Jan 31 DOJ requests Tesla automated driving documents By Tom Krisher, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press “To our knowledge no government agency in any ongoing investigation has concluded that any wrongdoing occurred,” Tesla said in the filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading
Jan 25 Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban By Barbara Ortutay, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 23 Elon Musk returns to court to testify in Tesla tweet trial By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators, claimed he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening. Continue reading
Jan 20 Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend 2018 Tesla buyout tweets By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press That tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators and a class-action lawsuit alleging he misled investors. Continue reading
Jan 19 Musk’s Twitter changes put ‘rocket boosters’ on climate change misinformation By David Klepper, Associated Press Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading claims about efforts to mitigate its effects. Continue reading
Jan 19 In Tesla tweet trial, Elon Musk depicted as liar and visionary By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Elon Musk was alternately depicted in a San Francisco courtroom as a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of "regular people" or a well-intentioned visionary. Continue reading
Jan 17 What to know about the trial starting over Elon Musk’s tweets about Tesla By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Long before beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk purchased Twitter in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he serves as CEO and from which he derives most of his wealth and fame. Continue reading
Jan 04 Elon Musk says Twitter will ease ban on political advertising By Associated Press Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Thousands of asylum seekers wait along border as Title 42 remains in place In our news wrap Wednesday, thousands of migrants waited along the southern U.S. border hoping for the end of a pandemic-era asylum ban, a second massive winter storm in as many weeks is rolling into the nation's midsection, labor troubles… Continue watching
Dec 20 Elon Musk tweets he’ll resign as Twitter CEO when he finds a replacement By Associated Press Since taking over San Francisco-based Twitter in late October, Musk’s run as CEO has been marked by quickly issued rules and policies that have often been withdrawn or changed soon after being made public. Continue reading