Elon Musk
Tech’s splurge on AI chips has companies in ‘arms race’ that’s forcing more spending
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been assembling a large stockpile of Nvidia chips, spending billions of dollars so his company can develop and train advanced […]
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Tesla shares fall 7% in premarket trading after earnings miss
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images Tesla shares fell more than 8% in premarket trading in the U.S. after the electric carmaker reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations amid ongoing pressure in its auto business. The stock pared losses to trade down 7.3% at 04:37 ET. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle firm […]
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Elon Musk says he expects China to approve Tesla’s Full Self-Driving by the end of the year
Tesla China sales fell by 5.4% in the first half of the year, although the company retained third place in new energy vehicle sales, behind BYD and Geely, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again touted the impending rollout of advanced […]
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Elon Musk wants Tesla to invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI — if shareholders approve
Musk is attending Cannes Lions this week with an aim to reassure ad groups and global brands over the future of X. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted an informal poll on social network X asking whether his publicly traded automaker should invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI. Specifically, […]
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Tesla’s profit margin is getting hammered by EV discounts and hefty AI spending
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images As Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make lofty promises about his company’s future in autonomous driving and […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 8, 2023. Source: NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you […]
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Brain implant patient says OpenAI’s tech helps him communicate with family
Mark using Synchron’s BCI Courtesy: Synchron A 64-year-old named Mark has spent the last year learning how to control devices like his laptop and phone using a brain implant. And thanks to OpenAI, it’s gotten a whole lot easier to do. The neurotech startup Synchron said Thursday it’s using OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence models to […]
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Andreessen Horowitz founders plan to donate to pro-Trump super PAC
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Photo By Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) San Francisco Chronicle/hearst Newspapers Via Getty Images | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have told employees of their venture firm, Andreessen […]
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Elon Musk plans to give $45 million a month to pro-Trump super PAC, WSJ reports
Elon Musk attends ‘Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk’ session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Elon Musk has said he is planning to pledge about $45 million a month […]
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