A $2.14-billion federal loan for an Ottawa-based satellite operator has Canadian politicians arguing about whether American billionaire Elon Musk poses a national security risk. The fight involves internet connectivity in remote regions as Canada tries to live up to its promise to connect every Canadian household to high-speed internet by …
Read More »Elon Musk should step down as Twitter chief, users declare in poll – National
More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a Twitter poll created by billionaire Elon Musk over whether he should step down as head of the company had voted yes by the time the poll closed Monday. There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether …
Read More »What’s next for Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover? Social media experts weigh in
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has completed his acquisition of Twitter, dissolving its board of directors and floating ideas on how to change the platform — and now some social media experts are weighing in on what the Musk era will do for democracy and free speech through the platform. Musk, who is now the …
Read More »As Elon Musk orders Tesla staff back to the office, many tech companies are doing the opposite
A sternly worded internal email, apparently sent by Elon Musk ordering Tesla employees to either return to the office or leave, is raising a lot of eyebrows at a time when employees are increasingly seeking flexible work arrangements. In a screenshot of the email, shared on Twitter, the richest man in the …
Read More »How Uxbridge’s emergency tornado response got a boost from this local IT expert — and Elon Musk
When a devastating tornado hit Uxbridge, Ont., residents went out and helped, first responders were inundated with calls for help and the township’s emergency operations centre swung into action. But there was a snag. The emergency management team was struggling because of the feeble internet and cell service at the Uxbridge fire hall …
Read More »Elon Musk Has A ‘Gyaan’ For Young People
Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX. (Imagestock: Shutterstock) He also advised students to read and develop their general knowledge so they know what’s going on around the world. Musk also noted that the more you talk to different kinds of people from all over the world, …
Read More »Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a "few last minute concerns" (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
Kim Lyons / The Verge: Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a “few last minute concerns” — The “Full Self-Driving” update was supposed to roll out to 1,000 more Tesla owners Friday — Tesla has delayed …
Read More »Here’s why Russia’s space chief keeps asking Elon Musk to visit him
Enlarge / Yulia Peresild will play the lead role in the Russian space film The Challenge. Roscosmos The leader of Russia’s space program is desperate to have Elon Musk come and visit him. On multiple occasions, Dmitry Rogozin has invited the founder of SpaceX to come to Kazakhstan for the …
Read More »Elon Musk did something somewhat unusual: Delete a tweet
Does Tesla Inc. have the potential to be a $1 – company? It’s a notion that got Elon Musk tweeting early Friday, only for the billionaire to do something fairly rare for him: delete a post. The exchange started with a tweet by an account that regularly features promotional posts …
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