One of the major changes Elon Musk made after acquiring Twitter was the removal of the old blue check verification system, instead replacing it with a premium subscription option that grants a blue tick to the account, along with some other benefits. It seems the European Union has taken issue …
Read More »The Tesla Cybertruck is coming to Fortnite
The Tesla Cybertruck is an iconic vehicle for all the wrong reasons – being deemed unsightly, difficult to maintain and poorly made – so much so that all vehicles produced have since been recalled. While the Cybertruck’s legacy remains to be seen, the car is seemingly set to be immortalised …
Read More »Meta’s Twitter competitor ‘Threads’ surpasses 100 million users
Last week, Meta officially launched Threads, its very own version of Twitter, adding to the social media giant's ever-growing network of sites and apps. In the first 24 hours, around 50 million people signed up to use Threads and over the weekend, that number doubled to 100 million. Threads has …
Read More »Musk files lawsuit against Meta as Threads surpasses 50 million users in one day
In recent months, we had heard rumours that Meta was now working on a Twitter competitor, which would be tied to Instagram in some form. This week, Zuckerberg's latest social media platform, Threads, officially launched – it is indeed very similar to Twitter, so Elon Musk is suing. Threads officially …
Read More »Twitter is suing Elon Musk for pulling plug on buyout
After seemingly joking about it earlier this year, Elon Musk made a bid to acquire Twitter in April 2022, offering $43 billion for control of the company. Shortly after, Musk put the deal ‘on hold' while awaiting accurate information on the number of spam bot accounts on the platform. Now, …
Read More »Elon Musk puts Twitter buyout ‘on hold’ over spam account report
Just two weeks ago, Elon Musk secured a deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion. Now, following Twitter's most recent quarterly earnings report, the deal has been put ‘temporarily on hold' in order to investigate the true number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. After the deal announcement, …
Read More »Elon Musk is officially buying Twitter, plans to complete deal this year
Just as reported yesterday afternoon, Elon Musk is indeed buying Twitter. The company officially accepted the buyout offer last night, with plans to complete the deal before the end of the year. Thanks to the announcement, we can also clear up confusion on how much the deal is worth. Previously, …
Read More »Twitter plans to accept Elon Musk’s buyout offer, sources claim
Elon Musk has always had a huge presence on Twitter, to the point where even if you don’t follow him, you’ve likely seen him pop up in your feed. Now, Musk is making a bid to buy Twitter outright, and despite early reports, it seems the company will accept the offer.//
Read More »Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter for $41 billion
Elon Musk has always had a huge presence on Twitter, to the point where even if you don't follow him, you've likely seen him pop up in your feed. A couple of weeks ago, Musk bought into Twitter, acquiring a minority stake. Now, he's looking to buy the company in …
Read More »The entirety of Steam will come to Tesla in the future
Tesla cars are known for offering many superfluous tech-focused features including customisable horns, voice commands, and a Wikipedia-page-long list of easter eggs. One of these bonus features includes the ability to play a few games on the built-in screen. In the future however, Teslas will have access to thousands of …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Tesla cars
While many people purchase Tesla cars for their focus on sleek designs and future-proof technology, the car manufacturer has had a history of decking its cars out with superfluous but fun features. One of the most interesting will see the classic 1991 side-scrolling platformer – Sonic the Hedgehog – come …
Read More »Elon Musk agrees with Epic, says App Store fees are a “global tax on the Internet”
With Epic and Apple seemingly far from settling their legal dispute, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has come out siding with Epic, stating that Apple App Store fees are essentially a “global tax on the Internet”. The dispute between Apple and Epic started almost a year ago when Apple removed Fortnite …
Read More »FTC warns of cryptocurrency scams as fake Elon Musk accounts rake in millions
If you are a Twitter user and keep up to date with cryptocurrency news, then chances are you've seen some fake Elon Musk accounts claiming to give away thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoin or offering huge investment returns for just a little bit of cryptocurrency. This is an obvious …
Read More »Musk fires back at the SEC, stating that Tesla finds his tweets immaterial
Elon Musk responds to the SEC’s allegations, explaining that he has followed Tesla’s guidelines and is therefore not in breach of his agreement.
Read More »Elon Musk’s turbulent year could see him lose Tesla and Pentagon security clearance
Although Elon Musk managed to finally release Tesla’s $35,000 model, the CEO is having a particularly bad year so far. The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a grievance against Musk for breaching his settlement agreement by tweeting about the company without authorisation, and now the Pentagon is reviewing …
Read More »Tesla prepares for ‘hard times’ by laying off 7% of its staff
Elon Musk’s personal vendetta with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) didn’t hinder Tesla’s bottom line last year, as the company managed to make its first-ever quarterly profit. In order to maintain this trajectory throughout 2019, it seems as though Tesla is forced to implement some extreme cost-cutting measures, …
Read More »Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson join Tesla’s board following SEC settlement
In November, Tesla replaced Chairman Elon Musk with Robyn Denholm as per an agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Continuing to comply with the SEC’s requirements, Tesla has appointed two more board members at the end of last week; however their close relationship with Musk has raised …
Read More »Tesla reveals Musk’s replacement as chair of the board
At the end of September, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) forced Tesla CEO Elon Musk to step down as company chairman in order to settle fraud allegations. After rigorous searching, Tesla has now appointed Telstra’s CFO Robyn Denholm as chair of its board. The fallout came after Musk …
Read More »Elon Musk trolls the SEC ahead of potential Tesla demotion
Earlier this week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed a series of punishments against Elon Musk for false tweets that boosted Tesla stock. Instead of counting his lucky stars that the penalty only includes as personal $20 million fine and stepping down as the company chairman, Musk has …
Read More »Elon Musk pays $20m fine & steps down as Tesla chairman to settle SEC fraud charges
Over the weekend, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined Tesla CEO Elon Musk $40 million split between both himself and the company, based on allegations of fraud causing significant disruption in the stock market. Both have agreed to settle these terms without confirming or denying the allegations, leaving …
Read More »Elon Musk is bringing video games to Tesla cars, prompting interest from big-name developers
Moving on from his endeavours with flamethrowers, Elon Musk has since expressed interest in working with developers to eventually bring original video game content to Tesla vehicles. This has prompted quite the response from prominent figures in the industry, including Jackbox Games, PUBG and Razer. Tesla is launching Version 9.0 …
Read More »The first 1,000 Boring Company ‘Not a Flamethrowers’ are now in the hands of owners
Back in January, Tesla-founder Elon Musk debuted the Boring Company Flamethrower, selling all 20,000 in its first weekend. Now, the first 1,000 have made their way into the hands of owners who lived close enough to the SpaceX headquarters to manually pick theirs up. In an unsurprising, yet unfortunate turn …
Read More »Elon Musk targets journalistic credibility with plans for Pravda rating site
As many sites draw their attention to tackling fake news and questioning the credibility of ‘journalists’, Tesla’s Elon Musk might have the answer. Taking to Twitter, Musk proposed that writers should be rated on their credibility, outlining plans for a new website, dubbed Pravda, to do exactly that. This comes …
Read More »Tesla fans successfully crowdfund a replacement couch for billionaire Elon Musk
Tesla and Boring Company CEO Elon Musk has had a rough time lately, with many sleepless nights at the office trying to fix the problems with the Tesla Model 3. To aid the billionaire’s woes, fans have banded together to crowdfund enough money in order to replace what can only …
Read More »Elon Musk rebrands Boring Company Flamethrower to avoid customs troubles
There seems to be many obstacles appearing for Elon Musk’s flamethrower, from government officials attempting to intervene, to customs agencies now refusing to ship something with such a volatile name. Of course, Musk isn’t backing down, reeling off alternatives he could call it instead. Apparently, some customs agents are particularly …
Read More »Elon Musk sells all 20,000 Boring Company branded flamethrowers
Elon Musk set Twitter alight over the weekend when his Boring Company started selling $500 flamethrowers. Attracting 7,000 sales over the course of its first day, it hasn’t taken too much longer to sell all 20,000 as Musk tweeted out that the product was sold out as of today. Despite …
Read More »Politician to extinguish Elon Musk’s fun by seeking ban on Boring Company flamethrower
Over the weekend, Elon Musk began a successful run of selling flamethrowers via his Boring Company brand. This success could be short lived if California Assemblyman Miguel Santiago has anything to do with it, as the politician plans to introduce legislation that would block Musk from selling the device to …
Read More »Elon Musk sells 7,000 Boring Company branded flamethrowers
It seems that Elon Musk's head is firmly buried in the clouds, as his Boring Company began selling branded flamethrowers over the weekend. Tweeting about the milestones the bizarre product has hit, it seems that he's already unloaded $3.5 million worth of them. The flamethrowers are listed on the company …
Read More »Elon Musk wants his next SpaceX rocket to take you anywhere on earth in under an hour
Shortly after revealing the official SpaceX spacesuits, Elon Musk has unveiled more of his ambitious plans for the company. Not only had SpaceX revealed new plans to travel to the Moon and Mars, but Musk also wants to use his rockets for long distance travel on earth, taking passengers anywhere …
Read More »Elon Musk reveals first look at the SpaceX space suit
Elon Musk is another step closer to launching his own manned mission to space as the SpaceX founder has revealed the company’s official, fully working space suit. As you might expect, it looks like something pulled out of a futuristic sci-fi movie. Elon Musk posted the photo to Instagram, explaining …
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