Category: Musk, Elon

How Biden Is Seeking to Reshape Business via the CHIPS Act

The New York Times – Business:
Big strings are attached to funding for chip makers, meant to bolster Democratic priorities including child care for workers and discouragement of stock buybacks.
Elon Musk Accuses Media of Bias for Dropping ‘Dilbert’

The New York Times – Business:
The Tesla and Twitter chief called the media racist as newspapers stopped running “Dilbert” after the comic strip’s creator, Scott Adams, described Black people as a “hate group.”
How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations

The New York Times – Business:
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 New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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.

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.