NEW DELHI: Nasa‘s PACE spacecraft is set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday at 1.33 am EST (12.03 pm IST). PACE, which is short for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem, aims to map the colors of the ocean and help scientists gauge the health … Read more
An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 13, 2020 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Tesla was sued by district attorneys representing 25 counties in California over the company’s alleged improper handling of hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state. Although Tesla is now headquartered in … Read more
A demonstrator passes an autographed American flag as he prepares to depart Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland, on March 7, 2022.Photo: Jim WATSON (Getty Images) Oh boy, another convoy is on the move! This one is called the “Take Our Border Back” convoy and it kicked off a week long road trip in Virginia Beach … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg posing with UFC president Dana White during a UFC Fight Night event. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg’s preference for mixed martial arts and water sports is not only a personal hazard, it’s also a risk to investors. In its annual financial report for 2023 filed Friday, Meta disclosed a … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s February 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Could Tesla Move To Texas? After a Delaware court ruled that Elon … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Omar Marques | Getty Images Tesla will pay a fee of $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state of California for years. The fee is negligible for Tesla, which reported net income of $7.93 billion during the fourth-quarter of 2023. Tesla … Read more
Author and journalist Walter Isaacson shared a fascinating photo in 2023. Showcasing Elon Musk’s modest kitchen and living room, the photo gave us a glimpse into the billionaire’s minimalist lifestyle. Isaacson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share the photo with the caption: “In 2020, Musk decided to sell his five grand houses … Read more
After a long wait, Tesla finally delivered the Cybertruck pickup to the first customers at the end of November. Since then, the Elon Musk-led automaker has been pushing out occasional videos trumpeting the funky-looking electric vehicle in a bid to boost the order book. The latest one to drop shows off the Cybertruck’s Basecamp tent … Read more
SpaceX, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during live interview with Ben Shapiro at the symposium on fighting antisemitism on January 22, 2024 in Krakow, Poland. Omar Marques | Getty Images Elon Musk said late Wednesday that Tesla will hold a shareholder vote on whether to transfer the electric carmaker’s … Read more
Elon Musk’s position as the world’s richest person is in jeopardy following a court decision to invalidate his $55 billion (£43.33 billion) compensation package from Tesla. On January 30, a Delaware judge struck down Musk’s $55 billion (£43.33 billion) Tesla pay package, posing a threat to the business magnate’s standing as the richest person in … Read more
