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But when you delve deeper into our database of 1.7 million car listings, all sorts of geographic quirks emerge. Yet in and around the state capital of Jackson, where per capita income exceeds the national average, five of the 10 most popular cars are Mercedes-Benzes. In Rutherford County, Tennessee, where the nearby Nissan plant cranks out 2,500 vehicles a day, four of the 10 most popular cars are Nissans. Nine of the 10 most popular cars in Spartanburg, South Carolina, are foreign — yet not a single one of them is a BMW, whose nearby plant employs 100,000 people. And in Alameda County, California, whose Fremont plant turns out most of the country's Teslas, not a single one of the 10 favorite vehicles is a Tesla.

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☆ Musk promises to award $1 million each day to a signer of his petition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away $1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the U.S. Constitution. And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Republican Donald Trump. Musk started America PAC, a political action organization he founded in support of Trump's presidential campaign. The petition Musk is asking people to sign reads: "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. Trump in turn has said if elected he would appoint Musk to head a government efficiency commission.

Persons: Elon Musk, Billionaire Elon Musk, Republican Donald Trump, John Dreher, John, Dreher, Kamala Harris, Musk, Harris, Trump, carmaker Tesla Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Ridley High School, Billionaire, U.S, U.S . Constitution, Republican, Trump, Democratic, America PAC, Forbes Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S ., Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, U.S

☆ Elon Musk offers $1 million a day to entice swing state voters to sign petition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Speaking at an America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Musk said, "I have a surprise for you," adding that the prize money is available "every day from now until the election." "How Pennsylvania goes I think is how the election goes," Musk said. The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania's voter registration closes. "We get crazy things," Musk said, "like SpaceX got fined $140,000 for dumping potable drinking water on the ground at Starbase." Musk only mentioned Trump sparingly throughout the evening, and didn't discuss his policies or record as president in any detail.

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☆ Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters could be illegal, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“We want to try to get over a million, maybe 2 million voters in the battleground states to sign the petition in support of the First and Second Amendment. … We are going to be awarding $1 million randomly to people who have signed the petition, every day, from now until the election,” Musk said at a campaign event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “This is a one-time ask,” Musk told the crowd shortly after announcing the $1 million prize. “When you start limiting prizes or giveaways to only registered voters or only people who have voted, that’s where bribery concerns arise,” said Derek Muller, an election law expert who teaches at Notre Dame Law School. Regardless of the long odds of a Musk prosecution, other respected election law experts strongly condemned the billionaire’s behavior.

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☆ Elon Musk says all voting should be 'in person' while his super PAC promotes voting by mail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Friday that all voting should be “in person,” contradicting his own history of voting by mail and the efforts of his pro-Trump super PAC to get others to vote by mail, too. His super PAC, America PAC, is also promoting mail-in and absentee ballots this year. In mailers and on a website that links to absentee ballot request forms, the super PAC calls absentee voting a secure way for people to support Trump in the Nov. 5 election. Musk has given the super PAC nearly $75 million. But Musk’s opposition to mail-in and absentee voting is longstanding, and he has repeatedly declined to resolve his stated opposition with his own practice.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Donald Trump, ” Musk, Musk’s, ”, X, Scott Presler Organizations: Tech, Trump, PAC, Voting, Dominion, SpaceX, NBC News, America PAC, U.S, Capitol, FBI Locations: Oaks , Pennsylvania, United States, California, Georgia, American, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, ”, Iran

☆ Your election questions, answered
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

They ranged from questions about the Electoral College to specific inquiries about why ballots in some counties look the way they do. We’ll add answers to new questions weekly until the election and also send them out to the What Matters newsletter audience. CNN did not project that President Joe Biden would win the 2020 election until four days after Election Day. -- Linda in WashingtonThere were a lot of questions about the Electoral College, which should frustrate people on both sides of the aisle. I’m not including the election of 1800, even though it resulted in a tie in the Electoral College.

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☆ Video: Roy Wood Jr. and comedians joke about Elon Musk’s donation to Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ 'Weak and pathetic': Trump seethes as Mark Cuban campaigns for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday railed against fellow billionaire Mark Cuban, who has been vigorously campaigning for his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. "Mark Cuban is a Loser," Trump wrote in a Saturday Truth Social post. Trump's insults come several days after Cuban mocked the Republican presidential nominee's tariff proposals at a Harris campaign rally. This election cycle, Cuban has become a regular Harris campaign surrogate as the vice president works to frame herself as a pro-growth capitalist. Meanwhile, Trump has enlisted Elon Musk as his own mega-billionaire campaign surrogate, fueling another rivalry with Cuban.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Trump, he's, Cuban, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Gary Gensler, Elon Musk, Bill Maher Organizations: Democratic, White, Republican, Cuban, Fox, Securities, Exchange Locations: China, Wisconsin

☆ Italy criminalizes surrogacy abroad in move slammed as ‘medieval’ by critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Antonia Mortensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Human life has no price and is not a commodity.”People demonstrate near Italy's Senate this week to oppose the country's new legislation. Francis has shifted the church’s approach on welcoming LGBTQ people, but has maintained a strong line opposing both abortion and surrogacy. The new Italian law does not differentiate between same-sex and heterosexual couples, nor between altruistic or paid surrogacy, but it will disproportionately affect the LGBTQ community, advocates fear. “Law or no law, same-sex families exist and will continue to exist. LGBTQ activists who protested outside the Senate on Wednesday said that heterosexual couples make up 90% of all surrogacies.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni’s, Pope Francis an, Meloni, Simona Granati, Francis, ”, “, ” Laura Boldrini, ” Alessia Crocini, Michela Calabro, Mauro Scrobogna, Elon Musk, Francis ’ Organizations: CNN, Italy, Catholic Church, Italian Catholic Church, Italy's Senate, Catholic, “, Families, European Union Locations: Italy, United States, Canada, Italy's, Vatican, Italian, ” Italy, ”, Albania

☆ Pro-Trump group funded by Musk struggles with outreach targets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Four people involved in the group's outreach told Reuters that managers warned canvassers they are missing targets and needed to raise the number of would-be voters they contact. Another person briefed on the matter said America PAC was struggling to find sufficient people to conduct audits in other states. Musk, ranked by Forbes as the world's richest person, so far has supplied at least $75 million to America PAC, according to federal disclosures, making the group a crucial part of Trump's bid to regain the White House. In Nevada, it isn't clear whether Young's audit has concluded, reached any findings or prompted any change in America PAC's outreach. America PAC recently updated its website to prominently display advertisements seeking canvassers.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, canvassers, Alysia McMillan, McMillan, We're, we've, Trump, Chris Young, Young didn't, Kamala Harris, carmaker Tesla, Musk, We've Organizations: PAC Town Hall, America PAC, Republican, PAC, Election, Reuters, Wisconsin, Senior, Trump, Democratic, Forbes, SpaceX, Lone Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, America

☆ Venture capital is going to war over the election. Here's the data to prove it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rob Price | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

VCs are lobbing cash at the presidential election and key congressional races, FEC data shows. This election cycle, investors at the top venture capital firms have plowed tens of millions of dollars into the election, both backing their favored political candidates and just cannily promoting commercial interests. (The filing deadline for Q3 data for quarterly filing entities was October 15, but this data isn't yet readily available in full online.) Business Insider selected 10 venture capital firms to focus on, taking into account fund size and cultural and industry significance. Sequoia Capital's Doug Leone is one of VC's most prolific GOP-aligned political donors, giving his almost $3.8 million to the National Republican Committee and other causes.

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Billionaire Elon Musk has upped his financial offer for registered swing state voters to sign a conservative-leaning petition. On Thursday, Musk wrote on X that his pro-Trump super PAC would give $100 to signees and those who refer them. He said the deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, the day that Pennsylvania voter registration closes. “If you’re a registered Pennsylvania voter, you & whoever referred you will now get $100 for signing our petition in support of free speech & right to bear arms,” Musk wrote. For anyone who refers a registered swing state voter to sign it, Musk promised to mail a check.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, ” Musk, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, hadn’t Organizations: Trump, America PAC, Musk’s America PAC, Facebook Locations: signees, Trump, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina

☆ Tesla faces NHTSA investigation of 'Full Self-Driving' after fatal collision
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla faces a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, concerning issues with its “Full Self-Driving” systems, and whether they are safe to use in fog, glaring sun or other “reduced roadway visibility conditions.”The probe follows an incident in which a Tesla driver who had been using FSD struck and killed a pedestrian, and other FSD-involved collisions during reduced roadway visibility conditions. FSD, which the company now refers to as a “partial driving automation system,” is Tesla’s paid, premium driver assistance option. But Tesla has offered it to all drivers for a monthlong free trial in the U.S., previously. The U.S. federal vehicle safety regulator tracks collisions involving the use of automakers’ advanced driver assistance systems, like Tesla’s Autopilot or FSD. As of Oct. 1, 2024, the NHTSA had tracked 1,399 incidents in which Tesla’s driver assistance systems were engaged within 30 seconds of the collision, and 31 of those had resulted in fatalities.

Persons: Tesla, ”, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: National, Traffic Safety Administration, U.S, ’, NHTSA Locations: U.S, Texas, California

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar opens a window of opportunity for Israel to end the war in Gaza. The Texas Supreme Court halted the execution of an inmate in a “shaken baby syndrome” case. The length of the stay was not specified but the state Supreme Court wrote in the opinion that the lower court should act swiftly. NOAA issues winter weather forecast as Phoenix finally snaps heat streakParts of Washington state saw the first bouts of snowfall this season, a preview of what’s expected for the region this winter. While forecasters are looking ahead to winter, Phoenix, until Tuesday, had been trapped in a summer that wouldn’t end.

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At a town hall hosted at a high school outside Philadelphia, Musk referred to the false conspiracy theory that Dominion Voting Systems was part of a plot to rig U.S. elections in recent years. There’s always this question of, say, the Dominion voting machines. Fact: Hand counts and audits of such paper ballots have repeatedly proven that Dominion machines produce accurate results. Studies and investigations have found that there’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the U.S. When voter fraud has occurred, prosecutors have successfully brought cases against perpetrators including in a highly publicized fraud scheme in North Carolina.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Musk, ”, Anna Moneymaker, Trump, ” Musk, Democratic megadonor George Soros, Kamala Harris, Emma Barnett, Ben Goggin, Kat Tenbarge Organizations: —, Systems, Dominion, Brennan Center for Justice, Fox News, SpaceX, Tesla, Ridley High School, Philadelphia Fox, Trump, Trump America PAC, FBI, Democratic megadonor Locations: FOLSOM, Pa, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Maricopa County, Arizona, Philadelphia County, Folsom, Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, North Carolina, Mexico, “ Pennsylvania, America, New York City

☆ Tesla faces a fresh probe from auto regulators over its Full Self-Driving software
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The probe follows reports of crashes in low visibility areas with Full Self-Driving engaged. AdvertisementTesla is facing a fresh investigation from the national auto safety watchdog after reports of four crashes in which its Full Self-Driving technology was engaged. The new probe will cover 2.4 million Tesla vehicles. In April, the NHTSA started a separate probe into Tesla over crashes involving its Autopilot program. The regulator said at the time that it investigated 956 Tesla crashes in which Autopilot was involved between January 2018 and August 2023.

Persons: Tesla, —, FSD, Elon, Phil Koopman Organizations: National, Traffic Safety Administration, Service, regulator's, Carnegie Mellon University, NHTSA, Business Locations: California, Koopman

☆ 5 things to know about the mystery $30 million whale moving betting markets toward Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since the start of October, there's been a notable divergence between the betting markets and the polls. Where do election odds stand in betting markets now? What's going on with the 'Trump whale' in the betting markets? Is the $30 million 'Trump whale' an influence campaign? Because the betting markets are relatively illiquid, a $30 million bet can have a big influence on moving the odds in favor of Trump.

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☆ Watch: How Elon Musk became Trump’s biggest supporter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Feds investigating safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has launched an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature, or FSD, after at least one fatal accident involving a pedestrian. The investigation is looking into four accidents involving vehicles using the FSD feature. FSD is at the center of Tesla’s plans for future growth and profitability. This is not the first time that the NHTSA has announced it is investigating Tesla’s self-driving features. In February 2023 the agency ordered a recall to change the FSD software on all of the more than 360,000 Teslas then on US roads with the feature.

Persons: ”, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, “, FSD Organizations: New, New York CNN, Traffic, Administration, Tesla, NHTSA Locations: New York

☆ Sam Altman risks spreading himself too thin at OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sam Altman has taken a more prominent role at OpenAI as several top leaders have left the company. Altman risks spreading himself too thin, three management experts told BI. Now, as Altman leads OpenAI toward a possible for-profit future, some corporate management experts warn that the CEO could stretch himself too thin — taking on too many job functions. Altman and a spokesperson for OpenAI didn't respond to requests for comment from Business Insider. It's possible that Altman could take on the CTO role on a temporary basis, Sonnenfeld said, "but it's not likely that he can do this very long."

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, Sam Altman's, OpenAI, Mira Murati, Altman hasn't, Fiss, Elon, Patricia Lenkov, Lenkov, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, University of Southern, Apple, Twitter, JPMorgan, Yale University's School of Management, Yale, Leadership Locations: OpenAI, University of Southern California

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Boeing, Tesla, IBM and T-Mobile
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With Wall Street rolling into the thick of earnings season, CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what market-moving action to keep an eye on next week, including reports from Boeing , Tesla , IBM and T-Mobile . On Tuesday, a slew of big names will report, including General Motors , Danaher , RTX and GE Aerospace . Cramer said the automaker could be a bargain, even as many on Wall Street are pessimistic about its earnings. IBM , Tesla , Lam Research and T-Mobile will report after close. Friday brings earnings from Colgate-Palmolive , and Cramer said he thinks Wall Street will love the stock but that such fondness is "way overdone."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Clark, Vertiv's, Elon Musk, Lam, Decker Organizations: Boeing, Tesla, IBM, Mobile, SAP, General Motors, GE Aerospace, Texas Instruments, Texas, Lam Research, Southwest Airlines, Honeywell, UPS, Carrier, Colgate, Palmolive Locations: Norfolk Southern

☆ Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang's combined wealth gains this year equate to the 7th richest person in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang have collectively gained $150 billion this year. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang have collectively grown over $150 billion richer this year, a figure that exceeds Warren Buffett's net worth. Huang, the CEO and cofounder of Nvidia, has gained $75.6 billion in net worth this year, second only to Zuckerberg. AdvertisementThe two tech titans have gained a combined $152 billion this year, which alone would make them the 7th richest person on earth. Zuckerberg and Huang's joint wealth has jumped to $324 billion —more than Coca-Cola ($301 billion) or Netflix ($295 billion) were worth at the end of Thursday trading.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, —, Warren, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Huang, rade, Nvidia's microchips Organizations: Nvidia, Netflix, Service, Meta, Bloomberg, Amazon, Investors

☆ Battle of the billionaires: Harris deploys Mark Cuban as Elon Musk stumps for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Grinch is the one that's going to be putting these small business out of business." Unlike Musk, who has donated nearly $75 million and counting to Trump-aligned groups, Cuban is not a political donor. Ben Wikler, Wisconsin's Democratic Party Chair, praised Cuban's "talents" and said he has credibility to reach voters on business and economic issues. But I trust her.”None of this, however, is unfamiliar territory for Cuban, who played a similar role in 2016 for Clinton’s ultimately unsuccessful campaign against Trump. Before that campaign, Trump and Cuban had a hot-and-cold relationship.

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☆ California's economic growth is slipping behind Texas as the Lone Star state draws corporate HQs and people
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Texas' economy is growing faster than California's as it woos big companies and new residents. But some Texas residents are feeling increasingly fed up and priced out of the state. That figure is even stronger for the fourth quarter of 2023, which saw Texas' GDP grow at an annual rate of 5% — a jump that Texas Gov. Its $3.9 trillion GDP accounts for 14% of the national GDP, according to the report. Some Texas residents are less happyAs Texas' economy soars, some residents are feeling increasingly fed up and priced out.

Persons: —, Greg Abbott, California's, Tesla, Charles Schwab, Abbott, Elon Musk, CBRE, Jennifer Sor, Austin Organizations: Service, Lone Star, Public, Institute of California, Public Policy Institute, Texas Gov, Bureau, Oracle, State for, Chevron, Gov, Fortune, Texas, Nvidia, Golden State, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas realtors, BI Locations: Texas, While California, California, , Texas, State for Texas, Palo Alto , California, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington

☆ Uber's potential bid for Expedia is the latest example of Dara Khosrowshahi's 'super app' vision
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The potential deal would take Uber closer to "super app" status, according to one analyst. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said he wants to make Uber a one-stop app for transportation and delivery. AdvertisementUber's reported interest in travel booking website Expedia points to one way the ride-hailing app could get closer to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's vision of an everything app. AdvertisementHowever, in a May interview with Skift, Khosrowshahi resisted describing Uber as a potential "super app," calling the term "loaded." Meantime, Uber might not need to buy Expedia in order to offer Expedia bookings, according to Gordon Haskett's Mollins.

Persons: Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, —, Dara Khosrowshahi's, Gordon, Robert Mollins, Khosrowshahi, Elon Musk, Skift, Gordon Haskett's Mollins, Mollins Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Uber, Twitter Locations: China

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