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☆ North Carolina AG office eyes Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC after voter data complaint
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The America PAC is supporting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris, the de facto Democratic nominee. Wheeler alleged America PAC has broken state laws, according to a copy of the complaint reviewed by CNBC. "The America PAC is pretending to be running an online voter registration drive," Wheeler wrote. Representatives for the North Carolina State Board of Elections did not return requests for comment on Wheeler's complaint against America PAC. America PAC has spent over $100,000 on digital advertisements targeting voters in Pennsylvania since early July, according to AdImpact.

Persons: Elon Musk, Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Musk, Josh Stein, Stein, Jocelyn Benson, Benson's, CNBC's, David Wheeler, Wheeler, Madison Cawthorn, Lauren Boebert, Al Schmidt Organizations: Intelligence, Senate, U.S, Capitol, North Carolina Attorney General's, CNBC, Musk's America PAC, The America PAC, Democratic, SpaceX, PAC, North Carolina, Michigan, Sunday, America PAC, America, North Carolina Board, American, Republican, Rep, Colorado . Representatives, North Carolina State Board, Department Locations: Washington , U.S, America, North Carolina, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Colorado, Pennsylvania

☆ Elon Musk under pressure to stop X's AI feature from spreading false election information about Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The secretaries asked Musk to "immediately implement changes to X's AI Search Assistant, Grok." After Biden dropped out, Grok said that crucial ballot deadlines had passed in 9 states. AdvertisementFive secretaries of state penned a letter to Elon Musk on Monday morning, asking him to fix his AI chatbot after it sent false election information to millions of Americans. Musk must "immediately implement changes to X's AI Search Assistant, Grok, to ensure voters can have accurate information in this critical election year," the letter read. According to the letter, Grok told users, "The ballot deadline has passed for several states for the 2024 election.

Persons: Musk, Biden, Grok, —, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Alabama , Indiana , Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington

☆ Elon Musk's X AI shared false election information after Biden dropped out, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Five secretaries of state on Monday urged Elon Musk to fix his social media platform X's artificial intelligence search assistant after it allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election . Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, had endorsed Republican presidential nominee Trump before Biden quit the race and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. "In all nine states the opposite is true," said the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post. Musk has previously said that he created and is donating to a political action committee that is supporting Trump and Republicans. That group, America PAC, is being investigated by Benson's office over its efforts to collect voter data in key swing states.

Persons: Musk, chatbot Grok, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Steve Simon, Simon, Al Schmidt, Steve Hobbs, Jocelyn Benson of, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Schmidt Organizations: Monday, SpaceX, Democratic, The Washington Post, Pennsylvania, Republican, CNBC, Trump, Republicans, America PAC Locations: Pennsylvania , Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Alabama , Indiana , Ohio , Texas, Washington, United States, Jocelyn Benson of Michigan

☆ Dolce & Gabbana launch new perfume – for dogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Not content with dressing the top dogs of the music scene, from Beyoncé and Usher to Christina Aguilera, Dolce & Gabbana now has its sights on making actual dogs that bit more stylish. Inspiration for the product that the world didn’t know it needed came from the “unconditional love” that Domenico Dolce – one half of the famous designer duo – has for his “loyal dog Fefé,” according to the company’s website. A series of well-groomed dogs appear on camera in a promotional film on the D&G website. As classical music plays in the background, a narrator says: “I am delicate, charismatic, authentic, sensitive, enigmatic, rebel, fresh, irresistible, clean. British designer Anya Hindmarch features a dog poop-bag-holder charm on her website for £135 ($172).

Persons: Usher, Christina Aguilera, Dolce, Gabbana, Domenico Dolce –, –, Fefé, Ylang, perfumer Emilie Coppermann, Fefé ”, “, I’m, ”, Anya Hindmarch Organizations: CNN, Gabbana Locations: Beyoncé, British

☆ Elon Musk revives lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman in federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has revived a lawsuit against Sam Altman in a federal court, alleging that the Tesla boss was manipulated into co-founding OpenAI, according to a court filing published on Monday. The claims in the new lawsuit are similar to another lawsuit filed by Musk against OpenAI and Altman in California this year, which the Tesla and SpaceX boss ultimately dropped. But as it turns out, this was all hot-air philanthropy—the hook for Altman's long con," the lawsuit claims. CNBC has reached out to Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft for comment. "While Musk expressed a liking for Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella ... the values of the company and OpenAI, Inc. did not align," the lawsuit claims.

Persons: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Tesla, Altman, Greg Brockman, Musk, Brockman, Satya Nadella, CNBC's Jordan Novet Organizations: Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX, CNBC, Inc Locations: Ankara, Turkiye, California, Northern California, OpenAI

☆ No need for army, UK government says, as it faces worst disorder in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Radina Gigova | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The UK is bracing for a new wave of protests on Sunday, after a stabbing attack in northwest England this week sparked disorder fueled by the far right. David Young/PA WireThere have been discussions to bring in the army to assist police, but currently “there is no need to bring in the army,” Johnson said. “The police have made it very clear that they have all the resources they need at the moment. There’s mutual aid, as I’ve just described, and they have the powers that they need.”Several UK cities saw violent protests on Saturday. UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper denounced the incidents of public disorder and unrest on Saturday and said “thuggery” won’t be tolerated.

Persons: Dame Diana Johnson, Keir Starmer, “ We’ve, ” Johnson, David Young, “, Yvette Cooper, Taylor Swift, Jonathan McCambridge, Joe Mulhall, –, Mulhall, Stephen Lennon, a.k.a, Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk, ” Organizations: CNN, BBC, Labour, Belfast City Hall, PA Media, Southport, Research, Hope, Elon Locations: England, Belfast, Liverpool, Southport, Welsh, Cardiff

☆ Rioters target hotel used to house asylum seekers amid worst UK disorder in years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Radina Gigova | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rioters attacked a hotel used to house asylum seekers in the UK town of Rotherham on Sunday, as the country faces the worst social unrest it has seen in years. In the latest violence, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Rotherham was targeted by protesters who stormed the building, with reports of it being set on fire, according to PA Media. “The criminal, violent attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham is utterly appalling. Deliberately setting fire to a building with people known to be inside,” she wrote on X.Protestors throw a blazing garbage bin outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham on Sunday. Riot police stand in front of windows broken by rioters outside of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel.

Persons: Yvette Cooper, ”, Stringer, Dame Diana Johnson, Keir Starmer, Christopher Furlong, ” Johnson, “, Joe Mulhall, –, Mulhall, Stephen Lennon, a.k.a, Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Police, PA Media, Reuters, BBC, Labour, Riot, Research, Hope, Elon Locations: Rotherham, Southport, England, Britain

☆ UK leader Starmer condemns attack on hotel as act of ‘right-wing thuggery’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A small fire in a wheelie bin was also visible while windows in the hotel were smashed. Police in the north of England town of Rotherham struggled to hold back a mob of far-right rioters who were seeking to break into a hotel housing asylum-seekers. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers, describing it as "far-right thuggery" as violence broke out in several towns and cities across the country. Police in the north of England town of Rotherham struggled to hold back a mob of far-right rioters who were seeking to break into a hotel housing asylum-seekers. Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer, has blamed the violence on "far-right hatred" and vowed to end the mayhem.

Persons: Keir Starmer, John Healey, George Robertson, Tiffany Lynch, Wales, Andrew Menary, Axel Rudakubana, Rudakubana, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon, Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk, Nigel Farage, —, …, Diana Johnson Organizations: British, Defence, Downing, Police, . Police, Police Federation of England, BBC, English Defense League, Merseyside Police, Twitter, Elon, Reform U.K Locations: London, England, Rotherham, Middlesborough, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Liverpool, Bristol, Southport, Wales, Rwandan, France

☆ Trump says he has 'no choice' but to support electric vehicles because Elon Musk 'endorsed me very strongly'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump said at a rally on Saturday that he supports electric vehicles because Elon Musk endorsed him. Musk has publicly backed Trump recently but denied a rumored $45 million donation. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump said he had "no choice" but to support electric vehicles after Tesla CEO Elon Musk "endorsed" him. Musk has long been a champion of the pivot to electric vehicles.

Persons: Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, —, Donald Trump Organizations: Elon, Trump, Service, Tesla, Business

☆ Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state's office amid efforts to collect voter data. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he created and helped fund the America PAC, which is supporting former President Donald Trump. After clicking on the "register to vote" tab on America PAC's website, users in states like Michigan can submit a ZIP code, address and phone number. Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, is Michigan's secretary of state and the lead election official in the state. The Republican National Committee has sued Benson and other Michigan Democrats at least twice this year, according to legal records.

Persons: Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Musk, Jocelyn Benson, Benson Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, U.S, Capitol, America PAC, Forbes, CNBC, Michigan Attorney, Federal, Commission, Democrat, The Republican National Committee, Michigan Democrats Locations: Washington , U.S, Michigan

☆ Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Lauren Hirsch | Sarah Kessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Wall Street Democrats have spent the last eight years complaining about their relationship with Washington. But now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, they see a chance to regain influence. “Waging war is not.” (He later clarified that he would support Harris regardless of whether she replaced Khan.) Few on Wall Street would disagree with that stance — Khan has moved to block deals with seemingly little concern over losing in court. But behind the scenes, many are irked by this kind of public lobbying, arguing that it exposes a misunderstanding of the way the Washington game is played, and that it could backfire.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Biden, Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, Bill Ackman, Harris, Lina Khan, ” Barry Diller, Reid Hoffman, ” Hoffman, “, Khan, — Khan Organizations: Democrats, Democratic Party, Trump, Federal Trade Commission, IAC, CNBC, LinkedIn, CNN Locations: Washington

☆ Elon Musk says Neuralink could help humans compete with AI: 'Let's give people superpowers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewElon Musk says his Neuralink brain implants will be the best way for humans to both integrate and compete with advanced AI systems in the future. Musk said the company embedded a Neuralink chip into the brain of its first patient in January 2024. AdvertisementMusk has billed Neuralink as a technology that, in the future, could facilitate "symbiosis" between humans and artificial intelligence. Musk himself has criticized OpenAI, the world's leading AI company, which he helped found, for being too aggressive and not adequately considering the importance of safety. Musk compared vision enhancements with Neuralink to the visor worn by the character Geordi La Forge from Star Trek.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Musk, Lex Friedman, Weeks, Friedman, OpenAI, Forge, Neuralink Organizations: Service, Business, Star Trek Locations: Forge

☆ Elon Musk's Tesla pay package is once again questioned by the judge who initially tossed it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A judge on Friday questioned the restoration of Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar Tesla pay package. Tesla's lawyers argue a shareholder vote approving the pay should be sufficient to reinstate it. The judge, who previously invalidated the pay package, said the issue "will not end here and now." AdvertisementThe Delaware judge who previously threw out Elon Musk's $55 billion Tesla pay package has cast new doubts on whether the CEO's massive benefits package should be reinstated despite approval from the company's shareholders. Tesla lawyers on Friday argued the pay should be reinstated following a June shareholder vote approving it.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Elon, David Ross, Musk, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick Organizations: Service, Elon Musk's, Associated Press, Business Locations: Delaware

☆ How the polling landscape has changed in the last two weeks: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, we report on how the polling landscape has changed since Vice President Kamala Harris took over as the Democratic presidential candidate. But the Trump campaign is rushing to define Harris differently. This week, two ads went up that underscored the war to define Harris. Read more → 📺 The race is on: The race to define Harris is heating up, with the Harris campaign and the Trump team hitting the airwaves. Read more →The race to define Harris is heating up, with the Harris campaign and the Trump team hitting the airwaves.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Yamiche, Yamiche Alcindor, Kamala Harris ’, Joe Biden, Megan Thee, —, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, ” Trump, Brian Hughes, ” Harris, She’s, The, Read, Mark Murray It’s, Biden, 🗞️, J aime H, J ohn, Simone Biles, Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Democratic Party, Biden, The Trump, —, New York Times, Siena College, Street, Reuters, NYT, Wall Street, Bloomberg, Trump Locations: Arizona , Georgia, Nevada , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan

☆ How an Elon Musk-backed PAC is gathering data to boost Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

How do I start?”The ad then displays a website for a group called America PAC. “I have created a PAC, or a super PAC ... the America PAC,” Musk said in a recent interview. But what is unique about America PAC’s project is who is backing it and the timing of its creation. The America PAC raised over $8 million between April 1 and June 30, according to FEC records. He recently said on X that he is “making some donations to America PAC,” but did not say how much.

Persons: “, Donald Trump, Trump, they’ll, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, ” Musk, Musk, ”, Brendan Fischer, Fischer, ” Fischer, Phil Cox, Generra Peck, Dave Rexrode, Doug Leone, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Joe Lonsdale, Lonsdale, Harris, Daniel Weiner, Brennan, Matthew Baum, Baum, Weiner Organizations: Google, America PAC, Tesla, Republican, Democratic, Forbes, PAC, Facebook, YouTube, America, “ America PAC, Trump, The New York Times, FEC, Harvard Kennedy School Locations: Michigan, California, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, North Carolina , Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, America, Trump

The second of the two female boxers whose gender identities have recently been scrutinized won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan defeated Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan in the 57 kg round of 16 match by unanimous decision and advanced to the quarterfinals. Her victory follows Thursday’s win by Algeria’s Imane Khelif, whose gender identity has also come into question in recent days, prompting a social media firestorm. The participation of Lin and Khelif in Olympic women’s boxing has sparked global outrage in recent days after reports resurfaced that the pair failed to meet gender eligibility tests at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi last year. “As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport,” the IOC said of its eligibility requirements.

Persons: Lin Yu, Sitora Turdibekova, Algeria’s Imane Khelif, Lin, Khelif, Angela Carini of, “, ”, ” Carini, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Harry Potter ”, J.K, Rowling, ” Trump, Tsai Ing, Anna Hamori of Organizations: Paris Olympics, Sporting, Tokyo Olympics —, “, Algerian Olympic, Sports Committee, International Boxing Association, IBA, Olympic, IOC, Paris, Unit Locations: Taiwan, Uzbekistan, New Delhi, Angela Carini of Italy, Anna Hamori of Hungary

☆ Elon Musk and Grimes appear in family court days after Grimes' mother accused the Tesla CEO of 'withholding' children
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk and Grimes met in Texas court for a custody dispute hearing over their three children. The former couple has been in a custody battle since September, filing lawsuits in Texas and California. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk and Grimes met in a Texas courthouse on Friday for a hearing regarding their custody dispute. The billionaire and the musician filed dueling lawsuits against one another in two different states, Texas and California respectively.

Persons: Elon Musk, Grimes, —, Elon Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Texas, California

☆ Watch out for the semiconductor supercycle before you start buying stocks like Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nvidia stock prices have more than doubled since the start of the year, and in June, it briefly became the world's most valuable company. "The boom in spending on AI infrastructure has been a major growth driver for the chip industry," Miller said. Zuckerberg even touted Meta's growing stockpile of Nvidia chips in an interview with The Verge in January, adding that he expects the company to own more than 340,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by the end of 2024. The boom in data center builds has also spurred significant chip demand. Amazon, Meta, and Google are all designing their own AI chips.

Persons: —, Chris Miller, Miller, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla's Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, TSMC, Thomas Rupf, Josie Ananto, Parthenon's Ananto, Jensen Huang, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, Nvidia, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Business, New York Times, Bank Asia, Nvidia Semiconductor, Big Tech, Meta, Google Locations: EY

☆ JD Vance holds Silicon Valley fundraiser as tech leaders rally around Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ohio Sen. JD Vance held a fundraising event in Palo Alto hosted by BitGo CEO Mike Belshe. Vance, a former VC, has the backing of influential tech execs, including Elon Musk. But many Silicon Valley figures are throwing their support behind Kamala Harris. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOhio Sen. JD Vance has been fundraising in Silicon Valley.

Persons: Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Mike Belshe, Vance, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump's, Mike Belshe's Palo, Couples Organizations: Service, Ohio Locations: Ohio, Palo Alto, Silicon Valley, Vance

☆ Delaware Judge Questions Tesla About Vote on Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Peter Eavis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Delaware judge on Friday questioned lawyers for Tesla about why the company asked shareholders to vote on a $55 billion pay package for its chief executive, Elon Musk, after she had struck it down in January. The judge, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery, noted at a hearing in Wilmington that there was no legal precedent for the company’s decision, which led to an overwhelming shareholder vote in favor of the compensation package in June. “This has never been done before,” she said in an exchange with a lawyer representing Mr. Musk and Tesla’s directors. “There is no Delaware law on this, correct?”The lawyer, David E. Ross, acknowledged there was no exact precedent for having shareholders overturn a judge’s decision in similar cases. But he asserted that the June vote showed that Tesla’s shareholders were willing to award Mr. Musk the package even after being provided a lot more information about how it had been devised.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Chancellor Kathaleen St, J . McCormick, ”, David E, Ross Organizations: Chancery Locations: Delaware, Wilmington, “

☆ Chevron says it’s moving its headquarters from the Bay Area to Houston
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Chevron is moving its headquarters out of California, the company announced Friday. The oil giant said it would be relocating its corporate offices from San Ramon, where they have been since 2002, to Houston. This will be the first time Chevron will be headquartered outside of California since its founding more than a century ago. Chevron chairman and CEO Mike Wirth and vice chairman Mark Nelson will move to Houston by the end of 2024, while other corporate operations will slowly relocate over the next five years. Chevron’s exodus from the Bay Area comes on the heels of Elon Musk’s announcement last month that SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter, would be relocating to Texas, as well.

Persons: Mike Wirth, Mark Nelson, Elon Musk’s, Musk, Gavin Newsom, ” Musk, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Chevron, San, SpaceX, Twitter, CNN Locations: New York, California, San Ramon, Houston, Chevron, Bay, Texas, Hawthorne , California, Starbase , Texas, Austin , Texas

☆ Who is Imane Khelif and why is her Olympic boxing win marred by controversy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Khelif has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports. As Khelif prepares for her next fight on Saturday, here’s what to know:Who is Imane Khelif? Algeria's Imane Khelif (R), is seen after defeating Italy's Angela Carini in the women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Thursday. Many athletes have written in support of Khelif, including Irish boxer Amy Broadhurst – who fought and beat Khelif in the World Championships. Female athletes that have differences of sexual development (DSD) are often subject to such tests.

Persons: Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, dislodging, Carini, Mark Adams, ” Adams, Khelif, Italy's Angela Carini, John Locher, “, Lin Yu, Adams, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, JK Rowling, Logan Paul, ” Rowling, Giorgia Meloni, ”, Amy Broadhurst –, Broadhurst, Lin, Semenya, CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne, Camille Knight, Natasha Maguder, Eliza Anyangwe Organizations: CNN, Olympic Committee, Boxing, IBA, Games, IOC, WWE, Algerian Olympic, Human Rights Watch, Paris Games, DSD, European, of Human Rights Locations: Algerian, Italy, Paris, “, Algeria, Budapest

☆ Tesla's unique approach to sales is giving it headaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The big storyFor saleGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIOne of Tesla's biggest assets is its willingness to try new things, but its unique approach to sales is also what's giving it headaches. AdvertisementA key issue is Tesla's inability to evolve its sales tactics as the EV market rapidly changes . Business Insider's Grace Kay spoke to more than a dozen current and former employees in Tesla's sales division about how the company has tried to kick-start its sales unit . Not unlike its cars, Tesla's sales approach is innovative compared to the rest of the automotive industry. It's a great strategy when the cars sell themselves — which Teslas did for a while — since you don't need to maintain a traditional sales structure.

Persons: —, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, It's, Elon Musk, Insider's Grace Kay, There's, Teslas, Justin Sullivan, Fintechs, chatbots, Rebecca Zisser, Goldman Sachs, James Knightley, Andy Jassy, Mike Blake, Chelsea Jia Feng, Venu, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, EV, Tech, Citadel, ING Economics, Big Pharma, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Department of Labor, Chevron, ExxonMobil Locations: New York, London

☆ How an Elon Musk PAC is using voter data to help Trump beat Harris in 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The ad then displays a website for a group called America PAC. "I have created a PAC, or a super PAC ... the America PAC," Musk said in a recent interview. But what is unique about America PAC's project is who is backing it and the timing of its creation. He recently said on X that he is "making some donations to America PAC," but did not say how much. Musk on X mirrors Musk PAC

Persons: Elon Musk, The Beverly Hilton, David Swanson, Donald Trump, Trump, they'll, Kamala Harris, Musk, Brendan Fischer, Fischer, Phil Cox, Generra Peck, Dave Rexrode, Doug Leone, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Joe Lonsdale, Lonsdale Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, The Beverly, Reuters, Google, America PAC, Republican, Democratic, Forbes, PAC, Facebook, YouTube, America, Trump, The New York Times, FEC Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Michigan, California, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, North Carolina , Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

☆ Boxer Imane Khelif, previously barred from women's events, wins first Paris Olympics fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A female boxer whose gender identity has recently been questioned won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Imane Khelif of Algeria defeated Angela Carini of Italy after Carini quit 46 seconds into the match. “Full support for our champion Imane Khelif, who is suffering a wave of unjustified hatred,” he wrote on X. Abderrahmane Hammad, Algeria’s minister of youth and sports, addressed concerns over Khelif’s gender identity Wednesday. “I strongly condemn the baseless attacks on our athlete, Imane Khelif, by certain foreign outlets,” he wrote on X.

Persons: Imane, Angela Carini of, Carini, Lin Yu, ” Carini, it’s, ”, we’re, Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump, Sen, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, ” Trump, Khelif’s, “ Harry Potter ”, J.K, Rowling, Elon Musk, Kamala, ” Musk, Trump, Khelif, Ismaël Bennacer, Imane Khelif, ” Khelif, Thursday’s, “, Taiwan's Lin, Abderrahmane Hammad, Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori Organizations: Paris, Tokyo Olympics, Italian, Olympic, South Dakota Gov, Billionaire, Algerian national team, Olympic Games, International Olympic, International Boxing Association, IOC, IBA, Algerian Olympic, Sports, Sports Committee Locations: Algeria, Angela Carini of Italy, Taiwan, New Delhi, “, Khelif, Saturday’s

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