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X Wants You to Check If You've Been Shadowbanned Yourself — But the Answer's Buried in a JSON File
X has added an "under the hood" page in its settings menu, letting a small group of test users download about a month's worth of visibility-limiting records, while also open-sourcing more of its recommendation algorithm code. But what you actually get is a chunk of code, not a straight answer for every single post.

Cybercab Doesn't Need the Internet to Drive, But Tesla Gave It a Satellite Antenna Anyway
A gold Cybercab prototype has surfaced at Giga Texas with a Starlink V5 antenna hidden in its roof, hitting download speeds over 375 Mbps. It's not for self-driving—it's for fleet management.

X Scraps Old Payout System, Rolls Out New Rules on Sept 8 — Creators Must Prove Content Is Original First
X is launching Original Content Rewards on September 8, replacing the controversial creator payout program that's been in place since Musk took over. This isn't a tweak to the revenue split — it's a complete redefinition of what content even counts.

SpaceX's First-Ever Earnings Call Buries X's Ad Business in a Single Line — Revenue Down to a Third From Three Years Ago
SpaceX just dropped its first earnings report as a publicly traded company, and X's ad revenue made a surprise cameo: $367 million, compared to $1.08 billion in the same quarter of 2022. The numbers speak for themselves.