Page 62 - Latest Updates on Elon Musk
Megalomania plus cult is dangerous
We box our leaders into a moral binary - all greatness or all sin. The reality is that it is a mix, and what you see is what you get
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EV maker Tesla 'silent'; yet to communicate its India plans: Report
American tech billionaire Elon Musk, who was scheduled to visit India on April 21-22, had postponed his visit at the last moment citing "very heavy Tesla obligations"
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Twitter has officially moved over to 'X' domain, confirms Elon Musk
Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X in July 2023. However, Twitter domain remained in service since switching domain has not been as easy going as the logo switch
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Number of ultra rich grows, more worth over $100 bn than ever before
Leading the pack is LVMH founder and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault, 75, with a net worth of $222 billion
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Elon Musk scheduled to visit Indonesia for Starlink's launch: Minister
Minister Luhut Pandjaitan, a close ally of President Joko Widodo, said Musk would launch the service on the holiday island of Bali alongside the Indonesian leader
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Ilya Sutskever, who 'ousted' Sam Altman, exits OpenAI: Who is he?
Ilya Sutskever was on OpenAI's board when it decided to oust Sam Altman over leadership differences last year
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Tesla plans to fire 601 more employees in California amid falling sales
The electric carmaker said last month it would lay off 6,020 people in California and Texas, as part of the headcount cuts
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Elon Musk ordered to resume testimony in X acquisition probe by SEC
Musk previously testified twice in July 2022, the SEC said, but failed to show up last year for follow-up questioning
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Court grants reprieve to Musk's X in its fight against Australian govt
The incident provoked a furious clash between Musk and the Australian government, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
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Strong solar storm hits Earth, disrupts Musk's Starlink satellites
Starlink owns around 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth and is a dominant player in satellite internet
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Australian regulator says Musk's X shouldn't set limits of internet law
X, formerly Twitter, is fighting an order by the e-Safety Commissioner to remove 65 posts showing video of an Assyrian Christian bishop being knifed mid-sermon in Sydney last month
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Musk's X acquisition: Judge rejects idea billionaire too busy for SEC probe
A federal judge in San Francisco seemed unpersuaded by arguments that Musk shouldn't have to devote more of his time meeting with the SEC because he already spent two partial days
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Tesla ramps up job cuts in China as sales slowdown bites, many depts hit
It's unclear how many people will be affected and what impact it may have on Tesla's China operations
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Implant had mechanical issues after first human surgery, says Neuralink
Neuralink said it compensated for that retraction through a series of software fixes, which produced a rapid and sustained improvement that has now superseded Noland's initial performance.
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Tesla board vows not to move Musk's $56 bn pay package court fight to Texas
Musk called for Tesla to move its corporate home to Texas after Delaware Chancery Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick in January rescinded his pay package over director conflicts of interest
Musk proposed to launch robotaxis in China during April visit: Reports
Musk on the trip intended to discuss the rollout of FSD and whether Tesla could secure government approvals to transfer data overseas that could prove pivotal in its development of autonomous vehicles
Tesla sends top executive Tom Zhu back to China as sales slump worsens
After surging 15 per cent following Musk's Beijing visit, the stock has retraced more than half those gains, as the company deals with a myriad of issues
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China's EV maker Nio strikes deal with larger rival BYD to source batteries
Nio currently buys most of its batteries from industry-leader CATL
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X introduces Grok AI-powered 'Stories' features to premium users: Details
The Stories feature on X is currently available only to premium subscribers on the iOS and web versions, and is not available for Android users yet
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Jack Dorsey quits X alternative Bluesky, company seeks new board member
Bluesky is a decentralised, text-based, invite-only social network that rose in prominence following Elon Musk's acquisition of X/Twitter
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