Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI is in early discussions to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above US$100 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said, a deal that would cement the creator of ChatGPT as one of the world’s most valuable start-ups. Investors potentially involved in the fundraising round have been … Read more
C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla is hiring a Nordic public policy expert as the U.S. electric vehicle giant’s bitter dispute with … Read more
Mahershala Ali, Myha’la Herrold, Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke, left to right, star in Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind.” The movie centers around the families’ responses to surreal, apocalyptic events. Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s hit streaming movie “Leave the World Behind” has its share of outlandish, apocalyptic mayhem. But it turns out that one of the … Read more
Four years after unveiling it, Tesla has finally delivered the first Cybertruck pickups to buyers. Led by Tesla chief Elon Musk, the glitzy presentation event took place on Thursday at the automaker’s Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Tesla live-streamed the event on X (formerly Twitter), and you can watch it below. While the video lasts for … Read more
Tesla is recalling more than 120,000 vehicles over doors that fail to comply with U.S. government regulations. In a letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website Thursday, Tesla acknowledged the affected doors can be unlocked during a crash, which could cause the door to unlatch and open, increasing the risk of injury. Affected vehicles … Read more
Tesla’s lead Cybertruck engineer inspecting bullet damage on the new vehicle following a demonstration to highlight the strength of the pickup’s exterior. Tesla “Hey, I need everybody to clear out,” sounds like good advice for a test in which a new vehicle faces a hail of bullets. The new vehicle was Tesla’s Cybertruck, which was … Read more
Tesla has shared a video of five Cybertrucks performing a synchronized light show. It’s not clear why the automaker has done this, but with the Cybertrucks’ frunks lit up red, and the vehicles front lights shining bright white, there’s a definite nod to the festive season here. During the 100-second show, the lights flash and … Read more
Host Brian Stelter breaks down Elon Musk’s erratic stewardship of Twitter, now X, with Zoë Schiffer, managing editor of Platformer and author of the forthcoming book Extremely Hardcore. They discuss Musk’s rightward shift, his war against the “woke mind virus,” and stated mission of restoring free speech to the platform. “I think we’ve seen in … Read more
Walter Isaacson, who wrote a biography of Elon Musk, says the 52-year-old tech mogul has a tendency to misjudge how quickly he can achieve his goals. Musk has a reputation for announcing deadlines for alleged developments in his companies and then failing to finish work on time. Notably, he has failed to deliver on his … Read more
Picture the scene. You’re out on a lake, rowing a boat, enjoying the sunny weather. And then, from nowhere, a Cybertruck bobs by. If Elon Musk gets his way, such a scenario could become a reality, after the Tesla CEO suggested on social media on Tuesday that the automaker is “going to offer a mod … Read more
