Trump withdrew Isaacman’s nomination in May, citing the billionaire’s donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.
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X’s new location feature sparks controversy, but is the data reliable?
The new location feature suggested that some influencer accounts are based thousands of miles away from the countries they weigh in on. But X has explained very little about the data and how it works.
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What Tesla wants to pay Elon Musk, by the (mind-blowing) numbers
On Thursday, Tesla shareholders will vote on a pay package for Elon Musk that could allow him to earn an unprecedented one trillion dollars’ worth of stock.
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Our quiz writer digs deep on politics and … bowler hats. Can you score 11?
What do you know about marathoning seniors, Diane Keaton’s fashion choices and Taylor Swift sales? Find out!
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How much can Tesla pay Elon Musk? Delaware’s Supreme Court will decide
On Wednesday, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over Tesla’s record-setting compensation package for Elon Musk.
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There was no rapture this week, so the quiz returns. Can you score a perfect 11?
This week, Jimmy Kimmel returned, a weird statue vanished and no one (to our knowledge) got snatched up to heaven.
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Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk’s pivot back to his companies
The earnings report follows a 13.5% drop in sales this quarter, compared to the same period a year ago.
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself ‘MechaHitler’
On Sunday, the chatbot was updated to “not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect, as long as they are well substantiated.” By Tuesday, it was praising Hitler.
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Musk forms new party after split with Trump over tax and spending bill
Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after a falling out with Trump over the president’s sweeping tax cuts law.
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SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship “experienced a major anomaly.”
