While the renaming of Twitter to X was effectively the end of an era for the app, this would be a physical manifestation of the same. According X owner Elon Musk, the company is now planning to move out of San Francisco, in protest over changes to Californian law, which he disagrees with. Yesterday, California [...]read moreElon Musk Plans To Move X HQ Out of San Francisco
While the renaming of Twitter to X was effectively the end of an era for the app, this would be a physical manifestation of the same. According X owner Elon Musk, the company is now planning to move out of San Francisco, in protest over changes to Californian law, which he disagrees with. Yesterday, California [...]read moreElon Musk Plans to Move X HQ out of San Francisco
Okay, this may not be an “official” update, as it’s only a passing comment made by Elon Musk, which always end up sparking media overreaction (which, of course, I’m playing into here). But: ???? has 600 million monthly active users, about half of which use the platform every day — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23, [...]read moreElon Musk Says X Now Has 600M Monthly Active Users
Okay, this may not be an “official” update, as it’s only a passing comment made by Elon Musk, which always end up sparking media overreaction (which, of course, I’m playing into here). But: ???? has 600 million monthly active users, about half of which use the platform every day — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23, [...]read moreElon Musk Says X Now Has 600 Million Monthly Active Users
Warren Buffett (left) and Elon Musk (right)Alex Wong/Getty, REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway should buy Tesla stock, according to Elon Musk. “He should take a position in Tesla. It’s an obvious move,” Musk tweeted about Buffett on Sunday. Detailed below is why Warren Buffett probably won’t invest in Tesla, despite the encouragement. Warren Buffett [...]read moreElon Musk says Warren Buffett should buy Tesla stock. Here’s why he probably never will.
Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 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. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Elon Musk, Tesla Kill ‘Gigacasting’ Manufacturing Process Tesla [...]read moreAnother Elon Musk Promise Dies As Tesla Scraps ‘Gigacasting’
Elon Musk’s decision to dismiss much of Tesla’s Supercharger team this week came as a shock. The move poses a particular threat to charging in the U.S. and the transition to electric vehicles in the region. Rising competition, potentially unattractive profit margins and Musk’s focus on robotaxis all likely play a role in this bewildering story. Tesla’s roughly 58,000 [...]read moreWhy did Musk ax the Supercharger team?
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje’s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Musk’s 10-month-old baby, xAI, is closing in on a whoppin’ $6 billion funding round. The social network X, née Twitter — also part of Elon’s tech [...]read moreMusk raises $6B for AI startup. Also, is TikTok dodging Apple’s commissions?
While Elon Musk has gained many supporters for his “free speech” approach, it’s certainly not helping to win more business for X. And this could be another blow for the platform’s bottom-line performance. With ad revenue still down by 50% on pre-Elon levels at the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk has today pledged to [...]read moreMusk Plans to Reinstate Controversial White Supremacist Account
Image: Hauke-Christian Dittrich (AP) Tesla’s latest round of layoffs have left both the auto industry and company stock holders shook. Falling sales have forced the automaker to cut 10 percent of its total staff. Its left broadsided workers confused as they try to make heads or tails of severance packages [...]read moreTesla Cancels 4 Planned Supercharging Sites In New York Despite Increasing Congestion In City