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Musk Decries 'MBA-ization' of Corporate America

SpaceX and Tesla CEO says today's leaders are too focused on numbers, not innovation

(Newser) - Academia is often accused of being plagued by professors in ivory towers. In corporate America, according to Elon Musk, the problem may be too many MBAs. That was his take at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council summit on Tuesday, where he railed against business school grads running things in...

SpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes on Landing

'But we got all the data we needed!'

(Newser) - Elon Musk is very pleased with how the latest SpaceX rocket prototype performed during the flight portion of a test flight in Texas Wednesday—but the landing portion shows there is plenty of room for improvement. The uncrewed 16-story SN8 prototype failed to slow down enough during its descent and...

Calif. Didn't Worry Elon Would Leave, Probably Should Have

Tesla founder says he has moved to Texas

(Newser) - The second-richest person in the world has left California for a state that will let him keep a little more of that wealth. Elon Musk on Tuesday revealed that he has moved to Texas, a state that levies no income tax and doesn't tax capital gains for individuals. Compare...

Earth Has a New 2nd-Richest Person
Earth Has a New
2nd-Richest
Person
Nov 24, 2020 12:03 AM CST

Earth Has a New 2nd-Richest Person

Elon Musk surpasses Bill Gates

(Newser) - Elon Musk is now the second-richest person in the world. The Tesla and SpaceX founder has, for the first time, surpassed Bill Gates' net worth of $127.7 billion, Bloomberg reports. Musk, 49, is now worth $127.9 billion, after the latest surge in Tesla's share price; his net...

Elon Musk to Become Earth&#39;s 3rd Richest Person
It's a Very
Good Day for
Elon Musk
Nov 17, 2020 7:37 AM CST

It's a Very Good Day for Elon Musk

Tesla CEO is about to become 3rd-richest person on the planet as his company joins S&P 500

(Newser) - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is set to overtake Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the world's third-richest person on Tuesday. Tesla's stock closed just above $408 on Monday but jumped 14% in after-hours trading following news that the company will join the S&P 500 index on...

SpaceX Capsule Reaches ISS
SpaceX Capsule Reaches ISS
Nov 17, 2020 12:03 AM CST

SpaceX Capsule Reaches ISS

Historic first such 'taxi' ride is complete

(Newser) - SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the AP reports. The linkup occurred 262 miles...

A Historic First for SpaceX, NASA
A Historic First
for SpaceX, NASA
Nov 16, 2020 1:03 AM CST

A Historic First for SpaceX, NASA

Four astronauts are due to reach International Space Station Monday

(Newser) - SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company . The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral with three Americans and one Japanese national, the second crew to be launched...

Musk: Something 'Bogus' Is Happening With COVID Tests

He says he tested both negative and positive

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he was tested for the coronavirus after experiencing cold-like symptoms—but after four tests, he still doesn't know if he's infected. "Something extremely bogus is going on," the Tesla CEO tweeted Thursday night. "Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests...

Grimes Reveals New Name, Unusual Bonding With Her Baby

She goes by a single letter now

(Newser) - Forget about Baby Einstein—when Grimes chills with her infant son, they watch Apocalypse Now. "He's into radical art," the Canadian musician tells the New York Times . "Like, he just actually is, and I don't think it's problematic to engage with them on that...

Elon Musk: I Won't Get Coronavirus Vaccine

'I'm not at risk for COVID, nor are my kids,' Tesla CEO says

(Newser) - Elon Musk, who's made it quite clear he's a bit of a coronavirus skeptic , told Kara Swisher in an interview for a New York Times podcast that he won't be getting a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available. "I'm not at risk for COVID, nor...

Musk to US: You Owe Me Tariff Money, Plus Interest

Tesla, other major automakers suing the government over trade war with China

(Newser) - Elon Musk isn't just calling for the US to end new tariffs on Chinese products—he wants a refund for the money's he already paid, plus interest. Musk's car company, Tesla, filed a lawsuit against the US this week over the import tariffs, as did automakers Ford,...

The Rich(est) Keep Getting Richer
Elon Musk
Joins an Elite Club
Aug 27, 2020 1:08 PM CDT

Elon Musk Joins an Elite Club

He is now one of 4 'centibillionaires' on the planet

(Newser) - MacKenzie Scott may just become the world's richest woman after all . Her ex-husband, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, should be celebrating, too. Bezos' wealth topped $200 billion on Wednesday as shares in the e-commerce giant hit a record. As Bloomberg reports, the climb brings Scott "to the brink of...

Egypt Sets Elon Musk Straight About Pyramids, Aliens

Tesla founder claimed aliens built the pyramids

(Newser) - After Elon Musk tweeted last week that "Aliens built the pyramids obv," Egypt has officially set him straight. "I follow your work with a lot of admiration. I invite you & Space X to explore the writings about how the pyramids were built and also to check...

Musk: 'Pronouns Suck.' Grimes Is Far From Happy

The Tesla CEO's partner tells him, 'please stop this'

(Newser) - Elon Musk, meet Grimes—your partner, who just took you to task online, Newsweek reports. Responding to a Musk tweet that "pronouns suck," Grimes posted a message that's since been taken down: "I love you but please turn off ur phone or give me a dall...

Jeff Bezos' Wallet Just Had a Record-Setting Day

Amazon founder added $13B to his net worth on Monday

(Newser) - How do you treat yourself when you make $13 billion in one day? We'll have to ask Jeff Bezos, who, per Bloomberg , saw that amount added to his net worth Monday, the largest single-day boost to one person's wealth since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index began in 2012. A...

Twitter Accounts of the Rich and Famous All Hacked at the Same Time

The victims include Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Kanye West

(Newser) - Big-name Twitter accounts belonging to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, and many others were hacked Wednesday in an elaborate cyberscam that relieved victims of over $110,000. Looks like crypto-scammers took over the accounts for more than two hours, posting tweets that urged people to send money...

Elon Musk Is Now the 7th Richest Person in World

He surpasses Warren Buffett on billionaires list

(Newser) - Elon Musk is now worth more than Warren Buffett, making the Tesla CEO the seventh-richest person on the planet, according to Bloomberg 's Billionaire Index. Musk, who also runs SpaceX and the Boring Company, is now worth $70 billion, still pretty far behind the No. 1 on the list,...

Musk's 'Full Support' for Kanye Just Took a Step Back

In deleted tweet, Elon Musk seems to be wary of some of West's views

(Newser) - In a Forbes interview this week, sorta-kinda presidential candidate Kanye West noted that one of his trusted campaign advisers, in addition to wife Kim Kardashian West, was Elon Musk, who'd been in on his political ambitions "for years." And indeed, in response to West's big July...

Kanye: 'I Am Taking the Red Hat Off'

But potential candidate tells 'Forbes' Trump is 'special,' Biden isn't

(Newser) - Kanye West still has some work to do if he's serious about making a 2020 run for the White House, but he managed to carve out "four rambling hours" to talk to Forbes on Tuesday on his run under the "Birthday Party" banner—"because when we...

Tesla Sells Out of '$69.420' Short Shorts

Musk taunts short sellers with 'fabulous' shorts

(Newser) - After a surge in Tesla's share price, CEO Elon Musk celebrated in typically understated fashion: He taunted short-sellers by selling short shorts through Tesla's online store, apparently setting the price at the first numbers that came into his head: $69.420. CNET notes the 420 part might be...

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