#Elon Musk predicts global chip shortage will end next year

#Elon Musk predicts global chip shortage will end next year

“#Elon Musk predicts global chip shortage will end next year” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that thanks to new semiconductor plants that are planned or under construction, the global chip shortage that has pummeled the car industry this year should be short term in nature. Asked how long he thought the global chip shortage would affect…

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# YouTuber trades Tesla Roadster for NFT

# YouTuber trades Tesla Roadster for NFT

“# YouTuber trades Tesla Roadster for NFT ” Dan Markham, the creator of the 7-million subscriber What’s Inside YouTube channel, has traded his Tesla Roadster for a single non-fungible token. In a Sept. 15 video on his What’s Inside Family channel, Markham exchanged a blue Tesla Roadster — which he estimated could be worth “a…

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# MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury exceeds cash held by 80% of S&P 500 non-financial companies

# MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury exceeds cash held by 80% of S&P 500 non-financial companies

“# MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin treasury exceeds cash held by 80% of S&P 500 non-financial companies ” The value of MicroStrategy’s massive Bitcoin (BTC) holdings has surpassed what most S&P 500 companies hold in their cash treasuries. The Nasdaq-listed enterprise software firm purchased an additional 5,050 Bitcoin for about $242.9 million, raising the value of its 114,042 BTC holdings…

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#NHTSA records ‘auto-pilot’ crash into state trooper as 12th for Tesla

#NHTSA records ‘auto-pilot’ crash into state trooper as 12th for Tesla

“#NHTSA records ‘auto-pilot’ crash into state trooper as 12th for Tesla” US auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla vehicles that were using advanced driver-assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Aug. 16 said it had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla driver…

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#Tesla vehicle on autopilot crashes into Florida cop cruiser

#Tesla vehicle on autopilot crashes into Florida cop cruiser

“#Tesla vehicle on autopilot crashes into Florida cop cruiser” A Tesla vehicle operating on autopilot slammed into a Florida police cruiser on a highway near Orlando on Saturday, just days after CEO Elon Musk admitted faults with the experimental self-driving software amid a federal investigation into the system. The crash happened just before 5 a.m….

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#Senators say Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ claims are misleading

#Senators say Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ claims are misleading

“#Senators say Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ claims are misleading” Tesla advertising for its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” features is misleading to consumers and should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, two US senators said Wednesday.  Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ed Markey of Massachusetts called on FTC Chair Lina Khan to open an investigation…

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#Formal investigation opened following Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes

#Formal investigation opened following Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes

“#Formal investigation opened following Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes” The United States government said Monday it’s opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s “Autopilot,” or partially automated driving system, after a series of crashes with parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has identified 11 crashes since 2018 in which Teslas on Autopilot or…

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#Tesla short-seller no longer ‘hostile’ to Elon Musk’s ‘bulls–t’

#Tesla short-seller no longer ‘hostile’ to Elon Musk’s ‘bulls–t’

“#Tesla short-seller no longer ‘hostile’ to Elon Musk’s ‘bulls–t’” After slamming Elon Musk as a “liar” for years, short-seller Carson Block says he’s come to develop a “newfound understanding” of the Tesla CEO’s “bulls**t.  In a colorful letter obtained by The Post — Block’s first missive to investors since starting Muddy Waters Capital six years ago — the…

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#Elon Musk got .7B in compensation in 2020

#Elon Musk got $6.7B in compensation in 2020

“#Elon Musk got $6.7B in compensation in 2020” Tesla CEO Elon Musk received almost $6.7 billion in compensation in 2020 — earning the tech entrepreneur over 11 times more than the country’s next highest-paid chief executive, a recent analysis found. Musk’s massive pay came in the form of stock options that give him the right…

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