Elon Musk

Privately-funded crew returns to Earth in SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after commercial space station visit

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Privately-funded crew returns to Earth in SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after commercial space station visit

America’s most experienced astronaut and three international crewmates plunged back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule early Tuesday, closing out a 20-day commercial flight to the International Space Station with a foggy Pacific Ocean splashdown. Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the U.S. record holder for time in space, Indian test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, … Read more

What to know about antisemitic comments posted by Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot

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What to know about antisemitic comments posted by Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot

What to know about antisemitic comments posted by Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, made several antisemitic posts and praised Adolf Hitler on X Tuesday. The comments have since been deleted. Makena Kelly, senior writer at Wired, joins “The Takeout” with more. Be the first … Read more

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok posts antisemitic comments, later deleted

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok posts antisemitic comments, later deleted

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok posts antisemitic comments, later deleted – CBS News Watch CBS News The AI chatbot Grok made several antisemitic comments and praised Adolf Hitler on X Tuesday before the posts were deleted. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, … Read more

Linda Yaccarino stepping down as CEO of X

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Linda Yaccarino stepping down as CEO of X

Linda Yaccarino announced Wednesday that she is stepping down as CEO at X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.  Yaccarino joined X in June 2023, shortly after billionaire Elon Musk bought the site. She said the decision to step down came after “two incredible years” at the company.  “When @elonmusk and I first … Read more

Elon Musk tells tech analyst Dan Ives to “Shut up” after he makes recommendations to Tesla board

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Elon Musk tells tech analyst Dan Ives to "Shut up" after he makes recommendations to Tesla board

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is lashing out at Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, telling the technology analyst to “Shut up.”  On his social media platform X on Tuesday, the billionaire posted “Shut up, Dan,” just hours after the analyst and Tesla fan recommended that the electric car maker’s board of directors curb the CEO’s political activity. Ives’ comments came … Read more

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, posts antisemitic comments, later deleted

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Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot on X, posts antisemitic comments, later deleted

The team behind Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, Grok, deleted several posts Tuesday on X in which the chatbot made antisemitic comments and praised Adolf Hitler.    In a since-deleted post, Grok on Tuesday identified someone seen in a screenshot as “Cindy Steinberg,” writing, “She’s gleefully celebrating the tragic deaths of white kids in the recent … Read more

Justice Department says Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, never had a “client list”

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Justice Department says Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, never had a "client list"

Justice Department says Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, never had a “client list” – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department on Monday poured cold water on a conspiracy theory some of its highest ranking officials helped promote. The DOJ now says disgraced financeer Jeffrey Epstein did in fact die by suicide and never … Read more

Dow closes down over 400 points after fresh Trump tariff threats

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Dow closes down over 400 points after fresh Trump tariff threats

Dow closes down over 400 points after fresh Trump tariff threats – CBS News Watch CBS News The Dow Jones closed down over 400 points on Monday as President Trump sent letters to foreign countries warning of tariff increases that would go into effect August 1. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has the details. … Read more

Tesla stock price slides after Elon Musk says he’s formed a new political party

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Tesla stock price slides after Elon Musk says he's formed a new political party

Tesla’s stock price slumped in early trading Monday after CEO Elon Musk’s announced over the weekend that he has formed a new political party following his acrimonious split from President Trump.  The electric vehicle company’s stock fell 7%, at $293 per share, in morning trading. Musk had threatened to form a new political party if the … Read more