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Elon Musk’s Return to Tesla: A Daunting Task Ahead

By Mishika on July 1, 2025 in Entrepreneurs, Tesla, Uncategorized

Elon Musk and Tesla are inextricably linked, with the CEO’s fortunes closely tied to the electric vehicle manufacturer’s success. After a month-long absence, Musk has returned to Tesla full-time, tasked with stabilizing a brand whose reputation has suffered due to his political activities. Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration had significant consequences for Tesla. As a high-profile member of the administration, he was entrusted with the Department of Government Efficiency, leading efforts to slash the federal government[…]

Elon Musk’s Bold Claim: Can AI Rewrite History and Bring Historical Figures Back to Life?

By Divya Arora on June 29, 2025 in AI, Capsules, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Uncategorized

Elon Musk recently sparked a global debate by claiming that artificial intelligence (AI) could soon be powerful enough to rewrite history. He stated on X (formerly Twitter) that his AI platform, Grok, could “rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge, adding missing information and deleting errors.” This bold claim arrives alongside a recent groundbreaking announcement from Google: the launch of Google Veo3 AI Video Generator, a state-of-the-art AI video generation model capable of producing cinematic-quality videos from[…]

Elon Musk Slams Proposed Megabill as ‘Utterly Insane’

By Divya Arora on in Capsules, Entrepreneurs, Uncategorized

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has come out strongly against a proposed megabill backed by former US President Donald Trump. In a recent statement, Musk described the bill as “utterly insane”. The full details of the megabill have not been made public, but Musk’s strong condemnation suggests that it may have significant implications for the tech industry. Musk has been a vocal critic of government overreach and unnecessary regulations in the past. His companies, Tesla and[…]

Elon Musk Abandons Grok 3.5, Announces Immediate Launch of Grok 4 Instead

By Mishika on June 28, 2025 in AI, Capsules, Tesla, Uncategorized

Elon Musk has announced that Grok 3.5 will not be launched after all. Instead, he revealed that xAI will introduce Grok 4 soon. In a recent post on X, Musk stated, “Will be called Grok 4. Release just after July 4th. Needs one more big run for a specialized coding model.” He also praised the xAI team for making good progress on the project. Previously, Musk had announced that the upcoming Grok 3.5, now called Grok 4,[…]

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun Congratulates Tesla on Successful Full Self-Driving Delivery

By Shubham on in Entrepreneurs, Tesla, Transport, Uncategorized

Xiaomi has emerged as one of Tesla’s strongest competitors in the Chinese market. Just days after unveiling the Xiaomi YU7, a vehicle that is considered a strong competitor to the Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has expressed admiration for Tesla’s innovative Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. In a post on Weibo, Lei Jun responded to Tesla VP Grace Tao’s post about the company’s recent autonomous delivery. Tao shared details about the delivery, highlighting that the Model[…]

Elon Musk Announces Shift in X’s Ad Pricing Strategy to Enhance User Experience

By Divya Arora on June 27, 2025 in Capsules, Uncategorized

Elon Musk has announced that X will transition to charging advertisers based on vertical screen size, marking a significant shift in the platform’s revenue strategy. The company’s move comes as it works to restore advertising income to pre-acquisition levels. Musk wrote on X that the platform “is moving to charging for ads based on vertical size, so an ad that takes up the whole screen would cost more than an ad that takes up 1/4 of the[…]

Tesla’s VP of Sales and Manufacturing for North America and Europe Reportedly Fired by Elon Musk

By Rajat on June 26, 2025 in Capsules, Tesla, Uncategorized

Tesla’s Vice President in charge of sales and manufacturing in North America and Europe, Omead Afshar, has been reportedly fired by CEO Elon Musk, according to Forbes. The reason behind Musk’s decision to fire Afshar, one of his top lieutenants and closest confidants at the company, is not immediately known. Afshar, Musk, and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment. The news of Afshar’s departure was first reported by Bloomberg News. As recently as Tuesday, Afshar[…]

What the Recent Starship 36 Explosion Means for SpaceX

By Shubham on June 20, 2025 in Capsules, Transport

On June 18, 2025, SpaceX’s Starship 36 prototype suffered a catastrophic explosion during a static fire test at the company’s Starbase facility in Brownsville, Texas. The dramatic fireball, captured in vivid detail by multiple livestreams, marked yet another setback for SpaceX’s ambitious Starship program, which aims to revolutionize space travel and enable human colonization of Mars. This incident, the fourth consecutive Starship failure in 2025, raises critical questions about the program’s trajectory, SpaceX’s development philosophy, and the[…]