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Elon Musk once seemed primed to be an unlimited piggy bank for President Donald Trump and the GOP, keeping the party afloat while quashing internal dissent with the threat of an avalanche of money.Now, that’s all been thrown into doubt.The world’s richest man — by far the biggest political donor…
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Elon Musk’s America PAC is facing a class action lawsuit over its promise to pay petition signers and signature collectors.Three plaintiffs from Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Nevada filed the lawsuit on May 8. It alleged that the billionaire-backed super PAC failed to compensate individuals who signed or referred others to sign…
Tesla has had a difficult start to the year, leaving some questioning whether Elon Musk is the right person to lead the EV giant.In early May, The Wall Street Journal reported that members of Tesla’s board had reached out to recruitment firms to begin the search for a new CEO.The…
The Cybertruck has changed a lot since Elon Musk first unveiled it in 2019.Tesla’s first pickup, which finally launched in November 2023, has had a rocky rollout, with multiple recalls and early challenges in scaling up production. The Cybertrucks for sale right now have less range and a far higher…
The first nonverbal Neuralink patient to receive the chip implant is offering a glimpse into how he uses the technology — editing and narrating a YouTube video using signals from his brain.Brad Smith is the third person in the world to get a brain chip implant with Elon Musk’s Neuralink,…
Elon Musk can now add “city founder” to his résumé after residents surrounding his SpaceX complex in South Texas voted this weekend to incorporate the area as “Starbase.”The near-unanimous decision — 212 votes in favor to just 6 against, according to county election data — formalizes SpaceX’s dominance in the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his role at the White House DOGE office will be secondary as he devotes more time to the EV company.Some large Tesla stakeholders and state officials criticizing the company’s leadership told Business Insider that they are still concerned.”The company’s disappointing earnings were proof that…
