Lloyd Lee
Lloyd Lee is a reporter based in San Francisco. He previously worked for Almanac News and Palo Alto Weekly, covering housing, business, and the impacts of COVID-19 in Silicon Valley. He can be reached at lloydlee@businessinsider.com or on Twitter @bylloydlee. Lee has reported on a variety of topics including tech giants like Alphabet and Neuralink, as well as political events such as the 2024 presidential race and its aftermath. His work often focuses on the intersections of technology, business, and politics in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
85%
Examples:
- The article mentions PCRM accusing Musk of putting monkeys through extreme suffering during animal experiments conducted by Neuralink which could suggest a bias towards Musk and his company.
- The author highlights Noland Arbaugh as an example of how the brain-chip implant can change someone's life for the better.
Conflicts of Interest
75%
Examples:
- The author may have a conflict of interest as they are based in San Francisco where many tech companies including Alphabet and Neuralink are located. This could potentially influence their reporting on these companies.
Contradictions
85%
Examples:
- The author claims that Noland Arbaugh's ability to play video games for several hours without needing help from family members after receiving the implant contradicts what he said earlier in the article about having dislocated parts of his spinal cord and being paralyzed from below the shoulders.
- The author claims that Noland Arbaugh's brain chip implant has changed his life, but this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article. In fact, it is unclear whether or not Arbaugh was able to control a computer cursor with just his thoughts before receiving the implant.
Deceptions
60%
Examples:
- The article does not provide evidence to support the claim that Noland Arbaugh's brain chip implant has changed his life.
- The author suggests that Alphabet is close to a $23 billion deal with cybersecurity startup Wiz: WSJ, but an agreement hasn't been reached and talks could still end without one.
Recent Articles
Google Parent Company Alphabet in Advanced Talks to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Wiz for $23 Billion: Largest Acquisition to Date
Broke On: Monday, 15 July 2024Google's parent company Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for approximately $23 billion, its largest acquisition to date. Founded in 2020, New York-based Wiz offers cloud security services with AI-powered real-time threat detection and responses. Google aims to beef up its cloud-computing division and compete in the market dominated by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Despite antitrust scrutiny, Google is reportedly pushing for the acquisition. 
Nvidia: The AI Chip Giant Valued at $3.34 Trillion and Dominating the Market
Broke On: Tuesday, 18 June 2024Nvidia, a chipmaker specializing in AI systems, became the most valuable public company in June 2023 with a market cap of $3.34 trillion. Its dominance stems from controlling over 80% of the global market for AI chips due to surging demand for high-speed computational power. Companies like Meta, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon rely on Nvidia's GPUs to power their AI systems. 
Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk's $56 Billion Pay Package: A Vote of Confidence in Tesla's Leadership
Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package received 72% approval from Tesla shareholders, including Vanguard, despite concerns from some investors. The requirement for Musk to hold Tesla shares for five years and the company's outperformance since 2018 influenced the vote. Institutional investor AkademikerPension expressed reservations about governance. 
Elon Musk Accused of Insider Trading: Selling $7.5 Billion in Tesla Stock Before Disappointing Q4 Numbers
Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, faces two lawsuits alleging insider trading after selling over $7.5 billion in Tesla stock before lower-than-expected production numbers were made public. The suits claim Musk breached fiduciary duties and had inside knowledge. If he had waited to sell, profits would have been less than 50%. Musk has not responded and previously faced SEC investigation for tweet about 'funding secured' for Tesla privatization. Elon Musk Accused of Insider Trading: Selling $7.5 Billion in Tesla Stock Before Disappointing Q4 Numbers
Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, faces two lawsuits alleging insider trading after selling over $7.5 billion in Tesla stock before lower-than-expected production numbers were made public. The suits claim Musk breached fiduciary duties and had inside knowledge. If he had waited to sell, profits would have been less than 50%. Musk has not responded and previously faced SEC investigation for tweet about 'funding secured' for Tesla privatization. 
Neuralink's Human Patient Plays Civilization VI for 8 Hours with Thought Control in First Video Demo
Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, released a video of its human patient playing chess using their brain-computer interface device. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old quadriplegic man was able to control the computer mouse with his thoughts and played Civilization VI for eight hours straight during the livestream on Musk's social media platform X.
