Tesla CEO Elon Musk lied about “refusing” Epstein island invite, newly released DOJ emails show

Elon Musk claimed he “refused” invitations to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s private island after the financier was already convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, but newly released Department of Justice documents prove that was a lie. The emails show Musk actively trying to plan a visit and asking Epstein about “the wildest party” on his… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk lied about “refusing” Epstein island invite, newly released DOJ emails show

Clean Technica: Tesla, SpaceX, & xAI Merging?004341

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Well, things might be getting wild. When SolarCity was facing financial challenges, Tesla swallowed it up. Elon Musk was the Chairman of the Board at SolarCity, and his cousins were the cofounders, CEO, and CTO. The synergies were supposed to help… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla, SpaceX, & xAI Merging?004341

Clean Technica: Wall Street’s Failures on Tesla (TSLA) — And Has It Simply Flip Flopped?004340

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! In response to my article yesterday about Tesla’s gradually declining net income, a reader pointed me in the direction of an interesting article from Fortune. Before I get to that and some additional thoughts that came out of that, it just… Continue reading Clean Technica: Wall Street’s Failures on Tesla (TSLA) — And Has It Simply Flip Flopped?004340

The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images As Donald Trump has taken an axe to US federal spending, thousands of highly educated experts in scientific fields have left the government. In an astonishing reversal, the country which has historically benefited from the “brain drain” phenomenon is now experiencing… Continue reading The United States Is Suffering Stomach-Churning Brain Drain

Experts Say Bitcoin’s Crash Is Only Getting Started

Cryptocurrency markets plunged this week — to the dismay of crypto bros everywhere — with Bitcoin reaching two-month lows of just over $81,000 before leveling out around $84,000 by Friday afternoon. Trump’s recent controversial pick for Federal Reserve chair seemingly did little to reassure already spooked investors, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures continued… Continue reading Experts Say Bitcoin’s Crash Is Only Getting Started

Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Asking to Visit His Notorious Island

Somehow, Elon Musk’s infamous outburst accusing Donald Trump of being in the Epstein files has managed to age both incredibly well and incredibly poorly. Trump, as you’re probably well aware by now, has featured quite a bit in the DOJ’s ongoing releases of documents from its investigation into the deceased sex criminal and billionaire financier.… Continue reading Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Asking to Visit His Notorious Island

Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing

Brandon Herrera, a prominent gun influencer with over 4 million followers on YouTube, said in a video posted this week that while it was unfortunate that Pretti died, ultimately the fault was his own. “Pretti didn’t deserve to die, but it also wasn’t just a baseless execution,” Herrera said, adding without evidence that Pretti’s purpose… Continue reading Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing

I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

When I was finally able to experiment with Auto Browse (for real this time), I took Google’s suggestions of digital chores as my starting point and picked online tasks that could be helpful in my own life. Whenever interacting with generative AI tools, a healthy sense of skepticism—and caution—is critical. Google even includes a disclaimer… Continue reading I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

3 Great Heated Blanket Deals on My Favorite Affordable Models

It is freakin’ cold out there. (Source: I am in Illinois, where the high temperature today was 12 degrees Fahrenheit and it felt like 6.) Sometimes it feels like my furnace can’t keep up, but luckily, I have several heated blankets around. I’ve tested them for our best heated blankets buying guide, and a few… Continue reading 3 Great Heated Blanket Deals on My Favorite Affordable Models

Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets

Loading the player… Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks.   The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like another chip from Uber on the autonomous vehicle roulette… Continue reading Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets