As he lived in a tent and battled to provide for his family, Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire on Monday while running a live video feed at Gaza's Nasser Hospital, covered the suffering of civilians during the conflict. According to journalist colleagues, Masri, 49, was a seasoned cameraman who was well-liked by Gaza's close-knit community of reporters because of his upbeat demeanor in the most perilous circumstances. In the months before his death, he would say, "Tomorrow will be better," despite the fact that the Palestinian enclave was becoming increasingly desolate and hungry. That was the conclusion of his final discussion with Mohamed Salem, a senior Reuters visuals journalist who had collaborated with Masri in Rafah, in southern Gaza, last year and had known him since 2003. Salem, who left Gaza later in 2024 but stayed in daily contact with Masri until Monday morning, said he was a pleasure to work with because of his smiles and o...
In a surprising move, the CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation just a few months after the social media platform became the property of the billionaire's AI startup xAI. In a statement on the platform Wednesday, the former NBCUniversal advertising chief said she had "decided to step down as CEO of X" after what she characterized as "two incredible years" at the help of one major transformation. Yaccarino's resignation from the social media company will only add to the turbulence in Musk's sprawling business including plummeting sales at his electric car company, Tesla, and AI-related controversies. Musk is also engaged in a war of words with United States President Donald Trump. She gave no details as to why. X and Yaccarino did not respond to requests for comment. The resignation came a day after Grok, the AI chatbot created by xAI, made posts on the platform mentioning Adolf Hitler. Posts were deleted after the worsening public backlas...