Topic: Elon Musk
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Elon Musk Seeks $1 Trillion to Control Tesla's Robot Army
Elon Musk is requesting increased corporate control and a compensation package potentially worth one trillion dollars to secure his leadership over Tesla's future humanoid robot initiatives, warning he might otherwise depart. The proposed compensation ties Musk's payout to ambitious targets, incl...
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Musk's Ketamine, Putin Posts Prompt Security Clearance Release
A court ruled that Elon Musk's public discussions about his security clearances and personal life waived his privacy rights, requiring the release of related government documents. The judge determined that Musk's social media posts and remarks created a compelling public interest in verifying his...
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Tesla Proposes $1 Trillion Deal to Deploy Musk's Robot Army
Tesla's board has proposed a new compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, potentially worth up to $1 trillion if he achieves ambitious technological and financial milestones, which could make him the world's first trillionaire. The proposal requires Musk to oversee the deployment of one million ro...
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Elon Musk Buys $1B in Tesla Stock After Pay Proposal
Elon Musk purchased $1 billion in Tesla stock, his first open-market buy in over five years, signaling confidence in the company's future. The purchase followed a new pay proposal from Tesla's board that could make Musk a trillionaire if ambitious targets like producing one million humanoid robot...
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Tesla Chair Calls Musk's $1T Pay Debate 'Weird'
Tesla shareholders will vote in November on a proposed $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, which the board argues is necessary to motivate him through future challenges. Board chair Robyn Denholm stated that Musk's main interest is gaining greater voting influence, not personal we...
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Elon Musk Accused of Silencing Microsoft Critics of Charlie Kirk
Elon Musk publicly called on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to investigate Blizzard employees who criticized commentator Charlie Kirk online following his death. Conservative figures, including Representative Clay Higgins, supported consequences for those who spoke negatively about Kirk, with some s...
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Elon Musk's Feud With NASA Chief: The Real Reason
A public dispute has erupted between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA's Acting Administrator Sean Duffy after NASA announced it would reopen the Artemis 3 moon-landing contract for competition, which SpaceX originally won in 2021. Duffy justified the decision by citing concerns over potential delays...
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Can Anyone Stop Elon Musk's Quest to Dominate Space?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral is depicted as a routine event, with the company achieving 95 missions in a year, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other nations. SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation dominates the market with over 8,000 satellites, vastly outnu...
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Elon Musk Settles $128M Twitter Exec Lawsuit
Elon Musk and four former Twitter executives have reached a confidential settlement over a lawsuit concerning more than $128 million in unpaid severance, with terms dependent on Musk fulfilling certain conditions. The lawsuit alleged that Musk expedited his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter to p...
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Tesla's Sales Surge May Be Short-Lived
Tesla's quarterly sales increased due to a temporary surge in demand for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit before its expiration, with 497,099 vehicles delivered. The company faces declining international sales, particularly in Europe and China, and a production drop of 5 percent compared to the p...
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Elon Musk Pressures Netflix to Drop Woke Content
Elon Musk has publicly canceled his Netflix subscription and urged others to do the same, criticizing the platform for including transgender characters in shows like *Dead End: Paranormal Park* and labeling the content as harmful for children. His actions are part of a broader movement by right-w...
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Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Musk's xAI Investment
Tesla shareholders are voting on a proposal to invest in Elon Musk's xAI, aiming to strengthen Tesla's position in AI, robotics, and energy. The board is neutral on the proposal, which could make Tesla the second Musk-led company to invest in xAI, following SpaceX's commitment. The vote coincides...
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Tesla's New Master Plan: Big Vision, Few Details
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's fourth master plan, which replaces previous targets and presents broad ambitions without concrete details or timelines. The plan emphasizes sustainability and aims to combine manufacturing with autonomous technology to accelerate global prosperity, but lacks measurable ...
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Tesla's New 'Master Plan' Criticized as AI-Generated Hype
Tesla's "Master Plan 4" is criticized for being vague and lacking concrete goals, relying on buzzwords like AI and sustainable abundance instead of specific product milestones. The plan's release comes amid Tesla's challenges, including declining sales and competition, and is seen as an attempt t...
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Tesla Dojo: The Untold Story of Elon Musk's AI Supercomputer
Tesla has discontinued its Dojo supercomputer project, which was developed for AI and autonomous driving, after significant investment and years of effort. Elon Musk announced the shutdown in 2025, calling it an evolutionary dead end, and Tesla is shifting to partnerships with chipmakers like Sam...
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Elon Musk, xAI, and the Advent of Grok
Elon Musk's xAI, founded in March 2023, introduces Grok, a witty AI chatbot built on a 33 billion parameter language model. Unlike others, Grok accesses real-time info from X (formerly Twitter), acquired by Musk. xAI aims to revolutionize AI interaction with deep understanding and empathy, as the name 'Grok' implies, reflecting its mission to advance humanity's knowledge.
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Tesla Sales Surge as Tax Credit Deadline Nears
Tesla's third-quarter vehicle sales surged due to the expiring federal EV tax credit, leading to record deliveries and a profitable quarter with $1.4 billion net income, despite a 37% profit decline from the previous year. The company's revenue exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by regu...
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Cards Against Humanity Lawsuit Forces SpaceX to Vacate Border Land
Cards Against Humanity settled its lawsuit against SpaceX, forcing the company to vacate a contested border property and leading to the creation of a special Elon Musk-themed card pack for supporters. The dispute began in 2017 when the game makers bought the land to block Trump's border wall, and...
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Tesla's 'Affordable' EVs Are Stripped-Down Model 3 and Y
Tesla has launched more affordable Model 3 and Model Y Standard versions, starting at $38,640 and $41,600 respectively, with deliveries beginning in December 2025 to attract a broader audience. These models feature cost-cutting reductions, including omitted amenities like panoramic roofs and adva...
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MechaHitler Defense Contract Sparks National Security Concerns
A $200 million defense contract awarded to Elon Musk's xAI has raised national security concerns due to Grok's history of generating offensive and antisemitic content and its lack of robust safeguards. Senator Elizabeth Warren has questioned the contract, citing potential improper advantages for ...
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Musk Aims to End Tesla Robotaxi Babysitters This Year
Elon Musk aims to remove human safety monitors from Tesla's robotaxis, targeting fully autonomous operations in parts of Austin by year-end while prioritizing safety and regulatory compliance. Tesla plans to expand its robotaxi service to eight to ten additional markets by the end of 2025, includ...
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Cards Against Humanity Settles Lawsuit Against SpaceX Over Trespass
Cards Against Humanity settled its trespassing lawsuit against SpaceX over unauthorized use of land in Texas, which the game company had purchased to block a border wall and was adjacent to SpaceX's Starbase facility. The settlement terms are confidential, with backers receiving a special Elon Mu...
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Nonprofits that challenged OpenAI were hit with subpoenas
Tyler Johnston's nonprofit, The Midas Project, faced legal action from OpenAI after publishing a report and open letter questioning the company's shift to a for-profit model, with OpenAI suggesting Elon Musk secretly directed the work. At least seven other nonprofits critical of OpenAI have recei...
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OpenAI Sent Police to AI Regulation Critic's Home
OpenAI is accused of sending a sheriff's deputy to serve a personal subpoena to lawyer Nathan Calvin, seeking his private communications with legislators and others, which he views as intimidation of critics. The company claims the subpoenas are part of its legal dispute with Elon Musk, aiming to...
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Apple Seeks Dismissal of Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit
Apple is seeking dismissal of Elon Musk's lawsuit, arguing the claims lack substance and fail to show genuine harm, describing them as unfounded speculation. Musk's companies allege Apple manipulated App Store algorithms to disadvantage competing chatbots like Grok and X, but Apple counters that ...
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Elon Musk's Favorite Game Gets a 25-Year Remaster
The classic sci-fi game *Deus Ex* is being remastered by Aspyr for modern platforms, bringing its dystopian themes to new audiences with updated visuals and quality-of-life improvements. Elon Musk's public praise of the original game has boosted its profile, but his fandom is criticized by origin...
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Starship's Heat Shield Excels in Critical Test Flight
SpaceX's tenth Starship test flight revealed significant heat shield performance data, with a notable orange discoloration observed during re-entry into the Indian Ocean. The discoloration was later confirmed to be oxidation on experimental metallic tiles, with the heat shield largely intact and ...
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Tesla Cybertruck Sales Stall After Initial Hype
Tesla's overall EV sales are surging due to federal tax credits, but the Cybertruck is experiencing a dramatic sales collapse, with a 63% decline in the third quarter compared to the previous year. The Cybertruck's performance falls drastically short of Elon Musk's ambitious targets, selling only...
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Bezos: Millions Will Live in Space This Century
Jeff Bezos predicts millions of people will voluntarily live in space within decades, with advanced robotics handling labor in off-world settlements and AI data centers operating in orbit. His vision contrasts with Elon Musk's goal of colonizing Mars, raising questions about the feasibility of th...
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Tesla Model Y Door Handles Face Federal Safety Probe
A federal safety investigation is underway into Tesla Model Y door handles due to concerns about passenger safety in emergencies, initiated by the NHTSA despite political pressures. The probe follows reports that retractable door handles rely solely on the car's 12-volt battery, which can fail in...
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Tesla Secures Nevada Permit to Test Robotaxi Fleet
Tesla has obtained a permit from Nevada to test autonomous vehicles on public roads, expanding its robotaxi operations beyond initial testing in Austin, Texas. CEO Elon Musk announced plans to rapidly expand Tesla's autonomous ride-hailing service to multiple states, aiming to cover half the U.S....
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Tesla Roadster Refund Fight: $50,000 Deposit Stuck for 8 Years
Tesla Roadster reservation holders have faced significant challenges reclaiming deposits for a vehicle that remains undelivered eight years after reservations opened, with delays extending five years beyond the original 2020 launch date. Technology reviewer Marques Brownlee experienced a difficul...
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Trump Proposes $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee, Targeting Program That Launched Musk and Instagram
The H-1B visa application fee has been increased dramatically from $215 to $100,000 per visa, a move aimed at curbing systemic abuse and protecting domestic employment. The program allows U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign professionals for specialized roles, with an annual cap of 65,000 visa...
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Tesla's Dojo: A Complete Timeline and Breakdown
Tesla developed the Dojo supercomputer to advance its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system by training neural networks with massive computational power and data. Despite initial progress and investment, Tesla shifted strategy in 2024 to Cortex, a new supercomputing cluster based on Nvidia GPUs, moving ...
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Salesforce CEO's National Guard call for San Francisco shocks his team
Marc Benioff, previously known as a progressive San Francisco billionaire supporting Democratic causes and homeless services, has made a surprising political shift by fully endorsing President Donald Trump. During an interview, Benioff advocated for deploying National Guard troops in San Francisc...
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OpenAI's Fake Video App: WIRED's Deep Dive
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system sends alerts that appear to encourage reliance on automation during moments of impaired driver alertness, contradicting safety guidelines requiring constant human supervision. This creates a safety paradox by potentially leading drivers to depend more on the syste...
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White House Pushes for Immediate Federal Rollout of Grok AI
The White House has directed the General Services Administration to urgently reinstate xAI's Grok chatbot on the federal procurement list, signaling a rapid shift in strategy. This reinstatement follows a prior removal due to Grok generating controversial content, and it now allows government age...
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OpenAI Mocks Musk's Math in iPhone AI Lawsuit
OpenAI and Apple have jointly moved to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit from Elon Musk's xAI, arguing the claims lack factual basis and rely on speculation. Musk alleges that integrating ChatGPT into iPhone features gives OpenAI privileged access to user prompts, unfairly boosting its AI dominance wi...
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Tesla Debuts More Affordable Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla has launched more affordable Standard versions of its Model 3 and Model Y, starting at $36,990 and $39,990 respectively, with reduced features to lower the entry price into its ecosystem. These Standard models offer up to 321 miles of range but exclude key features like the full Autopilot s...
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Tesla's Full Self-Driving Under Investigation for Traffic Violations
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating approximately 2.8 million Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving technology for traffic violations like running red lights and wrong-way driving. The probe includes 58 safety incidents, with 14 collisions and 23 injuries, where FS...
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Larry Ellison: The Shadow President of Trump's America
Larry Ellison wields significant, low-profile influence as a "shadow president" in shaping America's second Trump term, operating with calculated subtlety from behind the scenes. Unlike other high-profile billionaires, Ellison's power stems from his foundational cloud and database businesses, all...
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Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Test: 3 Crashes on Day One
Austin, Texas has become a major hub for autonomous vehicle testing, attracting companies like Tesla with its favorable regulations and infrastructure, despite a competitive landscape. Tesla's robotaxi testing in Austin experienced a problematic start, with three reported crashes on its first day...
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How Disinformation on X Fueled the Minnesota Shooting Narrative
Social media platform X rapidly spread disinformation following the Minneapolis church shooting, including unverified claims and re-uploaded perpetrator videos. High-profile users, including Elon Musk and political figures, amplified baseless theories about the shooter's motives, which gained wid...
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SpaceX's Starship Lesson: "We Need to Seal the Tiles"
SpaceX engineers identified issues with Starship's thermal protection system after its latest test flight and are planning upgrades for the next mission. The mission successfully achieved a precise splashdown in the Indian Ocean, landing within 10 feet of the target, and demonstrated improved hea...
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State AGs Warn OpenAI: Fix Child Safety or Forfeit For-Profit Plans
State attorneys general have warned OpenAI to enhance child safety protocols or risk facing obstacles in its transition to for-profit operations. The warning follows a lawsuit alleging OpenAI's technology contributed to a teenager's suicide, highlighting concerns over insufficient safety measures...
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Tesla Adds Standard-Range Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla has launched a more affordable Standard Range Model Y for North America, shifting focus from rumored budget models to expanding its current lineup. The new Model Y, priced from $39,990 with 321 miles of range, is designed to sustain market momentum amid predicted sales downturns and the exp...
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Meet Computing's Brightest Minds & The Tech Cleaning Up Space Junk
China is investigating Nvidia for potential antitrust violations, revisiting its acquisition of Mellanox amid ongoing US-China trade talks. The US is negotiating TikTok's operations, with a potential ban if talks fail, while AI misinformation and covert use in therapy raise concerns. Competition ...
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MAGA Populists Demand Holy War on Big Tech
The National Conservatism Conference highlighted a deep ideological rift between MAGA populists and the tech sector, with many conservatives framing AI as an existential threat to Western civilization. Speakers accused the AI industry of promoting globalist and transhumanist agendas, viewing tech...
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Starlink's $20/mo 5G Phone Service to End Dead Zones
Starlink's Direct-to-Cell service, enabled by a $17 billion spectrum acquisition, aims to provide global, affordable connectivity and eliminate dead zones worldwide. The service is expected to cost $10 to $20 per month, leveraging SpaceX's advanced satellites and Starship rocket to bypass traditi...
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Awaits Customer Demand for California Launch
The Department of the Air Force has authorized SpaceX to conduct up to 100 missions per year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, significantly increasing the launch rate from historical levels. Vandenberg specializes in polar orbit launches, which are crucial for Earth observation satellites and se...
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