Paramount executives have discussed seeking an equity investment from Elon Musk as they prepare to close the acquisition of Warner. Bros. Discovery, according to a Semafor report today. Larry Ellison had personally committed to backstop over $40 billion in equity financing for the mega-deal to get Warner to agree to sell itself to Paramount. A […]
Deadline•Jillg3662h ago
Musk's support for tax-favoring Republicans may hinder wealth tax initiatives, influencing legislative outcomes and market confidence.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez2h ago
David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon Musk — the world’s richest person — to “become part of a syndicate of equity investors into Paramount,” according to a report by Semafor. According to the report, citing anonymous sources, “Musk’s name is one of a […]
Variety•Todd Spangler4h agoMusk's potential involvement in Paramount could reshape media-tech dynamics, challenging traditional media influence and investor roles.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team5h ago
Musk's advocacy for AI regulation and trade openness could reshape US-China tech dynamics, impacting global AI leadership and economic policies.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team6h ago
Elon Musk has had a friendly relationship with China, which has proved advantageous for Tesla.
A Tesla-SpaceX merger could revolutionize tech industries, leveraging shared AI and semiconductor advancements for broader innovation.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez9h agoThe Mozilla Foundation skewers Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk in a new poster campaign promoting its fellowship program.
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "great leader"
Elon Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ initiative was responsible for most of a 435% increase in administrative leave between 2023 and 2035, a Government Accountability Office report found.
Elon Musk has revived one of the strangest moments of the NFT boom, laughing at a throwback to his brief 2022 stint with a Bored Ape Yacht Club profile picture that sent ApeCoin soaring.
U.Today•Alex Dovbnya22 Sept
Dogecoin is rallying, and once again, Elon Musk may have something to do with it.
X is turning Cashtags into a trading gateway.
AMBCrypto•Ishika Kumari22 Sept
X has launched a new Cashtag Partner Program in the United States, allowing users to move from stock and cryptocurrency discussions on the platform to trading through a group of external exchanges and brokerages. The program, launched on September 15, adds a “Trade” button to supported Cashtag pages. Users can
TheNewsCrypto•Sarala22 Sept
A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas
X now links U.S. Cashtags for stocks, ETFs and crypto to five partner platforms, where users can complete trades outside the social app.
CoinDesk•Omkar Godbole22 Sept
SpaceXAI shipped Grok 4.7, and independent scores place it fourth among frontier AI labs. Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking firm, scored the model at 46 on its Intelligence Index, 2 points above Grok 4.6. Claude Fable 5.1, GPT-6 Astra, and Claude Opus 5 all rank higher. Grok 4.7 Pushes SpaceXAI Into the Top Four AI
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir22 Sept
Environmental groups vow to continue opposition to deal that would expand site for Elon Musk rocket company A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas, while environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge. US district judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr declined the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the parcel exchange, saying they failed to prove it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf coast region already transformed by billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket operations. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Associated Press21 Sept
Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in California Dozens of Black employees at Tesla’s flagship plant in California said they were subject to racist slurs, unequal pay and promotions, and bullying by supervisors on a daily basis, a situation management did little to nothing to fix. Their complaints form the basis of a lawsuit brought against the Elon Musk-owned electric car company by the state of California, which began trial with opening statements on Monday. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Dara Kerr in Oakland, California21 Sept