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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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Trump Media stock soars 15% in heavy trading after ex-president’s rally in Butler with Musk
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media soared Monday, a day after former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his July 13 assassination attempt, to rally with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Shares were up roughly 15% as of 12:30 p.m ET with heavy volume, and the stock was trading […]
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Robotaxis are here but the public is reluctant to embrace them
Driverless cars are speeding onto America’s streets, but whether the public will trust robotaxis remains an open question. Nearly two-thirds of Americans said they would not want to ride in a driverless passenger vehicle if they had the opportunity, according to a Pew Research Center Survey. That’s because residents in cities that have yet to […]
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Buttigieg claps back at Elon Musk for false claims about Helene federal response
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke directly to Elon Musk Friday on the billionaire’s X platform, part of an effort to counter false conspiracies about federal disaster aid for victims of Hurricane Helene that Musk spread on X, where his follower count stands over 200 million. “No one is shutting down the airspace and FAA doesn’t […]
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After a decade of Elon Musk promising Tesla robotaxis, here’s what we know
For a decade, Elon Musk has championed the idea that one day Tesla cars will drive themselves as robotaxis. Next week, the company will unveil the design of its autonomous cabs. Despite years of bold predictions and missed deadlines, fans of the company are holding out hope that Musk will finally deliver at an Oct. […]
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Tesla stock slips after it reports 462,890 total deliveries during the third quarter
A worker unloads a new Tesla Model 3 from a truck at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla posted its third-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report on Wednesday. The stock fell about 3.5% in premarket trading after the report. Here are the […]
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