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36 minutes ago

When it comes to space, failure isn't just an option — it's a requirement

In spaceflight, we advance by learning from our mistakes — if, that is, we accept the learning we gain from those failures and apply it to our future endeavors.

space.com
17 hours ago

Elon Musk trolls top House Dem: 'That's what she said'

Elon Musk wasn't shy to use Twitter to employ a double entendre made famous by Michael Scott, the main character of the beloved sitcom "The Office."

foxnews.com
19 hours ago

SpaceX's Upgraded Starlink Satellites Aren't Doing So Well

The newly launched Starlink V2 Mini satellites appear to be in trouble, Elon Musk confirmed yesterday. The SpaceX CEO said some units will likely have to be deorbited and destroyed in the Earth’s atmosphere, while the remaining units stay in space for further testing.

news.yahoo.com
1 day ago

Texans blast Elon Musks' Boring plan to dump wastewater in local river: 'This is a hot mess'

Texas residents reacted to plans by Elon Musk's Boring Co. to dump over 142,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into the local water supply of Bastrop County.

foxnews.com
3 days ago

How Elon Musk's tweets unleashed a wave of hate

The Twitter owner's response to a BBC investigation highlights how abuse is thriving on the platform.

bbc.co.uk
3 days ago

Twitter's press email is automatically "pooping" on the media

Under Elon Musk, who has accused journalists of bias, Twitter no longer makes an effort to answer journalists' questions.

cbsnews.com
3 days ago

Got a question for Twitter's press team? The answer will be a poop emoji

Twitter's communications email went dark after mass layoffs late last year. CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.

npr.org

Twitter's Elon Musk predicts Trump will win re-election in 'landslide victory' if arrested

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is predicting that an indictment of former President Donald Trump could lead to his landslide victory in the 2024 presidential election.

foxnews.com

Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Not long after the Ohio train derailment, pro-Russian voices on Twitter began spreading anti-U.S. propaganda about the incident.

SpaceX now eyeing April for Starship's 1st orbital launch, Elon Musk says

SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle could launch on its first-ever orbital test flight next month, if regulatory approvals come through, Elon Musk said.

space.com

Sen. Josh Hawley confronts local reporter over 'vitriolic' Elon Musk tweets: 'Why all the hate?'

Video first obtained by Fox News Digital show Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., laying into KDSK News political editor Mark Maxwell over tweets attacking supporters of Twitter owner Elon Musk.

foxnews.com

Be skeptical of Elon Musk’s claims of educational ‘indoctrination’

For a variety of reasons, college students are a useful foil for the political right.

washingtonpost.com

A Tesla owner accidentally took the wrong car -- Here's how

A Vancouver man used his Tesla app to unlock and drive away in a Model 3 that was not his while the other car's owner did the same with his car.

foxnews.com

Musk internet kits a boon for bad actors in Brazilian Amazon

When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming common at such sites: a Starlink kit

washingtonpost.com

Musk brought internet to Brazil’s Amazon. Criminals love it.

When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming common at such sites: a Starlink kit.

Elon Musk, others respond after protesters smash windows, hurl eggs at Charlie Kirk event on college campus

Protesters gathered outside a venue at the University of California, Davis, to protest a speaking event with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. At least two were arrested.

foxnews.com

SpaceX's Starship has 50% chance of success on 1st orbital flight, Elon Musk says

SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle has a roughly 50% chance of success on its debut orbital mission, which could lift off in the next month or so, Elon Musk said.

space.com

Tilda Swinton is done with COVID mandates: 'I'm not wearing a mask'

Tilda Swinton discussed how the coronavirus pandemic had affected the film industry, as well as the sets actors work on. Swinton revealed she was over wearing masks.

foxnews.com

Tucker Carlson’s disingenuous effort to exonerate the QAnon Shaman

In a legal filing, the government made clear how the Fox News host misled his viewers.

washingtonpost.com

Fauci hits back at critics like Elon Musk, who have called for his prosecution, saying 'I wish I could figure out what the heck they're talking about'

Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN that calls for his prosecution by Elon Musk and others didn't make any sense and were irresponsible.

news.yahoo.com

Elon Musk thought it was unfair to jail the 'QAnon Shaman' who broke into the Capitol, but the DOJ says none of the footage was withheld and Tucker Carlson only showed 4 minutes of it

The DOJ said that the Carlson footage was taken out of context, including when Jacob Chansley breached a police line and confronted Capitol officers.

news.yahoo.com

Can the chaos from Silicon Valley Bank's fall be contained?

Can Washington come to the rescue of Silicon Valley Bank's depositors.

Elon Musk called for the release of 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley, jailed for his role in the Capitol riot

Elon Musk said Jacob Chansley had been "falsely portrayed in the media as a violent criminal," citing footage aired by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

news.yahoo.com

Jim Jordan, Stacey Plaskett Get Into A Fiery War Of Words At Committee Hearing

Plaskett blasted Republicans for bringing Musk’s “public scribes” to the hearing before several exchanges with Jordan on Thursday.

news.yahoo.com

Democrats grilling 'Twitter Files' journalists forgot liberals once defended press, First Amendment: Jordan

House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Chairman Jim Jordan joined 'The Story' to sound off on the contentious hearing Thursday.

foxnews.com

Democrats repeatedly attack Twitter Files witnesses at contentious hearing: 'Elon Musk's public scribes'

A contentious House hearing saw Democrats repeatedly call into question the professionalism and motives of journalists Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger.

foxnews.com

LIVE: SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 2:13 p.m. Thursday.

'Twitter Files' hearing erupts as Matt Taibbi refuses to reveal sources in heated exchange with Democrat

Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, was accused of badgering journalist Matt Taibbi into revealing a source on Thursday during a hearing on the Twitter Files.

foxnews.com

Elon Musk Just Realized How Bad Twitter Is

One Elon is a visionary; the other is a troll. The more he tweets, the harder it gets to tell them apart.

theatlantic.com

Matt Taibbi to testify Twitter Files show Americans are in danger of losing First Amendment rights

Matt Taibbi published his opening statement in advance of his upcoming testimony about the Twitter Files, which he said expose the danger Americans face.

foxnews.com

FTC ripped for going after Elon Musk: 'Classic left ideology - go after them, trash the First Amendment'

'The Five' co-hosts discuss the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Twitter and CEO Elon Musk's 2022 takeover as well as widespread layoffs.

foxnews.com

FTC probes Twitter data practices after Elon Musk's layoffs

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company’s privacy and cybersecurity practices, according to documents described in a congressional report.

Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee with disability

The billionaire owner of Twitter apologized after publicly questioning a Twitter employee's query about whether he had been laid off and speaking dismissively of that employee's disability.

npr.org

Elon Musk derides disabled ex-Twitter employee after he questioned his layoff

Billionaire Twitter owner claimed Haraldur Thorleifsson, who has muscular dystrophy and relies on a wheelchair, "did no actual work."

cbsnews.com

Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee

If you’re not told you are fired, are you really fired.

When Hollywood needs a movie villain, the tech bro answers

“A toast to the disruptors,” Edward Norton’s tech billionaire says in Rian Johnson’s Oscar-nominated “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”.

Elon Musk razzes on report Twitter can no longer 'protect you from trolls:' 'Centrist takeover'

Twitter commentators and CEO Elon Musk himself scorched a report from the BBC claiming that the platform can no longer protect users from "trolls."

foxnews.com

Tesla price cuts: Flagging demand or tactic to boost sales?

In explaining why Tesla Inc. keeps cutting prices on its electric vehicles, the auto industry is pretty much divided into two camps.

Laid-off Twitter software engineer calls job market 'hot garbage': 'maybe I should go be a firefighter'

An ex-Twitter engineer laid off by Elon told CNN they're struggling to find work, as "tech jobs are just not happening."

news.yahoo.com

Twitter users report glitches as links and images fail to load

Social media company has seen an increase in instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk slashed jobs.

cbsnews.com

Twitter glitches as links, images fail to load

Twitter is experiencing a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and Tweetdeck stopped working for others.

How to Take Back Control of What You Read on the Internet

Social-media algorithms show us what they want us to see, not what we want to see. But there is an alternative.

theatlantic.com

Tesla cuts U.S. Model S and Model X prices between 4% and 9%

Tesla has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company's website.

cnbc.com

Tesla's investor day featured 17 execs, taking Elon Musk out of the limelight

One thing the Tesla Investor Day accomplished well was to turn shareholders' attention to the broader organization under Tesla's celebrity CEO.

cnbc.com

This man types without hands, using the power of his mind

Though their approaches vary, innovative companies like Paradromics and Synchron are trying to hack the brain’s instructions to the body and transmit them directly to an electronic device — enabling, for example, a person to move a cursor by thinking about it.

washingtonpost.com

Tesla gets $330M tax deal for Nevada expansion, truck plant

Tesla will get more than $330 million in tax breaks from Nevada to massively expand its vehicle battery facility near Reno and add electric semi-truck production.

Tesla shares down 8% after Investor Day despite positive analyst sentiment

Tesla shares fell over 8% in pre-market trading Thursday, despite a positive analyst reaction to Elon Musk's investor day presentation.

cnbc.com

SpaceX launches Crew-6 mission for NASA, sending four more astronauts to the space station

SpaceX launched four people from Florida as Elon Musk's company begins the final of the original six missions awarded by NASA.

cnbc.com

48 hours after he was crowned the world's richest person, Elon Musk loses top spot — again

Telsa stock slid 5.7% in after-hours trade after the company held its investor day, hitting Musk's net worth.

news.yahoo.com

Musk’s Tesla Master Plan Lacks Drive. And a Car.

There was the grand vision, peppered with big numbers, including a huge spending target. But no shiny, new mass-market vehicle.

washingtonpost.com

Tesla has a new master plan. It's not a new car – just big thoughts on planet Earth

Musk's new "master plan" for Tesla didn't reveal any new vehicle models. Instead he presented a big-picture case for climate action, followed by smaller examples of innovations and cost-cutting.

npr.org

Tesla says it will cut costs of next generation cars in half

Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.

Tesla says it will cut costs of next generation cars in half

Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories. CEO Elon Musk and other executives outlined the goals during a 3 1/2-hour investor day presentation at Tesla's Austin, Texas, headquarters Wednesday as they presented the company's third master plan. The changes could bring the cost of a new generation of vehicles to around $25,000.

news.yahoo.com

Twitter's new 'violent speech' policy similar to past rules

Twitter has unveiled a new policy prohibiting violent speech.

Elon Musk to debut his road map for Tesla after a year of struggles

Tesla's stock plummeted as Musk pursued Twitter, the social media site he now owns. Now he's under pressure to build back momentum.

washingtonpost.com

Elon Musk is set to reveal 'Master Plan Part 3' at Tesla Investor Day after the bell

Tesla investors could get updates on an affordable electric vehicle, which CEO Elon Musk first teased in 2020, among other initiatives.

cnbc.com

Peloton hires former Twitter executive Dalana Brand to be chief people officer

Dalana Brand, the former chief people and diversity officer at Twitter, has been tapped as Peloton's new chief people officer.

cnbc.com

Musk Was Right About Tesla Rivals Losing Billions

Negative gross margins are a huge problem for Tesla’s capital hungry challengers. One company has a better approach.

washingtonpost.com

Chinese state media calls out Elon Musk over coronavirus tweet

The Global Times called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk for responding to reports about the origination of the coronavirus.

washingtonpost.com

Sorry, Twitter. Elon Found His Next Shiny Object.

A grand new AI mission awaits the erratic billionaire while his social media platform loses more staff, advertisers and credibility.

washingtonpost.com

Mexican president says Tesla will build a new plant in Mexico

Tesla will build a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico, and adhere to a series of commitments to address water scarcity

cnbc.com

Watch SpaceX deploy its 1st V2 mini Starlink internet satellites in orbit in this stunning video

Spectacular video shows SpaceX deploying the first set of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites after a launch from Florida Monday (Feb. 27).

space.com

Mexican president says Tesla to build plant in Mexico

The Mexican president says that electric car company Tesla has committed to building a plant in the industrial hub of Monterrey in northern Mexico.

Tesla requests $330M-plus in additional Nevada tax breaks

Tesla may receive over $300 million in tax abatements over the next two decades for a massive new expansion of its northern Nevada facility, the product of a 2014 deal for when the company first came to the area on the promise of new jobs and major investments in the area.

Mexican states in hot competition over possible Tesla plant

Mexico is undergoing a fevered competition among states to win a potential Tesla facility in jostling reminiscent of what happens among U.S. cities and states vying to win investments from tech companies.

Musk's Tesla pay package under scrutiny in Delaware court

Attorneys for a Tesla shareholder are urging a Delaware judge to invalidate a 2018 compensation package awarded to CEO Elon Musk that is potentially worth more than $55 billion.

How to keep your Twitter account secure — without paying

Twitter has given users an ultimatum.

Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day

A Qatar-based bid for Manchester United has been confirmed with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer club of debt and return it to its former glories.

Tesla recalls 'Full Self-Driving' to fix unsafe actions

U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn’t always follow speed limits.

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all

Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year.

Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO toward the end of year

Billionaire Elon Musk says he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of the year.”.

Tesla workers in NY launch campaign to organize a union

Tesla workers in New York are launching a campaign to organize a union with Workers United Upstate New York.

From Qatar to Elon Musk, Man United sale rumors grow

The race is on to buy Manchester United and it will take deep pockets to meet an estimated price of $6 billion.

Twitter's plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help — including people posting their location inside collapsed buildings — and connect people with rescue organizations to help them.

SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test

SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad.

Musk deputy's words on Starlink 'weaponization' vex Ukraine

Ukrainians have reacted with puzzlement and some ire to comments by a top Starlink official that their country has “weaponized” the satellite internet service.

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Twitter has failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke from top officials of the 27-nation bloc.

Twitter scrambles to fix meltdown as many unable to tweet

Many Twitter users have found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems.

Ex-Twitter execs deny pressure to block Hunter Biden story

Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president’s son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election.

ChatGPT bot channels history to pen State of Union speech

A president's State of the Union address has a predictable formula.

Tesla hikes price of Model Y after US alters tax credit rule

Tesla has raised prices on its Model Y in the U.S., apparently due to rising demand and changes in U.S. government rules that make more versions of the small SUV eligible for tax credits.

Treasury makes more electric SUVs eligible for tax credits

The Treasury Department said Friday it is making more electric vehicles — including SUVs made by Tesla, Ford and General Motors — eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500 under new vehicle classification definitions.

Jury: Musk didn't deceive investors with 2018 Tesla tweets

A jury has decided Elon Musk didn’t deceive investors with tweets in 2018.

Ex-aide says Elon Musk had 'handshake deal' for Tesla buyout

Elon Musk’s former chief of staff has testified that the billionaire believed he had a “handshake deal” to take Tesla private in 2018.

EU official pushes Musk for Twitter's progress on new rules

A top European Union official has told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for new digital regulations aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content.

Elon Musk's Tesla tweet trial delves into investor damages

An Elon Musk tweet declaring he had the financing to take Tesla private in 2018 caused billions of dollars in investor damages after the deal collapsed.

Justice Department seeks Tesla automated driving documents

The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features.

Elon Musk's mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial

Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits — tweeting.

Musk, top Biden aides meet in Washington, talk electric cars

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and top aides to President Joe Biden have met in Washington to discuss electric vehicles.

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Facebook parent Meta says it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Elon Musk's tweeting style seizes spotlight in Tesla trial

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s impulsive and sometimes inflammatory usage of Twitter has taken center stage in a trial focused on whether he misled investors with his 2018 tweets indicating he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private, a proposal that rapidly unraveled.

Tesla says its 4Q profit rose 59%, expects strong margins

Tesla has posted record net income for the fourth quarter of last year, and the company predicted that additional software-related profits will keep its margins higher than any other automaker.

Tesla will invest $3.6B in Nevada truck factory expansion

Tesla says it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada and is confident growing software-related profits will keep margins higher than any other automaker.

Elon Musk defiantly defends himself in Tesla tweet trial

Elon Musk has concluded his testimony in a federal trial over a class-action lawsuit that alleges he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet about an aborted buyout.

Twitter faces lawsuits over unpaid rent for US HQ, UK office

More landlords are taking Twitter to court over unpaid rent at the social media company’s headquarters in San Francisco and its British offices.

Elon Musk: Tweets about taking Tesla private weren't fraud

Elon Musk has returned to federal court in San Francisco to testify in a class action lawsuit filed by Tesla investors alleging he misled them with a tweet.

Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can generate readable text, images and computer code.

Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets

Elon Musk has taken the witness stand to defend a 2018 tweet claiming he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening.

Big tech job cuts keep coming; Dell latest to trim headcount

The tech industry started the year with a wave of job cuts, around 50,000 in January alone, and there doesn’t appear to be any let up this month.

Climate misinformation 'rocket boosters' on Musk's Twitter

New research shows climate misinformation has been flourishing on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the platform last year.

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