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Musk's X fined $350,000 in secret Justice Dept Fight over Trump records

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected Twitter's objections to an order that prohibited the company from notifying anyone about the warrant

Meet Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla's Indian-origin CFO

Tesla finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down after four years in the role, the world's most valuable automaker said on Monday and appointed accounting head Vaibhav Taneja in his place. >

Vaibhav Taneja appointed as Tesla's new CFO as Kirkhorn steps down

Taneja, 45, joined Tesla after the automaker acquired SolarCity in 2016

May need surgery before proposed 'cage match' with Zuckerberg: Musk

Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed cage match with Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to an in-person face-off in late June. It's unclear if a physical fight will actually end up happening, but Musk and Zuckerberg have continued to fuel interest in the potential match through online jabs at one another most recently on Sunday, when Musk said the fight would be live-streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk added that the fight's proceeds would go to a charity for veterans. On his Threads social media account, Zuckerberg responded: Shouldn't we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?" In a follow-up post, the the CEO of Facebook's parent company Meta said he wasn't holding his breath for a fight. I'm ready today. I suggested August 26 when he first challenged, but he hasn't confirmed," wrote Zuckerberg, who is actually trained in mixed martial arts and posted about completing

Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg cage fight confirmed, all you need to know

The cage fight is confirmed between two tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Musk has said the cage fight will be live-streamed on X

May need surgery, will get MRI on back, neck, says Musk before cage fight

The world's richest person said he will know this week whether surgery will be required, ahead of his proposed cage fight with Meta Platforms Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg

Musk challenges Mark Zuckerberg again says 'fight' will be live streamed

It is now clear that X sees Mark Zuckerberg's Meta as a competitive threat, Elon Musk's latest posts are the proof

Elon Musk to fund legal bill of people treated unfairly due to posting on X

Musk on Sunday tweeted, "If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill. No limit. Please let us know"

In India, it's advantage Tesla as Chinese automakers face scrutiny

Those talks continued over the past week with Tesla discussing minute details of its plans to gain access to India's fast-growing EV market, and Modi personally tracking developments, sources say

Elon Musk's X challenges Delhi court ruling on content blocking orders

If X's appeal is rejected, the government "will be emboldened to issue more blocking orders" that violate law, said X's 96 page filing submitted by local law firm Poovayya & Co

Elon Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders

X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying which

India may let Tesla's Chinese vendors to make critical components in India

To facilitate EV manufacturing in India, the government could also provide some concessions for the import of Tesla's critical parts

'Govt asks Tesla to copy Apple in pairing Chinese, Indian suppliers'

Tesla wants to use some Chinese vendors, India wants workaround

X social media reveals reporting structure under Elon Musk: CEO Yaccarino

The company said both Musk and Yaccarino will oversee the trust and safety team, which is responsible for content moderation

We will not : X CEO Musk refuses incentives to move HQ from San Francisco

Taking to his official handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, Musk said he was being offered some rich incentives to move its headquarters out of San Francisco

Monthly users of X hits new high after organisational changes, claims Musk

Musk asserted the same by posting a graph of user statistics that indicated the most recent count to be above 540 million

X logo on Twitter building spurs officials to investigate permit violation

The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant X sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform. City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons. The X appeared after San Francisco police stopped workers on Monday from removing the brand's iconic bird and logo from the side of the building, saying they hadn't taped off the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe if anything fell. Any replacement letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure consistency with the historic nature of the building and to make sure additions are safely attached to the sign, Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection said earlier this week. Erecting a sign on top of a building also requires a permit, Hannan said ...

Weekend Bites: Confidence motion, corporation action, and a cage fight

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Tesla executives hold market entry talks with India investment agency

Many Indian states are keen to woo Tesla to set up its plant in their region, but the carmaker is currently focussed on discussing its proposal with the federal government in New Delhi

The X-factor in X

As Elon Musk rebrands Twitter and replaces its iconic bird logo with an X, here's unravelling the enigma of the 24th letter of the English alphabet