Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces private deposition with Twitter ahead of October trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces private deposition with Twitter ahead of October trial

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Musk indicated in July that he wanted to back away from the deal, prompting Twitter to file a lawsuit to force him to carry through with the acquisition Wilmington, Del. : Tesla CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to spend the next few days with lawyers for Twitter, answering questions ahead of an October trial that will determine whether he must carry through with his $44 billion agreement to acquire the social platform after attempting to back out of the deal. Musk, the world’s richest man, agreed in April to buy Twitter and take it private, offering $54.20 a share and vowing to loosen the company’s policing of content and to root out fake accounts. Musk indicated in July that he wanted to back away from the deal, prompting Twitter to file a lawsuit to force him to carry through with the acquisition.

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Elon Musk sued by US markets regulator over Twitter stake disclosure
1 day, 1 hour ago

Elon Musk sued by US markets regulator over Twitter stake disclosure

The Independent  

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US securities regulator sues Musk over purchase of Twitter shares
1 day, 7 hours ago

US securities regulator sues Musk over purchase of Twitter shares

Deccan Chronicle  

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk, arguing that his purchase of Twitter shares in 2022 was carried out with violations, the regulator said in a filing published Tuesday. "Defendant Elon Musk failed to timely file with the SEC a beneficial ownership report disclosing his acquisition of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of …

US government sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter stock ownership
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1 day, 12 hours ago

US government sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter stock ownership

The Independent  

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SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn’t disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it
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1 day, 12 hours ago

SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn’t disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it

Live Mint  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued billionaire Elon Musk, saying he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in early 2022, before buying the social media site. As a result, the SEC alleges, Musk was able to underpay “by at least $150 million” for shares he bought after he should have disclosed his …

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges
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1 month ago

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk apparently has one last battle to wage with outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler. Musk posted a letter sent from his attorney Alex Spiro to Gensler in which he said that the agency demanded that Musk agree within 48 hours to pay a fine related to his failure to disclose his initial …

What’s next in the legal battle over Elon Musk’s $100 billion pay deal
1 month, 1 week ago

What’s next in the legal battle over Elon Musk’s $100 billion pay deal

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s record-breaking Tesla compensation package has hit another roadblock, after a Delaware judge on Monday again rejected the pay deal, now worth nearly $100 billion. The company hadn’t sought to renegotiate a pay deal with Musk, which the board of directors identified as a risk to Tesla. If an appeal fails, board directors could craft a fresh compensation package …

Musk's $55.8 bn Tesla pay deal again rejected by US judge
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk's $55.8 bn Tesla pay deal again rejected by US judge

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk's massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware's Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla's attempt to ratify Musk's compensation package through a June shareholder vote could not …

US judge again rejects Elon Musk's $55.8 billion Tesla compensation package
1 month, 1 week ago

US judge again rejects Elon Musk's $55.8 billion Tesla compensation package

Hindustan Times  

A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk's massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote. A US court denied an attempt to reinstate the pay contract through a shareholder vote on Monday, upholding her judgement to reject Elon Musk's enormous $55.8 billion compensation package …

What is next for Musk after judge rules against him in Tesla pay case?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is next for Musk after judge rules against him in Tesla pay case?

Live Mint  

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, - Tesla cannot give Elon Musk a $56 billion compensation package despite a vote in support of the CEO's pay deal by the company's shareholders, a Delaware judge ruled on Monday. TESLA COULD PEAL THE RULING Musk and Tesla's board could appeal and try to reverse the ruling at the Delaware Supreme Court, a process …

Elon Musk loses $56 billion pay package in latest court ruling
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk loses $56 billion pay package in latest court ruling

Salon  

A Delaware judge on Monday denied Tesla CEO Elon Musk his $58 billion pay plan, upholding her prior ruling that it was improperly granted. Judge Kathaleen McCormick, who ruled to void Musk’s pay package in January, said they only way the pay package could have been approved was due to Musk’s unilateral “control” over Tesla. Related Why tech billionaires dress …

US District judge rejects SEC's sanctions against Elon Musk for…
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US District judge rejects SEC's sanctions against Elon Musk for…

Hindustan Times  

A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's request to sanction Elon Musk after he failed to appear for court-ordered testimony for the regulator's probe into his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the …

Elon Musk is sued over $1 million election giveaway
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk is sued over $1 million election giveaway

Live Mint  

By Jonathan Stempel Nov 5 - Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action on Tuesday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the Constitution for a chance to win his $1 million-a-day giveaway, and now claim it was a fraud. The complaint filed by Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty in the Austin, Texas federal court said Musk …

Billionaire Elon Musk a no-show in court over million-dollar giveaway set up to support Donald Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Billionaire Elon Musk a no-show in court over million-dollar giveaway set up to support Donald Trump

ABC  

A legal challenge against Elon Musk's controversial million-dollar giveaway has been put on hold after a court hearing in which the billionaire failed to appear. Philadelphia's district attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, is trying to shut down the lottery being run by America PAC, a political action committee set up by Mr Musk to support Donald Trump's election campaign. Elon …

Elon Musk blows off court hearing on $1 million voter sweepstakes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk blows off court hearing on $1 million voter sweepstakes

The Independent  

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Elon Musk No-Shows Critical Court Hearing Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk No-Shows Critical Court Hearing Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tech billionaire Elon Musk was a no-show in a Philadelphia courtroom Thursday morning, despite a judge having ordered his appearance to face proceedings in a civil lawsuit brought against him by District Attorney Larry Krasner for a daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters. Early this week, Judge Angelo Foglietta of the Philadelphia County Court of Common …

Musk to appear in court as part of Trump campaign suit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk to appear in court as part of Trump campaign suit

Raw Story  

Billionaire Elon Musk was expected in court in Philadelphia on Thursday, after a judge ordered him to attend a hearing in a lawsuit seeking to halt his $1 million giveaways to registered US voters in swing states. Philadelphia's chief prosecutor Larry Krasner lodged the suit on Monday, calling Musk's project "an illegal lottery scheme", with the judge in the case …

Tesla CEO Wins Court Battle Over Social Media Post
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla CEO Wins Court Battle Over Social Media Post

India TV News  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was relieved in a court case related to his 2018 social media post. The case involved a tweet made on what was then known as Twitter during United Auto Workers organising efforts at a Tesla facility in Fremont, California. Musk tweeted against United Auto Workers, saying that he would vote against the union if they threatened …

SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch

Salon  

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking sanctions against Elon Musk after he no-showed a planned testimony concerning his purchase of Twitter earlier this month. The SpaceX head was ordered to testify as part of an ongoing SEC investigation into his 2022 purchase of Twitter for $44 billion, probing whether Musk intentionally failed to make proper legal disclosures when buying …

Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of Dogecoin ‘pyramid scheme’ lawsuit, US judge says posts ‘aspirational, not factual’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk, Tesla win dismissal of Dogecoin ‘pyramid scheme’ lawsuit, US judge says posts ‘aspirational, not factual’

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk and his auto company, Tesla, won the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused them of misleading social media followers and creating a $258 billion "pyramid scheme" for the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin, Bloomberg reported. He held that Musk’s statements on social media were “aspirational” rather than “factual and susceptible to being falsified” and “no reasonable investor could …

Judge with Tesla stock recuses from Elon Musk’s X lawsuit
5 months ago

Judge with Tesla stock recuses from Elon Musk’s X lawsuit

Raw Story  

A judge who owns stock in Tesla has recused himself from a lawsuit involving Elon Musk's social media site X, court documents show. As an NPR report recently revealed, U.S. Federal Court Judge Reed O’Connor has been overseeing a number of lawsuits involving Musk and ruling in his favor. The lawsuit in question revolves around Musk's efforts to sue liberal …

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit
6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk wants to dismiss a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who said he waited too long in early 2022 to reveal his large ownership stake in the social media company, saying "all indications" show his delay was a mistake. Investors in the proposed class action said Musk and his wealth manager Jared Birchall knew a U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts as he visits the Vivatech technology startups and innovation …

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. The case stems from tweets Musk posted in 2018 in which he claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private. It also …

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. The case stems from messages Musk posted on Twitter in 2018 in which he claimed he had secured …

Elon Musk now wants Tesla investors to approve his $56 billion 2018 salary
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk now wants Tesla investors to approve his $56 billion 2018 salary

Hindustan Times  

Tesla Inc. will have shareholders vote again on its compensation package for Elon Musk after a Delaware court voided the $56 billion award arranged for the chief executive officer in 2018. In its proxy filing issued Wednesday, Tesla also said it will call a vote on moving the company’s state of incorporation to Texas from Delaware. Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm …

Elon Musk on conspiracy theories: Impulse to speak out leads to ‘self-inflicted wounds’
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk on conspiracy theories: Impulse to speak out leads to ‘self-inflicted wounds’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk said he is “guilty of many self-inflicted wounds” as the billionaire was questioned in a lawsuit that accused him of promoting a conspiracy theory which indentified a California man as a federal agent posing as a neo-Nazi falsely. “There’s some risk that what I say is incorrect, but one has to balance that against having a chilling effect …

Elon Musk Didn’t Want His Latest Deposition Released. Here It Is.
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk Didn’t Want His Latest Deposition Released. Here It Is.

Huff Post  

Elon Musk was deposed last month over his role in allegedly promoting a false conspiracy theory that a 22-year-old Jewish man participated in a neo-Nazi brawl. During his deposition, Musk admitted he has a “limited understanding” of the lawsuit against him, said he thought Brody’s attorney was the one suing him, and revealed he did no research in determining whether …

Lawyers who successfully argued Musk pay package was illegal seek $5.6 billion in Tesla stock
10 months, 1 week ago

Lawyers who successfully argued Musk pay package was illegal seek $5.6 billion in Tesla stock

Associated Press  

— The lawyers who successfully argued that a massive pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided have asked the presiding judge to award them company stock worth $5.6 billion as legal fees. “We are ‘prepared to eat our cooking,’” the Tesla plaintiff attorneys wrote in the court filing, arguing the sum is justified because …

Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022
11 months ago

Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify for a third time as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now called X, in 2022. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler issued an order Saturday giving Musk, his team and the SEC a week to agree on a date and location …

Elon Musk ordered to testify in US market regulator's Twitter probe
11 months ago

Elon Musk ordered to testify in US market regulator's Twitter probe

Hindustan Times  

A federal court in California is enforcing a subpoena for Elon Musk to testify before the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding potential violations of federal securities laws in connection with his purchase of Twitter. Elon Musk The court ruled the evidence gathered is relevant and material to the SEC’s investigation and the testimony required of Musk is not unduly …

Why has a court blocked Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why has a court blocked Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay?

Al Jazeera  

A Delaware judge has scrapped a $55.8bn compensation package for Tesla boss Elon Musk after years of legal arguments about his pay. Here’s what we know about Musk’s pay deal and why it was controversial: What was in Musk’s Tesla pay package? The deal awarded Musk stock worth about 1 percent of Tesla’s equity each time the company achieved one …

Tesla $56bn payout that made Elon Musk one of the richest was illegal, not fair to shareholders, rules judge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla $56bn payout that made Elon Musk one of the richest was illegal, not fair to shareholders, rules judge

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A judge in Delaware, US has invalidated the $55.8 billion pay package granted to Elon Musk by Tesla in 2018. Judge Kathaleen McCormick ruled that the approval of the pay package by the Tesla board was “deeply flawed.” Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and a major shareholder took to his platform X to express his disappointment in the judgement, advising against …

Elon Musk Can't Keep Tesla Pay Package Worth More Than $55 Billion
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Can't Keep Tesla Pay Package Worth More Than $55 Billion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DOVER, Del. — Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday. He later added, “I recommend incorporating in Nevada or Texas if you prefer shareholders to decide matters.” Musk, who as of Tuesday topped Forbes’ list of …

Elon Musk pay package from Tesla denied by Delaware judge
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk pay package from Tesla denied by Delaware judge

Associated Press  

— Elon Musk is not entitled to a landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday. He later added, “I recommend incorporating in Nevada or Texas if you prefer shareholders to decide matters.” AP AUDIO: Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 …

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A group of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans is deciding whether a 2018 Twitter post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld that decision, as well as a related NLRB …

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options

The Independent  

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Elon Musk appeals to Supreme Court in SEC ‘Twitter Sitter’ dispute
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk appeals to Supreme Court in SEC ‘Twitter Sitter’ dispute

Live Mint  

Elon Musk asked the US Supreme Court to consider invalidating an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have his posts about Tesla Inc. on his X social media network screened in advance. The provision “is a quintessential prior restraint that the law forbids,” argued Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and owner of X Corp., formerly known as …

US SEC urges judge to push Elon Musk to testify in Twitter probe
1 year, 1 month ago

US SEC urges judge to push Elon Musk to testify in Twitter probe

Live Mint  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday urged a federal judge to force billionaire Elon Musk to testify for its investigation into his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, now known as X. In a document filed in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday, the SEC defended its efforts to compel Musk's testimony, saying agency officials …

Elon Musk’s SEC woes: US agency to investigate X’s acquisition, force Musk to testify
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk’s SEC woes: US agency to investigate X’s acquisition, force Musk to testify

Firstpost  

The US SEC is investigating how Elon Musk took over X and if he broke any laws in doing so. The SEC also plans to force Elon to testify and participate in the investigation, given that he has been allegedly dodging the investigation for weeks now The US Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to force Elon Musk to testify …

U.S. regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition

The Hindu  

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X. But “two days before his scheduled testimony, Musk abruptly notified the SEC staff that he would not appear,” said the agency’s filing. Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said …

US regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition
1 year, 3 months ago

US regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition

Associated Press  

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X. But “two days before his scheduled testimony, Musk abruptly notified the SEC staff that he would not appear,” said the agency’s filing. Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said …

U.S. regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in Twitter acquisition investigation
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in Twitter acquisition investigation

LA Times  

The SEC said in a filing that Elon Musk failed to appear for testimony on Sept. 15 despite an investigative subpoena. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X. But “two days before his …

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout

The Hindu  

Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million fee it received from Twitter for defeating his bid to walk away from his $44 billion buyout of the social media company. Musk accused Wachtell of exploiting Twitter by accepting, in the final days before the Oct. 27, 2022, buyout …

Elon Musk accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit

Live Mint  

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk is being accused of insider trading by the investors who have brought about a class action lawsuit against the automobile company accusing it of manipulating the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, costing them billions of dollars. The investors have told Manhattan federal court that Elon Musk used micro-blogging site Twitter's posts, paid online influencers, deliberately undertook ‘publicity stunts’ …

Judge rules against Elon Musk’s bid to be able to tweet freely
1 year, 8 months ago

Judge rules against Elon Musk’s bid to be able to tweet freely

The Independent  

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Settles Defamation Lawsuit, Agrees To Pay $10,000
1 year, 8 months ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Settles Defamation Lawsuit, Agrees To Pay $10,000

ABP News  

Elon Musk has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit for $10,000 brought by Randeep Hothi, a critic of Tesla, who had accused Musk of making false allegations against him. Hothi confirmed that he had accepted the settlement offer made by Musk, despite Musk's previous tweet in which he stated that he would "never surrender/settle an unjust case" against him. Tesla …

Musk said he’d never settle an unjust legal case against him. He just settled this one
1 year, 8 months ago

Musk said he’d never settle an unjust legal case against him. He just settled this one

LA Times  

On Monday, it was announced that Elon Musk settled a defamation suit against him for $10,000 — or.000006% of his estimated net worth. Hothi’s suit accused Musk of defaming him in an email claiming that Hothi “almost killed” a Tesla security guard in the parking lot of the company’s factory, with no basis in fact. “Last year, Musk famously promised …

Elon Musk ordered to ‘stop using deepfake excuse’ in fatal Tesla crash case
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk ordered to ‘stop using deepfake excuse’ in fatal Tesla crash case

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk has been ordered to give a deposition in a lawsuit blaming Tesla's driverless technology for a fatal crash after the carmaker suggested his public statements about autopilot could have been deepfaked. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Evette D Pennypacker said she found Tesla's argument for why its billionaire chief executive should not testify “deeply troubling to the …

Explained: What to expect from Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk's documentary!
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: What to expect from Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk's documentary!

Firstpost  

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney is directing a documentary on Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter. The controversial and toxic side of Musk Elon Musk Musk was appointed as the CEO of Twitter last year and few days after his appointment, there were multiple layoffs in the company. One wrote- “Don’t come here if you value well-being …

Billionaire Musk likely to \'double down\' on tweets after court victory
1 year, 11 months ago

Billionaire Musk likely to \'double down\' on tweets after court victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk may become even more emboldened in his Twitter use after a jury cleared the billionaire Tesla Inc chief executive over his missive that he had "funding secured" to take his electric car company private. Musk is likely to "double down" on his communication tactics after the verdict, said Minor Myers, a professor of corporate law at the University …

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