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The SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.

Third time's the charm: SpaceX's massive Starship reaches space

10:56am March 14, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

SpaceX has successfully conducted a test launch of its massive Starship rocket in a major success for company, which saw the rocket explode in two previous test flights

The SpaceX Starship is seen as it stands on the launch pad ahead of its third flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on March 12, 2024.

Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket is launching again. Here's what to expect

8:34pm March 13, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

The rocket is the largest ever built. It has yet to complete a full test flight, but the third time might be the charm.

National

How the porn bots took over Twitter

12:27pm March 07, 2024

by Manuela López Restrepo

Twitter has long had a bot problem, but since moderation on the platform was gutted and paid users were given "prioritization" in replies, the landscape has changed.

The Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on Tuesday. The company halted production at its factory outside of Berlin and sent workers home after suspected arson at a nearby high-voltage pylon caused power failures throughout the region.

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Tesla evacuates its Germany plant. Musk blames 'eco-terrorists' for suspected arson

1:38pm March 05, 2024

by Esme Nicholson

Production at Tesla's plant near Berlin ground to a halt and workers were evacuated after a power failure caused by suspected arson, drawing condemnation from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a conference in Paris on June 16, 2023. Musk's record compensation package as Tesla CEO was recently rejected by a court as excessive, in a decision that pivoted in part on how much sway Musk has over his company.

Elon Musk is synonymous with Tesla. Is that good or bad for shareholders?

4:44pm February 09, 2024

by Camila Domonoske

"Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk," one analyst wrote in a recent note. Musk's reign has catapulted the car company to enormous success. But it also carries serious risks, a judge recently concluded.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves as he arrives at the annual political festival Atreju, organized by the Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy political party, in Rome, Dec. 16, 2023.

National

Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules

2:20am January 31, 2024

by The Associated Press

Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla's board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.

Tesla's Cybertruck, pictured here during its design reveal in Hawthorne, Calif., in 2019, is finally rolling out of factories a full two years after the initial delivery target.

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After a 2-year delay, deliveries of Tesla's Cybertruck are scheduled to start Thursday

1:47pm November 30, 2023

by Emily Olson

Between its polarizing polygonal design and plenty of production hiccups, the Cybertruck has had a long and rocky road to release. Its fate on the electric pickup market remains unclear.

An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters in downtown San Francisco, on July 28, 2023.

National

Musk's X sues Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts

3:01am November 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly called Twitter, filed a lawsuit against the liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday.

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday.

Science

A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight

11:25am November 18, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.

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Walter Isaacson, left, and Michael Lewis are authors and friends from New Orleans. Their new books are about billionaire Elon Musk and fallen crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried respectively.

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As Walter Isaacson and Michael Lewis wrote, their books' heroes became villains

4:47pm October 18, 2023

by David Folkenflik

What happens when the hero you plan to write about becomes a villain in much of the public's eye? We asked bestselling authors Michael Lewis and Walter Isaacson about Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk.

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