| 21.09.2023 19:00
A Theory of Elon Musk's Maniacal Drive
In his biography of Alexander Hamilton, Ron Chernow writes that Hamilton "always had to fight the residual sadness of the driven man." That sentence has stayed with me because I've also noticed that there can be something sad about extremely ambitious people - like they're striving furiously to fil...
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| 21.09.2023
Biden DOJ targeting of Elon Musk is intimidation, pure and simple
In a string of remarkable coincidences, President Joe Biden's Department of Justice has taken a keen interest in all things Elon Musk . The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is reportedly pursuing criminal charges against Musk, scrutinizing whether the Tesla CEO failed to d...
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| 20.09.2023 15:40
DOJ expands probe into Elon Musk, Tesla over secret glass house project: report
The Justice Department has reportedly expanded an investigation into Tesla CEO Elon Musk to determine whether the company failed to disclose personal benefits that were extended to him, including purported plans to use company funds to build the billionaire a custom-made glass house. Federal prosec...
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| 19.09.2023 17:17
Elon Musk's SpaceX sues feds, claiming DOJ case over refugees is unconstitutional
Elon Musk's SpaceX has sued the US government saying that the government's administrative case accusing the rocket and satellite company of refusing to hire refugees and asylees violates the Constitution . SpaceX, in a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court on Friday, says the Department of Justice a...
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| 19.09.2023 12:36
Billions to Connect Everyone to High-Speed Internet Could Still Fall Short
Along the southeastern edge of Oklahoma, where expansive cattle ranches and empty storefronts dot the landscape, the lack of high-speed internet service has become a daily frustration for residents. Wanda Finley, a fourth-grade teacher in Sawyer, Okla., said the satellite service at her home was of...
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| 18.09.2023 13:18
Elon Musk buys Scottish soccer team after club claims SpaceX stole its logo
A Scottish soccer squad accused Elon Musk of stealing its logo for SpaceX - and the tech billionaire took the club's suggestion that he buy the team to settle the beef. The saga began when SpaceX shared a photo on Wednesday of employees at the company's Starbase spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas. At t...
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| 17.09.2023 21:42
New Jersey UFO scare turns out to be Elon Musk Starlink satellite launch
New Jersey residents were given a space-age scare when they spotted Elon Musk's Starlink satellites hovering over the Garden State as the aerospace company launched its latest batch of devices into orbit. Stargazers were left puzzled Saturday night when they spotted dozens of lights soaring in a pe...
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| 17.09.2023 08:35
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (September 17)
By Washington Post book critic Ron Charles Here are a few of my favorite novels this fall, and one biography that everybody is talking about. James McBride is familiar to millions of readers who've enjoyed his memoir "The Color of Water," and his exuberant novels have established him as one of the...
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| 15.09.2023 17:51
Elon Musk's Tesla is big winner in UAW strike, analysts say: ‘Put champagne on ice'
Elon Musk's electric car maker Tesla is the biggest beneficiary of labor unrest that has resulted in a strike impacting Detroit's "Big Three" automakers, according to analysts. The United Auto Workers, which represents some 146,000 employees based in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, announced a targeted...
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| 15.09.2023 12:59
House Judiciary GOP want top DOJ official to testify over SpaceX lawsuit, New Mexico gun ban
Republicans have accused the administration of weaponizing government. FIRST ON FOX : Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are seeking testimony from a Justice Department official over the department's lawsuit against SpaceX - in which the administration accused Elon Musk's company of discr...
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| 14.09.2023 17:18
Elon Musk blew out disc in his neck after trying to ‘judo throw' 350-pound sumo wrestler: book
Elon Musk blew out a disc in his neck after trying to perform a "judo throw" on a 350-pound sumo wrestling champion during a Japanese-themed birthday party for the billionaire, according to a new book. The injury, suffered in 2013, appears to be the same one that recently reared up again to derail...
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| 13.09.2023 23:27
Elon Musk shares steamy photo of ex Amber Heard dressed as Mercy from ‘Overwatch': ‘It was awesome'
Have Mercy! Elon Musk asked ex-girlfriend Amber Heard to dress as one of his favorite video game characters while they were together, according to a new book about the Tesla CEO, which he later confirmed - by sharing a steamy photo of her in the get-up Wednesday. Musk's new biography - " Elon Musk"...
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| 13.09.2023 19:43
How Peter Thiel, ‘PayPal Mafia' ousted Elon Musk from CEO job - and saved SpaceX
The "PayPal Mafia" that ousted Elon Musk as CEO of the peer-to-peer payments site also helped save his rocket-launching company SpaceX as it teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, according to a new book. In 2000, Musk was removed from his position as chief executive of PayPal in a "coup" orchestrate...
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| 13.09.2023 05:04
A Who's Who of Silicon Valley Will Convene With Lawmakers on A.I.
Ever since ChatGPT exploded in popularity last year, Silicon Valley's titans have been embroiled in a race to be at the forefront of artificial intelligence. Yet in Washington, lawmakers have struggled to keep up with the technology, which they are only beginning to understand . On Wednesday, both...
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| 12.09.2023 15:22
Elon Musk ‘passed out' during Moscow meeting with Russians after taking vodka shots: book
Elon Musk once got so drunk after downing several shots of vodka during a business meeting in Moscow that he "passed out," according to excerpts from a new book. Musk flew to the Russian capital in 2002 to negotiate the purchase of rockets for his proposed mission to Mars that would land a greenhou...
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| 11.09.2023 19:19
Tesla surges 10% on report its supercomputer could add $500B to market cap
Tesla's rallied more than 10% on Monday after Morgan Stanley predicted the electric vehicle maker's Dojo supercomputer would add up to $500 billion to the company's market value. Tesla was enjoying a share price of $273.94 as of Monday afternoon - a figure that has already more than doubled so far...
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| 11.09.2023 16:41
Elon Musk's brother Kimbal once bit off a hunk of flesh from mogul's hand during fight at startup: book
Elon Musk was rushed to the emergency room and needed stitches and a tetanus shot after his brother Kimbal bit off a piece of flesh from his hand during a fight, according to an upcoming biography of the Tesla mogul. According to author Walter Isaacson, Kimbal Musk bit Elon Musk's hand because he t...
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| 11.09.2023 05:02
Elon Musk Has Crossed a Line
Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men who is now most famous for running the website X, formerly known as Twitter, has a new excuse for the company's shaky performance since he bought it last year. The problem, according toMr. Musk, is the Jews. In an outburst on his platform on Monday, Mr. Mus...
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| 10.09.2023 14:35
Elon Musk's 11th child 'named Techno Mechanicus'
However other details of SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter chief's third child with Canadian singer Grimes are unknown. Elon Musk 's 11th child was named Techno Mechanicus, it was revealed on Sunday. Nicknamed Tau, the full name was leaked in a review of the tech tycoon's forthcoming biography by Walter Is...
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| 10.09.2023 07:00
Book excerpt: "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Bestselling author Walter Isaacson has previously written biographies of inventive and dynamic personalities, from Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein to Steve Jobs. For his latest, "Elon Musk" (published September 12...
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| 08.09.2023 16:27
SpaceX ordered to make 63 fixes after FAA probes Starship explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX's April test launch of its giant Starship rocket, saying in a Friday statement that the company must implement dozens of corrective measures before flying the vehicle again. The April 20 launch of SpaceX's Starship...
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| 08.09.2023 12:52
FAA: SpaceX Can't Launch Giant Rocket Again Until Fixes Are Made
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, federal regulators said Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration said it closed its investigation into SpaceX's failed debut of Starship, the world's big...
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| 06.09.2023 13:02
Elon Musk borrowed $1B from SpaceX the same month he bought Twitter
Elon Musk borrowed a whopping $1 billion from SpaceX back in October - the same month he purchased the social media platform then known as Twitter in a $44 billion deal, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. SpaceX - the space exploration company where Musk serves as the CEO -...
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| 04.09.2023 05:02
33 Nonfiction Books to Read This Fall
September Beyond the Wall: A History of East Germany , by Katja Hoyer A historian turns her eye to the country of her birth in this political history of the German Democratic Republic, which existed from 1949 to 1990. Contrary to common depictions, Hoyer presents a picture of a vibrant society that...
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| 04.09.2023 01:13
SpaceX Crew Dragon brings four space station fliers back to Earth after six-month voyage
Blazing like a meteor as it streaked high above northern Florida, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft safely carried four space station fliers back to Earth early Monday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean east of Jacksonville to wrap up a six-month stay in orbit. Crew-6 commander Stephen Bowen, pilo...
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| 04.09.2023 00:31
SpaceX Crew Dragon safely returns four astronauts after six-month mission
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully returned four space station fliers back to Earth after a six-month stay in orbit. The Crew-6 commander Stephen Bowen, pilot Woody Hoburg, cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, and UAE crewmate Sultan Alneyadi undocked from the International Space Station's forward H...
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| 03.09.2023 19:00
Art world giant Jeff Koons explains how his seemingly simple art is actually very complicated to make
This is an updated version of a story first published on May 21, 2023. The original video can be viewed here . Jeff Koons is one of the most prominent and polarizing art stars in the world. Perhaps you've seen one of his giant balloon dog sculptures or the stainless steel inflatable rabbit he made...
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| 03.09.2023 18:11
Elon Musk grew to hate Twitter logo, grousing, ‘All these damn birds have to go': book
Elon Musk grew to hate Twitter's blue bird logo and vowed to replace it with his own vision, telling his team, "All these damn birds have to go, a new biography says . The CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, was allegedly amused at first when he took over the company last year and saw Twitter's ic...
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| 03.09.2023 15:34
Four-man Space X Crew Dragon spacecraft wraps up six-month stay in orbit
Two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut undocked from the International Space Station Sunday and headed for an overnight splashdown off Florida's East Coast early Monday to wrap up a six-month stay in orbit. Strapped into their SpaceX Crew Dragon "Endeavour" sp...
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| 01.09.2023 18:30
Amazon snubbed SpaceX in satellite deal over Jeff Bezos' Elon Musk feud: lawsuit
Amazon shareholders are suing the e-commerce giant for allegedly refusing to consider Elon Musk's SpaceX for a profitable satellite contract because of his ongoing feud with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund (CB&T) filed a lawsuit on Monday in the Delaware Court...
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| 01.09.2023 05:02
In the Wake of Wildfires, Maui Weddings Persevere
Tara Lee Murphy photographed a late-morning wedding ceremony at Pacific'o on the Beach, a popular restaurant in downtown Lahaina, on Maui, on August 8. Ms. Murphy, who owns Tara Lee Photography, described the wedding day as the windiest she has ever seen. Ms. Murphy grew up in Maui, playing under L...
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| 31.08.2023 12:01
Starfield's 1,000 Planets May Be One Giant Leap for Game Design
Starfield almost immediately nudges its players to the edges of the cosmos. In the opening hours of the role-playing video game, it's possible to land your spaceship on Earth's moon or zip 16 light-years to Alpha Centauri. When you open your map and zoom out from a planet, you can behold its surrou...
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| 30.08.2023 05:02
Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer's Natural Disasters
As natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions became more commonplace around the world this summer, scientists pointed repeatedly to a shared driver: climate change. Conspiracy theorists pointed to anything but. Some claimed falsely that the record-smashing heat waves blistering parts o...
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| 28.08.2023 14:03
NASA releases first U.S. pollution map images from new instrument launched to space: "Game-changing data"
NASA has released the first data maps from a new instrument monitoring air pollution from space. The visualizations show high levels of major pollutants like nitrogen dioxide - a reactive chemical usually produced when fossil fuels are burned for transportation, power generation and other industria...
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| 27.08.2023 19:09
Vivek Ramaswamy wants Elon Musk as his presidential adviser
Republican candidate says billionaire 'put an X through Twitter, I'll put a big X through the administrative state'. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has pledged to bring in both Elon Musk and Donald Trump as advisers if he is elected. The 38-year-old businessman, whose poll rating...
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| 26.08.2023 19:03
Musk's link lunacy will make X worse
Elon Musk struck a major blow for free speech by buying Twitter, tossing its woke rules and opening internal info to reporters who then exposed the massive government drive to censor all social media. But now he's outright flailing in trying to reinvent the service, which he's renamed X to match th...
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| 25.08.2023 14:41
Justice Department sues SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and others
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued SpaceX, the rocket company founded and run by Elon Musk, for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and people seeking or already granted asylum. The complaint, filed in an administrative court within the department, asserts that SpaceX wrongl...
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| 25.08.2023 14:34
SpaceX gears up for second attempt to launch 4 fresh crew members to space station
SpaceX geared up Friday for a second attempt to launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft early Saturday on a flight to carry a crew of three-men and one-woman to the International Space Station to replace four other fliers wrapping up a six-month stay. Liftoff from historic pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Cent...
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| 25.08.2023 10:22
Meet Jasmin Moghbeli, a Marine helicopter pilot and mom of twins who is leading a crew to the space station
Jasmin Moghbeli is leading a crew set to blast off on a SpaceX rocket early Saturday, after NASA scrubbed launch plans a day before to resolve unspecified paperwork issues. The mission will mark Moghbeli's first trip into space - a dream come true for the Marine helicopter pilot and 40-year-old mom...
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| 24.08.2023 23:21
NASA orders 24-hour delay of Crew Dragon launch to space station
NASA late Thursday scrubbed the planned launch early Friday of four fresh crew members to the International Space Station in order to resolve a few unspecified paperwork issues. The launch was reset for Saturday. Crew-7 commander Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Ja...
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| 24.08.2023 16:39
Feds sue Elon Musk's SpaceX for allegedly shunning refugees, asylum seekers
The Biden administration sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday for allegedly discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees in hiring. "The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from apply...
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| 24.08.2023 16:28
US Sues SpaceX for Discriminating Against Refugees, Asylum-Seekers
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX for refusing to hire refugees and asylum-seekers at the rocket company. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the Justice Department said SpaceX routinely discriminated against these job applicants between 2018 and 2022, in violation of U.S. immigra...
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| 23.08.2023 23:35
Mars colony could survive with 22 people - just don't bring these losers
Who are the best stars for Mars? Computational social scientists at George Mason University have published a new paper that reveals the ideal types of Earthlings to inhabit Mars upon the red planet's hopeful colonization some day. "Establishing a human settlement on Mars is an incredibly complex en...
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| 22.08.2023 15:43
Elon Musk's ‘escalated' ketamine use could be causing erratic behavior: mag
Elon Musk's allegedly "escalated" use of the drug ketamine could explain his penchant for erratic decision-making at X and his other companies, according to a New Yorker expose about the billionaire. The Tesla CEO was scrutinized in a lengthy, year-long report by journalist Ronan Farrow, who cited...
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| 20.08.2023 23:35
Tropical Storm Hilary threatens California with flooding, mudslides and power outages
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall over Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Sunday, marking the first tropical storm to hit Southern California since 1939. The storm, which had weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm, prompted flash flood warnings in the areas surrounding Los An...
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| 20.08.2023 16:16
International crew flies to Florida spaceport for Friday launch to space station
The next four crew members bound for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station flew to the Kennedy Space Center Sunday to prepare for launch early Friday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli, the Crew-7 commander, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, Japa...
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| 20.08.2023 09:04
Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in Mexico, threatens flooding in California amid state of emergency
California braces for the first tropical storm to hit its shores since 1939. Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall over Mexico's Baja California peninsula late Sunday morning, prompting flash flood warnings in the areas surrounding Los Angeles. Hilary had weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to tropi...
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| 20.08.2023 09:04
Tropical Storm Hilary batters California with dangerous flooding, mudslides, power outages
Southern California, Southwest feeling effects of first tropical storm to hit region since 1939. Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall over Mexico's Baja California peninsula late Sunday morning before setting its sights on Southern California and prompting flash flood warnings in the areas surroundi...
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| 20.08.2023 08:59
Mexico, California brace for 'catastrophic' flooding as hurricane nears
Hurricane Hilary barreled towards Mexico's Baja California peninsula early on Sunday, the US National Weather Service said, as the hurricane, which was downgraded to Category 1, was still likely to bring "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding to the region. Meteorologists warned that despite...
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| 20.08.2023 06:08
Hurricane Hilary Strengthens off Mexico, Threatens California as Rare Tropical Storm
In a breaking news update, Hurricane Hilary is rapidly approaching Mexico's Baja California peninsula as a weakened Category 1 hurricane, but still poses a significant threat with "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding, according to the National Weather Service. The storm, with maximum sustai...
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