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Musk Company Announces Nashville Tunnel Project

But Boring Company's proposed projects in other cities haven't materialized

(Newser) - Elon Musk's Boring Company is setting its sights on Nashville for its next tunnel project, aiming to link the city's downtown to the Nashville International Airport. The company says construction will begin as soon as it gets the green light, with the first 10-mile segment potentially opening...

Ontario Officially Cancels $100M Starlink Deal

Rural broadband plan scrapped as Canada–US trade tensions rise

(Newser) - Ontario has pulled the plug on a $100 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, dropping plans to bring high-speed satellite internet to 15,000 homes in remote parts of the province. The move, confirmed Wednesday by Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce, comes as the province makes...

Traffic, Protests, Falling Furniture Mar Tesla Diner Debut

Family is suing after they say outdoor patio covering slammed into woman's head in Hollywood

(Newser) - A man plans on filing suit against Elon Musk's new 24-hour Tesla diner in Los Angeles after he says a piece of furniture on the eatery's rooftop patio came loose and slammed into his wife. "It barely missed our baby's head by inches," a man...

It Was Another Rough Quarter for Tesla

Musk encourages investors to focus on robotaxis

(Newser) - The fallout from Elon Musk's plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter. The electric vehicle, battery, and robotics company, which has faced boycotts for months, said Wednesday that revenue dropped 12% and...

Elon Musk's New Eatery Is 'Grease Meets the Jetsons'

Tesla Diner opens in LA, with 24-hour restaurant, EV charging stations, and drive-in theater

(Newser) - Fries come with a charge on the side at Los Angeles newest eatery: Elon Musk's Tesla Diner is now open around the clock in West Hollywood, reports SFGate , and also serves as a charging station for electric vehicles and a drive-in theater of sorts. It opened on Monday at,...

Tesla Reportedly Loses a Sales Bigwig

Sources tell the WSJ the company's top sales exec for the continent has left

(Newser) - The drumbeat of dour Tesla stories continues: Sources tell the Wall Street Journal the electric car maker has lost its top North American sales executive, who has been with the company for 15 years. Troy Jones—VP of sales, service, and delivery for the region—has reportedly exited. Electrek...

Elmo's X Account Hacked, Gets Dark, Racist
Elmo's X Account
Is Back in Safe Hands
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Jul 15, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Elmo's X Account Is Back in Safe Hands

Sesame Workshop ultimately regains control after antisemitic, racist posts appear

(Newser) - Sesame Workshop regained control of Elmo's X account Monday, a day after it was hacked and started posting racist and antisemitic messages. Those messages were quickly removed, the AP reports. In a statement, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street called the messages "disgusting." It is not clear who...

Pentagon Gives Musk's Grok a $200M AI Contract

Chatbot from xAI joins GSA's product lineup

(Newser) - The Pentagon has signed a contract for as much as $200 million to deploy Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, across the Defense Department. The deal represents a major push to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence into federal government operations. The move was revealed by xAI...

Tesla's Autopilot Put to the Test in High-Stakes Jury Trial

Crash involving distracted driver prompts showdown over self-driving claims

(Newser) - Tesla is set to face its first jury trial over a fatal crash involving its Autopilot driver-assist system. The trial in Miami federal court set to begin on Monday centers on a 2019 incident in South Florida in which a Tesla Model S, with its Autopilot engaged, crashed into...

Musk Rips Trump's Defense: 'Just Release the Files'

President had backed Pam Bondi over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein case

(Newser) - Elon Musk has further solidified his split with President Trump with responses about the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The president on Saturday had posted a long defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has come under MAGA fire after announcing there are no previously secret documents...

Trump Picks Sean Duffy as Temporary NASA Chief

Nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman was withdrawn in May

(Newser) - Sean Duffy has become the latest member of President Trump's Cabinet to take on an extra job. Trump has named the transportation secretary as the interim chief of NASA after withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman, a close associate of Elon Musk, the New York Times reports. Duffy,...

X CEO Linda Yaccarino to Exit the Company

She did not give a reason for her departure

(Newser) - After "two incredible years" at the helm of Elon Musk's X, Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is exiting the CEO role. From her post on, of course, X :
  • "When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity
...

Musk's Chatbot Begins Calling Itself 'MechaHitler'

Antisemitic posts followed prompt encouraging Grok to make 'politically incorrect' claims

(Newser) - Elon Musk claimed significant improvements to his troubled AI chatbot , Grok, on Friday. By Tuesday, the chatbot was calling itself "MechaHitler" and "spewing hate speech about Jewish people," per Rolling Stone . The xAI chatbot integrated into X apparently absorbed a torrent of antisemitic abuse directed at an...

Tesla Board Members May Be Reaching Their Limit With Musk

His latest foray into politics is testing investors' patience again

(Newser) - Elon Musk's re-entry into politics is again testing the patience of the Tesla board, reports the Washington Post . And, yes, that may sound like a familiar story, but "I'm hearing from many shareholders that the frustration is hitting a tipping point," says longtime Tesla and Musk...

Tesla Shares Tumble Over Musk's New Political Move

Company is also facing a slowdown in China

(Newser) - Tesla investors apparently aren't thrilled with CEO Elon Musk's plans to launch a new political party . The company's stock fell more than 7% in premarket trading on Monday, reports CNBC . Musk's move raised fresh concerns among investors already wary of his forays into politics—and...

Trump: Musk's America Party Is 'Ridiculous'

President mocks the America Party

(Newser) - Elon Musk's promise of a new political party has drawn sharp criticism from former ally President Trump, who dismissed the move as "ridiculous" and warned Musk's America Party would disrupt America's two-party system, the BBC reports. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One on...

'The America Party Is Formed,' Musk Posts

Post gives no details but had said he might focus on a few congressional races

(Newser) - Because his people demanded it, Elon Musk posted Saturday on X , "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom." On Friday, the billionaire had put the question to his followers on X, as he's done with other issues, Reuters reports. His Saturday post...

Tesla Reports Record Fall in Sales
Tesla Reports
Record Fall in Sales
Jul 2, 2025 3:33 PM CDT

Tesla Reports Record Fall in Sales

Musk has been focusing on autonomous driving tech, not refreshing aging lineup of cars

(Newser) - Tesla has reported a 13.5% year-on-year drop in worldwide sales for the second quarter of 2025—but its stock rose almost 5% Wednesday because analysts had expected an even steeper fall. Tesla said it delivered 384,122 cars in the quarter, down almost 60,000 from the same period...

Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Musk

President talks about siccing DOGE on him, as well as deportation

(Newser) - The bickering between President Trump and Elon Musk over the "big beautiful bill" resumed late Monday, and Trump kept it in play Tuesday morning. The president reiterated the idea of having the Musk-created Department of Government Efficiency investigate Musk's various federal subsidies and contracts, and he didn't...

Trump Threatens to Unleash DOGE on Musk

'Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa'

(Newser) - The Elon Musk-President Trump feud appears to be back on. After Musk lashed out at Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill' on Monday, threatening to form a new political party if it passed, Trump fired back with a post on Truth Social early Tuesday. He suggested that the Department of...

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