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☆ Elon Musk said he eats a donut every morning and is 'still alive'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk revealed on Tuesday that he eats a donut every morning for breakfast. "I eat a donut every morning. Musk replied: "I eat a donut every morning. Musk's daily donut diet revelation is unsurprising, considering his past comments about his eating habits. "I'd rather eat tasty food and live a shorter life," Musk told podcaster Joe Rogan in 2020.

☆ Meet Maye Musk, the Sports Illustrated cover model and the glamorous mother of one of the richest men in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Despite her support for her children, Maye Musk has been a celebrity in her own right for decades. Maye Musk Maye Musk attended the Met gala with Elon Musk last year. "They followed their passions, and they all went in different directions," Maye Musk told Insider in a 2020 interview. Elon Musk, in particular, had tried his hardest in school, but only in the subjects he liked, Maye Musk said. Even at 14 years old, Maye Musk said Elon Musk had shown a passion for investing.

But Mr. Musk’s Twitter feed is often an echo chamber. 48 hours of Elon Musk’s tweets Circles representing Musk’s tweets are sized by the total retweets, likes, replies and quote tweets in response to what he posted. A chart of Mr. Musk’s original tweets, replies and quote tweets over a two-day period in November. A website tracking Mr. Musk’s private jet movement suggested that he traveled away from San Francisco around that time. Shareholders are now also seeking billions of dollars in damages in a lawsuit after Mr. Musk’s takeover proposal never materialized.

☆ The best food marketing stunts of the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“The Big Cheez-It Tostada and Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap are in such Big demand that our limited offer is no longer available,” the chain said. Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Fancy FeastOver the summer, Fancy Feast invited people to answer the question: What does cat food taste like? The restaurant dishes drew inspiration from Fancy Feast Medleys, cat food that is itself inspired by human food like salmon primavera and turkey florentine. The restaurant’s menu was created by Amanda Hassner, in-house chef for Fancy Feast, as well as restaurateur Cesare Casella, a Michelin star winner, according to a Fancy Feast press release. Papa JohnsAs a permanent addition to the Papa Johns menu, the no-crust, toppings-only Papa Bowls are technically not a stunt.

☆ Elon Musk responded to a Twitter user claiming not to own a home when asked if he'd be subjected to FBI raids
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk told a Twitter user asking when the FBI would raid his home that he doesn't own one. The Tesla CEO sold his seven homes between June 2020 and November 2021 for a total of $128 million. Musk sold all of his seven California homes between June 2020 and November 2021 for $128 million after vowing to "own no house" in 2020, Insider previously reported. This summer Musk told The Full Send podcast he now lives in a "very small" house in Boca Chica, Texas, that only cost $45,000. "My friends come and stay and they can't believe I'm staying in this house," Musk said on the podcast in August.

☆ Elon Musk brought his mom to a meeting with advertisers where he tweeted about Trump. He later fired an exec who didn't find the tweet funny, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk went to New York on Halloween to meet with advertisers and visit the Twitter office. He brought his mom, Maye Musk, along to the meeting where execs asked about un-banning Trump. The billionaire then tweeted a joke about Trump during the meeting. Two advertising executives from Twitter also came along, as well as Musk's friend Jason Calacanis, and Maye Musk. Horizon Media CEO, Bill Koenigsberg, told Musk that some of his clients had heard about the meeting, according to Bloomberg.

☆ Elon Musk's allies slam jet tracking as more accounts are suspended and Twitter's privacy policy is updated
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk's mother and a friend have weighed in on his fight against jet tracking. Twitter has suspended an account that tracks Musk's private jet along with similar tracking accounts. Twitter has updated its private information policy to ban users from sharing someone's live location. Sweeney, who runs more than 30 jet tracking accounts, watched as @ElonJet along with his personal Twitter handle was suspended from Twitter on Wednesday. Twitter users can still share their own live location and someone else's historical location as long as it is "not same-day" data.

☆ Kanye West posted a bizarre Instagram rant calling Elon Musk a 'genetic hybrid,' days after once again being kicked off Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kanye West called Elon Musk a "genetic hybrid" on Instagram Sunday. The rapper posted a picture to Instagram on Sunday that said: "Am I the only one who thinks Elon could be half Chinese?" A post shared by Ye (@kanyewest)Musk responded to Ye's comments on Twitter and said: "I take that as a compliment!" Ye then reposted Musk's comments to Instagram in a picture and captioned it: "It was meant as a compliment my friend." Ye's Twitter account was suspended for the second time on Thursday, after Musk reinstated it in November.

☆ 'If I committed suicide, it's not real': Elon Musk reassures the public he's not suicidal for a second time this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk attended a Twitter Space Q&A with more than 100,000 listeners on Saturday. This is the second time in 2022 that Musk has alluded to his mysterious death. In a Saturday Twitter Space, Musk hosted a live Q&A on the "Twitter Files" bombshell dropped on Friday. According to Twitter, 1.8 million total tuned in to the Twitter Space interview. In the Q&A, Musk also suggested Twitter favored Democrats over Republicans in its censorship.

☆ Tosca Musk, Elon’s sister, has a business venture of her own – and it’s all about romance and female sexuality
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Faith Karimi Cnn Photographs Austin Steele | Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

It’s their first public film premiere since the pandemic started. Musk, 48, is the force behind Passionflix, which adapts romance novels into movies and streams them to a devoted niche audience. “Passionflix focuses on adapting romance novels exactly as the fan and the author envision it,” Musk says in a separate CNN interview. From left to right: Tosca Musk, Kimbal Musk, mother Maye Musk and Elon Musk at Maye's 50th birthday party in 1998. One of the founding members, she says she spent the pandemic years curled up on her couch, watching Passionflix movies.

☆ Even Elon Musk's mom admits no one wants to be him: 'He gets a lot of hate. Stop being mean to him.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk is smarter than Einstein, the former talent chief of SpaceX told a BBC documentary. Dolly Singh said Musk's legacy would be a combination of Einstein, Rockefeller and Tesla. In the second episode, Singh said she believed Musk was smarter than Einstein. Once Musk "has done building his legacy, it will be unquestionable that he is a combination of Einstein, Tesla, and Rockefeller," Singh added. The Elon Musk Show will not be broadcast outside the UK due to rights issues, the BBC said.

☆ A record number of LGBTQ candidates claim victory in another 'rainbow wave'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

A record number of LGBTQ candidates won their midterm races this year, creating what some advocates are calling yet another “rainbow wave.”Many races are still too close or too early to call, but as of Thursday afternoon, at least 400 out LGBTQ candidates had won their elections, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which supports queer people running for office. “With so much at stake this election, from the future of marriage equality to abortion, LGBTQ candidates’ grit and exceptional grassroots support is paying off.”National firstsQueer candidates celebrated a number of notable victories and firsts across the country. Alaska is one of four states with zero out LGBTQ state lawmakers, according to the LGBTQ Victory Institute. Magni said the results prove that LGBTQ candidates can successfully compete in both blue and red states. “This is a powerful message, saying, ‘Hey, LGBTQ candidates can win elections and can win elections in many states and many districts across the country.’” he said.

☆ Elon Musk is a combination of Einstein, Tesla, and Rockefeller, says a former SpaceX exec – but even his mother admits no one wants to be him
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

☆ Elon Musk would get 'really angry' when employees at his first company Zip2 weren't still working at 9 o'clock at night, an ex-colleague told a BBC documentary
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk would get very angry when staff at his first company, Zip2, weren't working after 9 p.m.A former Zip2 worker, Jim Ambras, told a new BBC documentary that Musk's face "would turn red." The Elon Musk Story uses interviews with his family, friends, employees – and enemies – to explain his rise to become the world's richest man. It was bought by Compaq four years later to boost its AltaVista search engine and netted Elon and Kimbal $22 million and $15 million respectively, according to Ashley Vance's 2015 book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future." Branden Spikes, a systems engineer at Zip2 also interviewed for the documentary, described Musk as an "unusual fellow" who would work late and then sleep under his desk. Elon Musk's mother, Maye, who also appears in the BBC documentary, said that when he was young she would struggle to wake him up in the morning because he would stay up all night reading books.

☆ Report: NFL levies fines for Saints-Buccaneers skirmish
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY SportsSeptember 24 - The NFL fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore $13,367 each for their part in a skirmish between the teams last Sunday, NFL Network reported. He will serve the suspension on Sunday when the Bucs (2-0) host the Green Bay Packers (1-1). Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAfter Lattimore began jawing at Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady, Fournette pushed Lattimore away and Lattimore pushed back. Evans joined the fray -- shoving and leveling Lattimore -- and engaged with other Saints before the dust settled. --Field Level MediaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ I raised 2 successful CEOs and a doctor—here’s the parenting style I never used on my kids
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Esther Wojcicki | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Based on my experience and research, I believe "helicopter parenting" is the most toxic. Helicopter parenting — sometimes called "snowplow parenting" — is when you constantly remove obstacles so that your kids don't have to deal with challenges and frustrations. My friend Maye Musk, a successful model and the mother of Elon Musk, agrees on the harmful effects of helicopter parenting. That's exactly what kids need today — to not be controlled or overprotected, but allowed to take responsibility for their own lives. Most kids don't know how to make anything for themselves.

☆ Elon Musk's mom, Maye, says she sleeps in a 'garage' when she visits him because 'you can't have a fancy house near a rocket site'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-27 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Maye Musk says she has to "sleep in the garage" when she visits her son at SpaceX's headquarters. "You can't have a fancy house near a rocket site," she told The Times UK. Elon Musk has said he lives in a "very small" three-bedroom house in Texas, worth $45,000. "You can't have a fancy house near a rocket site." When asked in the Times UK interview if Elon was interested in material possessions, Maye said, "No, not at all in that sense."

☆ Elon Musk, al doilea cel mai bogat om din lume, locuiește cu chirie într-o casă de 50.000 de euro. „Este minunată”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaElon Musk, al doilea cel mai bogat om din lume, locuiește cu chirie într-o casă de 50.000 de euro. „Este minunată”Cel mai influent miliardar al lumii, omul care vrea să ducă omenirea pe Marte, Elon Musk, a împlinit ieri 50 de ani. În ultimul an, Elon Musk și-a vândut toate proprietățile imobiliare. Dar este minunată” a scris Musk pe twitter. În luna iulie, SpaceX, compania lui Musk, va avea prima misiune pe orbită pentru Starship, racheta construită să ducă oameni pe planeta Marte.

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☆ Elon Musk's mom on raising successful kids: 'I didn't treat them like babies or scold them'
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-31 | by ( Maye Musk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

My middle child, Kimbal, started farm-to-table restaurants and is teaching children to build fruit and vegetable gardens in underserved schools. I tell them I did it by teaching them about hard work and letting them follow their interests. I started working for my dad when I was eight years old. When Kaye and I were 12, we started working in the clinic as receptionists. I taught them them importance of working hard and doing good things.

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