Facebook pages for both Tesla and SpaceX are now inactive following a series of tweets from Chief Executive Elon Musk responding to a challenge for users to leave the social network. When Brian Acton, co-founder of the Facebook-owned WhatsApp, tweeted the hashtag #deletefacebook, Musk replied with “What’s Facebook?” A follower then further encouraged Musk to… Continue reading Tesla and SpaceX Leave Facebook After Twitter Users Encourage Musk
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Shareholders Approve Musk’s Compensation Package
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s proposed multibillion-dollar compensation plan was approved Wednesday by shareholders, according to multiple outlets. The plan is unique in that it is contingent on achieving market cap and operational milestones that would make Tesla one of the most valuable companies in the world. In order for Musk to fully vest, Tesla’s… Continue reading Shareholders Approve Musk’s Compensation Package
Musk Reportedly Backing Secret Comedy Project From Vets of The Onion
Elon Musk has launched some wild ideas that have caused some to ask “Is he joking?” His latest endeavor, however, seems to be a real effort for humor. The Daily Beast is reporting that Musk is backing a new media project led by several former top staffers and writers of satirical news publication The Onion. According… Continue reading Musk Reportedly Backing Secret Comedy Project From Vets of The Onion
Musk Says Boring Company To Focus on Hyperloop to Transport Pedestrians
Elon Musk says The Boring Company is shifting its plan a bit to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists over cars. A video the company previously published showed cars being transported on sled-like platforms. Cars would be lowered into the tunnel by street-level elevators and then transported underground at speeds up to 150 mph. The company also teased… Continue reading Musk Says Boring Company To Focus on Hyperloop to Transport Pedestrians
Tesla Sets Date to Vote on Musk’s All-Or-Nothing Payout
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows Tesla will hold a special meeting of shareholders on March 21 to vote on a unique new compensation plan for Elon Musk. The plan is all-or-nothing. It would keep Musk at the company for the next 10 years and be entirely contingent on achieving market cap and operational milestones that… Continue reading Tesla Sets Date to Vote on Musk’s All-Or-Nothing Payout
Musk Says Semi Will Best Specs Announced at Launch
The specs Tesla announced for its upcoming Semi outpaced the industry standard to such a degree that it raised eyebrows. Daimler AG’s head of trucks has even gone so far as to question the legitimacy of Tesla’s claims. “If Tesla really delivers on this promise, we’ll obviously buy two trucks – one to take apart and one… Continue reading Musk Says Semi Will Best Specs Announced at Launch
Video: Behind the Scenes With Elon Musk During Falcon Heavy Launch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]National Geographic had its cameras pointed at SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during the Falcon Heavy launch, showing his delight as the rocket roared into the sky. “Holy flying f—,” Musk says in the video, filmed for the TV show “Mars.” “That thing took off.” The video shows Musk counting down the launch from flight control,… Continue reading Video: Behind the Scenes With Elon Musk During Falcon Heavy Launch
Falcon Heavy Launch a Success, Musk’s Roadster Sent Into Orbit
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elon Musk’s showmanship reached new heights Tuesday. Stunning livestream images showed his personal Tesla Roadster carried into space by SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, which is now the most powerful rocket in operation. The midnight cherry Roadster is one of Elon Musk’s privately owned vehicles, believed to be a 2010 model with VIN #686. The Roadster is… Continue reading Falcon Heavy Launch a Success, Musk’s Roadster Sent Into Orbit
Watch the Long-Awaited SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] SpaceX plans to launch today the long-awaited Falcon Heavy rocket. A successful mission would help the space company prove it’s capable of carrying large payloads that would attract commercial and government contracts. First announced to the public in 2011, Falcon Heavy is expected to generate 5.1 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and will… Continue reading Watch the Long-Awaited SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch
SpaceX Animation Shows Musk’s Roadster Aboard Rocket
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ahead of Tuesday’s planned launch of the Falcon Heavy, SpaceX has released a simulation video of the mission. The payload for the mission, Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, is shown floating through space with a space-suited mannequin at the wheel. It seems SpaceX actually place a mannequin in the seat. Musk shared pictures of “Starman” on… Continue reading SpaceX Animation Shows Musk’s Roadster Aboard Rocket