Elon Musk

The Storm Brewing Inside Elon Musk's Mind Gets Out

His giant F-bombs overshadowed his Israel trip and Cybertruck launch.

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Walmart says it has stopped advertising on Elon Musk's X platform

Retail giant joins other big advertisers that are distancing themselves from X following Musk's support for an antisemitic post.

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X struggling to win advertisers back after Elon Musk’s profane outburst

X plans to cater to small and medium-sized businesses as big advertisers pull their dollars. Major advertisers like Disney, IBM and Apple are still withholding ad dollars from Elon Musk’s X two weeks after its owner endorsed an antisemitic tweet ...

23 hr ago - theguardian.com - The Guardian

Amazon Hires Elon Musk's SpaceX for Three Rocket Launches

The deal marks the first time Amazon is turning to SpaceX as it builds a satellite internet division. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is also set to launch Amazon satellites.

Dec. 1, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: WSJD - Amazon

Elon Musk’s X is targeting smaller businesses for advertising revenue

Waylaid by a boycott by major brands that prompted owner Elon Musk to tell advertisers to "go f— yourself," X is shifting its focus to small- and mid-sized businesses to prop up its flailing ad business.

Dec. 1, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories

Elon Musk hypes Tesla Cybertruck at deliveries event in Austin

Tesla previously aimed to sell its base model Cybertruck for about $40,000 but on Thursday revealed the base model will cost around $61,000.

Dec. 1, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Elon Musk

Man plotted 'mass casualty' attack at Cybertruck event attended by Elon Musk in Texas, officials say

A Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly planning to commit a "mass casualty event" at Tesla headquarters in Texas during a Cybertruck promotion attended by Elon Musk, prosecutors said.

Dec. 1, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Elon Musk

Marie Nilsson, the Swedish union leader taking on Elon Musk

IF Metall chief says country’s economic model could be at risk in dispute with Tesla boss

Dec. 1, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Elon Musk

‘We can’t let Tesla get away with this’: why Swedish unions are fighting Elon Musk

Billionaire is against the labour movement, and workers believe their country’s traditions are under threat. “I disagree with the idea of unions,” Elon Musk said during a rambling onstage interview this week. “I just don’t like anything which ...

Dec. 1, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Elon Musk

Elon Musk's F-Bombs Make Linda Yaccarino's Job at X Even Harder

Musk’s outburst is “a line in the sand that can’t be undrawn,” one ad-industry insider said.

Nov. 30, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: WSJD - Elon Musk

Read Linda Yaccarino’s message to X employees about Elon Musk's controversial DealBook interview

X CEO Linda Yaccarino sent a memo to employees that characterized Elon Musk's recent controversial interview as "candid" and "profound."

Dec. 1, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis

Elon Musk hypes Tesla Cybertruck at deliveries event in Austin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage to reveal details about the company’s new and unconventional Cybertruck pickup on Thursday in Austin, Texas, one day after he appeared in a bizarre interview at the DealBook Summit in New York.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Mindset: ‘It’s a Weakness to Want to Be Liked’

In an interview, the tech billionaire slams advertisers for pulling back from X and discusses his emotional state.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories

Elon Musk lashes out at advertisers for leaving X after antisemitic post

In a live interview with The New York Times Wednesday, Elon Musk accused advertisers leaving X of trying to blackmail him. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent ‍Jo Ling Kent has more.

Nov. 30, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com - Elon Musk

Can Elon Musk stop X going to the wall after tirade at advertisers?

Ad revenue used to service debt unlikely to return soon, meaning deal with lenders or cash injection may be needed. Musk hurls defiant, profanity-laced retort at fleeing advertisersElon Musk’s extraordinary tirade on Wednesday has once again ...

Nov. 30, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Elon Musk

Elon Musk claims advertisers are trying to 'blackmail' him, says 'Go f--- yourself'

Elon Musk, the owner of social media site X (formerly Twitter), scoffed at advertisers boycotting the platform because of his controversial statements.

Nov. 30, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Elon Musk

Elon Musk lashes out at advertisers leaving X

Elon Musk spoke out Wednesday about a slew of advertisers who have left his social media platform, X, in recent weeks after he endorsed an antisemitic post. In a conversation with The New York Times, the Tesla founder and CEO stunned with his ...

Nov. 30, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com - Elon Musk

Elon Musk and Other DealBook Summit Highlights

Artificial intelligence, antisemitism, the 2024 presidential election, war in the Middle East and other big topics that made headlines at this year’s DealBook Summit.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Business - Elon Musk

Elon Musk lashes out at advertisers who boycott X: ‘Go f— yourself’

Elon Musk profanely lashed out at an advertising boycott against his social-media platform, X, on Wednesday, saying that it could kill the company.

Nov. 30, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Elon Musk

Elon Musk launches profane attack on X advertisers

The billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars, claiming they will kill X.

Nov. 30, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Elon Musk

Sweden’s Tesla strikes pit Elon Musk against European labour ideals

Wave of action over US carmaker’s rejection of collective bargaining risks spreading beyond Nordic country

Nov. 30, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Elon Musk

Elon Musk delivers diatribe against advertisers over X boycott ‘blackmail’

Outburst by social media platform’s billionaire owner comes during chaotic interview following antisemitism controversy

Nov. 30, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage - Elon Musk

DealBook Summit 2023 Takeaways: Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Israel’s Herzog

The interviews included a defiant Mr. Musk on an advertiser boycott at X, the vice president on the Biden administration’s challenges reaching voters, and the Israeli president on hostages in Gaza.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Business - Israel

Elon Musk Uses 'F' Word for Advertisers Boycotting Platform

Billionaire addresses posts on X he says were misperceived as antisemitic.

Nov. 29, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: WSJD - Elon Musk

Elon Musk Uses a Crude Insult to Slam Advertisers for Pulling Back From X

Although Mr. Musk acknowledged that an extended boycott could bankrupt X, he suggested that the public would blame the brands rather than him for its collapse.

Nov. 30, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Business - Elon Musk

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