GUY ADAMS examines the life and times of Elon Musk
4 years, 7 months ago

GUY ADAMS examines the life and times of Elon Musk

Daily Mail  

Except for one sticky moment when U.S. astronaut Doug Hurley appeared to clobber his head on an entry hatch as he crossed the threshold of the International Space Station, it all went like a dream. Space X is the brainchild of Elon Musk, a highly eccentric Silicon Valley tycoon who brought the world PayPal and Tesla cars, and is now devoting his $37 billion fortune to going where no man has gone before En route, they enjoyed an eight-hour sleep, ate dinner and sent a short film back to Earth with footage of a ‘stowaway’: a toy dinosaur named Tremor the Apatosaurus, sent by their sons to keep them company. Astronaut Bob Behnken arrives at the International Space Station and becomes one of two Americans to fly from their own soil into space for almost nine years A troubled Childhood Nicknamed ‘genius boy’, Elon Musk purportedly read the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica in early childhood and learned to ‘code’ at the age of ten, within days of acquiring a computer. U.S. astronauts Doug Hurley and his crewmate Bob Behnken are the first astronauts to reach the ISS in a privately built rocket After a year-long dalliance with Johnny Depp’s ex, Hollywood actress Amber Heard, Musk began stepping out with a Canadian indie musician known as Grimes. The jury agreed, leading Musk to declare: ‘My faith in humanity is restored!’ SpaceX CEO and owner Elon Musk celebrates after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station Drink and drugs Sending men into space is a dangerous and complex task that requires clear heads, sharp thinking, and an extraordinary eye for detail.

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Elon Musk’s father on billionaire’s interest in UK politics: ‘He’s just a person... tell him to get lost’
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1 day, 13 hours ago

Elon Musk’s father on billionaire’s interest in UK politics: ‘He’s just a person... tell him to get lost’

Live Mint  

Over the past weeks, Elon Musk has shifted his political target towards Europe, especially taking jibes and making accusations against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hit back at the billionaire for “spreading misinformation”. Now, in an interview with LBC News, Errol Musk addressed the topic and urged those in the UK to not put too much stock in Elon …

Elon Musk’s ‘Move Fast and Break Things’ Attitude Clashes with Washington
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s ‘Move Fast and Break Things’ Attitude Clashes with Washington

Politico  

The billionaire tapped by Trump to co-chair the commission dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency” embodies the Silicon Valley ethos of “move fast and break things,” more so even than Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who made the motto famous in the first place. The SpaceX founder’s freewheeling, “if things are not failing, you are not innovating enough” approach — which …

Elon Musk’s wealth jumps by $170bn since election day after he backed Trump with $277m
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s wealth jumps by $170bn since election day after he backed Trump with $277m

The Independent  

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Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022. In a letter posted by Musk on the platform now called X, his lawyer Alex Spiro …

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges
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3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Elon Musk becomes first person in history with $400 billion net worth
4 weeks ago

Elon Musk becomes first person in history with $400 billion net worth

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, has become the first person in history to reach $400 billion in net worth, after a recent insider share sale as well as the recent US elections results, reported Bloomberg. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has become the first person in history to have a net worth of $400 billion According to …

Elon Musk becomes the first person on earth to reach a net worth of $400 billion
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk becomes the first person on earth to reach a net worth of $400 billion

CNN  

New York CNN — The richest person in the world just hit an even higher milestone. Elon Musk’s net worth has reached $400 billion, according to Bloomberg, making him the first person ever to cross that mark. Behind his nearly $20 billion jump in wealth was a deal that shot up Musk’s rocket company SpaceX’s valuation to roughly $350 billion, …

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s
1 month ago

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Associated Press  

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump ‘s stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A group titled RBG PAC, formed in mid-October, received a single contribution of $20.5 million …

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

Elon Musk was 3 weeks away from bankruptcy after coup at PayPal, then he turned things around
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk was 3 weeks away from bankruptcy after coup at PayPal, then he turned things around

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory also translated into a new win for his billionaire supporter Elon Musk. As per The New York Post, Isaacson’s book details that Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel, co-founder Max Levchin, board member Reid Hoffman, and COO and product leader David Dacks were behind the “coup.” PayPal board members masterminded Elon Musk's ouster The ouster …

‘How much does it cost?’: Elon Musk hints at buying MSNBC as Donald Trump Jr suggests ‘funniest idea ever’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘How much does it cost?’: Elon Musk hints at buying MSNBC as Donald Trump Jr suggests ‘funniest idea ever’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO and SpaceX, has hinted that he might be considering purchasing MSNBC, a leftist cable news network. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world inquired, “How much does it cost?”, hinting at his plans to buy MSNBC. The richest man in the world inquired, “How much does it cost?” “The most entertaining outcome, especially if …

What to read to understand Elon Musk
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What to read to understand Elon Musk

Live Mint  

YOU WOULD have thought Elon Musk was busy enough building brain implants, electric cars, grid-scale batteries, robots, rockets, satellites and tunnelling machines. Simon & Schuster; 688 pages; $35 and £28 Walter Isaacson spent two years shadowing his subject; this authorised biography covers Mr Musk’s unhappy early years in South Africa, move to America and early success in the dotcom bubble, …

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, jokingly suggested that he …

Elon Musk alleges Jeff Bezos told people to sell Tesla, SpaceX stocks; Bezos denies in rare X post, says ‘100% not true’
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk alleges Jeff Bezos told people to sell Tesla, SpaceX stocks; Bezos denies in rare X post, says ‘100% not true’

Live Mint  

A heated exchange erupted between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos after Musk accused Bezos of advising people to sell Tesla and SpaceX stock, claiming Donald Trump would lose the US presidential election. The Amazon founder swiftly denied the allegations in a rare post on X, calling them “100% not true.” Musk’s Accusations Musk, known for his outspoken social …

Jeff Bezos responds to Elon Musk’s accusations in rare X post. What Amazon billionaire said
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos responds to Elon Musk’s accusations in rare X post. What Amazon billionaire said

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk recently accused Jeff Bezos of asking people to sell Tesla and SpaceX stock while claiming that Donald Trump would certainly lose the election. Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos Tesla CEO Elon Musk was one of Donald Trump’s most vocal and visible campaigners during the run-up to the US presidential election. Musk, however, has accused fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos …

"How much does it cost?": Musk jokes about buying MSNBC from Comcast
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

"How much does it cost?": Musk jokes about buying MSNBC from Comcast

Salon  

Elon Musk joked that he was mulling a purchase of liberal-leaning cable news network MSNBC in a post to X on Friday. Musk chimed in about the potential sale of the Trump-averse network after being alerted to it on X, a social media company he also owns, by Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. pitched a purchase to Musk as the …

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'

India Today  

The rivalry between Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has once again come into the spotlight. Musk recently claimed on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that Bezos had advised people to sell their Tesla and SpaceX shares, predicting Donald Trump's electoral defeat. In a post on X, Musk wrote, "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago …

Elon Musk impersonator arrested for scamming elderly woman: Florida man promised her a $55m return
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk impersonator arrested for scamming elderly woman: Florida man promised her a $55m return

Hindustan Times  

A Florida man impersonating tech titan Elon Musk was arrested on Tuesday night for scamming an elderly woman. Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr, 56, impersonated the billionaire tech giant Elon Musk to scam an elderly woman for at least a quarter of a million dollars. Texas victim believed she was actually talking to the real Elon Musk On November 22, The …

The meteoric rise of Elon Musk — from South Africa to US White House, we profile world’s richest man
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The meteoric rise of Elon Musk — from South Africa to US White House, we profile world’s richest man

Live Mint  

United States President-elect Donald Trump last week appointed billionaire CEO Elon Musk and Indian-American pharma executive Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, dubbed 'DOGE' "Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies — essential to the 'Save America' …

Elon Musk's rise: How billionaire rocketed from startup founder to US politics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's rise: How billionaire rocketed from startup founder to US politics

India Today  

Last month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang labelled tech titan Elon Musk "superhuman" after his company, xAI, built one of the fastest AI-training supercomputers. At the age of 53, Musk is not only the CEO of a host of groundbreaking ventures like Tesla and SpaceX, but has emerged as a significant political force in the incoming Donald Trump administration. On Wednesday, …

Elon Musk's net worth crosses $300 billion following Trump's victory, a first in three years
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's net worth crosses $300 billion following Trump's victory, a first in three years

Hindustan Times  

American billionaire Elon Musk's net worth on Friday surpassed $300 billion for the first time in three years, aided by the surge in the value of his company, Tesla, since the results of the US presidential election, news agency Reuters reported. Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who supports Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump, gestures as …

Elon Musk’s net worth tops $300 billion in wake of Trump victory
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s net worth tops $300 billion in wake of Trump victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Elon Musk’s net worth has surpassed $300 billion for the first time in almost three years, as shares of Tesla Inc. soar on bets that his close ties with President-elect Donald Trump will bolster the company.Musk has added more to his personal fortune since Trump’s win than anyone else tracked by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Trump also voiced support for …

Elon Musk’s net worth soars by $26 billion to hit $290 billion after Donald Trump’s presidential win
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s net worth soars by $26 billion to hit $290 billion after Donald Trump’s presidential win

Live Mint  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s wealth surged by $26.5 billion, over 12 per cent, to reach $290 billion shortly after Donald Trump secured a landslide victory in the US presidential election. According to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Musk’s net worth jumped immediately on Wednesday, November 6, after the electoral victory of the Republican candidate. Elon Musk has …

Elon Musk's big bet on the US election has paid off, now it's time for 'hardcore reform' of US
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2 months ago

Elon Musk's big bet on the US election has paid off, now it's time for 'hardcore reform' of US

Firstpost  

Elon Musk, after heavily backing Trump’s campaign, is set to lead a new government efficiency department in a Trump administration, promising drastic spending cuts and restructuring using his aggressive business style Representational Image.discussed setting up manufacturing facilities in Vietnam and sought advice on protecting intellectual property. Reuters Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is positioned to have sweeping powers in …

Opinion: Elon Musk bought himself a starring role in Trump’s second term. What could go wrong?
2 months ago

Opinion: Elon Musk bought himself a starring role in Trump’s second term. What could go wrong?

LA Times  

Elon Musk shows his support for Donald Trump at a campaign rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27. “A star is born — Elon!” Donald Trump shouted early Wednesday morning, giving thanks to Elon Musk for helping him win the presidential election. Musk is an expansively free man, telling cable TV viewers about taking ketamine and turning …

Elon Musk’s engagement on his X account ‘increased significantly’ since he endorsed Trump, new research says
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s engagement on his X account ‘increased significantly’ since he endorsed Trump, new research says

The Independent  

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Musk to appear in court as part of Trump campaign suit
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Biden Accuses Musk of Being an Illegal Migrant at the Start of His Career in the US
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2 months, 1 week ago

Biden Accuses Musk of Being an Illegal Migrant at the Start of His Career in the US

ABP News  

US President Joe Biden criticized Elon Musk during a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, highlighting Musk's hypocrisy on immigration. Biden pointed out that Musk began his career in the United States as an ‘illegal worker’ before amassing his fortune and becoming the world’s richest individual. He also criticised Trump and the Republican Party for their failure to enact …

Musk's Short Stay in the US: A Tale of Student Aspirations and Entrepreneurial Ambitions
2 months, 1 week ago

Musk's Short Stay in the US: A Tale of Student Aspirations and Entrepreneurial Ambitions

India Today  

Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in the United States during a brief period in the 1990s while building a startup company. He arrived in Palo Alto, California, in 1995 to attend Stanford University but never enrolled in his graduate studies programme there. Instead, he developed the software company Zip2, which sold in 1999 for around $300 million.

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report

Raw Story  

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — the world's wealthiest man — has come out harshly against undocumented immigrants since becoming one of former President Donald Trump's biggest donors and campaign surrogates. Upon learning that both Musk and his brother, Kimbal, didn't have legal status to be in the United States, the funding agreement included a clause that stipulated Mohr …

Billionaire Musk Delivers Cash, Conspiracies to Pennsylvania Voters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Billionaire Musk Delivers Cash, Conspiracies to Pennsylvania Voters

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk visited Pennsylvania to support Republican candidate Donald Trump's campaign for re-election. He distributed cash to several people and made false claims about election fraud. Musk has embraced conspiracy theories pushed by Trump and has been accused of spreading misinformation about the 2020 election.

SEC wants Elon Musk sanctioned after he skipped Twitter testimony to watch a rocket launch
3 months, 2 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 ditched by his own employees? Tesla, SpaceX and X workers donate more to Trump's rival Kamala Harris
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk ditched by his own employees? Tesla, SpaceX and X workers donate more to Trump's rival Kamala Harris

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk has endorsed Republican former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, but employees at his collection of companies are largely donating to Trump's Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Employees at Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX have donated $34,526 to Harris versus $7,652 to Donald Trump. Workers at Tesla have contributed $42,824 to Harris' presidential campaign …

Elon Musk Net Worth 2027 Trillionaire World First
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Net Worth 2027 Trillionaire World First

ABP News  

Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and owner of X, may be on the brink of becoming the world’s first trillionaire. Currently the wealthiest individual globally, with an estimated net worth of around $250 billion, Musk's financial trajectory suggests he could reach this unprecedented milestone by 2027, according to a report by Informa Connect Academy. Musk holds …

Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman returns to Earth on SpaceX mission after historic spacewalk
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman returns to Earth on SpaceX mission after historic spacewalk

The Independent  

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Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares

The Hindu  

X owner Elon Musk was sued by a former Twitter board member, Omid Kordestani, who said he was owed more than $20 million in shares that the billionaire had not given him, per The New York Times. In 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk proceeded to buy the social media platform for around $44 billion, Kordestani helped in the process. However, …

Elon Musk says he won't donate $45 million a month to re-elect Donald Trump after all
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he won't donate $45 million a month to re-elect Donald Trump after all

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk caused a stir when he reportedly committed last week to contribute $45 million a month to America PAC, a group backing former President Donald Trump's re-election effort. I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump,” Musk said in an interview over his X platform with Jordan Peterson, the far-right Canadian psychologist and media personality. …

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

Trump considering Elon Musk for advisory role in second administration
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump considering Elon Musk for advisory role in second administration

Salon  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering Elon Musk for an advisory role during a possible second term, deepening the already present ties between a new Trump administration and the nation’s wealthiest business owners. Per The Wall Street Journal, the pair correspond by cell phone multiple times per month and, according to people familiar with their talks, "the role hasn’t been fully …

Elon Musk’s X is especially vulnerable to an ad boycott
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X is especially vulnerable to an ad boycott

Hindustan Times  

For someone who despises the advertising industry, Elon Musk has a way with viral slogans. Since Mr Musk fired 80% of X’s staff, including many moderators, more bile seems to be leaking through the filters. In September Mr Musk said that X’s American ad business was down by 60%. Even before GFY, Insider Intelligence, another research firm, expected X’s worldwide …

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla
8 months, 1 week 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 social media posts that must be approved by Tesla
8 months, 1 week 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 …

‘There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done’: Elon Musk to cut 14,000 jobs from Tesla
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done’: Elon Musk to cut 14,000 jobs from Tesla

The Independent  

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Tesla $56bn payout that made Elon Musk one of the richest was illegal, not fair to shareholders, rules judge
11 months, 1 week ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Musk may drop below Bezos in world’s richest list after court rules he cannot keep $56bn Tesla payout
11 months, 1 week ago

Musk may drop below Bezos in world’s richest list after court rules he cannot keep $56bn Tesla payout

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk may lose his position as the world’s richest person after a …

Elon Musk says he bought X to save humanity from ‘zombie apocalypse’
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says he bought X to save humanity from ‘zombie apocalypse’

The Independent  

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X now valued at $19bn – less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it
1 year, 2 months ago

X now valued at $19bn – less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s X is now valued at about $19bn or less than half …

Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit for disclosing Twitter stake late
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit for disclosing Twitter stake late

The Hindu  

Elon Musk was ordered by a US judge to face most of a lawsuit claiming he defrauded former Twitter shareholders last year by waiting too long to disclose that he had invested in the social media company, which he later bought and renamed X. In a decision made public on Monday, US District Judge Andrew Carter said shareholders in the …

What You Get When You Go Into Business With Elon Musk
55 years ago

What You Get When You Go Into Business With Elon Musk

Slate  

Around the time he was buying Twitter last year, Elon Musk borrowed a billion dollars from a different company he owns: SpaceX, which makes rockets. So he might get a lot of things he wants, even if those things don’t seem like they’ll provide much of a benefit to any shareholder of Company B except for, you know, Musk himself. …

Elon Musk took $1 billion loan from SpaceX while acquiring Twitter: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk took $1 billion loan from SpaceX while acquiring Twitter: Report

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk withdrew a loan of $1 billion from his two-decade-old company ‘SpaceX’ around the same time he was acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal. Last October, SpaceX approved the $1 billion loan which was backed by some of Elon Musk's SpaceX stock. Elon Musk sold a massive chunk of …

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