Tagged: Elon Musk

SpaceX fires employees for open letter critical of Elon Musk

A group of SpaceX employees who circulated an open letter criticizing the company’s founder, Elon Musk, have been fired from the company. Musk has recently been the subject of sexual harassment allegations, and hundreds of employees reportedly signed t…

Elon Musk says Starship ready for first flight in July

SpaceX chief Elon Musk said its next-generation Starship rocket will be ready for its first orbital test flight in July.
Musk tweeted the news shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a long-awaited environmental assessment that…

Twitter acts to save Elon Musk acquisition deal, report says

Just days after Elon Musk threatened to walk away from his offer to acquire Twitter, the microblogging company has reportedly acted to try to save the deal by offering to hand over a huge trove of data linked to the platform.
Earlier this week, a lawye…

Elon Musk issues stark ultimatum to Tesla workers

Tesla chief Elon Musk has told his workers to return to the office or leave the company, according to a memo sent to staff this week.
Some Tesla office employees have been working at home during the pandemic, but Musk now wants them to get out of the h…

Elon Musk doubles down on support for this Twitter feature

Several days after prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk suggested Twitter users switch their accounts to the latest-tweets feed instead of the algorithm-generated one, the billionaire entrepreneur hit the microblogging platform again on Sunday to repeat…

Elon Musk holds off on Twitter pending fake account data review

Even billionaires can get a sense of buyer’s remorse — for some weird reason. Elon Musk announced on Friday he is temporarily putting the Twitter deal on hold pending a review of fake/spam account data.
Musk holding off on the $44 billion acquisition o…

Elon and Jack hit Twitter to discuss a Twitter feature

During an idle moment away from running SpaceX, Tesla, and The Boring Company, prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday night tweeted to his 92 million followers how “chronological tweets seem much better than what ‘the algorithm’ suggests.”
Mu…

Elon Musk plans to quintuple Twitter revenue by 2028

If Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to acquire Twitter is greenlit by shareholders and regulators in the coming months, the wealthy entrepreneur believes he’ll be able to quintuple the company’s revenue by 2028.
Speaking recently to investors, Musk said he …

Elon Musk reveals who might have to pay to use Twitter

As prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk prepares to take the microblogging service in a new direction, many of its 217 million active users are keen to know what exactly he plans to do with it.
Musk is the kind of guy who likes to people keep guessing, …

Twitter is at risk of losing what makes it special: You

I don’t want Twitter to lose what makes it special. It feels like the one social network I’ve ever truly enjoyed using is about to become very different, and potentially far less meaningful in my life. It makes me sad, and I’m willing to bet I’m n…

Free Starlink Wi-Fi could be coming to a flight near you

The skies are about to get friendlier — and faster — for your Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Hawaiian Airlines announced that it has inked a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite division to bring internet connectivity aboard flights….

Elon Musk’s Twitter take-over: A chronological timeline

If you’re having trouble keeping up with the ever-changing Elon Musk-Twitter takeover bid situation, you’re not alone. Plus, the confusion around what happened and when is understandable,  since the drama appears to have near-daily developments. S…

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion

Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $43 billion.
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the boss of Tesla and SpaceX described his move as a “best and final offer,” adding that the platform has “extraordinary potential…

Elon Musk hit with lawsuit over controversial Twitter stake

Elon Musk looks to be in hot water over his recent purchase of Twitter stock.
A lawsuit brought by fellow Twitter investor accuses the billionaire entrepreneur of costing shareholders money while Musk himself saved around $143 million.
Filed by Marc Ba…