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☆ How the Trump administration will add large benefits to Tesla, justifying postelection run, per Deutsche Bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Deutsche Bank anticipates more tailwinds ahead for Tesla under the incoming Trump administration. TSLA YTD mountain Shares this year Musk is already making strides in his alliance with Trump. ), we see potential large terminal value benefits to Tesla's efforts in auto, robotaxi, and even humanoid robotics," wrote Yu. Yu views China as the biggest potential uncertainty for Tesla as the Trump administration touts tariffs on goods from the world's second-largest economy. A repeal of the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act could also benefit shares of Tesla and give it an edge over legacy automakers General Motors and Ford.

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Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 5, 2024. Kissinger was deeply respected in China and continued to meet with its leaders as an unofficial diplomat in efforts to promote warmer relations between the two countries. Just months before Kissinger died in November 2023, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in July 2023. They may not reach the same impact as Kissinger, given the more complex period, he said, though they could help stabilize relations. Cook and Schwarzman also regularly visit leaders in China, where they are often highlighted by Beijing as examples of positive China-U.S. business and trade relations.

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☆ A 'Saturday Night Live' comedian claimed Elon Musk made her cry. She said she named him because he was 'rude' about the postelection show.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2021. "SNL" comedian Chloe Fineman claimed Musk made her cry, and criticized her work. Fineman said she named Musk because he was "rude" about the post-election "SNL" episode. AdvertisementChloe Fineman, a comedian on "Saturday Night Live," said that Elon Musk made her cry when he hosted the show in 2021. On Monday, Fineman said in the TikTok: "I'm gonna come out and say that I'm the cast member that he made cry.

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☆ One week later – A look at the Trump trades gaining momentum and those that are fading
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 last week scored its best week since November 2023, hitting the 6,000 mark, while the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 44,000. Stocks seen as early beneficiaries, among them steelmakers and banks, are losing momentum, while others like Tesla are continuing to climb. Its shares are nearly flat week so far this week. Take a look at the lot: Tesla 's the most popular winner in the group, gaining roughly 21% since Nov. 6, boosted by CEO Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Other than Tesla, energy stocks Coterra Energy and Baker Hughes are also moving higher, the latter gaining more than 15% just this month.

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☆ Elon Musk is close to breaking his $340 billion wealth record as Tesla stock keeps rising
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk is close to setting a new wealth record following a Tesla stock surge since the election. Musk's net worth hit roughly $342 billion in Tuesday's premarket, exceeding his 2021 peak. AdvertisementElon Musk is close to breaking his wealth record following Tesla's postelection rally. The world's richest person gained almost $21 billion on Monday as Tesla stock jumped 9%, boosting his net worth to $335 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. AdvertisementTesla stock was up 41% for the year at Monday's close, leaving it some way off its record close of $410 on November 4, 2021.

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☆ Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency group when his second term begins in January. Trump wrote in a post that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will "become, potentially, 'The Manhattan Project' of our time." Trump didn't specify where cuts will take place or when the department may be formed. Musk, who also runs defense contractor SpaceX, has reportedly been stationed at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida since election night. Ramaswamy, who challenged Trump in the Republican primary, is co-founder of investment firm Strive Asset Management.

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☆ Elon Musk and MAGA's next big fight: Who replaces Mitch McConnell?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk and other MAGA figures are onto a new fight: Who will be the next Senate Majority Leader. John Thune and John Cornyn. AdvertisementWith President-elect Donald Trump now on his way to the White House, his allies are settling on a new target: Getting a loyalist installed as Senate Majority Leader. Ahead of Mitch McConnell's long-awaited retirement from leadership, Republicans are set to choose a new leader on Wednesday of this week. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida.

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☆ Elon Musk has named his top choice for Senate majority leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk wants Rick Scott to be the next Senate majority leader. "Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!" Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader! Both Cornyn and Thune served as deputies to McConnell when he was Senate majority leader. AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump has yet to endorse a candidate, but wrote in an X post on Sunday that the next Senate majority leader should support his recess appointments.

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Business Insider secured access to an internal Tesla pay database, covering nearly 100,000 employees as of December 2021. Correspondent Grace Kay explains why employees working for Elon Musk's company might accept salaries lower than what they could earn at other top tech corporations or major car manufacturers. This video was shot in October 2024.

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☆ Sam Altman thanks Elon Musk for helping to initially bankroll OpenAI — and says now is a great time for tech founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI chief Sam Altman urged would-be founders to bet on AI. Despite their current feud, Altman said he was "very grateful" for Elon Musk's early backing. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAnd despite their contentious relationship today, Altman said he was "very grateful" to Elon Musk for helping to fund OpenAI in its early days. OpenAI hit back last month, saying Musk was harassing the company for "his own competitive advantage" in the name of his rival firm, xAI.

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☆ Is this going to be a Twitter presidency or a TV one?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Does this mean Twitter is going to be more important in the Trump 2.0 era? It's really not Twitter — it's — Twitter goes on television, or if they have breaking news, I'll tweet, I'll say "Watch this — boom." AdvertisementTrump was the TV presidentTrump was transfixed by TV, and that meant TV was the most important medium during his first presidency. Musk, for instance, spent part of his Sunday using Twitter to criticize "Saturday Night Live" — just like Trump used to do. But I will be surprised if Donald Trump, TV guy, becomes Donald Trump, Twitter guy.

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☆ Startups are ready to thrive under Trump, but some uncertainty remains in a key corner of the space
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . What's on deck:Markets: The Wall Streeters advising Trump's transition team on key economic appointments . But regulators launched investigations and filed lawsuits against Big Tech during Trump's first term. News briefTop headlinesAdvertisement3 things in marketsChip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Getty; Rebecca Zisser/BIWho Trump is turning to on Wall Street for advice.

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☆ This other Elon Musk proxy is up more than 200% since the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The election victory of Donald Trump is sparking a huge rally for investments tied to Elon Musk , even indirectly. The fund is now up more than 200% since Election Day. The rally is not too surprising given that Musk campaigned with the president-elect and that Tesla has also rallied sharply since the election. However, the price of the Destiny fund could give some investors pause. The latest unaudited financial report for the fund showed net asset value per share of $5.15 as of June 30.

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☆ Internal Tesla salary database shows Elon Musk's strategy: Lower salaries, bigger stock grants
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Grace Kay | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Business Insider secured access to an internal Tesla pay database, covering nearly 100,000 employees as of December 2021. Tesla offers lower base salaries than its tech and automotive peers but offers substantial stock grants. Nine current and former people in engineering and sales said that Tesla's stock grants make it easier to accept lower base salaries. To get a sense of which employees were more likely to take home large grants, BI broke up stock grants based on job category. So far, stock grants have "proven to be better than cash in your pocket."

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☆ Tesla shares pop 8% as post-election rally continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Cj Haddad | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk embraces Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Tesla shares popped 8% on Monday, continuing to ride a postelection rally as President-elect Trump, closely allied with CEO Elon Musk, begins to set up his presidential cabinet. Analysts at Wedbush reiterated their "outperform" rating on the stock, joining earlier sunny outlooks reacting to Tuesday's results. Tesla recently reclaimed its $1 trillion market cap after surging nearly 30% last week. Trump has said previously he may cut the federal $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, and those credits have historically helped to drive sales of Tesla vehicles.

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☆ Palmer Luckey and other defense tech leaders see Trump's victory as a win for the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Defense tech startups are anticipating growth under Trump's second term. AdvertisementSome leaders in the defense tech industry, including Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey, think that defense tech startups are poised for success during president-elect Donald Trump's second term. Over the last decade, Silicon Valley has made waves in the defense tech industry. Some of the defense tech industry's optimism for Trump's victory lies in SpaceX founder Elon Musk's proximity to the president-elect and his vice president, JD Vance, Forbes reported. Luckey told Bloomberg that Musk has "outperformed every reasonable expectation."

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☆ Elon Musk's wealth soars past $300 billion as Tesla shares climb on the back of Trump's election win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's net worth has soared past $300 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It comes off the back of big stock market gains for Tesla following Trump's election win. AdvertisementElon Musk's net worth has surged past $300 billion as Tesla shares climbed following Trump's election win earlier this week. Musk's fortune stands at $314 billion as of Saturday, up a handsome $50 billion since November 5, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Musk's other ventures, such as his aerospace company SpaceX, could also benefit during Trump's second term in office.

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☆ What Trump's second term means for space and why one expert is 'hugely optimistic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Space industry experts told Business Insider that Musk's influence over Trump could help advance his business interests, including sending the first crewed mission to Mars. "I'm hugely optimistic about what's going to happen in space now," Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, told Business Insider. Hanlon's optimism isn't unfounded, especially if Trump's second term focuses on space as much as his first. AdvertisementDuring his first term, from 2017 to 2021, Trump's administration founded the Space Force, re-launched the National Space Council, and established NASA's Artemis program. A spokesperson for Trump's campaign said that Musk's ideas and efficiency will benefit federal bureaucracy but his role in Trump's administration remains under wraps.

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☆ '#EndtheFed': Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve after Trump election win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of newly minted President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed the idea of allowing presidents to intervene on Federal Reserve policy. Though brief, Musk's comment reflects a broader pressure campaign on Fed independence that could take shape in the next Trump administration. On Thursday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he would not resign from his post if Trump asked him to do so. But during his first term in office, Trump was not shy about breaking from tradition and publicly disparaging Powell and his policy decisions. Over the course of the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump also often flirted with the idea of giving himself a say in Fed policy if he were to win the White House again.

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☆ ChatGPT denied 250,000 requests to generate deepfake images of candidates in the month before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

ChatGPT denied 250,000 requests for deepfake images of candidates in the last month, OpenAI said. AdvertisementIn the run-up to this week's presidential election, OpenAI fielded thousands of requests to generate fake images of candidates. OpenAI said ChatGPT rejected an estimated 250,000 requests to generate images of the candidates using DALL-E, the company's AI art generator, in the month before the election. OpenAI also said that on Election Day, it would answer questions on election results by referring users to news organizations like the Associated Press and Reuters. "Around 2 million ChatGPT responses included this message on Election Day and the day following," the company said in Friday's blog post.

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Tesla returned to the $1 trillion club Friday, after its stock surged in the days following Donald Trump's presidential election victory. The new valuation also increases Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth to some $300 billion, according to Forbes — increasing his net worth as the world's richest person by more than $30 billion. Through his rocket company SpaceX, Musk has been the beneficiary of billions in government contracts over the past decade. Tesla's 13-figure valuation puts it among the ranks of Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook-parent Meta. Tesla previously hit $1 trillion in 2021.

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☆ Tesla's social media posts falsely implied that its cars are robotaxis, NHTSA warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The NHTSA is investigating possible safety defects in Tesla's FSD option, a partially automated driving system. In one instance, a Tesla driver using FSD fatally struck a pedestrian. Magno referred to an array of posts shared by Tesla on X, the social network owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. One post showed a driver using FSD to go to a hospital while enduring a possible heart attack. In the posts, Tesla suggested there are "advantages to using FSD while inebriated" or while fatigued, Magno wrote.

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AdvertisementSome venture capitalists expect US President Donald Trump to dial back regulation, potentially making it easier to develop new technologies and do business in Silicon Valley. Related VideoWhile many in Silicon Valley dislike Trump, many VCs and startup founders crave more freedom to pursue riskier new technologies unburdened by regulation. E-acc," referring to the recent Silicon Valley movement that wants technological advancements in AI to move as fast as possible, without any guardrails. Regulation has held Silicon Valley back in recent yearsVCs during Biden's presidency have complained about how tough it's been to get deals done. AdvertisementVCs anticipate an innovation boomAmerica is a country of entrepreneurs, and that's especially true in Silicon Valley.

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☆ Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy, showing the Tesla CEO's new influence after spending at least $119 million on the campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk reportedly joined Trump's calls with two world leaders, including Zelenskyy. Musk worked hard to elect Trump and is likely to have influence in the administration as a result. AdvertisementElon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump's calls with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week, according to several reports. Axios reported that Musk told the Ukrainian leader that he would continue to support the besieged country via his Starlink satellites. Beyond supporting Trump's campaign financially, Musk joined the president-elect at rallies and held solo town halls.

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☆ Trump Says He Won't Sell Truth Social, Calls for Investigations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shares in Trump Media & Technology are surging after the election. Furthermore, Trump threatened the "market manipulators or short sellers" who he said were spreading the "fake, untrue, and probably illegal rumors and/or statements" that he did intend to sell Trump Media shares. AdvertisementShares in Trump Media were up around 15% by late afternoon Friday trade. Neither the Trump campaign nor Trump Media immediately responded to requests for comment from Business Insider. Trump's majority stake comprises 115 million shares worth around $3.7 billion as of Friday.

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