Elon Musk's SpaceX is reportedly raising $750 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $137 billion. The funding round is set to be led by Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, which participated in Musk's leveraged buyout of Twitter in late October 2022. SpaceX raised more than $2 billion in 2022, including a $250 million round in July, and was valued at $127 billion in May of the same year. #elonmusk #nasa #spacex #business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Jan 05, 2023•11 min
According to a report by Bloomberg, Twitter CEO Elon Musk has become the first person to lose a staggering $200 billion in net worth. This significant drop in wealth can be largely attributed to the decline in value of Musk's shares in electric vehicle company Tesla, of which he is CEO. The value of these shares has decreased by 65% in 2022 and plummeted by 11% in a single day last week. At its peak in November 2021, Musk's fortune was estimated at $340 billion by Bloomberg's Billionaires Index,...
Jan 02, 2023•21 min
SpaceX launched the first batch of a new generation of Starlink satellites into orbit early Wednesday (Dec. 28) and nailed a rocket landing at sea to mark a record 60th flight of the year. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites — the first generation 2 (Gen2) versions of the SpaceX fleet — lit up the predawn sky with a smooth launch at 4:34 a.m. EST (0934 GMT) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Under our new license, we are now able to deploy ...
Dec 29, 2022•21 min
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is denying allegations that it is violating Elon Musk's free speech rights by trying to enforce a 2018 securities fraud settlement. The commission, in an appeals brief filed late Thursday, said Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, waived his First Amendment rights by agreeing to the settlement and amendments. It also rejected Musk's argument to scrap the agreement because he signed it under financial duress and didn't understand it. #elonmusk #business ...
Dec 28, 2022•14 min
Musk is under increasing pressure from prominent Tesla investors to appoint a Twitter successor and re-devote himself to the electric car company. Tesla's stock price has continued to plummet, even as Musk has actively discussed finding a replacement, which suggests that he and his investors are in for more difficulties down the road. Some potential candidates for the role of Twitter CEO include Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and others who advised Musk in the early days of his acquisition of the...
Dec 23, 2022•10 min
Elon Musk Stepping down as head of twitter. #elonmusk #elon #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022•25 min
Twitter suspended the accounts of at least half a dozen journalists late Thursday — with CEO Elon Musk claiming they violated the social media platform’s new “doxxing” policy. Tesla investors are growing frustrated with falling stock price and Elon who is splitting his time between different companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2022•29 min
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Dec 14, 2022•27 min
Early Friday morning, Musk tweeted that he would delete 1.5 billion accounts to free up usernames for current users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2022•12 min
Elon Musk has spent hours with the team in charge of Twitter Blue, ahead of a relaunch of that product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 09, 2022•12 min
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Dec 06, 2022•30 min
Twitter owner Elon Musk spoke out about the so-called “Twitter Files,” a long tweet thread posted by journalist Matt Taibbi, who had been provided with details about behind-the-scenes discussions on Twitter’s content moderation decision-making, including the call to suppress a 2020 New York Post story about Hunter Biden and his laptop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 05, 2022•56 min
Twitter’s mission is to promote and protect the public conversation--to be the town square of the internet. We have always understood that to reach this goal we must give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information, instantly without barriers. Today, we are a new company embarking on a new chapter, but our steadfast commitment to this mission has not changed. In fact, we are better positioned to realize our ambitions than ever before. We’ve always understood that our busin...
Dec 01, 2022•21 min
Elon says "Sorry for the delay, we’re tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week.Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates.Painful, but necessary." BackBlaze: http://www.backblaze.com/elon Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy L...
Nov 27, 2022•17 min
NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis. BackBlaze: http://www.backblaze.com/elon https://starshipshirts.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022•12 min
BackBlaze: http://www.backblaze.com/elon In an email early Wednesday morning, billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk gave the remaining employees at the company an ultimatum. They can stay and sign on to a “hardcore” culture of “long hours at high intensity” or leave. Employees have until 5PM ET today to fill out an online form with their decision. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://red...
Nov 18, 2022•17 min
BackBlaze: http://www.backblaze.com/elon Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks to raise a funding round that values the company at more than $150 billion. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2022•11 min
The acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk began on April 14, 2022, and concluded on October 27, 2022. Business magnate Elon Musk began buying shares of American social media company Twitter, Inc. in January 2022, eventually becoming the company's largest shareholder in April with a 9.1 percent ownership stake. BackBlaze: http://www.backblaze.com/elon Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://...
Nov 04, 2022•25 min
Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2022•16 min
Tesla Q3 2022 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Elon Musk is under a federal investigation related to his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2022•12 min
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch of USSF-44 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force. There are 2 payloads on board this mission a top secret unconfirmed satellite and a satellite named TETRA-1. ►► https://starshipshirts.com #spacex #spacexlaunch #falconheavy Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Oct 11, 2022•12 min
If the Tesla CEO takes Twitter private, he might lay off workers and force an exodus of executives. Musk could also put his views about free speech into practice. Another outcome would be that Musk transforms Twitter into a multifaceted platform. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 07, 2022•26 min
Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, is a conceptual general-purpose robotic humanoid under development by Tesla, Inc. It was announced at the company's Artificial Intelligence Day event on August 19, 2021. CEO Elon Musk claimed during the event that Tesla would likely build a prototype by 2022. #tesla #elonmusk #news Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more a...
Oct 03, 2022•3 hr 8 min
NASA and SpaceX signed an unfunded Space Act Agreement Thursday, Sept. 22, to study the feasibility of a SpaceX and Polaris Program idea to boost the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit with the Dragon spacecraft, at no cost to the government. #nasa #spacex #news Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Sep 30, 2022•16 min
NASA will roll the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Monday, Sept. 26. First motion is targeted for 11 p.m. EDT. #NASA #hurricane #news ►► https://starshipshirts.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2022•12 min
Elon Musk was texting with Larry Ellison all night and "into the early morning hours" before he said his $44 billion agreement to purchase Twitter was "temporarily on hold." https://starshipshirts.com https://youtube.com/spacenewspod Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2022•11 min
Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX, becoming the latest Gulf nation to strengthen ties with private U.S. space companies, according to three people familiar with the arrangement. ►► https://youtube.com/spacenewspod ►► https://starshipshirts.com ►► https://discord.gg/dMXghpX ►► https://twitch.tv/spacenewspod ►► https://facebook.com/spacenewspod ►► https://patreon.com/spacenewspod ►► https://twitter.co...
Sep 26, 2022•18 min
NASA is foregoing a launch opportunity Tuesday, Sept. 27, and preparing for rollback, while continuing to watch the weather forecast associated with Tropical Storm Ian. ►► https://starshipshirts.com ►► https://discord.gg/dMXghpX ►► https://twitch.tv/spacenewspod ►► https://facebook.com/spacenewspod ►► https://patreon.com/spacenewspod ►► https://twitter.com/spacenewspod ►► https://instagram.com/thespacenewspod ►► https://gofund.me/0c6956f4 #NASA #artemis #news Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Sep 25, 2022•11 min
The Starship system is a fully reusable, two‑stage‑to‑orbit super heavy‑lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX. The system is composed of a booster stage named Super Heavy and a second stage, also called "Starship" ►► https://starshipshirts.com ►► https://discord.gg/dMXghpX ►► https://twitch.tv/spacenewspod ►► https://facebook.com/spacenewspod ►► https://patreon.com/spacenewspod ►► https://twitter.com/spacenewspod ►► https://instagram.com/thespacenewspod ►► https://gofund.me/0c6956f4 Le...
Sep 20, 2022•11 min