Tag: Elon Musk

Elon Musk Takes a Dig at Canadian Government, Supports Truck Convoy

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a dig at the Liberal government over the weekend, as he continues to show his support for the truckers who are protesting in Ottawa against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. “It would appear that the so-called ‘fringe minority’ is actually the government,” said Musk in a series of posts on…


Tesla’s Musk Sees Cybertruck Production Delayed to 2023

Tesla Inc. has delayed production of its much-awaited Cybertruck, aiming to start in 2023, chief executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, at a time when rivals are doubling down on efforts to capture the lucrative market. The announcement comes as the electric-vehicle maker reported record quarterly revenue and 2022 deliveries growing more than 50 percent,…


Dogecoin Surges After Elon Musk Urges McDonald’s to Accept It as Payment

The price of Dogecoin rose on Tuesday after Elon Musk urged McDonald’s to start accepting the cryptocurrency as a form of payment, stating that he would “eat a happy meal” if the fast food restaurant company does so. “I will eat a happy meal on tv if Mcdonald’s accepts Dogecoin,” the chief executive of Tesla wrote on Twitter on…


Tesla Countersues JPMorgan, Claims Bank Sought ‘Windfall’ After Musk Tweet

NEW YORK—Tesla Inc. on Monday fought back against JPMorgan Chase & Co over a disputed bond contract, countersuing the bank for seeking a “windfall” following Elon Musk’s notorious 2018 tweet that he might take his electric car company private. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, Tesla accused JPMorgan of “bad faith and avarice” for…


Elon Musk’s Brain Chip Company Neuralink Hiring Clinical Trial Director to Manage Clinical Trials

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is hiring a clinical trial director in a sign that the startup is preparing to launch clinical trials in humans. According to the job advertisement, Neuralink is looking for a “clinical trial director” to run tests of the technology in humans. “As the clinical trial director, you’ll work closely with some of the most…


Dogecoin Co-Creator Billy Markus on the Negatives of Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Elon Musk

Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus recently joined Benzinga’s “Moon or Bust” to share his story of creating Dogecoin, how he’s involved today and what he thinks of Elon Musk. Early Days Markus got into cryptocurrency due to Bitcoin but quickly pivoted to other easier-to-mine coins like Litecoin and Litecoin clones. He said it took a long time to mine a…


Elon Musk Says Don’t Underestimate Value of Autonomous Vehicles as Tesla Raises FSD Price to $12,000

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday touted the worthiness of autonomous vehicles just hours after the electric vehicle maker raised the price of its full self-driving (FSD) software package price to $12,000. What Happened The 20 percent jump in FSD package pricing was introduced a day later than scheduled and includes no change in…


Tesla Investors Urge Judge to Order Musk Repay $13 Billion for SolarCity Deal

WILMINGTON, Del—Tesla Inc shareholders urged a judge on Tuesday to find Elon Musk coerced the company’s board into a 2016 deal for SolarCity and asked that the chief executive be ordered to pay the electric vehicle company one of the largest judgments ever of $13 billion. “This case has always been about whether the acquisition…


Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Visit Berlin Factory in Mid February

BERLIN—Elon Musk will visit Tesla’s factory in Berlin in mid-February, the chief executive said on Twitter Tuesday, following speculation on Twitter that he would be in Germany this month. “I obv can’t comment on every rumor, but this isn’t true. Am headed to Berlin mid Feb, not this week,” Musk said in a tweet in…


Elon Musk Says Tesla Accepting Dogecoin Payments for Some Merchandise, Cryptocurrency Surges

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is accepting payment for some merchandise with Dogecoin, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency surging and marking a return for the electric-vehicle maker to accept digital currencies for some purchases. The Tesla chief executive wrote on Twitter on Jan. 14, “Tesla merch buyable with Dogecoin” but did not provide further details as to…