Blake Montgomery
@montgomery.bsky.social
Tech editor at the Guardian US, science fiction writer, and a tale told by an idiot. Email me: blake.montgomery@theguardian.com
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Blake Montgomery
@montgomery.bsky.social
· Feb 19
TechScape newsletter | The Guardian
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Thermal drone footage shows Elon Musk's xAI flouting clean air regulations www.theguardian.com/environment/...
February 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Thermal drone footage shows Elon Musk's xAI flouting clean air regulations www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why is Palantir's stock down 20% this year? On the right, it's the Maga Data Eagle. On the left, it's the Surveillance Death Star. On Wall Street, however...
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Why is Palantir's stock down 20% this year? On the right, it's the Maga Data Eagle. On the left, it's the Surveillance Death Star. On Wall Street, however...
Elon Musk’s longtime fixation on a white racial majority is intensifying. The richest man in the world posted about how the white race was under threat, made allusions to race science or promoted anti-immigrant conspiracy content on 26 out of 31 days in January.
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Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
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February 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Elon Musk’s longtime fixation on a white racial majority is intensifying. The richest man in the world posted about how the white race was under threat, made allusions to race science or promoted anti-immigrant conspiracy content on 26 out of 31 days in January.
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Is it possible to develop AI without the US?
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Is it possible to develop AI without the US?
Tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta to collectively invest $600bn on artificial intelligence this year
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February 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Is it possible to develop AI without the US?
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Jeffrey Epstein engineered an intimate relationship between a woman in his network and Kimbal Musk, the brother of Elon Musk and a director on Tesla's board, according to the Epstein files. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show
Elon Musk’s younger brother and the woman were involved for about six months between 2012 and 2013
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February 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Jeffrey Epstein engineered an intimate relationship between a woman in his network and Kimbal Musk, the brother of Elon Musk and a director on Tesla's board, according to the Epstein files. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Why TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster
Why TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster
App endured a major outage and user backlash over perceived censorship. Now it’s facing an inquiry by the California governor and an ascendant competitor
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February 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Why TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster
In its first week of American ownership, Tiktok endured a major outage caused by a freak winter storm that fueled users’ accusations censorship. Now it’s facing an inquiry by the California governor and an ascendant competitor. Oof. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Why TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster
App endured a major outage and user backlash over perceived censorship. Now it’s facing an inquiry by the California governor and an ascendant competitor
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February 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
In its first week of American ownership, Tiktok endured a major outage caused by a freak winter storm that fueled users’ accusations censorship. Now it’s facing an inquiry by the California governor and an ascendant competitor. Oof. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Just drama and dreams: AI companies without products are still scoring billions
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At Davos, tech CEOs laid out their vision for AI’s world domination
Tech chiefs waxed poetic about AI to delegates at Davos. Plus, the ‘human’ drama of AI startups and why Tesla is thriving in Texas
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January 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Just drama and dreams: AI companies without products are still scoring billions
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On the plans for AI’s world domination at Davos: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
At Davos, tech CEOs laid out their vision for AI’s world domination
Tech chiefs waxed poetic about AI to delegates at Davos. Plus, the ‘human’ drama of AI startups and why Tesla is thriving in Texas
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January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
On the plans for AI’s world domination at Davos: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Did you know that self-driving cars in Texas "do not yet require specific authorization to operate," according to the DMV? You can just throw one on the road and let it rip www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
At Davos, tech CEOs laid out their vision for AI’s world domination
Tech chiefs waxed poetic about AI to delegates at Davos. Plus, the ‘human’ drama of AI startups and why Tesla is thriving in Texas
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January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Did you know that self-driving cars in Texas "do not yet require specific authorization to operate," according to the DMV? You can just throw one on the road and let it rip www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities
Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules
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January 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities
Why Trump is worried datacenters might cost his party an election
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Why Trump is worried datacenters might cost his party an election
The president wants big tech to pay more for electricity, but he’s curbing renewable projects that could boost supply
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January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Why Trump is worried datacenters might cost his party an election
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I’m yapping on the @independent.ie ‘s tech podcast today with @adrianweckler.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2urj...
Billionaire tears over California’s new tax. Also: guessing the winners and losers of 2026
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January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I’m yapping on the @independent.ie ‘s tech podcast today with @adrianweckler.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2urj...
Musk is attempting to recast his AI tool’s misuse. Plus, tech billionaires plot against a proposed California tax on their fortunes
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Elon Musk’s stubborn spin on Grok’s sexualized images controversy
Musk attempts to recast AI tool’s misuse. Plus, tech billionaires plot against a proposed California tax on their fortunes
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January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Musk is attempting to recast his AI tool’s misuse. Plus, tech billionaires plot against a proposed California tax on their fortunes
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Lmao TikTok plz
January 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Lmao TikTok plz
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What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles?
What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles?
The novelty of eating at a diner owned by the richest person in the world seems to have worn off in just a few months
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January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles?
Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025
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Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025
A look back at the biggest tech stories of the year, from the rise and fall of Musk’s Doge to lucrative investments into AI
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December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025
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How Las Vegas police ended up with a fleet of free Tesla Cybertrucks
How Las Vegas police ended up with a fleet of free Tesla Cybertrucks
Mysterious donors gave a fleet of 10 of the vehicles – which have had a number of recalls – to the police earlier this year
The Las Vegas police department rolled out a new fleet of tactical vehicles to city streets last month: all Tesla Cybertrucks. The steel cars, wrapped in black-and-white vinyl, come decked out with warning lights and flashing sirens on the roof. They seem to be heftier, more angular versions of a traditional police car. Las Vegas is the first city in the US to grant its officers access to a battalion of the futuristic trucks, which have become synonymous with the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, the richest person in the world.
“They represent something far bigger than just a police car,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a recent press conference showcasing the vehicles. “They represent innovation.” Continue reading...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
How Las Vegas police ended up with a fleet of free Tesla Cybertrucks
The home of AI hates Trump’s AI executive order www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Gavin Newsom pushes back on Trump AI executive order preempting state laws
California governor says order pushes ‘grift and corruption’ instead of innovation just hours after president’s dictum
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December 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The home of AI hates Trump’s AI executive order www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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New: Pregnant immigrant women are showing up to deliver their babies w/ surveillance smart watches on their wrists as part of an ICE monitoring program. They’re too afraid of being detained to have the watch cut off even when it’s medically necessary. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ICE is tracking pregnant women all the way to the delivery room: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby’
Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labour and delivery
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December 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
New: Pregnant immigrant women are showing up to deliver their babies w/ surveillance smart watches on their wrists as part of an ICE monitoring program. They’re too afraid of being detained to have the watch cut off even when it’s medically necessary. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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“Staff eventually did remove the device, and ICE agents did not show up at the hospital during the delivery. The nurses said they do not know what happened to the woman after she left the hospital with her baby.”
New: Pregnant immigrant women are showing up to deliver their babies w/ surveillance smart watches on their wrists as part of an ICE monitoring program. They’re too afraid of being detained to have the watch cut off even when it’s medically necessary. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ICE is tracking pregnant women all the way to the delivery room: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby’
Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labour and delivery
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December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“Staff eventually did remove the device, and ICE agents did not show up at the hospital during the delivery. The nurses said they do not know what happened to the woman after she left the hospital with her baby.”
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Healthcare workers tell @jmbooyah.bsky.social that ICE “smartwatches” that cannot be removed are causing confusion, fear and delays in the hospital’s ability to care for pregnant women. Horrifying.
ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women, even during labor: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby’
Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labour and delivery
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Healthcare workers tell @jmbooyah.bsky.social that ICE “smartwatches” that cannot be removed are causing confusion, fear and delays in the hospital’s ability to care for pregnant women. Horrifying.