Several Employees At SpaceX Fired After Criticizing Elon Musk In Open Letter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's rocket ship firm, SpaceX, dismissed many employees on June 17 who were part of an open letter criticizing the billionaire for his behaviors. Musk's activities, according to the letter writers, have been a “frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us, particularly in recent weeks." Although it's unknown how many SpaceX employees were fired, Shotwell said the corporation thought the individuals had passed an… read-more
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Elon Musk To Replace Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal: Report
Elon Musk is expected to replace Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal soon. Some media reports claim that the Tesla boss already has a new CEO lined up. There have been widespread speculations about the possibility and extent of lay-offs at Twitter since Musk's purchase of the social media giant. It remains to be seen if Agrawal would pay the price for initially resisting Musk's takeover of Twitter.
Tags: business, Twitter, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, social media.
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Future Of Twitter Uncertain, Says CEO Parag Agrawal
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has said that the future of Twitter is uncertain, following Musk's purchase of the company. While speaking to the staff, Agrawal acknowledged, "We don't have all the answers," adding that it is a period of uncertainty. He also shared that no lay-offs are planned right now, but acknowledged that he does not know in which direction the company would go now.
Tags: business, Twitter, Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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Elon Musk Buys Twitter For $44 Billion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally acquired social networking platform Twitter for $44 billion. This comes days after Musk had launched a hostile takeover bid. Musk has repeatedly stressed on the need for free speech on social media. He has said that he would be tackling censorship, defeating the bots, and authenticating all human users. His purchase of Twitter is being welcomed by many.
Tags: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter, Censorship, Social Media
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Elon Musk Slams Netflix Over 'Woke' Content
Elon Musk has slammed Netflix over its woke content after the OTT giant lost over 2,00,000 subscribers in less than 100 days. The Tesla boss has described wokeness and political correctness as the "greatest threats to civilisation". He tweeted that the "woke mind virus" is making the Netflix content unwatchable. He also called out the recent trend of forced diversity on mainstream shows in another tweet.
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Elon Musk Says US Congress Shouldn't Accept Biden's EV Bill
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on December 6 at the WSJ CEO Council Summit said the US Congress shouldn't accept the administration bill by Biden for Electric Vehicles (EVs). "It'd worsen the country's budget deficit," he added. Reportedly, the bill talks about boosting subsidies on EVs. ''I'm literally saying get rid of… read-more
Tags: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Summit, USA, Electric Vehicles, tax
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Tesla Extends Share Sell-Off Following Musk's Tweet
Tesla's share extended their recent sale on November 15, as investors responded to Elon Musk's tweet on stock sales of $6.9 billion. The company traded low at $978.60 billion, pushing its market value to less than $1 trillion for the second time on an intra-day basis on November 15. Musk tweeted to Bernie Sanders, "Want me to sell more stock?" after the… read-more
Tags: Tesla, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Shares, USA, TAXES
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Elon Musk Sells Tesla Stocks Worth $1.1 Billion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, recently asked on Twitter if he should sell 10% of his stocks, for which almost 55% of his followers agreed the idea. According to regulatory filing filed on November 10, Musk exercised the option on November 8, at a price of $6.24 per contract. Following which, Musk sold 934,000 shares and earned around $1.1… read-more
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Elon Musk Likely To Become World's 1st Trillionaire: Analysts
According to The Guardian, Elon Musk could become the first trillionaire in the world with his aerospace company, SpaceX. Musk owns 48% of the company's valuation. Notably, Tesla is still Musk's biggest asset. Furthermore, his net worth is reported to be $242 billion. "Others have said SpaceX may eventually be the most highly valued company in the world - in any industry.", said analyst Adam Jones.
Tags: Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, World news, Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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India Imposes Highest Import Tax On E-Vehicles: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has approached Indian authorities asking for a reduction in import tax before any launch of its electric vehicles in India. Musk took to Twitter and said, ''Import duties are the highest in the world." Reportedly, Musk is also looking for setting up a factory if gets respite in tax. However, India imposes a 60% tax on vehicles below $40,000 and 100% above the value.
Tags: Elon Musk, Import duties, Electric Vehicles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, tax
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