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SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during fifth flight test
SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket’s more than 20-story tall booster. Elon Musk’s company launched Starship at 8:25 a.m. ET from its Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. The rocket’s “Super Heavy” booster returned to land on the arms of the […]
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Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire by 2027. Here’s why the rich keep getting richer
Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a recent report from Informa Connect Academy. Of the world’s billionaires, Musk is the closest to that 13-figure mark, and his wealth is growing. At the start of 2020, Musk was worth about $28.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]
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Tesla shares drop 5.5% in premarket after Cybercab robotaxi reveal fails to impress
Tesla unveils its “Cybercab” on October 10, 2024 in Burbank, California. Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla sank after the company’s long-awaited robotaxi event — where CEO Elon Musk unveiled the firm’s Cybercab self-driving concept car — failed to impress investors. Tesla stock was down 5.5% as of 4:55 a.m. ET in premarket trading on Friday. Musk […]
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Elon Musk hypes $30,000 Tesla self-driving Cybercab and larger Robovan at robotaxi event
Tesla unveils its “Cybercab” on October 10, 2024 in Burbank, California. After a decade of unfulfilled promises about driverless vehicles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hyped the company’s Cybercab concept on Thursday night, showing off a low, silver two-seater with no steering wheels or pedals. Rolling up to the stage in a Cybercab almost an hour […]
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Tesla robotaxi event comes after a decade of unfulfilled promises from Elon Musk
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters With Tesla’s hotly anticipated robotaxi event hours away, investors will soon get a glance at what […]
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Harris’ political operation crosses $1 billion raised for the 2024 election
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives for a campaign event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, October 4, 2024. Geoff Robins | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign operation crossed the $1 billion fundraising threshold in September, two months after she took over as the Democratic Party’s […]
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Brazil lifts ban on X after Elon Musk complies with court orders
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil suspends Elon Musk’s social network after it fails to comply with orders from Minister Alexandre de Moraes to block accounts of those being investigated by the Brazilian justice system. Cris Faga | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X is getting back up and running in Brazil after […]
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SpaceX may receive FAA license for next Starship launch in time for Sunday attempt
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft, atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket, lifts off on its third launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. March 14, 2024. Cheney Orr | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration may issue SpaceX its next Starship license in time for a Sunday launch […]
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Trump Media stock soars up to 19% as DJT extends longest rally since June
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media surged more than 19% on Tuesday, putting the Truth Social operator on track for its fourth straight day of gains — its longest positive price streak since June. DJT shares at one point jumped to $22 in extremely heavy trading, nearly 90% higher than […]
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‘Easy money’: Trump backer Elon Musk claims PAC will pay $47 for swing state voter information
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump, at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is backing Donald Trump in the presidential election, […]
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