Business Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk tweeted https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1140481957341495296 late on Sunday that he had "just deleted" his Twitter account, while also changing his Twitter display name to "Daddy DotCom". 17 Jun 2019 09:25PM Bookmark REUTERS: Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk tweeted https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1140481957341495296 late on Sunday that he had "just deleted" his Twitter account, while also changing his Twitter display name to "Daddy DotCom".Sunday, June 16 was Father's Day in the United States and the Tesla Inc chief has a history of being playful with his Twitter account, one of corporate America's most-watched.In February, Musk briefly changed his display name to "Elon Tusk" and added an elephant tag to his account.Musk has previously been accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for disclosing misleading corporate information about Tesla on Twitter.Under a settlement with the regulator, he is required … [Read more...] about Tesla’s Elon Musk becomes ‘Daddy DotCom’ on Twitter
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Elon Musk announces James Bond-like submarine car design
At an annual shareholder's meeting this past week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his company is working on a new car model, which was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me.""I think the market for this would be small, but fantastic," Musk said at the meeting.The automobile will not only be able to drive on roads but also go under water. In "The Spy Who Loved Me," fictional British secret service agent James Bond drove a Lotus Esprit sports car that also served as a submarine.Musk bought the Lotus Esprit in 2013 from the film for $800,000, but he was "disappointed" when he found out the automobile couldn't transform into a submarine in real life."It was amazing as a little kid in South Africa to watch James Bond in 'The Spy Who Loved Me' drive his Lotus Esprit off a pier, press a button and have it transform into a submarine underwater," Musk told USA Today in 2013.Since then, Musk has toyed with the idea of building an aquatic car.Musk's current projects to soon be … [Read more...] about Elon Musk announces James Bond-like submarine car design
Elon Musk net worth: How much is Tesla, SpaceX CEO worth?
Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's real net worth, like his personality, is volatile and mercurial.Probably the best known billionaire in the world (and undoubtedly the most covered by the news and social media), Musk and his exact wealth are a matter of speculation because he lives such an un-billionaire type existence.For one, Musk has no guaranteed multimillion dollar annual salary plus stock options and perks from Tesla Inc. Musk has a $56,000 monthly salary from Tesla but hasn't drawn this salary even once. Seems Musk relies on his salaries and perks from his other businesses such as SpaceX, The Boring Company, OpenAI and Neuralink to get by.But here's what we know about Musk's wealth. Forbes estimates his "real time net worth" as of May 15 at $19.5 billion. That's good for Number 40 on Forbes' billionaires list. CNBC places Musk's net worth at about $23.6 billion (no mention of a time frame).And here's why it's tough placing an exact number on Musk's wealth.In January, Tesla announced … [Read more...] about Elon Musk net worth: How much is Tesla, SpaceX CEO worth?
Elon Musk, Brian Eno to receive Stephen Hawking Medal
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been selected to receive the Stephen Hawking Medal for his “astounding accomplishments in space travel and for humanity”. The STARMUS Festival announced the 2019 winners of the Stephen Hawking Medal for science communication on May 10. Joining Musk as award-winners are Brian Eno and documentary Apollo 11 by Todd Douglas Miller. Eno is rewarded for his contribution to the popularization of science, while the documentary is noted for presenting a breakthrough look at history’s most famous space mission. According to Mashable, “SpaceX is known for building next-generation rockets that have launched satellites and delivered supplies to the International Space Station”. Commenting on Eno, fellow musician Peter Gabriel said, “Brian has often created the doorway through which the avant-garde enters the mainstream. He has been the creator of ambient and now evolutionary musical forms, challenging the role, nature and … [Read more...] about Elon Musk, Brian Eno to receive Stephen Hawking Medal
Trial date set for Elon Musk’s ‘pedo guy’ tweet
REUTERS: A U.S. judge on Friday said Elon Musk must face a defamation lawsuit by a British diver who said he was falsely branded a pedophile and child rapist by the chief executive of electric car company Tesla Inc.U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson in Los Angeles said a reasonable jury could conclude that Musk's comments were more than merely opinions, and scheduled a trial for Oct. 22.The judge had on April 26 denied Musk's bid to dismiss the lawsuit brought by diver Vernon Unsworth, without explaining his reasoning.Musk's lawyers did not immediately respond on Friday to requests for comment.Unsworth, who said in his lawsuit he shared a house in the Thailand countryside with a 40-year-old woman who owned a nail salon, was part of a team that helped rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave last July 10.He said he became a target for Musk after saying on CNN that a mini-submarine offered for the rescue by Musk from his company SpaceX, where he is also chief executive, … [Read more...] about Trial date set for Elon Musk’s ‘pedo guy’ tweet