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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his partner Grimes were recently forced to alter the spelling of their newborn son’s name to comply with California law, as seen on the baby’s birth certificate obtained by TMZ. The power couple had originally planned to name the newborn “X Æ A-12 Musk,” but were forced to change it …
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Elon Musk’s hiatus from Twitter didn’t last long. Just three days after announcing that he was “off Twitter for a while,” Musk was back on the platform saying that it’s “time to break up Amazon.” The Tesla CEO’s outburst came in response to a Thursday tweet from former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, who …
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Tesla, famously or infamously, doesn’t really spend an money on advertising. Contrast that with the traditional auto industry, which, for decades, has been among the biggest and most reliable ad spenders on the planet. In the “Mad Men” era, it was possible to devote an entire career to the Buick account and retire happily. Tesla …
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Elon Musk is officially in the money. The Tesla CEO on Thursday became eligible to cash in on a controversial payday which could see him pocket more than $700 million. The electric automaker said in a filing that its board had certified the operational milestone needed to unlock the first award in Musk’s eye-popping $50 …
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What’s the price of a soul? About $10 million, according to Grimes. Ahead of her upcoming online art exhibition — titled “Selling Out” — opening in Los Angeles on May 28, the avant-garde artist has announced that the title piece in the collection will be a legal document that entitles the purchaser to a percentage …
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The only thing harder than sending men into space may be making money off it. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch its Crew Dragon capsule into orbit later this week — marking the first time that the US has sent Americans into space in almost a decade. But the billionaire head of SpaceX and electric-auto maker …
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The International Space Station could become the set of Tom Cruise’s next high-flying flick. Later today, the SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying two NASA astronauts to the ISS. The historic mission will be the first time a commercial spacecraft brings humans into orbit. The “Mission: Impossible” star …
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Just call it the coronavirus discount. Tesla this week cut the prices of its vehicles in North America as auto demand has taken a hit thanks to pandemic-related lockdowns across the region. The Model X SUV, which was previously selling for $84,990, on Wednesday had its price reduced to $79,990. Tesla’s cheapest car, the Model …
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SpaceX is set to launch astronauts into space for the first time Wednesday in a historic mission for both NASA and Elon Musk’s rocket company. The planned flight from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station will mark the first time that a commercial spacecraft has carried humans into orbit. It will also …
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Silicon Valley-based software company Palantir is following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s lead and openly considering leaving the “increasing intolerance and monoculture” of California, its co-founder said. Speaking during an appearance Monday on “Axios on HBO,” CEO Alex Karp said the company was “getting close” to deciding whether it would leave the Golden State. Karp was …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his partner Grimes were recently forced to alter the spelling of their newborn son’s name to comply with California law, as seen on the baby’s birth certificate obtained by TMZ. The power couple had originally planned to name the newborn “X Æ A-12 Musk,” but were forced to change it …
