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Judge urges Tesla CEO Elon Musk, SEC to settle dispute over tweets

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan pressed an SEC attorney during the hearing to define the conditions under which Musk should seek approval before he tweets, and drew attention to ambiguity surrounding the rules the SEC sought to enforce.

Why Elon Musk's tweets matter to the SEC

By Gretchen Frazee

Securities and Exchange Commission forbids company leaders from making “untrue” or “misleading” statements in connection with their stock.

Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Tesla announced last month that it would shutter most of its stores to cut costs so it could sell its lower-priced Model 3 for $35,000. The company continues its shift to toward online-only sales, but now says it won't close…

WATCH: SpaceX's new crew capsule aces space station docking

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

SpaceX’s new crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, acing its second milestone in just over a day.

America's newest crew capsule rockets toward space station

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX.

Tesla says it will cut jobs to lower prices on its electric vehicles

By Associated Press

Tesla's cheapest model right now is the $44,000 Model 3, and it needs to broaden its customer base to survive.

New Tesla chair must rein in CEO Elon Musk at risky time for the company

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — It won't be an easy job. Whoever becomes the new chairman of Tesla Motors will face the formidable task of reining in Elon Musk, the charismatic, visionary chief executive with an impulsive streak, while also helping Musk achieve…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, company settle fraud suit for $40M

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the electric car company have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit.

SEC sues Elon Musk for false statements about taking Tesla private

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

U.S. securities regulators have filed a complaint against Tesla CEO Elon Musk for falsely claiming on Twitter last month that funding was secured to take electric car company private.