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SpaceX launches first batch of satellites for new US spy constellation

SpaceX is building hundreds of satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office, an intelligence agency

Tesla's shareholder group slams CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package

Musk's decision to buy Twitter, now called X, has also played a material role in Tesla's underperformance. Additionally, the group raised concerns in Monday's letter about Tesla's lagging sales

Centre to conduct second round of consultation for new EV schemes

The Ministry of Heavy Industries will release policy guidelines and start accepting applications after July 15

Musk arrives in Indonesia to launch Starlink satellite internet service

Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world's largest archipelago nation. The billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social platform X arrived by private jet on the idyllic island of the gods, which is renowned for its tropical beaches, terraced rice paddies, mystical temples and colorful spiritual offerings. Musk is slated to launch the service alongside Indonesian President Joko Widodo in a ceremony later Sunday at a public health clinic in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali. Musk will also sign an agreement on enhancing connectivity in the country's health and education sectors, said Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who welcomed Musk at the airport. Pandjaitan, a close ally of Widodo, did not provide more details about the agreement between the Indonesian government and Musk's SpaceX, the aerospace company that operates Starlink ...

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

EV maker Tesla 'silent'; yet to communicate its India plans: Report

US electric carmaker Tesla is 'silent' and yet to communicate its India plans to the government under the new EV policy, an official said on Friday. 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". Musk, CEO of electric carmaker Tesla, was also slated to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit. "They (Tesla) are just silent.. the (EV) policy was always meant for everybody," the official said when asked whether the company has communicated its plans to the government. The commercial decisions are announced by the companies, the official added. An e-mail query sent to Tesla remained unanswered. Earlier in April, he confirmed his visit to India in a post on X saying, "Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister @NarendraModi in India". In June last year, Musk met with Modi during the latter's US visit and stated that he planned to visit India in 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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