Elon Musk hints Starship rocket may explode on first orbital launch, predicting 50% chance of success and 'guaranteeing excitement'

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (left) said Starship may not reach orbit on its first attempt. That could mean it explodes, like previous Starship prototypes (right).

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: Letter from Elon Musk, others calling for AI development pause 'lacked technical nuance'

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Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, and an illustration of GPT-4.

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Tesla fans are buzzing about a suspected Model 3 redesign after an unverified photo circulated online

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As vehicles like the Model 3 and Model Y – Tesla's most affordable cars – become more ubiquitous, investors and analysts say redesigning these vehicles will be key to increasing deliveries this year.

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Substack CEO says he was 'incredibly disappointed' at Elon Musk for throttling tweets with Substack links because it 'hurt writers'

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Substack CEO Chris Best, and Elon Musk.

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The college student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet says the Twitter CEO 'seems really bothered' by his account

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Jack Sweeney and Elon Musk.

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San Francisco's DA called out Elon Musk for his 'reckless and irresponsible' tweet about Bob Lee's death

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Elon Musk had said "violent crime in SF is horrific" following the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last week.

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Elon Musk made Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2023 list — but was called an 'online troll' fiddling on a 'toxic violin' while Twitter 'burns'

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Elon Musk attends Time's Person of the Year event on December 13, 2021 in New York City.

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Elon Musk says he gets 'swarmed' at parties by people wanting to discuss work, and struggles to trust people, reporter who secured rare interview says

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Elon Musk said he's often surrounded by men trying to pitch him ideas at parties.

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Elon Musk dreams of Twitter's AI power

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Do you like thrifting, readers? Hello, I'm Emilia David, and I've made it a goal to shop secondhand as much as possible. 

Shopping for second-hand items grew in popularity in the last few years. A new report from online consignment store ThredUp showed about 30% of Gen Z bought used items to afford high-end labels. It's not just a generational quirk, either. Heck, I furnished my apartment mainly with second-hand furniture. 

Elon Musk predicts a hard slog for the US economy over the next year as recession fears mount

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Elon Musk.

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