Aug 28 Tesla sales continue plunging in Europe as anger at CEO Musk keeps buyers away By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Europeans angry at Elon Musk still aren't buying his cars months after the billionaire predicted a “major rebound” in Tesla sales, data released Thursday shows. Continue reading
Aug 27 Latest launch of SpaceX's Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean By Christina Larson, Associated Press It was the 10th demo test for the world's biggest and most powerful rocket. It also included the successful return of the craft's booster, which splashed down in the ocean. Continue reading
Aug 25 Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging they are stifling AI competition By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The complaint casts OpenAI as a threat to humanity bent on putting profits before public safety as it tries to build on its phenomenal growth since the late 2022 release of ChatGPT. Continue reading
Aug 04 Musk is getting millions of Tesla shares worth about $29 billion after judge ordered his pay package revoked By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock. In December Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick reaffirmed her earlier ruling that Tesla must revoke Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. Continue reading
Jul 15 Fact-checking Trump's threat to take away Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact President Donald Trump is threatening to strip people of their U.S. citizenship, including political foes, as his administration works to deport people from the country in mass numbers. Continue reading
Jul 09 Musk's AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes comments praising Hitler By Associated Press Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is taking down antisemitic comments and other “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, including some praising Adolf Hitler. Continue reading
Jul 09 X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down after two years at Elon Musk's social media platform By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with” Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, maker of the chatbot… Continue reading
Jul 07 Musk says he's formed the America Party. Here's what to know By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday called Musk’s proposition “ridiculous,” going on to tout “tremendous success with the Republican Party.”… Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Trump calls on GOP senators to support big policy bill, threatens Elon Musk over opposition By Associated Press Trump said the billionaire could lose a lot more than the electrical vehicle subsidies that would be eliminated if the measure becomes law. Continue reading
Jul 01 Musk says he'll work to primary members of Congress who vote for Trump's big bill By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Musk, who is also CEO of SpaceX, posted on X on Saturday that the bill would be "political suicide for the Republican Party."… Continue reading