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Elon Now Facing the Possibility That SpaceX Will Never Get Starship Working

Elon Now Facing the Possibility That SpaceX Will Never Get Starship Working

SpaceX is nine full-scale test launches into developing its enormous, nearly 400-feet-tall Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built. Over the last two and a half years, we’ve seen over half a dozen spectacular explosions. Two launches earlier this year sent massive streaks of debris hurtling over the Turks and Caicos Islands, prompting airspace closures. Its most recent test in …

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Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk’s pivot back to his companies : NPR

Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk’s pivot back to his companies : NPR

A 2023 Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla dealership Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Englewood, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP Tesla on Wednesday reported a drop in its profit during the second quarter, as the electric vehicle maker continues to struggle despite CEO Elon Musk’s pivot back to focusing on his companies after his …

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What we learned on opening day at Elon Musk’s new Tesla Diner

What we learned on opening day at Elon Musk’s new Tesla Diner

Was it a restaurant opening or a car show? On Monday, Cybertrucks and Teslas filed into the parking lot and lined around the block for the opening of the Tesla Diner: a two-story, retro-modern, steel-covered restaurant with two towering movie screens for customers to watch as they “supercharge” their cars. It marks the popular but controversial car company’s first foray …

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SpaceX Warns Investors Elon Musk Could Return to US Politics

SpaceX Warns Investors Elon Musk Could Return to US Politics

(Bloomberg) — There’s a new warning tucked into the tender offer for Elon Musk’s SpaceX: The billionaire may not be done with politics just yet. Most Read from Bloomberg Musk previously served as senior adviser to President Donald Trump “in connection with the Department of Government Efficiency and may in the future serve in similar roles and devote significant time …

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SpaceX warns investors Elon Musk could return to US politics, Bloomberg reports

SpaceX warns investors Elon Musk could return to US politics, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) -Elon Musk, who most recently served as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, may return to U.S. politics, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing SpaceX documents and people familiar with the content. The company added the language laying out such “risk factors” in paperwork sent to investors discussing a tender offer, according to Bloomberg. It was the first …

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Elon Musk Says ‘They Simply Don’t’ Have The Funding, Doubts Stargate AI

Elon Musk Says ‘They Simply Don’t’ Have The Funding, Doubts Stargate AI

On Tuesday, major artificial intelligence (AI) chip manufacturers, including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM), Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL), and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), traded lower. This decline comes after the reports of significant disagreements between OpenAI and SoftBank (OTC:SFTBY) regarding the operational control and execution of the ambitious $500 billion Stargate AI …

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Elon Musk devotees camp out for hours to get a glimpse of new Tesla diner

Elon Musk devotees camp out for hours to get a glimpse of new Tesla diner

LOS ANGELES — Tesla enthusiasts began lining up outside Elon Musk’s long-awaited Tesla Diner & Drive-In in Hollywood early Monday, eager to get their first glimpse of what’s inside. But with little clarity about when the gates would open, some of Musk’s most ardent fans waited hours before they were finally allowed in at 4:20 p.m., a classic reference Musk …

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Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locations

Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner officially opens as Elon Musk hints at more locations

The Tesla Diner & Drive-In, a long-awaited and hyped facility that combines retro nostalgia and futurism with the automaker’s fast-charging network, officially opened at 4:20 p.m. Monday in Hollywood, California. The Tesla Diner & Drive-In is technically a place for Tesla drivers to charge their EVs and maybe get hamburger, hot dog, or other classic diner menu items (which Eater …

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Elon Musk faces dual court battles over Tesla’s Autopilot technology

Elon Musk faces dual court battles over Tesla’s Autopilot technology

MIAMI (AP) — Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or throw up a major roadblock: Can this wildly successful man who tends to exaggerate really be trusted? In Miami, a Tesla driver who has admitted he was wrong …

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