Tesla boss Elon Musk apologises after cave diver ‘pedo’ comments | City A.M. July 18, 2018 Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has apologised today to the British diver involved in the Thai cave rescue who Musk labelled as a “pedo” on Twitter. Musk had described British diver Vern Unsworth as a “pedo guy” on Twitter after Unsworth had dismissed Musk’s offer of a mini-submarine for the cave rescue as a “PR [...]
Elon Musk’s Boring Company is going to build a high-speed Chicago rail link June 14, 2018 Elon Musk’s Boring Company has won its bid to build a high-speed underground commuter system in Chicago, from the Loop to O’Hare International Airport. The project, which the Boring Company has said will be “100 per cent privately funded”, will be made up of 16-passenger vehicles that will reach top speeds of 150 miles per [...]
Tesla boss Elon Musk could face legal action after Thai cave rescuer ‘pedo’ comments July 16, 2018 Tesla chief executive Elon Musk could face legal action after suggesting on Twitter that one of the divers in the Thai cave rescue was a paedophile. Musk, who had provided a mini-submarine to help with the rescue, attacked British diver Vern Unsworth after he described Musk’s contribution as a “PR stunt”. Musk hit back on Twitter, claiming [...]
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic faces first investor vote of confidence on stock market listing September 8, 2019 Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic faces its first test of investor confidence in a proposed stock market float tomorrow. Would-be shareholders will vote on whether to back the entry via investment vehicle Social Capital Hedosophia (SCH), or whether to withdraw their cash entirely. Read more: Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plots public listing [...]
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has been embroiled in a Twitter dispute over a farting unicorn June 28, 2018 Elon Musk, a Colorado potter, and a farting unicorn walk into a bar, followed by a punchline about copyright infringement. The Tesla chief executive has been accused of using an image of a farting unicorn for commercial purposes without permission or compensation. The original image was first tweeted by Musk last year and had previously [...]
Feeling the heat: Walmart sues Tesla after solar panel blazes August 21, 2019 In a clash of two of America’s best-known companies, Walmart has sued Tesla for alleged “widespread negligence” that led to solar panels made by the electric car giant catching fire. The supermarket behemoth has asked a court to force Tesla to remove the panels from more than 240 of its US stores after they were [...]
Tesla (TSLA.O) cuts nine per cent of staff as Elon Musk aims at profitability June 12, 2018 Electric car maker Tesla is cutting several thousand jobs across its workforce in a bid to reduce its costs as it ramps up production on the Model 3, chief executive Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet last night. In an email sent to staff, Musk said the cuts, equivalent to about nine per cent of [...]
Elon Musk has accused Tesla employees of sabotage, after declaring two incidents in two days June 19, 2018 Chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, has written to his staff that a Tesla employee had conducted "extensive and damaging sabotage" to the company's operations in an apparent hack, and reported a fire on the Model 3 production line. The first email from Musk, delivered to Tesla employees late on Sunday night, detailed actions by [...]
Tesla’s Musk and SEC ordered to settle out of court within a fortnight April 5, 2019 Tesla billionaire Elon Musk said it was “most likely” that he and the US markets watchdog would be able to settle their differences. A US judge ordered yesterday that the two come to an agreement within a fortnight, and said she could rule on whether Musk violated his recent fraud settlement with the regulator if they [...]
Space X explosion will delay astronaut plans, Nasa official says June 18, 2019 The explosion that destroyed a Space X crew vehicle in April will delay the drive to build a US spaceship able to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, a senior Nasa official said today. In April, Space X’s passenger vehicle, Crew Dragon, exploded on the ground during testing. Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine said he [...]