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Tesla's US sales surge, and that's not about Musk
Fp Staff •Tesla’s 22% third-quarter sales rebound was fuelled by expiring US tax credits, not renewed enthusiasm for Elon Musk, whose fading popularity continues to weigh on the brand
Amazon's Blue Origin wins Nasa contract to deliver rover to Moon — with an eye on SpaceX
Fp Staff •The $190 million deal gives Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin a chance to prove its lunar lander and challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to deliver Nasa’s next-generation rover to the Moon
Why is Elon Musk telling people to cancel Netflix subscriptions?
Fp Explainers •Elon Musk has urged millions to cancel Netflix, citing outrage over comments by 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' creator Hamish Steele about Charlie Kirk’s death and the streamer’s diversity and LGBTQ content. The Tesla chief amplified posts accusing Netflix of pushing a 'woke agenda'
08:11Charlie Kirk Memorial draws Trump, Musk and MAGA supporters | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Palki Sharma •The memorial service for Charlie Kirk in Arizona turned into a significant political gathering. Thousands packed a football stadium, with Christian music bands performing and attendees holding crosses and flags. President Donald Trump honored Kirk as a martyr for American freedom, promised him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and blamed the radical left for his death. Erika Kirk, his widow, offered forgiveness to the accused. Donald Trump Jr. expressed solidarity, saying, “We are all Charlie,” while imitating his father on stage. Elon Musk’s presence beside Trump marked a notable moment of public reconciliation. Meanwhile, the legal case against the 22 year old suspect continues to develop.
Elon Musk becomes the first person to hit $500 billion net worth: Forbes
•Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, propelled by a rebound in the EV company's shares and surging valuations of the tech entrepreneur's other startups this year.
In Jeffrey Epstein’s creepy chess set, he made himself the king
Fp Staff •A disturbing custom chess set ordered by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has surfaced, featuring Epstein as the king and several women reduced to pawn-like roles
History Today: The story behind the first flight around the world
Fp Explainers •The first successful flight around the world took place on September 28, 1924, by the United States Army Air Service. The ambitious mission began on April 6, 1924, when four specially designed Douglas World Cruisers took off from Seattle, Washington. On this day in 2008, SpaceX achieved a historic breakthrough when its Falcon 1 rocket became the first privately developed liquid-fuelled launch vehicle to successfully reach Earth’s orbit
Elon Musk, Steve Bannon & Peter Thiel mentioned in 6-page Epstein doc released by Democrats
Fp Staff •Democratic lawmakers belonging to the House Oversight Committee on Friday released documents on the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that featured names of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon.
'Deeply troubling pattern': Musk's xAI accuses OpenAI of 'stealing' trade secrets
Fp Staff •The lawsuit claims that OpenAI was engaged in a “deeply troubling pattern” of hiring former xAI employees to gain access to the trade secrets of its AI chatbot Grok. It further said that Altman's company is pursuing unfair advantages in the race to develop AI technology
Did Elon Musk’s father sexually abuse his children, grandchildren?
Fp Explainers •Errol Musk, the estranged father of Elon Musk, had allegedly sexually abused his children and stepchildren in the early 1990s, a major investigation published by The New York Times has revealed. The 79-year-old, however, has called the allegations 'false' and insists that they are part of an attempt to extort his billionaire son