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Elon Musk’s Neuralink is facing its first major challenge as the threads recording neural activity for its first human brain implant “retracted” several weeks after the surgery. This has vastly decreased the functionality of the implant.

DOJ prosecutors are examining whether Elon Musk’s Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-driving capabilities, sources familiar with the matter said.

Elon Musk’s Tesla, the leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has slashed even more workers from the payroll following weeks of massive layoffs, leaving employees on edge and seeking closure.

Elon Musk has made quick work of Robert De Niro’s latest diatribe in which the actor rehashed the far left’s favorite scare tactic from 2016 — Trump is Hitler!

Elon Musk’s recent decision to fire Tesla’s entire charging team has reportedly already led to the company pulling back on its plans to expand the Supercharger network. EV owners already face difficulties finding working charging stations, especially during busy travel times, and these difficulties aren’t likely to be lessened anytime soon.

Indian media expressed surprise and anger this week when Tesla CEO Elon Musk canceled a planned trip to India and made a surprise visit to China instead.

Shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla went up 15 percent on Monday after the electric carmaker reached a key milestone to roll out its advanced driver-assistance technology Full Self Driving (FSD) in China.

Elon Musk paid a surprise visit to China to secure Chinese government approval for the automatic driving features of his Teslas.

As Elon Musk’s Tesla faces multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation, the company’s assertion that drivers are solely responsible for crashes involving its Autopilot technology is coming under intense scrutiny.

xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup aiming to rival ChatGPT developer OpenAI, is set to close a massive $6 billion funding round that values the 10-month-old company at a staggering $18 billion.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its long-standing investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes involving the technology’s misuse, including 13 that were fatal.

Americans For Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) has withdrawn support for Elon Musk’s X/Twitter after the platform censored its ad promoting a new website and forum section aimed at documenting noncitizen and illegal migrant voters.

Tesla shares jumped almost 12 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company aims to start production of affordable electric vehicle models by early 2025, or possibly even late this year. The bounce comes despite dismal earnings, including net income that dropped 55 percent in the first quarter.

The Supreme Court of Brazil gave a five-day deadline to X/Twitter to inform the court of alleged cases of non-compliance with censorship.

In a desperate attempt to stimulate sales and prop up a stock price dropping like a rock, Elon Musk’s Tesla has reduced the prices of three of its five models in the United States.

Elon Musk’s Tesla has issued a recall for all 3,878 Cybertrucks shipped to date because of a defect that can cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck, increasing the risk of crashes.

Tesla is set to ask its shareholders to once again vote on approving the controversial 2018 pay package for CEO Elon Musk, which was recently thrown out by a Delaware judge.

Twitter reportedly told Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Monday that it would not challenge his censorship demands.

Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), has reportedly declared that new users will have to pay a fee to tweet on the platform.

Elon Musk’s Tesla has announced a significant reduction in its global workforce, with layoffs affecting more than 10 percent of its employees.

Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to launch a Tesla robotaxi service have hit a roadblock in California, as the state’s key regulatory agencies reveal that the company has yet to submit the necessary permit applications.

Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter to X encountered a significant hurdle this week when the social network’s attempt to automatically replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com” backfired. Security expert Brian Krebs called the system “a gift to phishers,” allowing hackers to make links to malicious sites look safe.

Elon Musk’s Tesla sales outlook has taken a turn for the worse, with two prominent analysts now predicting a decline in EV deliveries for 2024.

Argentine President Javier Milei arrived in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday for a visit that will see him receive an award from a prominent Jewish organization and meet privately with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Austin, Texas, on Friday.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a bold prediction about the future of artificial intelligence, claiming that AI will be “smarter than the smartest human” within the next two years. 

Tesla owners reportedly waited hours to charge their vehicles after Monday’s total solar eclipse. The long lines at charging stations are like salt in the wound of EV owners who are forced to wait as their cars charge enough to reach home — a major concern when major traffic days can cause long delays.

Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes of rigging the 2022 presidential election, allowing socialist convicted felon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to be elected president for a third term.

Elon Musk’s long-awaited Tesla Cybertrucks have been met with a wave of complaints from frustrated owners, who report numerous malfunctions and quality issues just months after the vehicle’s launch. One owner reported a complete failure after driving the EV for just one mile.

Tesla has reportedly settled a lawsuit filed by the family of an Apple engineer who died in a 2018 crash involving the company’s controversial Autopilot technology, according to court filings on Monday.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again stirred up excitement and skepticism with his latest announcement of an upcoming Tesla Robotaxi unveiling on August 8, 2024, despite a history of unfulfilled promises surrounding the currently non-existent “robotaxi” service.

Brazilian “anti-fake news crusader” Alexandre de Moraes has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk and Twitter for defying censorship orders.

China, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, is expected to see a slower growth rate in electric cars sales this year, spelling trouble for major players like Tesla and local competitor BYD. More than half of Tesla’s sales come from the communist country, adding more problems to the company which is the worst performing stock in the S&P 500 this year.

In a series of recent updates, Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) says it is taking significant steps to combat “bots and trolls” while also reinstating the blue verification checkmark for influential users that refuse to pay the platform for the privilege.

Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has reportedly restored blue check marks to prominent users overnight, with some expressing their disapproval of the unsolicited perk.

As Elon Musk’s social media platform X/Twitter continues to struggle with an advertiser exodus, another issue has come to the forefront — the proliferation of pornographic content on the site.

Elon Musk’s Tesla reported an 8.5 percent year-over-year decline in deliveries for the first quarter of 2024, marking the company’s first such drop since the pandemic-affected second quarter of 2020.