The percentage of Republican users who think X is ‘mostly good’ for American democracy has more than tripled since Musk purchased the site in October 2022.
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SpaceX’s mega rocket, on its fourth attempt, completes test flight without exploding
The mega Starship rocket returned to Earth after blasting off from Texas and making an hourlong flight.
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Flipped birds, selfies and stares: A day in the life of Portland’s Cybertruck owner
Travis Carter has 1 of the 2 Tesla trucks in all of Maine. He says he’s shy and doesn’t like the limelight – but when he’s behind the wheel, all eyes are on him.
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Musk undercuts Tesla chargers Biden had lauded as ‘a big deal’
Tax credits aimed at cultivating a domestic EV and battery manufacturing industry were a key element of Biden’s signature climate bill.
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Tesla founder Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
For China, Musk is a welcome antidote to the tough talk from U.S. officials, which played out most recently during a visit by the U.S. secretary of state. Li’s remarks also reflect China’s efforts to attract foreign investment to boost its flagging economy.
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Regulators launch review of whether Tesla did enough to fix Autopilot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has concerns about changes Tesla made to the driver assistance system as part of a December recall.
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Tesla plans to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal sales quarter
The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by the Austin, Texas, company at the end of last year.
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Musk says he’s boosting Tesla pay to stop OpenAI from poaching
An exodus of personnel from Musk’s most valuable company to his newest may exacerbate concerns about conflicts and governance within the billionaire’s empire.
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Musk sues OpenAI and Altman for breaching firm’s founding mission
The case marks an escalation in the one of the highest-profile clashes in the emerging field of AI, pitting two of its most prominent players against each other.
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Employees prevented Musk from breaking federal Twitter order, FTC finds
The FTC says The Twitter Files writers did not receive direct access to the company’s systems, but instead worked with employees who accessed the systems on their behalf.