Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged in an email to recently laid-off staff that some employees may have received incorrectly low severance offers. This comes after the company began notifying staff about their severance packages. “As we reorganise Tesla, it has come to my attention that some severance packages are incorrectly low,” Musk wrote in the … Read more
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has set an ambitious goal for his astronautics company, aiming for a crewed landing on Mars within the next 7-9 months. He emphasises the critical need to accelerate the Mars mission timeline once the initial landing capability is established. “The first Starship that will land on Mars, which obviously would not … Read more
Faced with the need for downsizing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk informed his employees of a 10 percent workforce reduction. This axing process would impact nearly 14,000 positions globally. However, according to five current or former workers who spoke to Business Insider, some individuals arrived at company facilities on Monday unaware they had been laid off. … Read more
To strengthen his artificial intelligence (AI) company, Elon Musk urged ambitious individuals to join his groundbreaking initiative, xAI. This wide-ranging project seeks engineers, designers, and staff for product development, data analysis, and infrastructure management. “Join xAI,” the tech tycoon wrote in a cross-post. Musk shared a link to his AI company’s Careers page in the … Read more
Two tech startup CEOs challenged Elon Musk’s AI predictions with million-dollar bets. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is known for his ambitious forecasts about the future, some of which have come to fruition, while others have proven overly optimistic. Walter Isaacson, the author of Musk’s biography, recently noted this tendency, highlighting the billionaire’s underestimation of … Read more
During a legal deposition, Elon Musk admitted to using two secret alternate accounts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He acknowledged briefly using one account for “testing purposes,” where he impersonated a child. Social media sleuths identified an X account linked to Musk. During a deposition, lawyers pressed Musk to confirm whether he used … Read more
As Tesla’s stock slumped in 2024, Elon Musk has turned his focus to other ventures, most notably by taking a more active role in turning X back into Twitter. It is also no secret that Tesla’s shine has dimmed in 2024. The Musk-owned automotive company faces declining demand for electric vehicles and intensifying challenges in … Read more
An AI safety researcher has warned of a very high probability, close to 100 percent, that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. Despite this, tech mogul Elon Musk estimates the risk around 20 percent and argues for continued research despite the potential dangers. Generative AI can be a double-edged sword. It is no … Read more
Elon Musk’s father alleges he taught the tech mogul a sneaky gambling technique that enabled him to secure a significant win in Las Vegas. Errol Musk, a 77-year-old retired electromechanical engineer, told The Sun (US edition) that he used to take his sons, Elon and his younger brother Kimbal, gambling when they were teenagers in … Read more
Elon Musk has joined the discussion regarding politicians and their investments. The billionaire recently addressed Tucker Carlson and Tulsi Gabbard’s conversation about Nancy Pelosi allegedly outperforming Warren Buffett in stock picks. Carlson and Gabbard delved into how political figures such as Pelosi have amassed significant wealth, possibly capitalising on their insights into policy. Musk reacted … Read more
