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Elon Musk’s brain chip implant company is reportedly under federal investigation for violating the Animal Welfare Act.

Neuralink shows what happens when you bring "move fast and break things" to animal research

Elon Musk’s $5.7B donation in 2021 was given to The Musk Foundation: report

Elon Musk’s $5.7B donation in 2021 was given to The Musk Foundation: report Elon Musk did not disclose where his $5.7 billion donation was allocated when news of the gift emerged last year.

Twitter will require phone number verification to purchase a Twitter Blue subscription Twitter has changed its terms to mandate phone number verification for users to purchase the Twitter Blue subscription.

Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and thankless task of moderation Far from conspiracy or abuse, the files offer a peek at the Sisyphean labors undertaken by moderators at social media companies.

Can we still call Twitter a microblogging platform at this point?

Elon Musk now says Twitter's 280 character limit will increase to 4000

"Tesla delivered its first batch of Semis to its commercial customer PepsiCo, and beyond being a big deal for the automaker, it represents major changes to come in the hauling industry. The Tesla Semi could help prove to consumers and commercial customers that batteries can support heavy-cargo vehicles over long distances — an important shift to help reduce global supply chain emissions."

How Pepsi’s Tesla Semis Will Change Hauling Tesla delivered its first batch of Semis to its commercial customer PepsiCo, and beyond being a big deal for the automaker, it represents major changes to come in the hauling industry. The Tesla Semi could help prove to consumers and commercial customers that batteries can support heavy-cargo vehicl...

Tesla to Add WiFi Garage Door Support in Upcoming Holiday Update Tesla may be adding the MyQ app in the next update. Why Tesla owners are so excited.

"Tesla delivered the first-production Semi trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Just days before this delivery day — that came 5 years after the semi truck was first shown — the automaker tested the Tesla Semi for a 500-mile run on a single charge, the range that Tesla originally claimed at the unveiling back in 2017."

Watch: Tesla Semi’s 500-Mile Drive On One Charge Complete our 2023 CleanTechnica reader survey for a chance to win an electric bike.   Tesla delivered the first-production Semi trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Just days before this delivery day — that came 5 years after the semi truck was first shown — the automaker tested the...

Twitter Blue to relaunch with actual verification process, higher price for Apple users Twitter Blue will relaunch Monday -$8 for web subscribers, $11 for iOS subscribers. Gold and gray checks to come for business and government.

Elon Musk changes Twitter: soon it'll cost $20 per month for Twitter Blue Twitter Blue's optional $4.99 per month subscription will soon be changing price: up to $19.99 per month for new Twitter Blue subscriptions.

Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter

Tesla tops EV registrations in Germany, beating VW Tesla sales in Germany leapt nearly 50 percent to 38,500 through September, while VW plunged 40 percent to 32,300.

Tesla drops new details on its next vehicle platform Tesla dropped some details regarding the third-generation vehicle platform. It is the "primary focus" of the vehicle development team, Elon Musk said.

Tesla acquires permit to expand and upgrade the paint shop at Giga Texas as Model Y production ramps up - Tesla Oracle Tesla has secured a permit to expand and upgrade the Giga Texas paint shop. Aerial video of the factory shows components and machines brought in for the purpose.

Elon Musk, Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs all have one personality trait in common.

This personality trait helped Musk, Gates and Jobs succeed, says biographer: 'It's something a lot of these people have'

The company is now surveilling employees' attendance, with Musk receiving detailed weekly reports on absenteeism.

Tesla struggles with Elon Musk’s strict return-to-office policy

Vote for Tesla Gigafactory Berlin expansion sees indefinite delay It would appear that some of the company's Gigafactory Berlin expansion plans have to take the back seat, at least for now.

German BEVs : August 2022

Elon Musk's $258 Billion Dogecoin Lawsuit Grows as New Defendants, DOGE Investors Join – Featured Bitcoin News The $258 billion lawsuit filed against Elon Musk, Tesla, and Spacex over their dogecoin promotion has expanded with new DOGE investors added.

Tesla changes leadership and sets new goals at Nevada Gigafactory Leaked audio from Tesla internal meeting confirms VP of Gigafactory Operations Chris Lister has left the company

Tesla ( TSLA ) crushes Q3 earnings with record profit, accelerates global growth.

Tesla (TSLA) crushes Q3 earnings with record profit, accelerates global growth Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) third-quarter earnings for 2020 saw the electric car maker post $8.771 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street’s expectations. The results, which were discussed at length in an Update Letter, were released after the closing bell on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Tesla’s thi...

Elon Musk says he talked to Apple about iPhone 14's satellite features He also said the iPhone team is 'super smart'

SpaceX Starship Prototype Belches Superhot Debris, Causes Literal Dumpster Fire Flames spread across an environmentally sensitive area after a static fire test of SpaceX's enormous Starship rocket.

Green Machine 🏀

Tesla is about to let owners vote on where Supercharger locations will be Tesla is getting ready to launch a new platform that will let real-world owners vote on where future Superchargers will be built.

Tesla plans a 'license to print money' aka lithium refining factory in Texas Tesla is planning to build a lithium refining factory in Texas – something Elon Musk has previously referred to as a "license to print money."

Elon Musk calls out Twitter for lack of effort in removing bots Elon Musk called out Twitter for the social network’s lack of effort in removing bots and spam accounts today.

Pepsi will be among the first to take delivery of the Tesla Semi later this year.

Tesla might be using glass to cover its cars, but the material is strong the roof can bear four times the vehicle’s weight.

Tesla Model 3 saves family's lives The Rivian R1T has been reported to power a vasectomy. However, a Tesla Model 3 has saved the lives of a whole family. Anna Febiana, who bought a Model 3 in 2019, narrated her family’s [...]

But judge denies the billionaire’s request to delay the trial over his attempt to abandon $44bn deal

Elon Musk can use whistle-blower claims in Twitter trial, judge rules

Musk: Tesla To Build 10-12 Gigafactories, 20M EVs Per Year By 2030 Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he thinks the automaker could eventually build as many as 10-12 Gigafactories throughout the world to achieve its long-term goals.

Connecting everyone... 😍

Elon Musk announces SpaceX's Starlink to offer cell service worldwide T-Mobile and SpaceX CEO's Mike Sievert and Elon Musk have announced the companies' Coverage Above and Beyond plan to utilize Starlink for cell coverage.

The automaker is suing so it can sell Teslas directly to customers there.

Tesla Brought Its Battle Against Dealers to Louisiana

Tesla is currently facing an "unprecedented demand," according to a Wall Street analyst after a visit with management at Gigafactory Berlin....

https://electrek.co/2022/08/31/tesla-tsla-facing-unprecedented-demand/

Tesla (TSLA) is facing 'unprecedented demand' Tesla is currently facing an “unprecedented demand,” according to a Wall Street analyst after a visit with management at Gigafactory Berlin. Despite the price for its electric vehicles going up significantly this year, there have been many indications that Tesla is experiencing strong demand. We...

Tesla puts its vehicles to the ultimate heat & durability test. Testing in 122-degree F heat shows how far Tesla is willing to go to ensure safety and performance.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-vehicles-122-degree-heat-dubai/

Tesla puts its vehicles to the test in 122 degree heat in Dubai Tesla put several of its vehicles to the test for extreme heat and durability. The testing took place in Dubai in 122 degree heat.

The entrepreneur sits behind Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as one of the richest people in the world.

Who Is Billionaire Gautam Adani? See His Net Worth and More Gautam Adani is one of the richest people in the world behind Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Learn about the Adani Group's founder from his net worth to...

The Boulder City Police Dept shared with us why they bought 4 Teslas and a Ford Mustang Mach E GT for their fleet.

https://www.teslarati.com/boulder-city-police-shares-why-they-bought-4-teslas-and-a-mach-e-gt/

Boulder City Police shares why they bought 4 Teslas and a Mach E GT The Boulder City Police Department purchased several new EVs for its fleet and we recently reported on the purchase of its Tesla Model Ys. Boulder City purchased the new EVs with a small portion of the American Rescue Plan Act funds and the city said that this was a strategic decision considering th...

Tesla ($TSLA) files to build new battery manufacturing line at Fremont Factory https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-battery-manufacturing-line-fremont-factory-filing/ by

Tesla files to build new battery manufacturing line at Fremont Factory Tesla filed to build new battery cell manufacturing equipment on the second floor the Fremont Factory's main assembly building, filings show.

There’s already one in California and Australia

Tesla quietly built a virtual power plant in Japan It can feed power back into the grid.