Tesla is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, placing the electric automaker in direct conflict with the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back climate rules.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has lost another senior leader as Chief Financial Officer Mike Liberatore exited after only a few months on the job. Liberatore, a former Airbnb executive, joined xAI in April but left in July, according to The Wall Street Journal. His short tenure included helping lead fundraising efforts and advancing plans for a major data center expansion in the Memphis area.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has filed a federal lawsuit accusing former employee Xuechen Li of stealing proprietary technology before defecting to OpenAI. The suit, filed Thursday, identifies Li as a “Chinese national” and alleges he copied confidential data from his xAI-issued laptop shortly before resigning and joining the rival AI company.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging that the companies have engaged in monopolistic activities.
Tesla has quietly reversed one of its most controversial design changes by offering a retrofit turn signal stalk for its refreshed Model 3, addressing widespread criticism over the car’s removal of standard physical controls. The stalk is currently available only in China at a cost of $348, with no announcement yet regarding U.S. availability.
Elon Musk may be stepping back from his plan to launch the “America Party,” with new reports suggesting the billionaire is instead aligning more closely with Vice President JD Vance and the Republican Party’s future.
A semi-truck hauling eight Tesla electric vehicles caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles Saturday evening, shutting down traffic in both directions and requiring a massive response from firefighters and emergency crews.