44 h. ago SpaceX reportedly has a secret backdoor for Chinese investment

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has allowed Chinese investors to buy stakes as long as the funds are routed through the Cayman Islands or other offshore hubs, according to reporting from ProPublica.  SpaceX is a defense contractor for the Pentagon, one that handles sensitive work like building a classified spy satellite network. Investment from China […]

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5 d. ago Tim Walz says he was joking when he mocked Tesla's falling stock: 'These people have no sense of humor'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was making a joke when he made a comment last week mocking Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for the company's stock falling.

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7 d. ago Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash

More than 80 Teslas were damaged in Hamilton, Ontario, the police said, amid other acts of vandalism against the company owned by Elon Musk.

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7 d. ago Vancouver Auto Show Pulls Tesla Exhibit over 'Safety Concerns'

The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed the event's Tesla exhibit due to safety concerns amid the string of domestic terrorism attacks against Elon Musk's company. The post Vancouver Auto Show Pulls Tesla Exhibit over ‘Safety Concerns’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Elon Musk in ‘shock’ over Dems' alleged ‘hatred and violence,’ laments 'deranged' attacks on Tesla plants

Tesla founder Elon Musk addressed a wave of violent protests against the auto company's electric vehicles and infrastructure during an exclusive interview on 'Hannity.'

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1 week ago 'Not a positive sign': Top Tesla officials sell shares in recent weeks

As Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, members of the board and an executive at Elon Musk's company have sold off millions of dollars in stock, according to filings.

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1 week ago Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools along the lines of OpenAI’s Sora. Akash Sastry, Hotshot’s CEO and co-founder, announced the news in a post on X on Monday. “Over the past 2 years we’ve built 3 video foundation models as a small team — Hotshot-XL, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago Can Trump and Musk Convince More Conservatives to Buy Teslas?

President Trump rallied support for Elon Musk’s car company, but there may not be enough conservatives willing to buy electric cars to make up for the Democrats who now shun Teslas.

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1 week ago Musk Hatred Goes Global: Firebugs Destroy 4 Tesla EVs in Berlin

In a series of incidents that unfolded overnight, arsonists destroyed four Tesla EVs in Berlin, Germany, as violence and vandalism against Elon Musk and his car company continue to escalate worldwide. The post Musk Hatred Goes Global: Firebugs Destroy 4 Tesla EVs in Berlin appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Moonvalley releases a video generator it claims was trained on licensed content

Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley has launched an AI video-generating model it claims is one of the few trained on openly licensed — not copyrighted — data. Named “Marey” after cinema trailblazer Étienne-Jules Marey, the model was built in collaboration with Asteria, a newer AI animation studio. Marey was trained on “owned or fully licensed” source […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago President Trump Vows to Label Attacks on Tesla Locations as Domestic Terrorism

At a recent White House event, President Donald Trump declared that he would label violence at Tesla locations such as dealerships and charging stations as domestic terrorism, following escalating violence against the company and its CEO, Elon Musk. The post President Trump Vows to Label Attacks on Tesla Locations as Domestic Terrorism appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump’s Tariffs Could Help Tesla, by Hurting Its Rivals More

The electric car company led by Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States in California and Texas, shielding it from tariffs that could devastate competitors.

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2 w. ago What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found audiences willing to try out a newer social networks since Elon Musk took over the company in 2022. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill and T2 are some of the social media platforms people are among them. So is Meta’s Threads platform. What is Threads? How do you create […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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