184 00:10:05,050 --> 00:10:07,490 second and hit the subscribe or follow button on whatever 185 00:10:07,490 --> 00:10:10,770 podcast latform you're on right now, I'd greatly appreciate it. 186 00:10:11,130 --> 00:10:14,690 And also take care of yourselves and each other, and I will see 187 00:10:14,690 --> 00:10:15,610 you in the next one.