House China chair demands Elon Musk provide SpaceX internet for U.S. troops in Taiwan

House China chair demands Elon Musk provide SpaceX internet for U.S. troops in Taiwan

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X, speaks at the Atreju political convention organized by Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), in Rome, Dec. 15, 2023. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter on Saturday to Elon Musk demanding that U.S. troops stationed in Taiwan get … Read more

Tesla Stiffs Black-Owned Bakery On $16,000 Black History Month Order

Tesla Stiffs Black-Owned Bakery On ,000 Black History Month Order

A bakery in San Jose, California is rightfully pissed at Tesla after employees at the automaker placed a massive pie order to celebrate Black History Month, only to cancel it after the Black-owned business worked to meet the huge request. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 Photo: The Giving Pies The Giving Pies … Read more

Stellantis CEO Gets 56 Percent Pay Boost, Makes 518X More Than Average Worker

Stellantis CEO Gets 56 Percent Pay Boost, Makes 518X More Than Average Worker

Good morning! It’s Friday, February 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Why Is Carvana Stock Suddenly Thriving? 1st Gear: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Made $39.5M in 2023 I don’t … Read more

The U.S. economy seems to be holding up

The U.S. economy seems to be holding up

People shop at a retail store in Manhattan, New York City, on Jan. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? … Read more

Elon Musk, Who Tried To Take Tesla Private With Saudi Money, Derides Lucid’s ‘Saudi Sugar Daddy’

Elon Musk, Who Tried To Take Tesla Private With Saudi Money, Derides Lucid’s ‘Saudi Sugar Daddy’

Not even the Super Bowl can bring joy into those deeply divorced eyesPhoto: Rob Carr (Getty Images) Elon Musk, during his tenure as CEO of Tesla, famously attempted to take the company private with the backing of the Saudi Public Investment Fund — a wealth fund directly controlled by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin … Read more

The U.S. economy is humming along

The U.S. economy is humming along

This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today  Wall Street surgesThe S&P 500 soared to new highs on Thursday … Read more

Worries over rate cuts persist

Worries over rate cuts persist

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 06, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Wariness over rate cuts lingers

Wariness over rate cuts lingers

Traders react as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on a screen, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to … Read more

Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t

Neuralink’s First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk’s Transparency Isn’t

Some Neuralink rivals, such as Precision Neuroscience, are developing implants that sit on top of the brain, or in the case of Synchron, a stentlike device that’s inserted into a blood vessel and sits against the brain. These devices aim to allow paralyzed people to communicate using digital devices by reading electrical patterns generated from … Read more

John Oliver Offers Clarence Thomas $2.4 Million Motor Coach And $1 Million A Year To Leave Supreme Court

John Oliver Offers Clarence Thomas .4 Million Motor Coach And  Million A Year To Leave Supreme Court

Elon Musk’s least favorite Brit, John Oliver, isn’t what you would call a big fan of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And yet, in a rare showing of bipartisanship, Oliver is willing to reach across the aisle to work out an agreement with the conservative justice. On the season premiere of “Last Week Tonight,” Oliver … Read more