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Elon Musk’s Space Dreams and Political Realities

November 9, 2024
The Muskette
2 min Read

In a world where the next big thing could be literally out of this world, Elon Musk has been vocally optimistic about how a Donald Trump presidency could turbocharge SpaceX’s ambitions, particularly with the Starship program. Musk’s recent…

Elon Musk Announces: Tesla’s Optimus Bot Gets a Design Makeover

November 9, 2024
The Muskette
1 min Read

In a recent tweet that set the tech world aflutter, Elon Musk, the maestro of madcap innovation and Tesla’s very own Tony Stark, revealed that the company’s humanoid robot, Optimus, is getting a facelift. But this isn’t just for looks;…

Elon Musk Shows Interest in Buying Collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

March 12, 2023
Kirsten Markley
1 min Read

On Friday, unexpected news of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse was made public. The banks promised to raise $2 billion to cover their losses. According to Teslarati , SVB became the 16th largest bank in the country to lose most of its worth.…

Elon Musk’s Firing of Twitter Employees Has Led to “Total Chaos…”

November 3, 2022
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

For the past week, Elon Musk has made drastic changes to Twitter’s staff by cutting down on Twitter’s 7,500 payroll to make “an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path.” According to NBC News , staff members received news via email that…

Tesla Calls for Child Dummy “Test” Video to Be Taken Down

August 29, 2022
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

On August 9th, a Twitter user by the name of Taylor Ogan posted a video comparing the emergency brake system of a Model 3 and a Lexus by using a child dummy. Though the Model 3 was equipped with FSD and AEB, it ended up hitting the dummy.…

Chinese Researchers Aim to Disable Starlink Satellites

May 27, 2022
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

A group of researchers in China have published a study listing “soft and hard kill methods” of cutting off Starlink satellite connections. The South China Morning Post writes that the report was written by researchers in the Beijing…

Examining the Possible Changes and Concerns of Elon’s Twitter Takeover

May 5, 2022
Kirsten Markley
3 min Read

On April 14th, Elon Musk made an announcement via Twitter that he offered to buy Twitter. That was until two weeks later, an agreement was made for Musk to buy Twitter for $44 million dollars. This, according to The Washington Post , led…

Tesla’s “Cyber Rodeo” Celebration Was… Pretty

April 14, 2022
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

On Thursday night, Tesla celebrated its grand opening of the Austin Gigafactory during their “Cyber Rodeo” event. With 15,000 fans on-site, according to The Verge, the event was full of drone light shows, fireworks, live music, a petting…

Elon Musks’ Starlink is Helping Ukraine with Their Internet Problems

March 21, 2022
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

As the war for Ukrainian freedom rages on, the fight for information and internet in areas under attack have been given a boost in hotspots. With the help of Elon Musk’s satellite-based Internet company, Starlink, Ukraine has received…

WiTricity Will Provide ‘Limited Beta’ Wireless Charging for Some EVs Later This Year

February 26, 2022
Kirsten Markley
1 min Read

This innovative charging technology will allow EV owners to charge by just parking. The Tesla Model 3 and other EV’s in the United States will be able to use this new charging system later this year. Broader expansion of wireless charging…