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How much is too much? Musk’s $1 trillion pay plan sparks outrage
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (433+ words) Elon Musk's newly approved compensation plan, which could deliver as much as $1 trillion in stock over the next decade, is reviving intense scrutiny of executive pay practices at major corporations, highlighting the growing gap between CEO rewards and average worker…...
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary says feud with Elon Musk boosted ticket sales
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (440+ words) Michael O" Leary, the CEO of Europe"s biggest airline Ryanair said his ongoing feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk has boosted the airline"s ticket sales. "It is very good for our bookings," O"Leary said at a news…...
Elon Musk calls Ryanair CEO ‘utter idiot'; Hints at buying airline
1+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Elon Musk took aim at Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary on Friday, calling him an "utter idiot" and saying he should be fired. The clash stems from O'Leary's decision earlier this week to reject Musk's Starlink internet service for the airline's…...
Musk says X will open source new algorithm in seven days
1+ week, 5+ day ago (382+ words) Elon Musk said on Saturday that his platform, X, will open to the public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days. "This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to…...
General Motors takes $7.6 billion hit on electric vehicle business
2+ week, 1+ day ago (364+ words) Automaker General Motors has taken a multi-billion dollar hit in the electric vehicle (EV) department. Reportedly,General Motors Co.will take another $6 billion in charges tied to production cutbacks in its electric vehicle and battery operations as the financial fallout…...
White House says 2025 marked strongest U.S. auto sales year since 2019
2+ week, 3+ day ago (421+ words) The White House said 2025 marked the strongest year for U.S. auto sales since 2019, crediting President Donald Trump's trade and manufacturing policies for the rebound. "Earlier this year, analysts claimed President Donald J. Trump's Made in America trade agenda would "deal a serious…...
Elon Musk says he ‘broke the IRS computer’ paying billions in taxes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) Elon Musk responded on social media to a chart highlighting the distribution of income taxes in the United States. The graphic, shared by a user on X, detailed federal income tax payments for 2021. According to the breakdown, the wealthiest 5% of…...
Elon Musk warns ‘people will die’ after Zohran Mamdani’s FDNY chief appointment
3+ week, 5+ day ago (406+ words) New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's choice for the next chief of the Fire Department of New York has sparked sharp criticism from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, setting off a fresh round of political pushback from the tech billionaire. Mamdani…...
Tesla under investigation by US auto safety regulator
4+ week, 1+ day ago (253+ words) It looks like Elon Musk's Tesla cannot catch a break. The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans over concerns that emergency door release controls may not be easily accessible…...
Princeton’s Satish Myneni wins Schmidt grant to accelerate hydrogen generation
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (357+ words) Satish Myneni, an Indian American professor of geosciences at Princeton University is getting funding through the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund for a research project to speed up natural hydrogen generation for clean energy. Myneni has won the…...