According to The Verge and CNBC, Shotwell, who joined the spacecraft company in 2002, sent an email to all SpaceX employees titled “the recent news story”, in which she defended Musk: “Personally, I believe the allegations to be false; not because I work for Elon, but because I have worked closely with him for 20 […]
The deal was shaken upon on Monday following weeks of speculation about Twitter’s future after Elon Musk’s emergence as the platform’s largest single shareholder on 4 April. On 14 April, Musk announced a takeover bid, offering $54.20 per share in the social media giant. Though initially opposed to the takeover, Twitter’s board warmed to the […]
On Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that Twitter’s board of directors will not receive a salary if his acquisition of the company is successful. In a Tweet, Musk wrote, “Board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds, so that’s ~$3M/year saved right there.” Presently, Twitter spends approximately $2.9 million in cash […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said he is giving “serious thought” to building a social media platform. However, the billionaire didn’t go into detail on how his hypothetical social media platform would work or how it would look. Musk’s remark came after he claimed that Twitter, a social media platform that he uses […]
According to CNBC, Tesla wrote in an email to its European employees: “For any Tesla employee who is a Ukrainian national and has been asked to return to Ukraine for active duty as a reservist, we will maintain their employment and salary for 3 months, with a view to assessing after this period as needed.” […]
“Elon Musk, while you try to colonise Mars — Russia try to occupy Ukraine! While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!" Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, tweeted. Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been heavily impacted by the Russia invasion, particularly in the south and east of the […]
Elon Musk may have said that he doesn't have a pot of money lying around, but you can bet your bottom dollar that he doesn't have to search for change in his wallet to fill up his fancy Tesla. Yes, Musk might not have billions sitting in a bank account, but he does have billions […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that the Starship rocket is close to being ready to go orbital. However, the rocket’s launch now depends on the Federal Aviation Administration, which will not issue the vehicle permission to fly until an environmental assessment is complete. "I think we're tracking to have the regulatory approval and hardware […]
Student Jack Sweeney created the Twitter bot, which tracks Musk’s Gulfstream private jet and posts real-time updates of its location. Since discovering the Twitter bot, Musk has pleaded with Sweeney to delete it: “Can you take this down? It is a security risk,” Musk said. In a direct message to Sweeney, Musk also said, “I […]
The structure is currently under construction at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas. It features chopstick-like arms that will guide the rocket’s booster back into position once the second stage has been delivered into orbit. The first orbital launch of a Starship rocket is scheduled to take place within the next 10 weeks. The Starship rocket […]
Love him or loathe him, there is no denying that Elon Musk is one of the world’s most influential people. 2021 saw the Tesla CEO crowned Time magazine’s “Person of the Year'' as his electric vehicle company became the most valuable in the world, his space company successfully carried an all-civilian crew to the edge […]
Elon Musk has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year that saw Tesla become the most valuable carmaker in the world and Musk's space company SpaceX carry an all-civilian crew to the edge of space. Tesla’s market value rocketed to more than $1 trillion this year, making the electric vehicle […]
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