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Elon Musk's favors from China leave him exposed: NYT: The Tesla chief's relationship with China, where the EV company has a massive plant ...
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Elon Musk's favors from China leave him exposed: NYT
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Directive to Implement Full Self-Driving Beta in Every New Tesla Delivery
  • Elon Musk has instructed Tesla employees to install and demonstrate Full Self-Driving Beta for all customers receiving a delivery in North America.

  • Tesla is committed to enhancing the system continuously, aiming to eliminate the need for driver attention and achieve true autonomous driving.

  • In a move to increase customer acceptance, Elon Musk directed Tesla employees this morning to install the FSD Beta software on all newly delivered vehicles and provide brief test drives to the new buyers.

  • Requiring a test drive with each new delivery is expected to significantly increase the workload at Tesla stores and delivery centers, a requirement Musk emphasizes as crucial.
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Tesla stock price could crash 33%, few upside catalysts in outlook: Bernstein: Bernstein cut Tesla's target price to $120 from $150, citing how expensive the ...
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Tesla stock price could crash 33%, few upside catalysts in outlook: ...
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Elon Musk and top executive Shivon Zilis had twins last November: Court documents show that Elon Musk and a 36-year-old Neuralink executive, Shivon Zilis ...
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Elon Musk and top executive Shivon Zilis had twins last November
Quick Glance: Elon Musk and Top Executive Shivon Zilis Had Twins Last November
  • Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis quietly had twins last November, changing their names to include Musk's last name and Zilis' last name as part of their middle name. The twins were born before Musk and Claire Boucher's second child in December.

  • Musk, the wealthiest person globally, leads four companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink where Zilis works. He aimed to purchase Twitter for $44 billion and SpaceX paid a flight attendant $250,000 to keep quiet after allegations against Musk.

  • Zilis is a rising figure in Musk's empire, involved in operational projects at Neuralink, including surgical trials with brain chips on monkeys and pigs. She shares intellectual passions with Musk, like space travel, transportation, and artificial intelligence.

  • Musk has emphasized the importance of families and reproduction in shaping humanity's future, highlighting concerns about declining birth rates as a serious threat. He advocates for spreading humanity across multiple planets for species survival, expressing worry about declining population rates.
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World’s first mass-produced 900V EV drive system rolls out with 5 minute fast charge
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World’s first mass-produced 900V EV drive system rolls out with 5 minute ...
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Berlin universities: New course offering “Gender & Diversity in Science & Technology”
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Berlin universities: New course offering “Gender & Diversity in Science & ...
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Elon Musk is impressed with Cathie Wood's latest big vision: The ambitious investor caught Musk's eye with ARK's most recent prediction.
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Elon Musk is impressed with Cathie Wood's latest big vision
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Americans love Tesla wall chargers – and charging at home – study: Charging at home is the most satisfying part of owning an EV, and Tesla's wall-mounted ...
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Americans love Tesla wall chargers – and charging at home – study
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GM, Ford will reroute Baltimore shipments after bridge collapse: U.S. automakers General Motors and Ford will reroute affected shipments after a bridge collapse ...
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GM, Ford will reroute Baltimore shipments after bridge collapse
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
  • Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead

  • Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge

  • Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead

  • President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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GM believes ‘production hell’ is behind it with plans to build 20X more Ultium EVs in 2024
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GM believes ‘production hell’ is behind it with plans to build 20X more ...
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All Teslas in the US get a one month trial of FSD starting this week: Prepare to get your minds blown, as Tesla is giving every owner in the US a chance to try ...
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All Teslas in the US get a one month trial of FSD starting this week
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GM in talks with CATL to license cheaper LFP EV battery tech and joint North American plant
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GM in talks with CATL to license cheaper LFP EV battery tech and joint ...
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Apple now worth $540 billion less than Microsoft — a Tesla-sized gap: Apple stock has been hit by growth and regulatory concerns this year, while Microsoft has ...
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Apple now worth $540 billion less than Microsoft — a Tesla-sized gap
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Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm will replace its largest coal plant: Pennsylvania's largest solar farm has been awarded $90 million and will sit on 2 ...
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Pennsylvania’s largest solar farm will replace its largest coal plant
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Tesla starts using ‘Supervised Full Self-Driving’ language: Tesla and Elon Musk have started using the term “Supervised Full Self-Driving” when discussing their ...
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Tesla starts using ‘Supervised Full Self-Driving’ language
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General Motors Stops Selling Drive Data to Insurance Data Providers: GM will no longer share drivers' vehicle data with two brokers who sell that data to ...
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General Motors Stops Selling Drive Data to Insurance Data Providers
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Elon Musk defends stance on diversity and free speech during tense interview: Tesla CEO tells Don Lemon people should be treated ‘according to their skills and ...
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Elon Musk defends stance on diversity and free speech during tense ...
Quick Glance: Don Lemon cancels show partnership with X after Elon Musk's decision
  • Don Lemon canceled the partnership for his show with X after Elon Musk's decision.

  • Elon Musk lifted the exclusivity of the show on X after months of pursuing exclusive content.

  • Don Lemon challenged Musk, discussing his ketamine use and hate speech on X.
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GM, Ford are upbeat on 'really strong' US demand: Top executives of General Motors and Ford gave upbeat outlooks for the U.S. auto market and their profit plans ...
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GM, Ford are upbeat on 'really strong' US demand
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Tesla is ‘no longer compute constrained’, running out of excuses for self-driving
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Tesla is ‘no longer compute constrained’, running out of excuses for ...
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Tesla's (TSLA) New Unboxed Manufacturing Process Aims to Cut Costs 50%: A new ‘unboxed’ production system could slash costs in half — if the EV maker can ...
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Tesla's (TSLA) New Unboxed Manufacturing Process Aims to Cut Costs ...
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Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US: Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community ...
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Walmart just funded 15 community solar projects across the US
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Tesla Has an Elon Musk Problem. The Stock Could Fall Another 30%.: The stock is down nearly 30% in 2024, leading to renewed concern that the CEO’s many other ...
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Tesla Has an Elon Musk Problem. The Stock Could Fall Another 30%.
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First drive in Tesla’s new Cybertruck: it’s like a visit from outer space: This stainless steel tank with its flat panels and almost sharp edges looks like a ...
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First drive in Tesla’s new Cybertruck: it’s like a visit from outer space
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China’s BYD pulls ahead of Tesla in Indonesia’s EV market: Competitive pricing, tax waivers secured Chinese carmaker's footing in the South-east Asian nation.
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China’s BYD pulls ahead of Tesla in Indonesia’s EV market
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Denuvo DRM maker cracks down on game leakers with new tech — TraceMark for Gaming puts a watermark on games to unmask the source
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Denuvo DRM maker cracks down on game leakers with new tech — TraceMark for ...
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How BYD grew from battery maker to electric vehicle juggernaut, overtaking Tesla: Warren Buffett-backed BYD recently became the world’s top EV maker ...
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How BYD grew from battery maker to electric vehicle juggernaut ...
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Tesla produces enough battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week: Tesla has confirmed that it has ramped battery cell production enough to 1 ...
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Tesla produces enough battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week
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First non-Tesla branded V4 Superchargers are being deployed: Following Tesla’s foray as a charger hardware supplier, the first non-Tesla-branded V4 Supercharger ...
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First non-Tesla branded V4 Superchargers are being deployed
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Tesla is making fewer cars in China as EV sales slow and competition rises: Elon Musk's automaker builds its best-selling Model Y and Model 3 vehicles in ...
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Tesla is making fewer cars in China as EV sales slow and competition rises
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Forget Apple and Tesla: Maybe the 'Magnificent Seven' tech stocks should be the 'Fabulous Five'
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Forget Apple and Tesla: Maybe the 'Magnificent Seven' tech stocks should ...
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The struggling battery factory behind GM’s electric vehicle problems: The transition has run into many delays, including automation issues and software glitches ...
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The struggling battery factory behind GM’s electric vehicle problems
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Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming: Rivian has officially gained access to Tesla’s Supercharger network and announced that ...
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Rivian gains access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, free adapter coming
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ZEEKR ‘mixes’ it up with its fifth EV model – a funky new van designed for traveling families
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ZEEKR ‘mixes’ it up with its fifth EV model – a funky new van designed for ...
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Elon Musk says Tesla Optimus robot should cost ‘less than half of a car’: Elon Musk says that Optimus, Tesla’s general-purpose humanoid robot ...
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Elon Musk says Tesla Optimus robot should cost ‘less than half of a car’
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Nissan to launch 30 new models by 2027 and boost global sales volumes: Nissan was a pioneer in EVs but the carmaker has been eclipsed by the likes of U.S ...
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Nissan to launch 30 new models by 2027 and boost global sales volumes
Quick Glance: Nissan Aims for 30 New Cars by 2027
  • Nissan plans to introduce 30 models over the next three years as part of the Arc business plan, including 16 electrified and 14 ICE vehicles.

  • Apart from the U.S. and Canada, the Arc includes various regional strategies that involve the introduction of seven completely new models.

  • While maintaining secrecy regarding the lineup of 30 models, Nissan appears to have a strong focus on crossovers and SUVs.

  • No specifics about a potential collaboration between Nissan and the struggling startup company Fisker are outlined in the Arc business plan.
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Volkswagen workers are joining the big auto industry unionization push: The United Auto Workers are coming for its shops — and would make the German automaker ...
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Volkswagen workers are joining the big auto industry unionization push
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Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Trump stands to earn a fortune: Trump Media and Technology Group will trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock ...
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Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Trump stands to earn a fortune
Quick Glance: Social Media Stocks Surge Beyond Trump Media
  • Donald Trump's social media company is not the only one experiencing a surge in stock value - other social media companies are also on the rise.

  • Trump Media began trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday, becoming one of the few social media-first companies on the public market.

  • While Meta's shares saw a slight dip, other social media companies like Reddit, Snap, and Pinterest have seen an increase, with Trump Media gaining 16% on its first trading day.

  • Despite the current success of Trump Media and Reddit, cautionary tales from previous social media offerings like Snap and Pinterest warn of potential risks as their stock prices remain below their peak levels.
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BYD Sparks China Car Price Cuts to Take on EV Laggards Toyota, VW: Not content with unseating Tesla Inc. as the world’s top-selling electric-car maker, BYD Co ...
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BYD Sparks China Car Price Cuts to Take on EV Laggards Toyota, VW
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Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v12 finally rolls out – get your minds blown: Tesla is finally starting to roll out Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 to customers — ...
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Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v12 finally rolls out – get your minds blown