Consumers fended off a recession — but keep spending like there's no tomorrow

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Three women shopping.
Defiant consumer spending helped the US avoid recession.

Peter Cade

Elon Musk says the long-delayed Roadster is a Tesla-SpaceX collab and could be 'mind-blowing'

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Elon Musk in a red Tesla Roadster.
Elon Musk in the original Tesla Roadster.

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The Apple Car is dead, and Elon Musk is speaking at its funeral

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Apple (left) and Elon Musk (right).
"The natural state of a car company is dead," Elon Musk said in response to news of Apple shuttering its electric car project.

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Elon Musk bought a new PC laptop and ran into some tech issues, so he complained to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

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Elon Musk and Satya Nadella
Elon Musk directed posts at Microsoft and its CEO while he set up his PC.

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Elon Musk is going to war with Google

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk.

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Tesla's Optimus bot is looking a little steadier on its feet. Maybe the yoga stretches are paying off.

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Photo of Tesla's humanoid robot called Optimus. It has white body parts and an all-black head with a blue light
The prototype for Optimus was first revealed in September 2022.

Tesla Optimus

Workers at Elon Musk's Boring Company have reportedly faced chemical burns from sludge while building tunnels

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Elon Musk's The Boring Company is reportedly facing some safety violations.
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is reportedly facing some safety violations.

ROBYN BECK

China's master plan to crush Elon Musk

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Elon Musk sitting on a red Tesla, with a business shoe and red pant leg adorned with yellow stars in the foreground
China's EV ascendance has sparked a fight that is forcing American companies to rethink their whole strategy.

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Congressman presses Elon Musk to provide SpaceX satellite services for US defense forces in Taiwan, report says

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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X attends the AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park, on November 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England.
Members of Congress are urging Elon Musk to give SpaceX Starshield satellite access to US forces in Taiwan.

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Google just can't seem to catch a break

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Sundar Pichai shrugging
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on a visit to Google's Berlin office.

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