It’s hard to feel for Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson’s biography reveals an emotionally arrested man-child whose brooding lifts only through video games and goofy humour.
Elon Musk
‘All these damn birds have to go’: inside Elon’s Twitter takeover
While an orderly transition was arranged, Elon Musk decided he did not want that. Instead, executives were marched from the building before they could have their stock options vest.
X users face paying as Musk takes on ‘bot armies’
Elon Musk is working on introducing a paywall on X to combat the problem of bots.
Musk’s Starlink warned by Aussie watchdog
Communications regulator ACMA says Starlink failed to make key disclosures in its promotional offers.
Musk puts himself on Taiwan hate list
Billionaire compared Beijing’s claim that Taiwan was an ‘integral part’ of China to the status of Hawaii.
Everyone wants regulation, the question is how
A meeting of technology heavyweights left the door open in Washington this week even though they were unanimous something needs to be happen.
Chipping away at the mysteries of the mind
Australia’s Nick Opie is at the vanguard of technology that reads brains. Will the Synchron co-founder beat the likes of Elon Musk as the first to release this life-changing tech? It’s likely.
The Aussie executive anointed by Musk to drive Tesla
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm takes after her boss, Elon Musk, in at least one way – the Australian is fearless when it comes to risk.
‘Never a dull moment’: Tesla chair on working with Musk
In an exclusive interview for The List: 100 Innovators 2023, Tesla chair Robyn Denholm opens up on working with the world’s most enigmatic — and unpredictable — tech billionaire.
Push against ‘Elon Musk’ rocket launch site
Tension is building over plans for a new “Elon Musk-style” rocket launch site in Australia, with the Greens moving to block the $20m complex.
Elon Musk’s hold over Ukraine is terrifying
Country’s reliance on the Starlink internet system for its war effort gives tech billionaire the power of life and death.
ASX rises, consumers hurting
Mining and health care gains offset energy and financial falls. Consumer confidence falls 1.5 per cent, but uptick in business conditions. Liontown dips after Gina Rinehart’s share raid.
Complicated picture of the world’s richest man
Walter Isaacson’s new biography peers behind the scenes at the tycoon’s lifestyle and his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter.
X sues California over moderation policies
The lawsuit rails against a ruling that requires social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech, disinformation, harassment and extremism.
Musk ‘pulled Starlink plug’ over nuke fears
Tech billionaire Elon Musk switched off a Starlink satellite communications network due to fears a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s naval fleet could trigger a nuclear response.
Europe flicks the switch to take on Tesla
Germany is fighting back against Elon Musk’s electric car dominance with a bewildering array of green machines.
Musk’s latest antics beg the question: is he out of touch?
When Elon Musk threatens to drive uninvited to a business rival’s house to physically fight him, it raises questions about what’s going on with the world’s richest man. Among them: Has the joke gone too far?
‘Epic’ fight with Zuckerberg will be in Rome, says Musk
Two of the world’s most prominent business magnates may actually duke it out, with Italy confirming it will host the event.
Musk lashes ABC for ‘censorship’ as it ditches X
Elon Musk has lashed out at the ABC over its decision to abandon his platform and accused it of favouring ‘censorship-friendly social media’.
Musk vs. Zuckerberg cagefight: we yearn for better but we keep getting worse
As if the prospect of a rematch between Trump and Biden weren’t enough, we now have the real possibility of a Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight. The dumbing down of America is just about complete.
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