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☆ Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ryan Mac | Simon Romero | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the last four days, Elon Musk has spoken out more than 50 times about President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela — and the comments have been far from flattering. “Shame on Dictator Maduro,” Mr. Musk wrote on X on Sunday, as results came in from Venezuela’s presidential election, which has been criticized as deeply flawed. Mr. Musk, the 53-year-old chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, has often criticized heads of state, including President Biden, on X. But the attacks against Mr. Maduro, who is one of the prominent symbols of the left in Latin America, stood out for their sudden volume and aggression. They were part of a pattern by Mr. Musk of denouncing leftist ideals and socialism.

Persons: Elon Musk, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela —, Maduro, Mr, Musk, Tesla, Biden, Donald J, Trump Organizations: SpaceX, U.S, Democratic Party Locations: Venezuela, Venezuela’s, ”, Latin America, United States

Less than an hour after a gunman in Butler, Pa., tried to assassinate Donald J. Trump this month, David Sacks, a venture capitalist based in San Francisco, directed his anger about the incident toward a former colleague. “The Left normalized this,” Mr. Sacks wrote on X, linking to a post about Reid Hoffman, a technology investor and major Democratic donor. Mr. Sacks implied that Mr. Hoffman, a critic of Mr. Trump who had funded a lawsuit accusing the former president of rape and defamation, had helped cause the shooting. Elon Musk, who leads SpaceX and Tesla and previously worked with Mr. Sacks and Mr. Hoffman, then weighed in on X, name-checking Mr. Hoffman and saying people like him “got their dearest wish.”In Silicon Valley, the spectacle of tech billionaire attacking tech billionaire has suddenly exploded, as pro-Trump executives and their Democratic counterparts have openly turned on each other. The brawling has spilled into public view online, at conferences and on podcasts, as debates about the country’s future have turned into personal broadsides.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, David Sacks, “, Mr, Sacks, Reid Hoffman, Hoffman, Elon Musk Organizations: Democratic, SpaceX, Tesla, Trump Locations: Butler, Pa, San Francisco, Silicon Valley

☆ We put Elon Musk's dream to colonize Mars up against Jeff Bezos' vision of living in space — and one is more realistic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

ConstructionElon Musk's vision of a Martian city (top) and an artist's concept of Bezos' O'Neill space colony (bottom). Bezos' space stations could be built to resemble Earth more easily — no massive terraforming necessary. "If I had to pick a billionaire's vision of the future, I would definitely go with Elon Musk's Martian colony," Gonçalves told BI. That's why Rachael Seidler thinks Musk's Martian cities are a better bet than Bezos' space stations. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe majority of experts BI spoke with agreed that Musk's Martian colony is more feasible than Bezos' enormous space stations.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Musk, Bezos, he's, O'Neill, Anthony Longman, Longman, I'm, Rebeca Gonçalves, Gonçalves, Elon, Rachael Seidler, SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI, roaches, we've, Adam Watkins, It's, Watkins, it's, Joe Raedle Organizations: SpaceX, Origin, Business, Elon, YouTube, Space Station, NASA, Wikimedia, University of Florida, University of Nottingham, Elon Musk

☆ Surprising element traced back to Renaissance alchemist’s basement laboratory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors produced the first maps of the stars and practiced alchemy, the precursor to chemistry. But ancient alchemists actually developed technology and discovered chemical elements that are still widely used today. Now, a new discovery links both astronomy and alchemy in one intriguing figure who lived during the Renaissance. Once the Starliner mission concludes, SpaceX will ferry a quartet of astronauts for NASA’s Crew-9 mission to the space station.

Persons: Sir Isaac Newton, Uraniborg, Tycho Brahe, Brahe, wasn’t, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Mark Nappi, Craig Smith, Diva Amon, Andrew Sweetman, Sweetman, ”, David Flannery, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Chemists, Lund University Danish, NASA, Boeing, Engineers, SpaceX, NASA’s, Marine, Scottish Association for Marine Science, JPL, Caltech, Perseverance, CNN Space, Science Locations: Ireland, Brazil, Mars

☆ How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Musk was in a black T-shirt, Mr. “It’s pretty private,” Mr. Musk said when Mr. Lemon asked him about his prescription for ketamine, which Mr. Musk had posted about on X in 2023. Lemon asked about the advertiser exodus from X, Mr. Musk shook his head: “Don, I have to say, choose your questions carefully. There’s five minutes left.” As the interview ended, Mr. Musk shot up from his chair, offering an abrupt handshake to the anchor.

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Don Lemon’s, Yaccarino, Lemon, Yaccarino’s, Elon Musk, Lemon’s, Musk, Eames, hadn’t, Mr, ”, “ Don Organizations: NBC, CNN, Pentagon, Mr, SpaceX, ” Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ NASA says it can ask SpaceX to bring Boeing astronauts home if needed, as they reach 51 days on the space station
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was referring to the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon. AdvertisementSpaceX got astronauts to space a lot faster than BoeingA Crew Dragon approaches the International Space Station with astronauts on board. AdvertisementBoeing's Starliner spaceship, which Williams and Wilmore flew on, docked at the space station 262 miles above Egypt. As of Friday, the astronauts and their spaceship had been on the station for 51 days. Engineers have been replicating the thruster issues that developed while Williams' and Wilmore's ship was on its way to the space station.

Persons: —, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Steve Stich, " Stich, Elon Musk, Williams, FREDERIC J . BROWN, Starliner, Mark Nappi, Nappi, Wilmore, we're, hasn't, Stitch, haven't, Butch, Suni Organizations: Service, Space Station, SpaceX, Business, Boeing, NASA, Program, Getty, NASA NASA, Engineers Locations: AFP, Egypt, New Mexico

☆ How Elon Musk could benefit from a second Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWith a few pen strokes, Donald Trump could make many of Elon Musk's problems go away. But Musk also stands to gain with a new administration controlling federal regulations. But with Trump as president, Musk wouldn't even need to dismantle the so-called "administrative state" to get federal agencies out of his way. As president, Trump could direct the Justice Department and other executive agencies to drop any actions against Trump and his friends' businesses, Gernhardt told BI. Existing federal laws from the EPA and Department of Interior could be relaxed, Blanchard said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Elon, Musk, Joe Biden, Trump, JD Vance —, Michael Gerhardt, Gernhardt, Jilian Blanchard, Blanchard, Gerhardt Organizations: Service, Business, University of North, SEC, SpaceX, Justice Department, Good Government, National Environmental, EPA, Department of Interior, Securities, Exchange Commission, Twitter, Interior Department Locations: Ohio, Silicon, University of North Carolina, Chevron, Texas

☆ FAA approves SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches after two-week hiatus
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX to resume flights of its mainstay Falcon 9 rocket after a brief grounding, with Elon Musk's company planning to launch its next mission carrying satellites as soon as Saturday. The FAA clearance came just 15 days after the rocket suffered a rare inflight failure while in orbit during a launch of Starlink satellites. During the July 11 launch, the rocket's lower first stage, or booster — powered by nine engines — operated as expected before returning to land. A loose clamp for that tube and the intense vibration of the rocket's engine led to cracking, the company said. That cracked sense line resulted in a leak of liquid oxygen, causing damage to the rocket's engine when it attempted to restart in space.

Persons: Elon Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX, Falcon, FAA, CNBC

☆ NASA Aims to Restore Space Station Traffic After SpaceX and Boeing Problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kenneth Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But the officials portrayed the orbital traffic jam as a good thing. “It complicates our lives, but in a really good way.”Operations at the space station have been more eventful than usual lately. A new Boeing spacecraft experienced propulsion problems en route to the space station. The astronauts on the station had to shelter for a while after a defunct Russian satellite disintegrated. And the question of when SpaceX could next fly more astronauts emerged after a rocket’s failure in orbit.

Persons: Ken Bowersox Organizations: Space, ”, Boeing, SpaceX Locations: Russian

☆ SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket — the most prolific launch vehicle in the world — is ready to return to flight after suffering a mission-ending failure during a routine journey earlier this month. On its website, SpaceX has already revealed that it will put the Falcon 9 back to work as soon as Saturday, launching a batch of Starlink internet satellites. If successful, the launch could put SpaceX back on track to returning to its routine but crucial work launching astronauts to the International Space Station. What happened to Falcon 9The Falcon 9, which is the smallest vehicle among SpaceX’s fleet of rockets, is the linchpin of the US rocket industry. A Falcon 9 had launched a group of Starlink satellites out of California on July 11 shortly before the mishap occurred.

Persons: CNN —, —, NASA —, Jared Isaacman, Elon Musk, SpaceX, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Falcon, FAA, SpaceX, International Space, NASA, Polaris, Twitter Locations: California

☆ A Louis Vuitton x SpaceX rocket could be coming to a sky near you
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault have formed an unexpected friendship, the LVMH chief said. He even suggested the two have talked about a Louis Vuitton-branded SpaceX rocket. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn unexpected friendship has apparently blossomed between two of the world's richest men: Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Arnault, Louis, —, Musk Organizations: CNBC, Louis Vuitton, SpaceX, Service, Paris Olympics, Business

☆ Trump says Elon Musk 'never told me' he would pledge $45 million a month to campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. July 24, 2024. Donald Trump on Thursday said Elon Musk "never told me" he would pledge $45 million a month to support Trump's presidential bid, days after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO denied a report that he would do so. "Somebody told me he was going to give me 45 million [dollars] a month. I said, 'That sounds like a lot, even for Elon, that's a lot,'" the Republican presidential nominee said. But Musk "never told me he was giving [$45 million]," he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Musk, Joe Lonsdale, Jordan Peterson Organizations: SpaceX, Musk, Fox News, Elon, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Street Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, U.S

☆ Boeing's crewed Starliner flight won't return until at least August, NASA says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing's crew spacecraft Starliner will stay docked with the International Space Station into August, NASA confirmed on Thursday, as the mission remains on hold while the company and agency study problems that arose early in the flight. Starliner capsule "Calypso," which carried NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS, has now been in space 50 days and counting. NASA needs to conduct a review that won't happen until the first week of August, Stich said, and only after that review will the agency schedule Starliner's return. Currently, the organizations are analyzing the thruster that was tested in White Sands and this weekend expect to have the Starliner capsule conduct test firings while docked with the ISS. Stich acknowledged again that NASA has contingency plans in case the agency determines that Starliner should return without Wilmore and Williams — alternatives that include using SpaceX's Dragon capsule to bring back NASA's astronauts.

Persons: Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Steve Stich, we're, " Stich, Stich, Williams Organizations: International, Station, NASA, Boeing Locations: White Sands , New Mexico, White Sands

☆ Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( David Ingram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said Thursday in her first public interview that he was an absent father who was cruel to her as a child for being queer and feminine. Wilson, 20, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, responded to comments that Musk made Monday about her and her transgender identity. She told NBC News that at the time, she was surprised by the media attention to the court filing, which she submitted when she was 18. Wilson told NBC News that those anecdotes are not true, though she said she did act stereotypically feminine in other ways as a child. Musk told Peterson that Wilson's gender transition has been the motivation for his push into conservative politics.

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, Vivian Jenna Wilson, Wilson, Musk, I'm, Musk's, Justine Musk, He's, Donald Trump, Jordan Peterson, Peterson, Walter Isaacson —, Christiana Musk, she's, Jenna, Isaacson, Wilson —, Let's, they'll, — CNBC's Lora Kolodny Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Viva Technology, Porte de, NBC News, NBC Locations: Paris, Los Angeles, Tesla, California

☆ Tara Shakiti will be the first artist from Madagascar to send her work to the moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —From a young age, award-winning artist Tara Shakti knew she wanted to pursue a career creating paintings that empowered other women. Tara Shakti will be the first Malagasy artist to have her work sent to the moon. The main criterion for nomination is that artists’ work should have been included in a curated exhibit, collection, anthology or similar. Tara ShaktiThe artist was invited by Peralta to submit her work for the project after he discovered her paintings through social media earlier this year. “To have my work launched to the moon is an honor of immeasurable magnitude,” Shakti told CNN in an email.

Persons: Tara Shakti, Shakti, ”, “, NASA ”, Samuel Peralta, ” Peralta, Peralta, Leonardo da Vinci, Shakti's, Shakti’s, NASA’s, Tara Shakti “, Tara Shakti’s, Ada Limón, Didi Mendez, they’re Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, NASA, Codex Polaris, Heavy, Embassy of, NASA’s Europa Clipper Locations: Madagascar, Africa, Florence, Paris, Canadian, Toronto, New York, Embassy, Embassy of Madagascar, France, Cuban American

☆ DEI, explained: What’s the term Republicans are using to attack Kamala Harris?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Critics say DEI programs are discriminatory and attempt to solve racial discrimination by disadvantaging other groups, particularly White Americans. These diversity training efforts emerged around the time that affirmative action began by executive order from President John F. Kennedy. Despite the backlash against DEI programs and initiatives, many companies are standing firm in their support for DEI. And 71% of people surveyed said they think DEI training is important to “creating a positive workplace culture.”What does DEI look like at work? Thrivent’s DEI training teaches employees how to understand and bridge cultural differences in the workplace, Baker said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Burchett, CNN’s Manu Raju, Joe Biden, Harris, ” Burchett, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Susan Rice, “, ” Rice, didn’t, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, it’s, Daniel Oppong, ”, Lyndon Baines Johnson, George Floyd’s, Dominique Hollins, WĒ360, John F, Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Hollins, ” Hollins, Ipsos, ” Kelly Baker, Thrivent’s, Baker, Thrivent, ” Baker, Ella Washington, ” Washington, Washington, Christopher Rufo, Ryan P, Williams, ‘, ” Williams, Tesla, ” Musk, Musk, Mark Cuban, ” What’s, Ron DeSantis, Republican State Sen, Dave Murman, Sen, Danielle Conrad, ” Conrad, ” CNN’s Athena Jones Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Tennessee Republican, Chronicle, Higher Education, Pew Research Center, Elon, White, Equity, Civil, DEI, Opportunity Commission, Academy of Management Learning, Education, Colleges, Minneapolis police, Companies, College, University of Florida, of Governors, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, Georgetown’s, Student Equity, Disability, Center, Women’s Center, Resource Center, Center for Multicultural Equity, “, Manhattan Institute, New York Times, Claremont Institute, SpaceX, Musk, SEC, Dallas Mavericks, Florida Gov, Higher, Republican State, Nebraska, Nebraska Democratic Locations: Black, Texas, Florida, U.S, Washington, America, ” Cuban, Texas, North Dakota, North Carolina , Tennessee, Utah, Nebraska

☆ Elon Musk wants Tesla to invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI — if shareholders approve
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Specifically, he asked: "Should Tesla invest $5B into @xAI, assuming the valuation is set by several credible outside investors? Tesla reported second-quarter earnings that fell shy of analysts expectations for the fourth consecutive quarter, and declining revenue in its core automotive segment. During the Tuesday earnings call, shareholders asked Musk whether Tesla might invest in xAI and integrate xAI's software, named Grok, into its vehicles. Musk replied, "Tesla is learning quite a bit from xAI. The $5 billion number did not come up until Musk posted the poll after the call.

Persons: Musk, Elon Musk, —, Tesla's, Tesla, It's, I'm, Grok Organizations: Cannes Lions, SpaceX, The Boring Company, X Corp, Tesla, CNBC Locations: Tesla's Texas, xAI

☆ This French aerospace company is trying to lure US SpaceX workers after Elon Musk said he would relocate the company from California to Texas — and it may be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA French aerospace company is trying to convince disgruntled American SpaceX employees to leave the US for Europe after billionaire Elon Musk announced he would relocate his rocket company from California to Texas. Stanislas Maximin, CEO of Latitude, jumped at the opportunity to poach any unhappy SpaceX employees suddenly staring down an interstate move. Maximin told CNBC that his LinkedIn post garnered some 200 messages and helped him increase his connections on the site by a third. "We have done it multiple times over," Maximin told CNBC of hiring foreigners. Musk has made the Lonestar State his home base in recent years, moving Tesla headquarters to Texas from California during the pandemic.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Musk, Stanislas Maximin, Maximin, I'm, Lockheed Martin, Tesla Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Business, CNBC, Lockheed, LinkedIn, Lonestar State Locations: Europe, California, Texas

☆ French aerospace company sees surge in U.S. applicants after SpaceX relocation news: 'Come to Europe and we'll help you'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Latitude, a French aerospace company based an hour outside Paris, is getting a surge of applications from American engineers after Elon Musk said he would relocate SpaceX headquarters from California to Texas. Those job seekers work at SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Tesla and other companies related to the aerospace industry, the spokesperson tells CNBC Make It. He says the message wasn't a takedown of Musk or SpaceX, which Maximin refers to as one of "the best engineering companies in the world." Rather, he says, "if you're not happy where you are, if you want different things, you can come to Europe, and we'll help you." "We have done it multiple times over," Maximin says, adding that his company has "the full support of French authorities" to make the relocation happen quickly.

Persons: Elon Musk, Lockheed Martin, Tesla, Musk, Stanislas Maximin, Rather, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Maximin Organizations: Elon, SpaceX, Lockheed, CNBC, U.S Locations: French, Paris, California, Texas, U.S, Hawthorne , California, Starbase , Texas, Europe

☆ Tesla set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla is set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Although Tesla reported vehicle deliveries of 443,956 in the second quarter, a 4.8% decline from the year-earlier period, those numbers were better than analysts had expected. But Musk and his stalwart Tesla bulls and broader fan base have ambitions for the EV maker beyond making and selling cars. In 2021, Musk also began to promise that Tesla would develop and produce humanoid robots capable of factory work, at least. Tesla "deliveries" are not an audited financial metric, but are the closest approximation to sales reported by the company.

Persons: Elon Musk, The Beverly Hilton, Tesla, Elon, Musk, Donald Trump, InsideEVs Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, The Beverly, LSEG, PAC, Trump, Republican, Pew Research, Democratic, Cox Automotive, Boring Company, X Corp, CNBC Pro Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S

☆ Why Elon Musk is voting for the Republican party
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSince the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has vowed support for the Republican party and created a super PAC to fund the campaign. Up until the shooting, Musk repeatedly said he was undecided about who to vote for, despite several meetings with Trump. AdvertisementThe billionaire said he used to consider the Democratic party "the party of meritocracy," "personal freedom," and "free speech." "You really have to take an active role in reducing the number of laws and regulations," Musk said in the interview. "So I vowed to destroy the woke-mind virus after that," Musk said in the interview.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jordan B, Musk, it's, I've, Trump Organizations: Service, Republican, Twitter, Peterson, Democratic, Business, Trump, Biden Administration, SpaceX Locations: Russia, China, North Korea

☆ Tesla shareholders are pressing Musk to release new models
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla shareholders really want the company to release new vehicles. Elon Musk has teased a variety of new EVs, but it is unclear when they will be released. AdvertisementTesla shareholders want Elon Musk to roll out new vehicles. Retail investors are submitting questions in an anonymous Q&A forum for Elon Musk and other executives to answer in Tuesday's earnings call, and many of them are asking when Tesla plans to release new EVs. One shareholder requested updates on the status of a revamped Tesla Roadster, which Musk has teased will be a SpaceX-Tesla collaboration complete with rocket tech.

Persons: Q, Elon Musk, —, Elon, Tesla, Musk Organizations: Service, Elon, Tesla Roadster, SpaceX

As Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make lofty promises about his company's future in autonomous driving and robotics, investors keep watching profit margins deteriorate. It's the fourth straight quarter of shrinkage. The company reported just $1.48 billion in net income on revenue of $25.5 billion, which included $890 million in regulatory credits. "Affordability remains top of mind for customers," said Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla's chief accounting officer, on the company's earnings call. Tesla began offering a five-year, zero interest loan offer to spur sales of its EVs in China in April.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Vaibhav Taneja Organizations: SpaceX, X Holdings Corp, Milken Institute's Global, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Nasdaq Locations: Beverly Hills , California, China, CnEVPost, Shanghai, Germany

☆ A developer is planning a commercial spaceport near Las Vegas that includes a pilot school and STEM academy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At least, that's what real estate developer Rob Lauer envisions with his plans to build a spaceport near Las Vegas. Lauer, a former US Army military police officer, is the CEO of Las Vegas Spaceport. The spaceport would offer educational programs for potential flyers and a STEM programA rendering of a STEM academy by Las Vegas Spaceport. As smaller companies like Las Vegas Spaceport look to enter the industry, some travelers are already excited to take flight. Las Vegas Spaceport scored a win in May when the Clark County Commission "unanimously" approved construction permits for an airstrip, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Persons: —, Rob Lauer, Lauer, George Rose, New Shephard, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson's Virgin, it's Organizations: Service, US Army, Las, Business, Las Vegas, Billboard, Boca, FAA, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, SpaceX, Elon Musk's astronautics, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, Pew Research Center, Las Vegas Executive, Vegas, Clark Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas, Las, United States, Boca Chica, New, Clark, Nye County, Southern Nevada

☆ Elon Musk praises the first prime minister of Singapore as 'brilliant' in response to a glowing blog post about the country's airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewElon Musk said that Singapore's first prime minister, touted as the country's founding father, was a "brilliant" man. Mack wrote about Lee's efforts in conceiving Singapore's Changi Airport, which has been named the world's best airport 12 times by London-based research firm Skytrax. Singapore's award-winning Changi Airport. John Seaton Callahan/Getty ImagesBefore Singapore's Changi Airport became operational in 1981, the island state had a small commercial airport located inland on the east side of Singapore, called Paya Lebar Airport. The country's largest public universities, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, ranked 8th and 15th, respectively, in the 2025 QS top universities rankings.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, George Mack, Lee Kuan, Mack, d1C60XIvNA — Elon, Musk, Lee, Singapore's, John Seaton Callahan, Skytrax, Martin Puddy, Liu Thai Ker, Jon Hicks, it's Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Business, Changi, Changi Airport, Singapore's Changi, Airport, Changi Airport's, Business Times, The New York Times, Financial, Singapore Crowds, Getty, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, QS, Cornell, Princeton, Yale Locations: London, Singapore, Paya, Changi, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore's Orchard

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