What if…. we abolished billionaires?
Experts tell Al Jazeera what would happen if the world decided to downgrade its richest residents.
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Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia, US
Siberia-Alaska link could ‘unlock’ resources and be built with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.
Tesla’s proposed $1 trillion pay package for Musk faces investor push back
The electric carmaker had unveiled chief Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion compensation plan in September.
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Tesla urges Delaware court to restore Musk’s $56bn payday
One of biggest US corporate legal battles is in final stage after judge had in January 2024 rescinded Elon Musk’s pay.
Elon, me and 20 million views: A conversation with Grok
Musk’s post about my Al Jazeera column on whiteness drew millions of views—and an unlikely conversation with his AI.
Tesla unveils new lower-cost Model Y amid rising competition
The electric carmaker’s new model comes as part of efforts to address slumping sales.
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Why is ADL, the Jewish advocacy group, receiving blowback from MAGA?
The US nonprofit faces backlash after its online database on extremism included slain right-wing figure Charlie Kirk.
Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to move Twitter case from Washington to Texas
Musk, considered the world’s richest man, had argued his ‘incredibly busy’ schedule made attending the DC case a burden.
Tesla sales jump as buyers scramble before EV tax credit expires
Analysts expect sales by the electric automaker to slump in the months ahead.
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Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon among names in new Epstein documents
One calendar entry, dated December 6, 2014, reads: ‘Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?)’.
Eyeing the future of self-driving cars, Musk’s Tesla settles accident case
Tesla’s latest settlement comes at a time when it has bet its future growth on the sales of Robotaxis and robots.
