One chart helps explain why Elon Musk is axing Tesla's Model S and X

Tech Insider : Business, Style
A white Model X is parked in a Tesla showroom. The car's second-row gullwing doors are both open.
Tesla is giving the Model X the ax. Its sales have likely been in decline for a few years.

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I'm trying to guess why Elon Musk wants to mash SpaceX into xAI — or Tesla. I'm stumped.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Elon Musk at Davos, January 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX is already set for a record-breaking IPO this year. What happens if it merges with xAI before that?

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Elon Musk ended Tesla's earnings call with an urgent plea

Tech Insider : Business
Elon Musk at Davos 2026.
Elon Musk at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2026.

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Elon Musk says AI will make saving for retirement 'irrelevant.' Anthropic's CEO says building that future won't be easy.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
A side-by-side image of Elon Musk and Dario Amodei
Elon Musk dreams of a saving-free future. Dario Amodei says it will be hard to get there.

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Tesla Q4 earnings recap: Musk talks $2 billion xAI investment, Optimus 3 — and makes shock announcement

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
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Tesla reported Q4 adjusted earnings per share ahead of estimates, but revenue fell short of analysts' expectations.

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Tesla earnings are here — and they arrived with some surprise announcements.

Elon Musk says Tesla is discontinuing Model S and Model X and doubling down on Optimus robots

Tech Insider : Business
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will discontinue the Model S and X in the next quarter.

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Elon Musk hurls insults at Vinod Khosla after VC founder tries to poach Musk's employees

Tech Insider : Business
Elon Musk; Vinod Khosla
Elon Musk and Vinod Khosla traded barbs on X after the VC founder accused Musk of promoting racism and called on Musk's employees to ditch his boss.

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Ryanair CEO who argued with Elon Musk over Starlink thinks every airline will have free WiFi within 5 years

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary during a press conference at The Mayson Hotel, Dublin, after tech billionaire Elon Musk floated the idea of buying the budget airline to
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary at last Wednesday's press conference.

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A Czech defense boss has gained more wealth this year than anyone except Elon Musk — and he's only 33

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Czechoslovak Group CEO Michal Strnad
Czechoslovak Group CEO Michal Strnad

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Take a look at the fanciest private jets and government aircraft that took the rich and powerful to Davos

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Private and VIP aircraft belonging to participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos are parked behind privacy barriers at Zurich Duebendorf Airport on January 20, 2026.
Private jets and other VIP aircraft at Zurich Dübendorf Airport on Tuesday.

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