June 22, 2023
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree to hold cage fight
Two of the world's most high-profile technology billionaires - Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg - have agreed to fight each other in a cage match. Mr. Musk posted a message on his social media platform Twitter that he was "up for a cage fight" with Mr…
June 22, 2023
Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug
Tesla Inc. scored a series of victories for its charging technology on Tuesday, capped by Texas saying it would require EV charging companies to include both Tesla's standard as well as the nationally recognized CCS if they want to be part of a…
June 17, 2023
Twitter sued by music publishers for $250m
A group of 17 music publishers in the US has sued Twitter, claiming the platform enabled copyright violations involving nearly 1,700 songs. The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is seeking more than $250m (£197.7m) in damages. In a…
June 6, 2023
Linda Yaccarino replaces Elon Musk as Twitter boss
Linda Yaccarino, the new boss of troubled social media firm Twitter, has started the role earlier than expected. Ms. Yaccarino, previously head of advertising at NBCUniversal, joined days after Twitter lost its second head of trust and safety. Elon…
May 31, 2023
Musk echoes Apple, Mercedes CEOs on importance of China ties
Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk joined Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Ola Källenius, and other car and technology company bosses in emphasizing the importance of maintaining ties with China in his first visit to the country since before the…
May 26, 2023
Twitter engineering boss Foad Dabiri quits day after DeSantis launch glitches
An engineering chief at Twitter says he is leaving the company a day after the launch of Ron DeSantis' US presidential campaign on the platform was hit with technical glitches. Foad Dabiri tweeted: "After almost four incredible years at Twitter, I…
May 16, 2023
Man gets three years for accidentally killing best friend
A man who accidentally killed his best friend and then fled the scene in a panic has been sentenced to three years in prison. A tearful Godfrey ‘Nico’ Brown learnt of his fate when he appeared before the St James Circuit Court last week. He was…
April 28, 2023
Tesla cuts prices on its most expensive models
Tesla has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company’s website, days after CEO Elon Musk said recent price cuts on other models had stoked demand. The price cuts, Tesla’s fifth adjustment…
November 16, 2022
Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week. Musk made the…
November 9, 2022
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 19.5 million shares of the electric car maker worth $3.95bn (£3.4bn), filings with the US financial watchdog show. The news comes less than two weeks after the world's richest man completed his $44bn takeover of…