Elon Musk said that just because he tweets something, it “does not mean people believe it or will act accordingly.” The Tesla chief took the witness stand in a San Francisco federal court to defend himself (and the tweets he made back in 2018) in a lawsuit filed by a group of the automaker’s shareholders. […]
Elon Musk wasn’t lying last October when he told Bloomberg that 75 percent of the employees at his newly acquired toy, Twitter.com, wouldn’t lose their jobs under his ownership, as The Washington Post had reported at the time. Turns out, it’s closer to 80 percent. Of the roughly 7,500 people working there before Musk’s takeover, […]
Elon Musk disputed that his frequent Twitter posts necessarily moved Tesla’s stock price, as he began testifying on Friday in a trial over whether his 2018 “funding secured” tweet illegally manipulated the electric-car maker’s value. Wearing a dark suit and tie, Musk was called to the witness stand late on Friday, the third day of […]
The tech billionaire described tanks as a “death trap” in modern combat as he sparked a furious rebuke from the retired commanding general of the US army, Mark Hertling. The tech tycoon had launched a debate online after questioning how Ukraine should use western-supplied equipment against Russia. Musk’s comments came as Kyiv was supplied with tank-killing […]
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Twitter owner Elon Musk has sparked yet another debate on social media after he described tanks as “deathtraps” that should not be used in Russia’s war against Ukraine. […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an event in Hawthorne, California April 30, 2015. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Attorneys for Tesla and Elon Musk are asking a federal judge in San Francisco to move, or delay, a forthcoming trial from Northern California to Western Texas, saying they won’t be able to find unbiased jurors […]
Chip HIRES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/Insider Analysts and industry observers have compared Tesla and CEO Elon Musk to Apple and Steve Jobs. But Tesla and Apple’s similarities are surface level. Related Content Apple expanding China’s website censorship for users in Hong Kong The key differences between the two companies and leaders are why the […]
Audiences are arguing that “Knives Out: Glass Onion,” the sequel to the original 2019 hit, is one big parody of Twitter CEO Elon Musk. Ed Norton’s character Miles in Netflix’s “Glass Onion” is a tech billionaire who invites his group of eclectic friends to his remote island to play a murder mystery game. His character […]
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters After shares of Tesla dipped by more than 10% on Tuesday deepening a year-long selloff, CEO Elon Musk told employees […]
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails It has been a year of drastic change in the tech sector, with Elon Musk taking over at Twitter while an economic downturn sparked major shake-ups and staff […]