Today, we're spotlighting Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI, a visionary with an ambitious plan to reshape the future of clean energy. His focus? Oklo, a groundbreaking nuclear technology startup, which has recently revealed its plans to go public next year. Altman, alongside former Global Banking CEO at Citigroup, Michael Klein, has co-founded a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) known as AltC. Acquisition Corp to facilitate this process. Oklo, under Altman's stewardship, aims to re...
Jul 01, 2023•7 min
Twitter, the popular social media platform recognized globally for 280-character tweet updates and trending topics, has undergone a significant metamorphosis in the recent past. Under the stewardship of Elon Musk, who acquired the platform last year, Twitter has ventured into new arenas, casting its net wider into long-form content, aligning its vision with platforms such as YouTube.
Jul 01, 2023•10 min
The Californian private space launch giant, SpaceX, is currently in talks to sell insider shares, which could potentially hike the company's valuation to a staggering $150 billion, informed sources say. Should these discussions materialize, SpaceX, owned by the tech magnate Elon Musk, will leap to become the most highly valued start-up in the United States. As per these insiders who wished to remain anonymous, the company is reportedly pushing a tender offer worth an estimated $750 million. ...
Jun 30, 2023•6 min
The path to fully autonomous vehicles is lined with many milestones, and each comes with its own set of challenges. As Tesla, under the watchful and ambitious eye of Elon Musk, traverses this path, it continues to hit and surmount these milestones. However, the final destination — a world where cars are completely autonomous, able to navigate the complexities of human-built environments without any human input — still lies in the future. How far into the future is anyone's guess. But with ev...
Jun 29, 2023•10 min
It has been three years since the seismic Twitter hack of 2020 erupted on the digital horizon, ensnaring global tech giants and ordinary users alike. But this year, justice caught up with one of the hackers responsible, Joseph James O'Connor, in a compelling example of how cybercrime carries real-world consequences. A New York federal court has sentenced O'Connor, 24, a UK citizen infamously known online as "PlugWalkJoe," to five years in prison. The sentence comes after O'...
Jun 28, 2023•6 min
Tesla’s ability to adopt offbeat strategies and novel manufacturing solutions, both within its factories and throughout its vehicle designs, has seemingly outstripped Toyota’s long-established prowess. However, according to Yoshio Nakamura, Toyota’s deputy chief of global production, the story may be set for an exciting plot twist. In a recent conversation with Automotive News, Nakamura expressed a sincere admiration for Tesla’s disruptive technology. Rather than regarding it as a threat, he vie...
Jun 27, 2023•9 min
The Starship: Pioneering Low Earth Orbit Travel and Habitation A key part of the Starship's mission portfolio is transporting humans to LEO, while also doubling as an orbiting space station akin to the ISS. This dual functionality has led to inevitable comparisons between the two. While similar in size, with the ISS having an internal pressurized volume of around 915 cubic meters, there are considerable differences in their roles and design principles. The ISS is a multinational space resear...
Jun 26, 2023•31 min
An intricate dance of preparation and testing is unfolding at SpaceX's South Texas facilities. To ready Ship 25 for its star turn in the next integrated flight test, the teams have thrown themselves into a thorough engine test campaign. They're leaving no stone unturned, from a spin prime test all the way to a six-engine static fire test of the ship's formidable Raptor engines. Learning from the first flight's successes and challenges, the engineers have made tweaks to the ship&#...
Jun 25, 2023•7 min
On a momentous Tuesday, Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) turned the tides in favor of its charging technology with a series of pivotal victories. It culminated with the announcement from Texas—the new home for Tesla's headquarters and car manufacturing complex—declaring its mandate to incorporate Tesla's charging standard alongside the nationally recognized Combined Charging System (CCS). The state-level decision is a significant nod to Elon Musk's dream of making Tesla's charging technology ...
Jun 24, 2023•7 min
Australia's cyber watchdog, the eSafety Commissioner, has issued an official notice to Twitter, the microblogging platform now owned by billionaire Elon Musk, seeking clarity on how the social media giant is addressing online hate speech and abuse. Since Musk lifted the ban on 62,000 previously blocked accounts, Twitter has seen a dramatic surge in complaints, making it Australia's most complained-about platform. The eSafety Commissioner, headed by Julie Inman Grant, is ramping up its ca...
Jun 23, 2023•7 min
The electric vehicle (EV) sector experienced a significant shift on Tuesday as Rivian, an American automaker specializing in electric pickup trucks and SUVs, confirmed its decision to adopt Tesla's proprietary charging standard. This watershed moment propels Rivian’s customers onto the largest EV charging network in the United States and augments Tesla's aspiration to establish a universally adopted industry standard. Rivian, with its roots firmly planted in Illinois, projected that its ...
Jun 22, 2023•8 min
Adam Gabor Mehes, a prominent figure among the ranks of Tesla’s in-house lawyers, has elected to make an exit. He has applied for permission to withdraw from counsel in a lawsuit involving Musk and an astronomical figure of $258 billion. This legal tussle revolves around allegations of market manipulation in relation to the digital currency, Dogecoin. A veteran lawyer based in Manhattan, Mehes's stint on Musk’s team spanned less than a year, during which he remained active across diverse leg...
Jun 21, 2023•7 min
In the early morning of April 20, 2023, an event occurred that transformed the quiet town of Port Isabel into the epicenter of a pivotal moment in space history. A behemoth, SpaceX’s Starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever flown, ignited the Texas sky on its maiden orbital test flight. The rocket, which broke a 50-year record held by the Soviet N1, was set to be a major milestone in SpaceX’s ambitious Starship development program. The program follows an iterative and incremental appr...
Jun 20, 2023•8 min
Tesla, the revolutionary automaker, helmed by its enigmatic billionaire CEO Elon Musk, has finally received the industry recognition that it has long pursued. Having navigated the tumultuous landscape of the auto industry for the past two decades, Tesla has etched itself indelibly at the heart of the automobile sector, a position acknowledged by the industry's former frontrunners, General Motors and Ford. The decision by these automobile giants to capitulate to Tesla's technological domi...
Jun 19, 2023•8 min
This is an episode from our upcoming Audio podcast, AI Update. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/GTRSA5565433108 It was a crisp day in Paris, the city of light turned the stage for an electric revolution as Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the floor at the VivaTech conference. He stood against the backdrop of digital innovation and an audience eager for his next revelation. With a familiar air of optimism, Musk once again pushed the narrative of Tesla's imminent breakthrough into the realm of autonom...
Jun 18, 2023•8 min
The social media behemoth, Twitter, was recently evicted from its office space in Boulder, Colorado after allegations of unpaid rent surfaced, signaling an intriguing development in the firm's operational trajectory under the tutelage of tech maverick Elon Musk. The premises in question, a sprawling 65,000 square feet office at 3401 Bluff St., affectionately dubbed the Railyards at S'Park, was home to about 300 Twitter employees, as per reports dating back to 2020. The Chicago-based real...
Jun 17, 2023•6 min
As the dynamics of work transform globally, large corporations are reshaping their operational models, often leading to substantial shifts in the commercial real estate landscape. One such case that has led to a jolt in Goldman Sachs’ commercial mortgage portfolio involves Twitter's decision not to pay rent on its offices, a move orchestrated by the company's owner, Elon Musk.
Jun 16, 2023•8 min
A recent announcement from the team behind Damus, a decentralized social messaging app supported by Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder, has rattled the digital world. Apple has warned that the Damus app could be excised from its App Store in a matter of 14 days, although this stance has subsequently been softened, pending the removal of certain payment features by the app's developers. This development might deter the process of making bitcoin an easily usable transnational digital currency, an...
Jun 15, 2023•7 min
As the countdown for the planned return of astronauts to the moon through NASA's Artemis program runs down to December 2025, looming uncertainties with the development of SpaceX's colossal Starship rocket pose potential delays. This possible setback stems from ongoing "difficulties" in the development of the Starship, a vehicle intended to transport a duo of astronauts to and from the lunar surface. NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate's leader, Ji...
Jun 14, 2023•11 min
General Motors Corp. is partnering with Tesla Inc. and will begin using Tesla's North American Charging Standard ports in its electric vehicles by 2025. The collaboration will allow GM drivers to access 12,000 Tesla superchargers in 2024 with the use of an adapter. After 2025, GM will begin making an adapter that will allow its NACS vehicles to charge on CCS ports.
Jun 13, 2023•8 min
he groundbreaking Vulcan Centaur, the latest addition to the United Launch Alliance (ULA) family of rockets, is on the brink of its maiden voyage, the culmination of years of design, manufacturing, and rigorous testing. This magnificent craft, standing tall at a majestic 202 feet, is set to define the future of space exploration. As the sun set over the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 7, the Vulcan Centaur achieved a pivotal milestone, successfully executing a critical engi...
Jun 12, 2023•10 min
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of Elon Musk, the enigmatic entrepreneur and visionary behind some of today's most groundbreaking ventures. Join us as we navigate the latest news surrounding Musk, recounting the significant developments that have unfolded over the past week. From his ambitious plans for SpaceX and the highly anticipated Neuralink updates to his electrifying ventures with Tesla and captivating Twitter escapades, we provide an in-depth analysis of the capt...
Jun 11, 2023•42 min
In today's episode, we delve into Elon Musk's latest announcement that promises to reshape the landscape of Twitter and, perhaps, social media as a whole. Twitter is about to grant content creators access to their followers' email addresses, enhancing their ability to connect directly and continue their relationship, even off the platform. This pivotal shift in Twitter's functionality has stirred both curiosity and controversy among users and critics alike. But that's not all...
Jun 10, 2023•9 min
Tucker Carlson takes his signature provocative commentary to Elon Musk's social media platform, Twitter. In a move that challenges traditional media paradigms, Carlson's debut 10-minute show quickly accumulated a whopping 27 million views. He tackled a broad range of contentious topics from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict to extraterrestrial life, all the while echoing his infamous conspiracy-fueled monologues from his Fox News days. Despite some controversies and the lower production qua...
Jun 09, 2023•8 min
On the roads of California, a beacon of Tesla's innovation is once again making its rounds. Following a period of hiatus lasting several weeks, the "Project Highland" Model 3 from the electric vehicle powerhouse has resumed testing, bearing numerous design adjustments and advancements that hint at the company's ambitious strides in its relentless pursuit of the electric revolution. According to the electric vehicle enthusiasts at The Kilowatts, this prototype iteration of the H...
Jun 08, 2023•9 min
Welcome back to another episode of "The Elon Musk Podcast", where we delve into the fascinating world of one of our era's most influential innovators. In today's episode, we're examining a particularly intriguing development: the astonishing rise in Neuralink's valuation to an estimated $5 billion, more than double its worth from just two years ago. Despite being years away from commercialization, and amidst various regulatory challenges and ethical questions, Neuralink...
Jun 06, 2023•10 min
In the modern space race, every mission is a dance with the unknown, and the dance partner is usually as volatile as the fuel that powers the rockets. Today, this dance has taken an unexpected turn for Boeing, the company that was once considered a primary contender in the race to make space travel more commercial. Boeing announced on Thursday, alongside NASA, that it would further delay the inaugural crewed launch of its Starliner spacecraft, an unfortunate setback occasioned by the discovery o...
Jun 05, 2023•8 min
https://youtube.com/live/k6uRcbFHVIc On a sunny Sunday morning, SpaceX initiated a Falcon 9 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking the first of two planned launches for the day. However, adverse weather conditions over the Atlantic Ocean forced the cancellation of the second launch from Kennedy Space Center. The successful mission added 22 second-generation Starlink satellites to SpaceX's growing constellation, intended to deliver high-speed internet to underserved regions gl...
Jun 04, 2023•5 min
Join The Investor Club > https://stagezero.supercast.com/ Welcome to the Elon Musk Weekly Roundup, your daily source for the latest news and updates on SpaceX, Tesla, and Elon Musk's Twitter activity. In this episode, we'll be recapping all the episodes from this week and bringing you up to speed on the most exciting developments in space exploration and electric vehicles. From rocket launches to Tesla's latest innovations, we've got all the news you need to stay...
Jun 04, 2023•37 min
In the fast-paced world of social media, where every tweet is scrutinized and every word weighed, a new controversy has emerged involving two high-profile figures: Elon Musk, tech billionaire and owner of Twitter, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known for her political acuity and prolific social media use. The bone of contention? A growing concern over disinformation and its potential influence on the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. This story, which Ocasio-Cortez broke on T...
Jun 03, 2023•9 min
