Elon Musk

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, recently posted a picture of a Shiba Inu, Dogecoin’s mascot . However, the Dogecoin price failed to react positively to the post, as it has most times done in the past when Musk made similar posts.  Dogecoin Price Fails To React to Elon Musk’s…

As a debate rages in the automotive sector about whether LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is necessary for autonomous driving, one Chinese company is aiming to use its USD 200 model to put the issue to rest. Founded in 2014, Hesai Technology specializes in LiDAR that has a wide field…

Elon Musk has long seemed like a man immune to embarrassment, let alone self-reflection. But something shifted days ago, when Joyce Carol Oates—the 87-year-old author of 58 novels including the Marilyn Monroe–inspired Blonde and short stories including Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?—eviscerated the billionaire, publicly dragging the…

Baron reiterated his unwavering belief in Musk’s companies. Ron Baron does not expect to sell my personal Tesla or SpaceX shares in my lifetime. 65% of his personal wealth is tied to Musk’s ventures (40% in Tesla, 25% in SpaceX, and the rest in related funds like xAI). Baron highlighted…

Irish regulator probes X platform for allegedly violating EU rules by failing to provide user-friendly content moderation appeal systems DUBLIN: Ireland’s media regulator has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over suspected violations of European Union digital regulations. The Media Commission announced it is examining whether…

We don’t know the minute when X started throttling links to news, but we know that Elon Musk asked for it, and we basically know why.  Musk disdains the “legacy media.” He wanted people to spend more time in his walled garden, and to build the walls so high that…

Key Takeaways Tesla goes all-in on chips: Musk plans a massive ‘Terafab’ producing over 100K wafer starts monthly to power Tesla’s self-driving, robotics, and AI systems while reducing dependence on Nvidia and TSMC. Intel sees a comeback chance: A potential Tesla partnership boosted Intel’s stock and could revive its foundry…

Siddhant Awasthi, Tesla’s head of the Cybertruck program, Monday announced he is leaving after more than 8 years at the company. Awasthi announced his departure in a Linkedin post, stating that he had worked across various sectors in Tesla, including on the Model 3, developing the Shanghai Gigafactory, and then…

After Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation package that could be worth $1 trillion, CEO Elon Musk appears to be celebrating with a normal weekend on his social media platform X. In an early Saturday morning post with the surely coincidental timestamp of 4:20 a.m. ET, Musk posted a video…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Did you hear? Elon Musk got his $1 trillion pay package. Of course you did, because coverage of that highly anticipated vote…