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Musk's Daughter Calls Out His 'Entirely Fake' Claims

'He doesn't know what I was like as a child because he quite simply wasn't there'

(Newser) - Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk's estranged daughter, is firing back at what she says are "entirely fake" claims he has made about her. "I think he was under the assumption that I wasn't going to say anything and I would just let this go unchallenged,"...

Musk: I Never Said I'd Give $45M a Month to Trump

But SpaceX CEO says he did set up a super PAC to help fund GOP nominee

(Newser) - In his sit-down Monday with Canadian conservative commentator Jordan Peterson, Elon Musk attracted lots of buzz with his comments on the "woke mind virus" that he claims led his transgender daughter astray. However, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO also cleared up reporting that he'd pledged to funnel $45...

Musk: I Will 'Destroy the Woke Mind Virus' Over My Trans Kid

SpaceX CEO had a lot to say on the matter to conservative commentator Jordan Peterson

(Newser) - If you've been wondering why Elon Musk spends so much time online criticizing gender-affirming care, a conversation this week sheds some more light on a big reason behind that: his 20-year-old trans daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson. Mediaite reports that the SpaceX and Tesla CEO sat down Monday for an...

Newsom Slams Musk: 'You Bent the Knee'
Newsom,
Musk Swap
'Knee'
Insults
Jul 18, 2024 9:36 AM CDT

Newsom, Musk Swap 'Knee' Insults

California governor criticizes billionaire after decision to uproot HQs of SpaceX and X

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk don't appear to be on speaking terms at the moment, but they are on tweeted-insult terms.
  • "You bent the knee," Newsom wrote of Musk's new embrace of Donald Trump, reports the Hill . Accompanying the tweet was a 2022 post
...

Musk Is Moving 2 More Company HQs to Texas

He says California law on trans identity is the 'final straw' for X, SpaceX

(Newser) - Years after he moved Tesla's headquarters from California to Texas, Elon Musk is taking two more of his companies down the same road. In a post on X, Musk called a California law on transgender students the "final straw," Reuters reports. "Because of this law and...

Elon Musk May End Up as Biggest Donor in 2024 Race

Wall Street Journal reports he is committing $45M a month to Trump

(Newser) - Elon Musk isn't just backing Donald Trump with an endorsement and a one-off donation . The Wall Street Journal reports that the billionaire is committing $45 million a month to see Trump back in office. Musk—the world's richest person by the reckoning of Forbes with $252 billion—is...

Within Hour of Gunshots, Musk Picked His 2024 Candidate

Billionaire endorses Trump after steering clear of backing a presidential favorite

(Newser) - Elon Musk had not endorsed a candidate in this year's presidential race—until Saturday. Roughly 30 minutes after Donald Trump was shot, the billionaire weighed in: "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," Musk tweeted . And when it became clear that Trump would...

Musk Reportedly Makes Big Move for Trump

Bloomberg says he made a 'sizable' donation to a pro-Trump PAC

(Newser) - For the record, Elon Musk has not endorsed a candidate in the 2024 race. Bloomberg , however, reports that the billionaire has just made an unspecified but "sizable" donation to a political action committee supporting Donald Trump. We may learn the details soon—America PAC is due to release its...

SpaceX Rocket Suffers 'Rare but Catastrophic' Failure

Falcon 9 disintegrates in orbit, leaving Starlink satellites stranded; future launches may be delayed

(Newser) - Two hours after SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday evening, a message popped up from CEO Elon Musk on X : "Upper stage restart to raise perigee resulted in an engine RUD for reasons currently unknown." Translation, per the New York Times : The second stage of...

Musk Could Become Father of Mars Colonization

Mogul reportedly has volunteered his sperm to populate the planet, would like to create species

(Newser) - Elon Musk has lot going on—Tesla, SpaceX, and X, for starters. But the entrepreneur's priority is establishing a civilization on Mars, the New York Times reports. That dream might be out of reach—"You can't just land one million people on Mars," said an aerospace...

Twitter Owes Former Workers $500M in Severance: Suit
Musk Gets His Way in
$500M Severance Lawsuit
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Jul 11, 2024 5:51 AM CDT

Musk Gets His Way in $500M Severance Lawsuit

Judge dismisses the suit, though plaintiffs can attempt to amend it

(Newser) - The lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of owing at least $500 million in severance pay to former Twitter employees has been dismissed. A judge ruled Tuesday that she lacked jurisdiction in the case because the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that governs benefit plans does not cover the situation...

Musk Factor May Be Taking a Toll on Tesla Sales

EV maker delivered fewer vehicles for the second straight quarter, compared to last year

(Newser) - Tesla released second-quarter figures on Tuesday, and while they show an improvement from the first three months of the year, they also suggest longer-term struggles for Elon Musk's company.
  • Deliveries: Tesla reported 443,956 vehicle "deliveries" in the quarter, the closest approximation to "sales" the company provides,
...

It's Recall No. 4 for the Cybertruck

This time, the wipers, trim piece are problematic for Tesla

(Newser) - Tesla is recalling almost all of its Cybertrucks for a fourth time since it started delivering them in November, the company announced Tuesday. The issues this time around with the 2024 model year are twofold: problems with the windshield wipers and exterior trim. More:
  • The wiper recall: Reuters reports Tesla
...

Musk Has Third Child With Executive
Musk Has
Third Child
With Executive
Jun 22, 2024 12:05 PM CDT

Musk Has Third Child With Executive

Shivon Zilis reportedly gave birth earlier this year

(Newser) - Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis have had their third child together, Bloomberg reports, saying the birth took place earlier this year. That makes child No. 11 or 12 or more for Musk; he hasn't publicly said how many he's fathered. The billionaire and Zilis, director of operations and...

Musk Addresses 'Don't Advertise' Slam

X owner revisits November challenge in industry remarks in France

(Newser) - Elon Musk went to advertisers on Wednesday to try to put his incendiary remarks in November in a wider context, in case they thought when he told them to "Go f--- yourself" that he meant "Go f--- yourself." He had also told companies that had stopped buying...

'I Love You Guys,' Musk Says After Shareholder Vote

But he still faces legal fight to have massive Tesla pay package restored

(Newser) - At Tesla's annual meeting in Austin on Thursday, the company confirmed that shareholders had approved both Elon Musk's massive pay package, along with a proposal to change the company's state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas. Tesla didn't disclose vote totals, Bloomberg reports, but Musk said...

Musk Says Shareholders Approved $56B Pay Package
Musk Says Tesla Investors
Approved Pay Package, Move
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 13, 2024 6:01 AM CDT

Musk Says Tesla Investors Approved Pay Package, Move

But vote won't automatically restore $56B package

(Newser) - Elon Musk appears to have scored a big win in the battle over his record-breaking Tesla pay package. In a post on X late Wednesday, the CEO shared a graphic showing that support for the pay package in a shareholder vote had passed the "guaranteed win" mark. "Thanks...

SpaceX Engineers' Suit Blames Firings on Harassment Letter

'Journal' looks into Musk's relationships with women who work for him

(Newser) - Eight engineers sued SpaceX and chief executive Elon Musk on Wednesday, claiming they were fired illegally after raising concerns about accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the company. The group says it had distributed a letter in 2022 calling Musk a "distraction and embarrassment" and urging other executives...

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI: You're Not Helping Humanity
Musk Drops Lawsuit
Against OpenAI
UPDATED
Jun 11, 2024 8:25 PM CDT

Musk Drops Lawsuit Against OpenAI

His complaint claimed founders broke their original vow to make it an open-source resource

(Newser) - Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its co-founders, including CEO Sam Altman. According to a court filing seen by CNBC , the case in California state court was dismissed without prejudice. A judge had been due to rule Wednesday on the defendants' request to dismiss the...

Musk: I'll Ban My Workers From Using iPhones

He calls Apple's new partnership with ChatGPT a security breach

(Newser) - Apple unveiled its new foray into artificial intelligence on Monday, and Elon Musk is not a fan. So much so that he's threatening to forbid employees at his companies from using iPhones and other Apple products, reports CNET . Even visitors would have to leave their iPhones at the door...

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