Category: Musk, Elon

Elon Musk Discusses Running Twitter in Interview With BBC Reporter

The social network’s owner talks about bots, blue checks and why he went ahead with the $44 billion acquisition.
Why Drugmakers’ Abortion Pill Battle is Such a Big Deal

The decision by a Texas judge to overturn F.D.A. approval for the abortion pill mifepristone could upend the pharmaceutical industry.
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Build Shanghai Battery Factory

The facility will produce batteries the size of shipping containers to help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy.
Tesla to Build Factory in Shanghai for Large-Scale Batteries

The company plans to break ground this year on a plant that will produce 10,000 of its energy-storage units known as Megapacks annually.
Why Leaked Pentagon Documents Are Still Circulating on Twitter and Discord

Twitter and the social media platform Discord have policies about how they would handle the material. But those rules have gray areas and can be unevenly enforced.
Work From the Office, Get Laid Off at Home

McDonald’s temporarily closed its corporate offices this week so it could lay off workers virtually. Was that a good idea?
How Elon Musk Is Changing the Twitter Experience

Nearly six months after buying Twitter, Mr. Musk has made tweaks that have altered what people see on the platform and how they interact with it.
Twitter Labels NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media,’ in Change to Policy

The broadcaster denounced the move as “unacceptable.” Until Tuesday evening, NPR was cited as an exception to Twitter’s policy on the label.
It’s Not All Bad News for Trump Ahead of His Arraignment

The former president’s poll ratings and some of his business fortunes have rallied ahead of his arraignment on Tuesday.
Twitter’s Logo Changes to Doge as Users Await Blue Check-Mark Removal

The promised changes to the platform’s verification program have been slow. Attention has focused instead on the image of a doge in place of the blue Twitter bird.
Ari Emanuel Buys a Pro Wrestling Heavyweight

Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor acquires World Wrestling Entertainment to create a live event and combat sport giant.
Tesla Sales Jumped in the First Quarter

The electric car company’s decision to slash prices appears to have paid off in reviving demand.