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Elon Musk Endorses Far-Right AfD in German Election, Sparks International Controversy
In a move that has sent shockwaves through European politics, billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk publicly endorsed Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country’s upcoming national election. During a live-streamed discussion with Alice Weidel, AfD’s candidate for chancellor, Musk urged voters to rally behind the party, warning of dire consequences if…
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Elon Musk Announces Ambitious Plans to Enter the Video Game Industry
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and head of companies ranging from Tesla to SpaceX, has unveiled plans to venture into the video game industry through his artificial intelligence company, xAI. The announcement, made on November 27 via X (formerly Twitter), has already sparked significant debate and speculation in tech and gaming communities. In his…
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Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory – Ars Technica
Donald Trump’s apparent victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election has set the stage for significant changes in federal artificial intelligence (AI) policy, beginning with plans to repeal the comprehensive AI Executive Order introduced by President Joe Biden in October 2023. This move could have wide-reaching implications for the U.S. tech sector, impacting everything from…
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Elon Musk’s Optimus bot stole the show at Tesla’s robotaxi unveil—but the AI was all smoke and mirrors – Fortune
Elon Musk’s Optimus bot stole the show at Tesla’s robotaxi unveil—but the AI was all smoke and mirrors  Fortune Tesla stock selloff after robotaxi event could be just the beginning, pros warn  Yahoo Finance Optimus: A look into Tesla’s new humanoid robot  The Jerusalem Post The Tesla Cybercab is a cool-looking prototype that needed to be much more…
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“Tesla’s Transformation: Shifting Focus from Automobiles to Artificial Intelligence”
When Tesla recorded its first annual profit in 2020, it had done something remarkable. Starting a new car company has never been easy. It’s harder still when those cars are electric and outside your average buyer’s comfort zone; more than a dozen have tried and failed since Tesla was founded in 2003. Even mighty Apple,…
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Tesla internal data shows company has slashed at least 14% of workforce this year – CNBC
Tesla internal data shows company has slashed at least 14% of workforce this year  CNBC Tesla slashes chunk of employees after Elon Musk’s layoff statement, everything to know  The Economic Times
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Tesla’s vision includes robots, AI, autonomy, and maybe cars – The Verge
Tesla’s vision includes robots, AI, autonomy, and maybe cars  The Verge Elon Musk’s multi-billion paycheck just got approved by stockholders. That could be a fraction of what’s coming  CNN Opinion | Tesla’s shareholders approved $50 billion for Musk, picking hype over reality  The Washington Post Top Lessons From Tesla On Doing Executive Pay Right  Forbes
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Tesla shareholders vote to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package – CNBC
Tesla shareholders vote to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package  CNBC Musk’s pay package approval was a mistake: institutional shareholders  Business Insider Elon Musk Got 72% in Tesla Shareholder Vote on Pay  The New York Times What’s next for Tesla’s stock as shareholders and Wall Street pros weigh in  Yahoo Finance
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Stock market today: Stocks extend record-setting rally, Tesla rises ahead of Musk pay decision – Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks extend record-setting rally, Tesla rises ahead of Musk pay decision  Yahoo Finance Futures: Elon Musk Pay Deal Approved; Adobe Soars Late  Investor’s Business Daily Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Broadcom, Signet, Dave & Buster’s and more  CNBC
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Tesla shareholders to vote whether Elon Musk deserves billions judge struck down – CNN
Tesla shareholders to vote whether Elon Musk deserves billions judge struck down  CNN Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package  CNBC Norwegian wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package  The Associated Press Tesla objects to $5.6 billion payout for lawyers who voided Musk’s pay  Reuters
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned – The Verge
Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned  The Verge Tesla Chair Signals Elon Musk Could Exit Without ‘Motivating’ Pay Deal  Investor’s Business Daily Tesla argues why investors should back Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay award.  MarketWatch Tesla chair on what happens if Musk pay rejected  Business Insider
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Ford CEO on the future of EVs, Detroit, and his relationship with Tesla’s Elon Musk – Yahoo Finance
Ford CEO on the future of EVs, Detroit, and his relationship with Tesla’s Elon Musk  Yahoo Finance Ford CEO doubles down on affordable EVs after BYD, China’s EV bet is paying off  Electrek.co Ford CEO Jim Farley says he and Elon Musk have a ‘mutual respect’  TESLARATI Hybrid vehicles aren’t just an EV bridge, Ford CEO Farley says  Autoblog…
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Elon Musk once mocked China’s BYD. Now it’s running circles around Tesla – CNN
Elon Musk once mocked China’s BYD. Now it’s running circles around Tesla  CNN 1300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder  New Atlas BYD unveils new hybrid tech as battle with gasoline rivals heats up  Reuters BYD says its new hybrid cars can go 1,250 miles without gas or charging  Business Insider BYD…
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Elon Musk says he opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles – BBC.com
Elon Musk says he opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles  BBC.com Musk says Tesla didn’t ask for Biden tariff on Chinese EVs  Business Insider Tesla boss Elon Musk criticises US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles  The Guardian Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he favors ‘no tariffs’ on Chinese EVs  CNBC Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he opposes EV…
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The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff – Reuters
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff  Reuters Elon Musk Reportedly Fired Supercharger Team In What Sounds Like A Temper Tantrum  CarScoops What to expect for Tesla’s Supercharger network now that the team is dismantled  CNBC Musk Reportedly Fired Tesla’s Entire Supercharger Team Because Charging Chief Didn’t Want To Fire More People  Jalopnik Here’s…
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What’s happening at Tesla? Here’s what experts think. – Ars Technica
What’s happening at Tesla? Here’s what experts think.  Ars Technica Have the wheels come off for Tesla?  BBC.com Tesla price cuts could backfire, fund manager says, warning of a ‘huge demand problem’ on the horizon  CNBC Has Elon Musk driven Tesla off track? | News  The Guardian There’s always this ‘push and pull’ with Tesla: Al Root  Fox Business
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Elon Musk fires Tesla’s entire supercharger team – Financial Times
Elon Musk fires Tesla’s entire supercharger team  Financial Times Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart  The Information Elon Musk goes ‘absolutely hard core’ in another round of Tesla layoffs  The Verge Tesla shares drop nearly 6% after Musk cuts about 500 jobs in Supercharger team  CNBC Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in…
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Stock market today: Tesla surges, stocks flip flop as investors await Meta earnings – Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Tesla surges, stocks flip flop as investors await Meta earnings  Yahoo Finance Stock market today: Tesla surges 12%, stocks go nowhere amid earnings rush  Yahoo Finance Dow Jones Futures: Tesla Soars As Elon Musk Touts ‘Affordable’ EV, Robotaxi  Investor’s Business Daily S&P 500 Heads Toward Best Day In 2 Months As Earnings Season Heats Up  Forbes
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‘The clock has struck midnight’ for Tesla and Elon Musk – Yahoo Finance
‘The clock has struck midnight’ for Tesla and Elon Musk  Yahoo Finance Tesla shares drop below $150, wiping out a year’s gains  The Independent These stocks are already in a correction and could fall further  CNBC Tesla shares drop below $150, wiping out a year’s gains — three days days after Musk sacked 14k people  AOL
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Tesla to lay off more than 10% of workforce, report says – Fox Business
Tesla to lay off more than 10% of workforce, report says  Fox Business Tesla layoffs: 10% of employees impacted, read the Elon Musk memo  CNBC Why Investors Slammed the Brakes on Electric Vehicle and Related Stocks Monday  Yahoo Finance Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition  Reuters
Tesla has withdrawn its self-driving beta over software issues.
Tesla has withdrawn its latest “full self-driving” car software update after drivers reported problems with the safety alerts sounding, despite no danger present. The company’s CEO Elon Musk said there were some issues but this was to be expected in beta versions of new products and services being released for public use on an initial basis before being perfected over time through customer feedback or data analysis.”A few hours earlier,” according to reports from CNBC reporter Steve Kopack, Mr Musk announced that they would have delayed releasing their next version because quality assurance team had found regression when making left turns at traffic lights during testing sessions–a problem which could lead people not knowing how close it is safe enough if suddenly hit by another vehicle turning onto your side
Tesla announced that they are withdrawing their self-driving beta over software issues. The company is working to fix the issue and will be rolling out a new update when it’s ready. Tesla owners can’t use the driver assistance features until the repair is complete, but they’ll still have access to other safety features like emergency braking and lane departure warning.
The company said it would make an announcement about when those drivers could expect to see a “fix” later this week. In a statement released on Wednesday, Tesla said: “We’re sorry for any inconvenience this causes our customers.”
Safty concern about beta-test new software
Thatcham Research, which conducted safety tests for motor insurers in the UK and has been critical of Tesla’s move to beta-test new software with real-world drivers. “The problem you have as a company trying out something like this is that your customers are going to be guinea pigs,” said Matthew Avery director at Thatcham referring specifically about semi autonomous features on vehicles
“There will undoubtedly be some misunderstandings or people getting it wrong.” There could potential accidents because these cars come without anyone behind wheel making them more susceptible than traditional models when issues arise during operation such as traffic signs being obscurely visible due foggy conditions outside resulting into user error setting off automatic emergency braking too late thereby causing collision
Elon Musk’s Tesla reports record sales and profits
Despite being hit with worldwide supply chain issues and the microchip shortage, Tesla managed to report record quarterly sales of 241,391 cars. Revenues rose by 20% from last year’s third quarter which was largely due in part because they reached higher volume production this time around thanks to their lithium-ion battery Gigafactory operation at Nevada’s Reno Technology Park – South complex located near interstates 595 & 395 where it has been producing cells for over two years now.
CEO Elon Musk “We achieved our best ever net income operating profit gross margin” said he is confident about market demand even through some disruptions like recently reported fires involving vehicles manufactured by competitor Toyota Motor Corp (TMC
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By James Clayton
North America technology reporter
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By James Clayton
North America technology reporter
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