Page 6 - Latest Updates on Elon Musk
Tesla hires ex-Lamborghini chief Sharad Agarwal to lead India operations
Before joining Tesla, Sharad Agarwal led Lamborghini India for nearly a decade, helping the brand dominate the country's super-luxury market
 "Tesla hires ex-Lamborghini chief Sharad Agarwal to lead India operations")
Chinese firm begins trial production of flying cars, ahead of Tesla
The facility is designed to have an annual production capacity of 10,000 detachable aircraft modules, with an initial capacity of 5,000 units
 "Chinese firm begins trial production of flying cars, ahead of Tesla")
Trump backs Cuomo, warns of funding cuts if Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race
US President warns New York City could face an 'economic and social disaster' under 'Communist' Zohran Mamdani's leadership; backs Democrat Andrew Cuomo as the only viable alternative to avert crisis
 "Trump backs Cuomo, warns of funding cuts if Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race")
Sam Altman cancels Tesla Roadster reservation after '7.5 years of wait'
Last year, Musk said the Roadster's design was nearing completion and promised it would be "something spectacular," indicating that production was planned for 2025
 "Sam Altman cancels Tesla Roadster reservation after '7.5 years of wait'")
Musk's lawyer vows continued legal battle to unwind OpenAI restructuring
Altman has denounced Musk's lawsuit challenging the OpenAI restructuring as a weaponisation of the legal system to slow down a competitor
 "Musk's lawyer vows continued legal battle to unwind OpenAI restructuring")
Starlink to conduct security, technical demo runs in Mumbai on Oct 30-31
The demo, to be done before law enforcement agencies, will be based on the provisional spectrum assigned to Starlink, sources told PTI
 "Starlink to conduct security, technical demo runs in Mumbai on Oct 30-31")
Tesla looks at internal CEO candidate if Musk leaves over pay package vote
Robyn Denholm, chair of Tesla's board, said to ensure an 'orderly transition, the most likely would be internal'. However, Denholm has not ruled out the possibility of external candidates
 "Tesla looks at internal CEO candidate if Musk leaves over pay package vote")
Elon Musk unveils Grokipedia 0.1 to rival Wikipedia: What's different
Elon Musk's xAI has introduced Grokipedia 0.1 - an AI-generated digital encyclopedia aiming to compete with the human-edited Wikipedia, promising more transparency
 "Elon Musk unveils Grokipedia 0.1 to rival Wikipedia: What's different")
Starlink leases office space in Mumbai as India satellite rollout nears
Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet venture, has leased office space in Mumbai's Chandivali, marking its first physical presence in India as it prepares to launch broadband services
How different is Elon Musk's AI-powered 'Grokipedia' from Wikipedia?
Grokipedia is an online encyclopedia created by artificial intelligence, promoted by Elon Musk as a 'less biased' alternative to Wikipedia
 "How different is Elon Musk's AI-powered 'Grokipedia' from Wikipedia?")
Starlink plans 9 earth stations across India ahead of satcom launch
The Elon Musk-owned company has been given temporary permission to use some radio spectrum to test its systems and meet security requirements
Elon Musk's Starlink begins security trials before India retail rollout
The SpaceX-owned network is also awaiting the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai's) final pricing framework for satellite services
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European space push: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales join forces in €6.5 bn deal
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales will merge space businesses, creating a €6.5 billion company with 25,000 employees and cost savings of mid-triple-digit millions
 "European space push: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales join forces in €6.5 bn deal")
Tesla profit tumbles 31% despite record sales of EVs as costs rise
Elon Musk highlighted Tesla's Q3 AI and robot projects and his trillion-dollar pay plan, but gave few details on reviving EV sales after a 40 per cent profit drop
 "Tesla profit tumbles 31% despite record sales of EVs as costs rise")
Musk criticises Nasa's Sean Duffy as Isaacman praises agency leader
The comments by Musk, the space industry's most prominent CEO, come a day after Duffy expressed frustration over the development by Musk's company of a lunar lander
 "Musk criticises Nasa's Sean Duffy as Isaacman praises agency leader")
Tesla urges Delaware Supreme Court to restore Musk's $56 billion payday
One of the biggest corporate legal battles entered its final stage after a lower court judge rescinded the Tesla CEO's record compensation in January 2024
 "Tesla urges Delaware Supreme Court to restore Musk's $56 billion payday")
SpaceX launches 11th test flight of Starship, aims to cover half the globe
It was the 11th test flight for a full-scale Starship, which SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk intends to use to send people to Mars
Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize this year, but what are his chances?
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 will be announced on October 10 in Oslo, with Donald Trump among 338 nominees. Experts, however, say his chances remain slim amid stronger contenders
 "Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize this year, but what are his chances?")
Musk settles suit by ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal over denied severance pay
The accord comes as Musk and officials of X Corp - Twitter's new name - agreed in August to settle a $500 million suit by about 6,000 laid off rank-and-file employees
 "Musk settles suit by ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal over denied severance pay")
Nvidia to invest in Elon Musk's AI startup xAI as part of $20 billion deal
Funding for xAI includes both equity and debt through a special purpose vehicle that will purchase Nvidia's processors and lease them to xAI for its Colossus 2 project
 "Nvidia to invest in Elon Musk's AI startup xAI as part of $20 billion deal")