Tag: Elon Musk

Lucid’s Losses Widen, Predicts It Will Build 9,000 EVs In 2024 As Musk Takes A Jab At Them

Lucid’s Losses Widen, Predicts It Will Build 9,000 EVs In 2024 As Musk Takes A Jab At Them | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Elon said that the EV startups’s Saudi backers is “the only thing keeping them alive” 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Automakers are diving headfirst into the electric vehicle future, but they’re […]

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Elon Musk says the first Neuralink patient can already use brain implant to control a mouse cursor

Just three weeks after Elon Musk reported that the first human patient to receive a Neuralink brain implant was recovering well comes news of the first successful thought control. Musk says the patient is able to “move a mouse around the screen by just thinking.” As we explained previously, Neuralink aims to produce a brain-computer […]

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Elon Musk and Amazon Team Up to Try to Demolish Workers’ Rights

Musk also claimed during the event that unions “naturally try to create negativity in a company.” While that assertion is questionable, unionization could imperil Musk’s meticulous efforts at image management and brand promotion, which have helped turn Tesla and SpaceX into multi-billion-dollar companies. It would also make it harder for Musk to impose his own […]

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Twitter Blocks Alexei Navalny’s Wife After Putin Criticism, Because of Course

But the opinion also quotes the Bible as reasoning for functionally killing IVF access within the aggressively pro-life state, turning to an eyebrow-raising verse from Jeremiah 1:5 for guidance before deciding to make it harder for Alabamans to have a family. “We believe that each human being, from the moment of conception, is made in […]

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Of Course Elon Musk’s Twitter Suspended Alexei Navalny’s Wife

But the opinion also quotes the Bible as reasoning for functionally killing IVF access within the aggressively pro-life state, turning to an eyebrow-raising verse from Jeremiah 1:5 for guidance before deciding to make it harder for Alabamans to have a family. “We believe that each human being, from the moment of conception, is made in […]

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Twitter Files’ Matt Taibbi Says Elon Musk Sent Him Unhinged Messages

“When I interpose—cause I’m not a Nikki fan, and I’m not a Pelosi fan. And when I purposely interpose names, they said, ‘He didn’t know Pelosi from Nikki. From Tricky Nikki. Tricky Nikki. He didn’t know.’ I interposed,” he added, seemingly forgetting the definition of the word “interpose,” which per Merriam-Webster means to put oneself […]

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Musk To Appeal Court Ruling Voiding $55 Billion Tesla Payout As He Moves SpaceX To Texas

Musk To Appeal Court Ruling Voiding $55 Billion Tesla Payout As He Moves SpaceX To Texas | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The billionaire is expected to appeal the ruling that could see him lose options for 303 million Tesla shares https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Just a few weeks […]

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The Far Right Is Spreading Misinformation Claiming the Lakewood Church Shooter Was Trans

Chaya Raichik, creator of the TikTok account LibsOfTiktok, speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The far-right is desperate to make “trans terrorism” a thing. So desperate, in fact, that it’s willing to push out incorrect or false […]

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The Tech Plutocrats Dreaming of a Right-Wing San Francisco

Advertisers have fled, reportedly erasing 72 percent of X’s value. But Musk didn’t buy Twitter to make money. The true goal, as Tan says, was to replace an existing institution with a parallel version. But the word “parallel,” like “moderate,” is not the most apt descriptor. Naomi Klein (not the Other Naomi) coined the term […]

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Elon Musk’s Unhinged Pro-MAGA Tweets Expose Tech Oligarchy’s Dark Side

Elon Musk has unleashed numerous tweets lately boosting far-right personalities and endorsing MAGA tropes holding that migration constitutes a deliberately engineered invasion. He even endorsed a version of “white genocide theory.” Along with his elevation of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, it all amounts to a genuine ideology: reactionary tech authoritarianism. We […]

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Ex-Star Wars actor Gina Carano wants courts to force Lucasfilm to give her job back using Elon Musk’s money, praises Twitter as ‘one of the last glimmers of hope for free speech in the world’

Gina Carano, who used to play Cara Dune in Disney’s The Mandalorian before being dropped by the show following “abhorrent and unacceptable” posts on social media, is taking Disney subsidiary Lucasfilm to court to get her job back, and (via Kotaku) Elon Musk is funding the suit. Carano was dropped from The Mandalorian in 2021, […]

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Elon Musk Wants To Incorporate Tesla In Texas After $56 Billion Pay Rejection

Elon Musk Wants To Incorporate Tesla In Texas After $56 Billion Pay Rejection | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Delaware business courts have burned Musk twice, now he’s looking for friendlier rulings by reincorporating in Texas 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Elon Musk has revealed his plans to conduct a shareholder vote to reincorporate Tesla […]

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The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point About Electric Cars

The project of selling Americans on big cars has been phenomenally successful. At this point, the Big Three have basically stopped making anything else, ceding markets for compacts and sedans to foreign companies as models in the U.S. keep getting bigger and more dangerous. The same firms are now seemingly up-selling customers on another largely […]

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That Judge Is Right. Elon Musk Isn’t Worth What Tesla Pays Him.

But wait, you say: Ambitious or not, Musk met the targets. Doesn’t that count for something? Well, sure. If I bet you that next year I will write a book that spends 26 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and if I write that book, and if the book spends 26 weeks on […]

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How Elon Musk’s Zany Compensation Arrangement Got Blown Up in Court

But wait, you say: Ambitious or not, Musk met the targets. Doesn’t that count for something? Well, sure. If I bet you that next year I will write a book that spends 26 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and if I write that book, and if the book spends 26 weeks on […]

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink has stuck a device in someone’s brain and he’s already talking up its theoretical uses: ‘Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist’

The first patient to receive a brain-computer implant from Neuralink is doing well after the procedure, company founder and billionaire Elon Musk has said on X.  The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.January 29, 2024 See more Neuralink aims to produce a brain-computer […]

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MrBeast Made $260,000 On Elon Musk’s X With A Car Video After 161 Million Views

MrBeast Made $260,000 On Elon Musk’s X With A Car Video After 161 Million Views | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Elon Musk has been trying to poach MrBeast from YouTube, and the creator’s video has earned him a mint 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, YouTube’s most popular creator […]

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After Auschwitz, Elon Musk Goes Full Crazy With New Claim About Holocaust

“And they calmly walk to us, and ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.… They’ve only got 17 seconds to figure this whole thing out. Boom. OK. Missile launch. Woosh. Boom,” he added. The former president provides an elaborate description of missile defense technology: Ding ding ding ding boom whoosh boom pic.twitter.com/PgWRVJh8xI — Acyn (@Acyn) January […]

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Auto Industry News: Dakar Results, Track Closures, Jeep Rumors, and Cold EVs

New year, new automotive landscape. This week’s round-up is dominated by some notable but perhaps not-so-surprising shifts for those who watch the industry closely. Traditional big power and go-fast excitement took a hit this month with the news that three more drag strips are closing their gates in 2024. Meanwhile, Stellantis seems to feel there […]

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John Oliver Claps Back At ‘Thin Skin’ Elon Musk’s Woke Jabs

John Oliver Claps Back At ‘Thin Skin’ Elon Musk’s Woke Jabs | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Last Week Tonight host John Oliver responds to Elon Musk’s accusations of being unfunny and “pandering to wokeness” 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Last month, British comedian John Oliver dedicated nearly an entire episode of his ‘Last Week […]

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John Oliver Responded To ‘Wounded’ Elon Musk Slamming Him For His ‘Last Week Tonight’ Takedown

Last month John Oliver devoted not a segment but most of an episode to Elon Musk. Was it savage? Oh yes. Was it also kind of measured? Actually, also yes. The Last Week Tonight host found some nice things to say about him, and he painted a complex portrait of a guy who’s not as […]

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As Tesla Stock Tumbles, Musk Threatens 25% Voting Control Or No AI, Robotics

As Tesla Stock Tumbles, Musk Threatens 25% Voting Control Or No AI, Robotics | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Musk says he wants another 12 percent of Tesla to have a firmer grasp over company as share prices suffer worst hit since 2010 January 16, 2024 at 11:31 <!––> <!– –> Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon […]

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Musk Admits It’s ‘Very Difficult’ To Make Cybertruck Road Legal For China

Musk Admits It’s ‘Very Difficult’ To Make Cybertruck Road Legal For China | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Pedestrian safety concerns mean that it will be difficult to get the Cybertruck on European and Chinese roads 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Tesla will face have a hard time certifying the Cybertruck for use on China’s […]

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Green Day’s Donald Trump Diss Track On ‘Saviors’ Sat On The Band’s Shelf For Years, According To Mike Dirnt

On December 31, Green Day ruffled a few feathers during their Rockin’ Eve performance when the band changed the lyrics to “American Idiot.” However, that isn’t the only musical jab the band has crafted toward Donald Trump and his political base. Their forthcoming album, Saviors, features another record (“The American Dream Is Killing Me”) inspired […]

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Do You Know An HBCU Grad? Elon Musk Feels Some Type of Way About Them…

Screenshot: Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twitter Updated as of 1/8/2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET Sheesh, eyes wide with his face hidden underneath a full mesh mask resembling a dog-muzzle and in restraint gloves, Deobra Redden was escorted in the courtroom by six court officers to finally receive his sentencing after violently interrupting his previous hearing. – […]

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WTF! Elon Musk Seems to Endorse Tweet Saying Students at HBCUs Have Low IQs

Elon Musk endorsed a tweet Tuesday that suggested graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have IQs approaching “borderline intellectual impairment.” This isn’t the first time the billionaire celebrated blatant bigotry on his platform in recent months. In November, Musk promoted a tweet that said Jews push “hatred against whites.” Dealing With Grief? “They’re […]

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What!? Did Elon Musk Just Endorse Tweet Saying Students at HBCUs Have Low IQs?

Elon Musk endorsed a tweet Tuesday that suggested graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have IQs approaching “borderline intellectual impairment.” This isn’t the first time the billionaire celebrated blatant bigotry on his platform in recent months. In November, Musk promoted a tweet that said Jews push “hatred against whites.” Dealing With Grief? “They’re […]

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Here is Black Twitter’s Response to Stephen A. Smith Demolishing Jason Whitlock

We’re less than two weeks into 2024 and it’s already been one of the most violent years I can remember, thanks to two vicious videos. Dealing With Grief? “They’re In A Better Place Now” Might Not Be The Right Thing To Say Or Hear Off English The first involves Katt Williams, who destroyed everyone with whom […]

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Elon Musk And His Corny Panther Video Are Getting Roasted To Hell On X (Formerly Twitter), The Website He Paid $44 Billion For

Was Elon Musk ever actually cool? At one point, long ago, he was respected enough to score a cameo in Iron Man 2, the guy then primarily known for Space X joking around with Tony Stark. In the last few years, though, we’ve come to learn way too much about him, including what he finds […]

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