We Robot event showcases Optimus, Cybercab, Robovan
At Tesla’s We Robot event, held at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, Musk presents three robotic products, including two vehicles: Musk arrives in a Cybercab robotaxi, a fully-autonomous two-door vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, set for production in 2026 with a price tag under $30,000, and the Robovan, an Art Deco-inspired fully-autonomous multi-purpose vehicle, capable of carrying up to 20 passengers. Tesla plans for these vehicles to operate on an app-based service, where owners can list their cars for others to use autonomously. The Cybercab and Robovan are expected to rely solely on camera-based Vision technology.
The event also showcased Optimus humanoid robots, which were seen pouring drinks and mingling with guests. Musk says Optimus could serve in various roles like teaching, babysitting, or performing household tasks and would be priced between $20,000 to $30,000.
Robotaxi pic.twitter.com/zVJ9v9yXNr
— Tesla (@Tesla) October 11, 2024
Musk reponds to Carvey SNL impression
In response to Carvey’s Musk impression on SNL, in which Carvey says:
Check it out – dark MAGA – but seriously, I run the country now. America’s gonna be like one of my rockets: You know, they’re super cool and super fun, but there’s a slight chance it could blow up and everybody dies.
Musk responds:
SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality.Their last-ditch effort to cheat the equal airtime requirements and prop up Kamala before the election only helped sink her campaign further…They are so mad that @realDonaldTrump won….Dana Carvey just sounds like Dana Carvey.
SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality.
Their last-ditch effort to cheat the equal airtime requirements and prop up Kamala before the election only helped sink her campaign further. @nbcsnl
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2024
X TOS venue changes to Northern District of Texas
X’s new terms of service, which take effect Nov. 15, stipulates that lawsuits against the social media platform must be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas — not the Western District of Texas, where the company is headquartered.
Musk to King: ‘Why do you hate America?’
In response to a joke King posts to X:
Joke making the rounds in Europe: Q: What borders on complete stupidity? A: Canada and Mexico.
Musk responds:
Why do you hate America? That’s messed up.
Why do you hate America? That’s messed up.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 9, 2024
Navarro: Musk is ‘First Lady’
Speaking on a panel, Navarro references a picture of the Trump family following the president-elect’s victory that did not include Melania Trump, but added Musk.
I think it’s a little weird, right? I mean, Elon Musk seems to be everywhere at all times. He’s like Secretary of Everything, and at the same time, he’s like the First Lady. The other day, I saw this picture of him. It was a picture of Trump with his entire family, except Melania, but Elon Musk was there…I find that a little weird, but as Scott [Jennings] said, they won. He gets to do whatever he wants. And if he wants Elon everywhere all the time, that’s what’s going to happen.
CNN’s Anna Navarro goes on bizarre rant about @elonmusk, calls him Trump’s “First Lady."
Severe cases of EDS are raging across vast swaths of legacy media:
"I mean, Elon Musk seems to be everywhere at all times. He's like secretary of everything. And at the same time he's like… pic.twitter.com/dfhHv0AoFW
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) November 9, 2024
Musk joins Trump’s call to Zelensky
Trump and Zelensky talk on the phone for around 25 minutes, with Musk listening in and participating. After Zelensky congratulates Trump, the president-elect says he will support Ukraine, but does not go into details. Sources say Zelensky felt the call went well and that it did not increase his anxiety about Trump’s victory:
[It] didn’t leave Zelensky with a feeling of despair.
Musk says he will continue supporting Ukraine with Starlink.
Tesla $1 trillion market cap, Musk worth $300 billion
Shares of Tesla increased more than 10% to nearly $330, giving the company a market value of over $1 trillion, for the first time since April 2022, sparked in part by Donald Trump’s presidential election win. The company’s valuation has nearly doubled over the last six months.
Musk’s net worth rose by $13 billion to over $300 billion for the first time in more than two years. Musk is $70 billion wealthier than the next closest competitor, Larry Ellison.
Musk: Scholz is a ‘fool’
Responding to a post referring to Scholz’s three-party coalition failing, Musk says, in German:
Olaf ist ein Narr. (Olaf is a fool).
Trump: ‘We have a new star. A star is born – Elon!’
Trump praises Musk in his victory speech:
We have a new star. A star is born — Elon! He is an amazing guy. We were sitting together tonight. You know he spent two weeks in Philadelphia and different parts of Pennsylvania campaigning. Y’know he sent the rocket up two weeks ago, and I saw that rocket and I saw it coming down. When it left it was beautiful shiny white, when it came down it didn’t look so pretty, it was going 10,000 miles an hour and burning like hell. And I said, ‘What happened to your paint job?’ He said, ‘We’ve never made a paint job that can withstand that kind of heat’ …Only Elon could do this.
Musk, White attend Trump election party
Musk spends election night with Trump and White.
🇺🇸🇺🇸The future is gonna be so 🔥 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/x56cqb6oT5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2024
Judge rules lottery can continue. Musk lawyer: Lottery winners not random
There is no prize to be won, instead recipients must fulfill contractual obligations to serve as a spokesperson for the Pac.
A lawyer for DA Krasner’s office called those comments a “complete admission of liability”.
We just heard this guy say, my boss, my client, called this random. We promised people that they were going to participate in a random process, but it’s a process where we pre-select people.
The lawyer then the court a clip of Musk at a Trump rally on 19 October telling attendees that America PAC would “randomly” award $1m to people who sign the petition every day until the election. In the video, Musk also said “all we ask” is that the winners serve as spokespeople for the group. Krasner took the stand to offer evidence. Under questioning, he said two Pennsylvania residents had been “scammed for their information” and called the giveaway a “grift” aimed at political marketing.
Cardi B to Musk: ‘I am not a puppet’
Cardi B responds to Musk calling her a ‘puppet’:
I’m not a puppet Elon.. I’m a daughter of two immigrant parents that had to work their ass off to provide for me! I’m a product of welfare, I’m a product of section 8, I’m a product of poverty and I’m a product of what happens when the system is set up against you….But you don’t know nothing about that. You don’t know not one thing about the American struggle…. PS fix my algorithm
I’m not a puppet Elon.. I’m a daughter of two immigrant parents that had to work their ass off to provide for me! I’m a product of welfare, I’m a product of section 8, I’m a product of poverty and I’m a product of what happens when the system is set up against you….But you don’t… https://t.co/BBYQ2O0KYJ
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 2, 2024
Musk: Cardi B ‘puppet’ for teleprompter fail
Musk criticizes Cardi B after she had to awkwardly wait for one minute after her teleprompter failed at a Democrat rally.
Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words. The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy.
Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words.
The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy. https://t.co/gwbZBKIAk8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2024
Musk responds to Peanut controversy
Musk responds to the death of Peanut, posing an AI-generated image of a squirrel as the Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi holding a lightsabre, with a paraphrased quotation:
If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine’ Obi PNut Kenobi
“If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine” Obi PNut Kenobi pic.twitter.com/dD2Xo0fSkr
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2024
He further responds in the comments, saying:
The government is a mindless and heartless killing machine.
The government is a mindless and heartless killing machine
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2024
Judge declines to block lottery
Judge Foglietta rules Philadelphia DA Krasner’s lawsuit to stop Musk’s America PAC’s $1 million lottery will be put on hold while a federal court decides whether to take up the case. If the federal court chooses not to rule on the matter the case will go back to the state court. As the case won’t be resolved until after the Nov 5 election, Musk can continue to give away prizes. Musk did not appear in court, but responds on X:
American Justice FTW
American Justice FTW 🙌 https://t.co/5KKNGHrOXF
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2024
Musk seeks £5bn xAI funding at $45bn valuation
Musk’s xAI is in early talks with new and existing investors for fresh capital to compete with OpenAI and other AI competitors. Musk has reportedly approached investors in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with a potential valuation of $45bn, as well as existing investors inclusing Sequoia Capital and Valor Equity Partners, which is expected to lead the round.
Musk ordered to appear at lottery hearing
A Philadelpha judge orders the ‘illegal lottery’ case filed by the Phipadelphia DA to be moved up by a day, to Thurs Nov 31, with an order for Musk to appear in person.
It is further ordered that all parties must be present at the time of the hearing
Philadelphia DA sues America PAC lottery
Krasner sues for an immediate injunction to stop Musk’s Amercia PAC’s $1 million lottery before the presidential election. The suit also accuses Musk of violating consumer protection laws by deploying “deceptive, vague or misleading statements” that could create confusion.
America PAC and Musk must be stopped, immediately, before the upcoming Presidential Election on November 5…America PAC and Musk are lulling Philadelphia citizens… to give up their personal identifying information and make a political pledge in exchange for the chance to win $1 million. That is a lottery. And it is indisputably an unlawful lottery.
So far, nine $1m-prize winners have been announced. A court hearing has been set for Friday morning Nov 1.
Justice: Musk may have violated campaign finance law
The Justice Department sends a letter to America PAC, warning that awarding $1 million to registered voters who sign a petition might violate federal laws against paying voters. Such letters typically do not outline the department’s next steps and are intended to force the recipient to make changes to conform with the law. Musk’s defenders say the lottery is not illegal because it pays people who signed a petition — and did not specifically award people for registering to vote.
Lottery winner talks about win
John Dreher, the first winner of America PAC’s $1 million lotter prize talks about his win and encourages Pennsylvania voters to vote early.
I came here to see Elon Musk and to support Donald Trump to be the next president…When he called me, the first thing that happened, I screamed ‘It’s a million dollars!’ and I was pumping my arms in the air. I went up and actually meeting Elon I kinda forgot about the money for a little bit, cos he’s such an influential figure.
John received $1 MILLION for signing America PAC’s petition to support Free Speech & Right to Bear Arms
Every day from now until Election Day, one registered swing state voter who signs the petition will be selected to earn $1 MILLION
SIGN HERE: https://t.co/TMeyWUhbrH pic.twitter.com/UsyTt3V77r
— America (@america) October 20, 2024