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David Ingram

Tech Reporter

I am a journalist covering technology for NBC News. I write about a wide array of subjects, including Elon Musk’s expansive business empire, the latest in anti-drone defense systems and the intersection of tech and national political campaigns. Based in our San Francisco bureau, I also sometimes write about what’s happening in America’s tech hub and most interesting city.

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I am a journalist covering technology for NBC News. I write about a wide array of subjects, including Elon Musk’s expansive business empire, the latest in anti-drone defense systems and the intersection of tech and national political campaigns. Based in our San Francisco bureau, I also sometimes write about what’s happening in America’s tech hub and most interesting city.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.

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The FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says

FBI Director Kash Patel said that he had opened an investigation into the Signal text chats that Minnesota residents are using to share information about ICE.

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Online bettors mint money on Elon Musk's misses

There’s a popular saying among fans of tech billionaire Elon Musk: Never bet against him

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Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, sues xAI over Grok sexual images

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, sued Musk’s xAI artificial intelligence company Thursday.

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Under Iran's internet blackout, SpaceX’s Starlink is a lifeline — if it can stay online

The near-total ban on outside communication has left Starlink as the only choice for many in Iran.

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How ICE raids in Minnesota connect to a years-old fraud scandal

The Trump administration is using a years-old scandal first prosecuted under the Biden administration to justify its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

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Culture & Trends

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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member and a jam band icon, dies at 78

Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose rhythm guitar work, songwriting and tireless touring helped push traditional American blues and folk music into the modern era, has died, according to a statement posted Saturday to his official website

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Elon Musk's X limits some sexual deepfakes after backlash, but Grok will still make the images

Elon Musk’s controversial Grok artificial intelligence model appears to have been restricted in part on one app, while remaining largely unchanged on another

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Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says

A group dedicated to stopping child sexual abuse material said researchers saw dark web users sharing “criminal” images that the users said were made by Grok.

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Influencers descend on day cares across the U.S. after Minnesota fraud claims

Clips of people knocking on the doors of day cares purportedly run by Somali immigrants are being viewed millions of times, as critics call it harassment.

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FBI surged resources to Minnesota over day care fraud claims before video went viral, Patel says

The FBI went into overdrive to investigate suspected Medicaid fraud at more than a dozen Minnesota social services, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

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Social Media

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Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams

The families of two boys who died by suicide filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the company ignored the rising danger of sexual blackmail on Instagram.