Sources: Bill Ackman, Travis Kalanick, and others are involved in the Department of Government Efficiency; Marc Andreessen is a networker for talent recruitment
Markets Cheer Trump's Treasury Pick Bluesky: Michael J. Stern / @michaeljstern.bsky.social : I've got a suggestion for how Elon Musk can reduce the government deficit: Start paying his fair share of t...
Elon Musk unveils a Tesla Cybercab prototype, claims “you will be able to buy one” for under $30K, and expects the robotaxi to be in production “before 2027”
1,028,294 viewsStreamed live 6 hours ago — Lady: “I want two drinks” … Gabe Lerman / Pivot to AI : Elon's double nothingburger: robotaxis any year now, bro. And robots, bro. Trust us, bro. Ryan Brow...
In a Twitter Space, Elon Musk claims Twitter is “roughly break even”, grew agitated over misinformation and hate speech questions, which he avoided, and more
The Elon Musk portion of the Twitter Files story meets its M. Night Shyamalan ending. Chris Stokel-Walker / The i Paper : Elon Musk says he never wanted Twitter, but there's no way out for him now Mik...
Internal note: Twitter temporarily disabled signing up for Twitter Blue to “help address impersonation issues” affecting brands, politicians, and celebrities
and they were amazing. It didn't take long before the fun accounts became parody fake accounts of real people. Ben Collins / @oneunderscore__ : A lot of people on this site who spent the last three ye...
At Tesla AI Day, Musk shows an Optimus humanoid robot prototype that he claims shares AI software and sensors with Autopilot and will “probably” cost under $20K
and it walks on its own Andrew Tarantola / Engadget : Tesla debuts an actual, mechanical prototype of its Optimus robot Argam Artashyan / Gizchina : Elon Musk Showed Optimus Humanoid Robot Walking Wit...
Sources detail the NHTSA's troubles regulating Tesla's self-driving features, as officials use pressure, flattery, and threats to persuade Elon Musk to comply
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post :
US government says Uber will pay $4.4M to victims of alleged gender discrimination and strengthen sexual harassment defenses, following an EEOC investigation
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post :
In safety report, Uber says only 37% of the 464 rape cases during its US rides in 2017 and 2018 were reported to law enforcement
Buried inside Uber's inaugural safety report this week that detailed thousands of sexual assaults and more than 100 deaths was another staggering revelation … Tweets: @rothwell_scott , @faizsays , and...
House Transportation Committee chairman says Uber and Lyft declined to appear at a hearing, and committee will press on with ride-hailing legislation regardless
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post :
A look at the fast declining morale at Uber amid budget cuts for basic amenities, mass layoffs, and a 30% decline in stock price since its IPO
Uber's CEO told staff: “We need to ship more quickly and operate more effectively and efficiently than we are today.” Tweets: @carnage4life , @hipster_trader , @mikeisaac , @faizsays , @thestalwart , ...