Tesla To Accept Dogecoin As Payment For Cybertruck, Newly Uncovered Code Suggests
Interestingly, Dogecoin is the only crypto asset mentioned on CyberTruck's checkout page.
Musk's Latest Gamble: Tesla Cybertruck Set For Debut
Four years after startling the car world with designs for the Cybertruck, Elon Musk is set Thursday to mark the arrival of Tesla's iconoclastic take on the American pickup.
Big Tech Stocks Led Wall Street Gains In 2023 — What Is Next?
In recent weeks, small stocks, financials and real estate stocks have led gains on Wall Street as investors bought shares of companies that could benefit from a new investment narrative: declining interest rates and a growing economy.
Tesla's Musk Says Fallout From Sweden Strike 'Insane'
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk broke his silence Thursday on a strike against his company in Sweden, saying it was "insane" that it may block new car deliveries.
Tesla's Price Cuts Will Bring EVs To The Masses - What Does It Mean For The Stock?
Nowadays, interest in EVs has spread to a larger group of consumers who are critical to helping EVs cross the "tipping point" to reach the mass market. The problem is that this group consists of older, more conservative consumers who are cautious decision-makers, reluctant to pay the high price tag that comes with EVs.
Musk's X Sues Media Nonprofit Over Portrayal Of Site As Full Of Anti-Semitism
Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.
With X's Musk Under Fire, Biden Joins Rival Threads
US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White House blasted the tech baron for pushing anti-Semitism.
Altman Drama: Twist In Seven-year Microsoft, OpenAI Relationship
Microsoft's hiring of ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday marks another twist in the seven-year-old partnership between the US giant and the startup that created ChatGPT.
Here a key moments in the history of their partnership:
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OpenAI is founded in 2015 by entrepreneurs and investors, including Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Tesla chief Elon Musk.
Sam Altman: The 'Super Optimistic' Star Of AI
By recruiting former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman following his surprise ouster by ChatGPT's parent company, Microsoft is hiring a tech industry star at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution.
US Transition To Electric Vehicles Faces Delays
The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and limited charging capacity adding to core affordability issues.
Sam Altman, Ousted Pioneer Of OpenAI, Is Serial Entrepreneur
Sam Altman, the tech titan behind ChatGPT, was abruptly fired Friday by OpenAI, the company that launched the revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot.
Advertisers Drop X After Musk Backs Anti-Semitic Post
An exodus of big-name advertisers appeared under way at X, formerly Twitter, on Friday in the wake of Elon Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.
News Anchors Targeted By Deepfake Scammers On Facebook
In a Facebook video viewed by thousands, CNN's Wolf Blitzer appears to hawk a diabetes drug.
Pandas And Partnership: Was Xi's US Trip A Success?
In a whirlwind US trip this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping held long talks with President Joe Biden, got a standing ovation from top business leaders, and even hinted there could be more pandas on the way to the United States.
White House Condemns Elon Musk's 'Promotion Of Antisemitic And Racist Hate'
Backlash against the CEO of Tesla and owner of X is growing after his post seemingly endorsing Antisemitic views.
White House Condemns Musk's 'Abhorrent Promotion' Of Anti-Semitism
The White House on Friday condemned the owner of social media platform X and the world's richest person, Elon Musk, for "abhorrent promotion" of anti-Semitism.
Amazon To Sell New Cars Next Year In US, Starting With Hyundai
E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it would start selling new automobiles on its platform in the United States next year.
Nvidia To Launch 3 New AI Chips For China Amid US Restrictions: Report
The U.S. Commerce Department last month instructеd Nvidia to immеdiatеly halt thе еxport of high-еnd artificial intеlligеncе chips to China, citing national sеcurity concerns.
Port Workers Join Tesla Strike In Sweden
Workers at four Swedish ports blocked the loading and unloading of Tesla cars Tuesday in a growing strike movement over the US company's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement with mechanics.
Tesla's India Entry: New Delhi Reportedly Ramps Up Efforts To Expedite Approvals By January 2024
A high-level meeting was reportedly held Monday to discuss steps to еxpеdite Tеsla's proposal to set up car and battery manufacturing facilities in the country.
Elon Musk Distances Himself From Cryptocurrency, Says His Companies Will Never 'Create A Crypto Token'
Musk has over the years swayed prices of numerous crypto assets, especially DOGE with just his online posts. The tech billionaire can easily create his own cryptocurrency, but it appears that he is reluctant to officially launch one, and he hasn't explained why.
Musk Teases AI Chatbot 'Grok,' With Real-time Access To X
Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers.
Elon Musk Issues Warning About 'Humanoid Robots' In AI 'Age Of Abundance'
The owner of X Elon Musk on Thursday predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high income" instead of a universal basic income but warned of "humanoid robots" that might chase humans.
Political And Tech Leaders Tackle AI Safety At Inaugural Summit
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday hosts political and tech leaders at the inaugural global AI safety summit, predicting the technology will radically alter society for generations to come.
The US Could Be The Next Lithium Superpower
The world's largest lithium deposit was recently discovered in Nevada. Is the US -- and the rest of the world -- ready?
Electric Vehicles Gain Traction In Jordan As Petrol Prices Rise
Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change.
China Lithium Boom Harming Fragile Tibetan Plateau: Report
China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
California Jury Says Tesla's Autopilot Not To Blame In Fatal 2019 Crash
A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's defect in its "Autopilot" self-driving feature, according to a court spokesperson.
Tesla Workers Strike In Sweden Over Union Demands
Tesla mechanics in Sweden walked off the job on Friday to protest against the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement, the metalworkers union said.
Japan Auto Show Returns, Playing Catchup On EVs
Tokyo's rebranded auto show returns this weekend just as China looks set to overtake Japan as the world's biggest car exporter after Toyota, Nissan and others got stuck in the electric vehicle slow lane.