Category: Musk, Elon

How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations

The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees

The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.
Judge Hears Final Arguments in Suit Over Musk’s Tesla Pay

Shareholders’ lawyers challenged the board’s contention that Elon Musk’s record-setting compensation was deserved and an effective tool of motivation.
Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says

Workers backing a push for better wages and working conditions were among those illegally laid off, members told the National Labor Relations Board.
Tesla Will Open Some Chargers to All Electric Vehicles

An agreement with the White House to allow electric cars made by other automakers is part of a broad drive to improve charging and increase sales of battery-powered vehicles.
A Big Breakup at the Federal Trade Commission

A second Republican commissioner has resigned as the agency gears up for a big showdown on noncompete agreements and the Microsoft-Activision merger.
Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.

Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive

If successful, the workers who help develop Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system would be the first group at the company to organize.
Investors Await the Market Impact from Tuesday’s C.P.I. Report

Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index data could hold big clues about the Federal Reserve’s future policy moves.
Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants

As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.
The Toll That Twitter’s Glitches Is Taking on Chinese Activists

As the Elon Musk-owned social media service encounters interruptions and bugs, Chinese dissidents and activists said they feared they were being muzzled.
The Winners and Losers from Super Bowl LVII

There were surprises on-field and off — from Rihanna’s halftime performance to Disney’s controversial ad splash.