Elon Musk in deep waters after reigniting feud with British diver in sweary outburst September 4, 2018 Elon Musk reignited his attacks on a British diver involved in the recent Thai cave rescue operation late this evening. In a series of bizarre and foul-mouthed emails sent to BuzzFeed this evening, the Tesla boss doubled down on previous remarks he had made in which he accused Vern Unsowrth of being a "pedo". Addressing a [...]
Why Elon Musk is far from alone with his stock market dilemma August 23, 2018 Elon Musk, the divisive entrepreneur, has recently made headlines with the following tweet. In a subsequent blog post, Musk made clear his reasons for wanting to take his electric vehicle company, Tesla, away from the stock market. He expressed his frustration at the distraction caused by wild swings in the Tesla share price and perceives [...]
Ai: The Competitive Advantage July 7, 2020 In recent years, it seems most discussions centered around technology and business innovation inevitably end up debating the future potential of Artificial Intelligence. While the longer term upside is seemingly limitless, and there is much debate about what the future of what AI might look like, what’s less understood is how AI works today – [...]
Tesla share price falls after it misses deliveries target October 2, 2019 Shares in Tesla fell as much as six per cent in post-close trading after it delivered fewer vehicles than expected in the third quarter. Elon Musk’s firm delivered a record 97,000 vehicles in the quarter, up 1.9 per cent on the previous three months. However, this was below estimates of 97,477. The total consisted of [...]
The British diver accused of being a paedophile by Elon Musk is preparing to sue him for libel August 29, 2018 Vernon Unsworth, the British diver accused of being a paedophile by Tesla boss Elon Musk, is said to be "preparing a civil complaint for libel" through his legal counsel. A letter from Unsworth's lawyer L. Lin Wood, dated to 6 August and seen by Buzzfeed News, provided grounds for a possible lawsuit against Musk for [...]
The sleep conundrum: The UK’s other health crisis March 16, 2020 The UK population is facing a new sort of crisis — and no, this is not Covid-19, but the sleep conundrum. With two thirds of the UK working population struggling with poor sleep, research from Rand reveals that UK employers are losing up to £40bn and over 200,000 working days per year. While this is no [...]
Space X launches Falcon Heavy rocket in ‘most difficult’ mission yet June 25, 2019 Space X last night launched its Falcon Heavy rocket carrying 24 experimental satellites in what boss Elon Musk said was the “most difficult” launch his firm has attempted. Read more: Space X explosion will delay astronaut plans, Nasa official says Lift off took place at around 2.30am local time from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida [...]
Virgin Galactic brings space tourism to public markets as New York float beckons October 27, 2019 Investors will get their first chance to buy into a space tourism firm tomorrow, when shares in Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic start trading in New York. The company tied the knot on a merger with a US investment vehicle late on Friday, meaning it will go public when markets open tomorrow, in what its [...]
Microsoft issues emergency security fix for Internet Explorer September 24, 2019 Microsoft has released an emergency patch for its ageing Internet Explorer browser to fix a bug that hackers have used to exploit web users. Read more: Microsoft invests $1bn in Elon Musk’s Open AI The US tech giant warned users that cyber thieves could use the bug to take over people’s devices and install malware. [...]
Tesla shares drop after Elon Musk changes tack over plans to go private August 27, 2018 Tesla shares have dropped nearly three per cent as investors get to grips with Musk's U-turn over plans to take the company private. Tesla's shares were valued at $314.77 (£244) each, while in Germany they saw a more dramatic five per cent drop. Earlier this month Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk spooked investors when he [...]