Elon Musk has been an irredeemable weirdo for years, but recently his absurdist rhetoric and cringe memelord persona has swung violently toward the political alt-right. In a recent (now deleted) tweet he wondered aloud why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris haven’t yet been assassinated. This man, particularly as head of SpaceX, is a major contractor … Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has built and opened what will allegedly soon be the world’s largest supercomputer structure in the world. The facility is located in Memphis, Tenn, to the surprise of the City Council. The goal of this computer is allegedly to “understand the universe” and “accelerate human scientific discovery,” but for … Read more
Over the past few months, Elon Musk has worked his way back into the inner circle of Donald Trump — a circle he once left over climate change concerns, back in a different time. Now, despite Trump’s apparent personal dislike of Musk, it seems the former President has big plans for the world’s richest man … Read more
Elon Musk has pretty much professed his undying love to former president Donald Trump, acting as a mouthpiece for the presidential candidate on social media and even reportedly spending big money on his campaign. Despite all this, Trump still doesn’t really like Elon Musk. In fact, he sort of hates him and thinks he’s weird. … Read more
It’s no secret that Jalopnik isn’t exactly Elon Musk’s biggest fan. Sure, he’s responsible for the most important car of the 21st century, and SpaceX does some neat stuff when it’s not ruining the environment, but he’s also a bigoted piece of shit. Then again, our staff is a bunch of radical leftists who believe … Read more
Shawn Fain and the United Auto Workers union filed an unfair labor practices charge against Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s campaign on August 13. The move comes after the gruesome twosome advocating for firing striking employees during an interview on X. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) Firing striking employees or threatening to do … Read more
Instead of focusing on Tesla’s plummeting profits and sales slump, CEO Elon Musk is busy suing various companies and organizations for taking issue with his bigotry. The lawsuits are generally laughable, but he does have an ace up his sleeve — a Texas judge who’s proven to be incredibly friendly to Musk. NPR reports the … Read more
Happy Monday! It’s August 12, 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. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Musk Backs Trump, But Tesla Lobbies Against His Policies Elon Musk … Read more
Tesla seems to be prioritizing Texas until the uncertainty fadesPhoto: Tesla Tesla announced it would be building a new factory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, just across the U.S. border last year. Now, however, those plans seem to have stalled out, all thanks to the potential of a Trump presidency. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has … Read more
Elon Musk may be best known for his role as CEO of Tesla, but selling electric vehicles is hardly his only passion. He also loves fighting to end workers’ rights, allegedly sexually harassing employees, racism, anti-Semitism and making babies. So many babies. How the women he’s impregnated convince themselves to go through with the deed, … Read more
