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While Elon Musk doesn’t seem sure, LibertyX claims it has installed three bitcoin ATMs at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada. Source link
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Musk has made a number of controversial statements about the coronavirus pandemic. He downplayed the severity of the disease, which has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States alone, and falsely claimed that children are immune to COVID-19. Tech maverick Elon Musk has revealed that neither he nor his kids will take the coronavirus vaccine. Speaking with journalist Kara Swisher on her podcast Sway, […]
SpaceX has successfully tested a prototype of its Starship, which it’s developing with a view to Moon and Mars missions. The rocket is a long way from an inaugural manned flight, but Elon Musk is happy with progress. Starship prototype Serial Number 6 (or SN6) took off from a launch pad at SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas on Thursday. The stainless steel rocket ascended some […]
Elon Musk has unveiled a working prototype for the Neuralink, a skull implant that can communicate with brain cells, seen as a breakthrough cure for an array of ailments for some, and a prelude to a nightmare dystopia for others. Musk’s Neuralink progress update on Friday showed off a functional device implanted into a pig, which he says could someday cure a range of “important brain […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107693/45/1076934586_2:0:3642:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_4e8ec3b02a99e1ba6b6e280c51013b53.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sergei Gridnev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008281080300704-elon-musk-confirms-tesla-nevada-facility-was-targeted-by-cyberattack/ Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice stated that it had arrested a Russian national in connection with a planned cyberattack on an unidentified company. Elon Musk on Thursday confirmed speculations that Tesla Inc’s factory in Nevada was the target of a potential cyberattack. The news website Teslarati earlier this week reported that Tesla was the unnamed company […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107720/47/1077204714_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_2b8f8c6e991a797f3fab618657e79a28.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/viral/202008161080189350-trash-me-elon-musk-invites-people-to-vandalize-his-wikipedia-page/ One example of digital vandalism included a joke claim that “all major wars, diseases and financial disasters of the last century can be directly attributed to Mr. Musk or one of his companies”. The Wikipedia page of tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk ended up being locked after witnessing a mass influx of people seeking to […]
The lawsuit comes after the plaintiff was previously accused by Tesla of “trespassing, stalking, harassing and endangering” the company’s employees. SpaceX founder and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has now found himself the target of a defamation lawsuit launched by a certain critic of his, Courthouse News Service reports. The plaintiff, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan named Randeep Hothi, sued Musk in the Alameda […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/03/1080041923_0:0:3071:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_cb406f143d95de42d3b7001cbf1e5d54.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202008031080041952-elon-musk-asserts-his-firms-neuralink-brain-chips-will-allow-hearing-beyond-normal-frequencies/ Neuralink is one of several companies founded by Elon Musk, focusing on implantable computer interfaces and neurotechnology. It is also one of his most secretive firms, only revealing the specifics of its works after 2018. Tech billionaire Elon Musk while speaking to his followers on Twitter on Thursday elaborated on his brain-computer chip startup, asserting that it would be […]
A Tampa teenager was taken into custody Friday, accused of being the “mastermind” behind a huge Twitter hack that targeted some of the world’s most wealthy and influential people, authorities said. The Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office filed 30 felony charges against Graham Ivan Clark, 17, for “scamming people across America” in the July 15 attack. The scheme “stole the identities of prominent people” and “posted messages in […]
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk disavowed his older socialist beliefs and went full Communism-hater on Twitter, after denouncing the satirical outlet The Onion over an ‘eat the rich’ joke. Just two years ago, Musk had described himself as “actually a socialist” and advocated for the “greatest good for all.” On Monday, however, he tweeted describing the founder of Communism Karl Marx as a “Hungry Santa” […]
The Tesla and SpaceX boss has had a field day on Twitter, criticising government policies, mocking an entire political movement, and getting scolded by his wife over the use of pronouns. He might be into numerals, after all. Elon Musk has got into family trouble after tweeting that “pronouns suck”, in an apparent swipe at the use of gender-neutral pronouns by transgender people. His wife, singer […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has stirred up a Twitter storm after seemingly suggesting that he has no objections to carrying out regime change operations for his company’s benefit. But some argued Musk was clearly joking. The provocative comments were made after the billionaire businessman suggested that another government stimulus bill to help boost America’s faltering economy would “not be in the best interests of […]
A Tesla car is on display at a showroom in Beijing on May 10. Tesla’s stock has soared from $430 a share at the start of 2020 to nearly $1,600 at Wednesday’s close. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images A Tesla car is on display at a showroom in Beijing on May 10. Tesla’s stock has soared from […]
True to his earlier promises, Musk is promoting the idea that intracranial interfaces must be developed in order to cure brain-related conditions and eventually to enhance human capabilities. The founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, has shared new details about another one of his projects, a brain-computer interface called Neuralink, confirming on Twitter that at some point in the future, it will allow people to […]
Johnny Depp apparently missed a part of his own libel trial against News Group Newspapers on Friday. As Depp’s concierge provided testimony in High Court regarding Amber Heard’s allegedly frequent late-night visits from Elon Musk, the actor himself was in a meeting to discuss a new film project, according to the Daily Mail. Depp is suing NGN over a 2018 story that ran in The Sun […]
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Elon Musk has been mentioned on social media as a big shot in the closely-knit Kanye West team, since the rapper announced his decision to enter the fray at the very last minute. However, it now appears the tech entrepreneur’s support may not be unconditional. Bearing a certain resemblance to some of his SpaceX rockets, Elon Musk’s word of support for Kanye West’s presidential bid appears to […]
Car manufacturer Tesla has seen a rise in stock value in recent weeks following shock sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has crashed emand for automobiles. The surprise increase saw owner Elon Musk granted a Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk could pocket up to $1.8 billion in a day due to Tesla Inc’s stock surge, which would be the second big gain from the electric car […]
Tesla branded short shorts went on sale, as earlier promised by Elon Musk, but sold out almost immediately, with fans eagerly speculating on how the tech entrepreneur had dipped his toes into a completely different career. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled a long-awaited pair of red satin “short shorts” among a whole range of branded apparel up for sale on the e-car maker’s online store, […]
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk didn’t mince his words when talking about renowned linguist and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky on social media. Chomsky has criticized Musk’s neurotechnology projects in the past. The SpaceX and Tesla boss shared a list titled “7 Things Every Kid Needs to Hear” on Twitter. One entry read “Communism has failed every time it was tried.” In a follow-up tweet, Musk wrote “Side […]
American rapper Kanye West, who had in the past been eviscerated by the Left over his vocal support for US President Donald Trump, has said he launched his own presidential bid, “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION,” West wrote, breaking the news to his […]
Johnny Depp’s legal team is now seeking “disclosure of all communications over a particular period in 2016” between Heard, Musk and Franco. Lawyers representing Hollywood star Johnny Depp have announced that his ex-partner Amber Heard had affairs with several celebrities while still in a relationship with him, Sky News reports. These revelations were made as it is being decided whether Depp’s High Court libel case against […]
Musk has faced several lawsuits, one for falsely claiming that he was going to take Tesla private, another for denigrating a British diver, and still another over his and his directors’ hefty compensation packages. Tesla Inc. shareholders have been advised to vote against re-electing Elon Musk as Tesla’s chief executive because of his enormous compensation package and tweets that sometimes get him in trouble. The UK-based […]
The tech entrepreneur believes time is the most precious asset, urging the Pirates of the Caribbean star and his ex-wife Amber Heard to put their grievances and mutual blame game behind them. Elon Musk has advised Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to “bury the hatchet and move on” while outright denying to Page Six about ever having a threesome with Heard and Cara Delevingne back in 2016, around the time […]
Elon Musk announced that June 19 – also known as ‘Juneteenth’ – will be treated as a holiday for Tesla and SpaceX workers, quickly earning an outpouring of praise… until people found out the vacation wouldn’t be paid. “Juneteenth is henceforth considered a US holiday at Tesla & SpaceX,” Musk tweeted on Friday, quickly racking up 225,000 likes and 22,000-plus retweets. Juneteenth is henceforth considered a […]
US 04:02 GMT 05.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107952/45/1079524549_0:0:2631:1479_1200x675_80_0_0_b656c511f4efa97fed7a532b1cbe8c8f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006051079524498-this-is-insane-elon-musk-calls-for-dissolution-of-jeff-bezoss-amazon/ Musk’s remarks were brought by the retail giant’s move to block former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson’s book about the COVID-19 pandemic titled “Unreported Truths about COVID-19 and Lockdowns: Part 1: Introduction and Death Counts and Estimates”. Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday called for Jeff Bezos’s retail giant Amazon to be […]
Publishing and e-commerce giant Amazon is facing a wave of criticism for refusing to publish a book questioning whether the media and medical experts made the threat of Covid-19 seem much bigger than it is, before backing down. “Your book does not comply with our guidelines,” Amazon informed author Alex Berenson on Thursday about his submitted work ‘Unreported Truths about Covid-19 and Lockdowns Part 1: Introduction […]
US 21:21 GMT 31.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107947/98/1079479895_0:0:3090:1740_1200x675_80_0_0_946b0e52c723e11ee233e6a45a8f5338.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202005311079479956-elon-musk-replies-in-russian-to-head-of-roscosmos-on-twitter/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – SpaceX founder Elon Musk took to Twitter on Sunday to thank Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin for congratulating him on the launch of a manned US spaceship to the International Space Station. “Thank you sir, ha ha. We count on mutually beneficial and fruitful long-term cooperation – Elon”, Musk tweeted […]
US 01:17 GMT 29.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107824/54/1078245484_0:0:3068:1726_1200x675_80_0_0_e74cbbd2b53a61884d8127adcf084c33.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202005291079448509-jay-leno-elon-musk-hop-into-2021-tesla-cybertruck—video/ Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno Leno visited Space X headquarters in Hawthorne, California, on Wednesday to try out a prototype of the latest vehicle made by Musk’s electric carmaker Tesla. Jay Leno and Elon Musk try out Tesla’s 2021 Cybertruck in a new episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” on CNBC. The fragment […]
Viral 06:07 GMT 18.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107933/61/1079336121_0:143:1920:1223_1200x675_80_0_0_379f76215c8976fff9dbf1b13bf199ab.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202005181079336031-matrix-creator-lilly-wachovsky-drops-f-bomb-on-elon-musk-and-ivanka-trump-for-using-red-pill-meme/ A cult scene from the Matrix has become a popular meme, often used to describe a rejection of mainstream and leftist worldviews, just like Neo decided to reject the simulation and see the things the way they really are. It seems, however, that the creators of the film are not very fond of […]
Elon Musk has yet again triggered an online storm, urging the public to “take the red pill.” The Matrix reference got him showered in praise by conservatives, but creators of the iconic movie were not amused. The new cryptic message by the billionaire, who has been repeatedly indulging into tweeting out bizarre things lately, hit on Sunday afternoon. Unlike the lengthy and even less coherent threads […]
Elon Musk escalated his confrontation with California, reopening the Tesla car factory in Fremont in defiance of local officials and saying he is ready to be arrested for it, after critics called him callous and even racist. Having complained over the weekend about being the only carmaker in the US still shuttered by the Covid-19 lockdown, Musk announced on Monday that Tesla is restarting production “against […]
Viral 16:50 GMT 11.05.2020Get short URL The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by the emergence of a number of bizarre conspiracy theories, like claims about 5G towers allegedly being somehow linked to the disease, prompting entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to address one such peculiar hypothesis. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by the emergence of a number of bizarre conspiracy theories, like […]
US 14:54 GMT 10.05.2020Get short URL The 48-year-old, who recently became a father for the seventh time, also announced that Tesla would be suing a California county for acting contrary to the president, the country’s constitutional freedoms, and “just plain common sense”. California Democrat Lorena Gonzalez tweeted “f**k Elon Musk” after the tech maverick announced on 8 May that he would move the Tesla HQ to […]
As Elon Musk sues Californian authorities for stopping a Tesla factory from reopening, he has found a somewhat novel way of dealing with his critics – dismissing them with short Russian insults. The target of Musk’s Cyrillic ire is Robert Reich, an economist and labor secretary under the Clinton administration. A well-known proponent of fairer distribution of wealth, Reich shared a story about the Tesla CEO’s […]
Viral 07:08 GMT 10.05.2020Get short URL Elon Musk has been pushing for his San Francisco Bay area-based electric car factory to resume operations, following several weeks of quarantine and lockdown measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, he’s, however faced a no-go order from the health authorities. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has emotionally hit back at a comment by Professor Robert Reich, a former […]
Elon Musk says he will move his Tesla plant to Texas or Nevada after the county health official closed his plant due to coronavirus. Musk does not like the rulings by the “unelected and ignorant Interim Health Officer” from Almeda County. Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately. The unelected & ignorant “Interim Health Officer” of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the […]
US electric-car maker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has told employees that its plant in Fremont, California will be reopened on Friday. It comes as California allows state manufacturers to start reopening following the lockdown. Musk wrote on Thursday: “In light of Governor Newsom’s statement earlier today approving manufacturing in California, we will aim to restart production in Fremont tomorrow afternoon. I will be on the line […]
Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre, cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “X Æ A-12” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech. Appearing for another episode of the Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday, the UFC-commentator-slash-podcast-host congratulated Musk on the birth of his sixth son this week, but couldn’t […]