TIL Tag: Elon Musk
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- Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter
April 14, 2022 - Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details.
May 13, 2022 - SpaceX fires at least five for letter criticizing Elon Musk.
June 18, 2022 - Elon Musk fathered twins with one of his executives last year – report Musk's nine children include pair born to Shivon Zilis, who works at his artificial intelligence company.
July 7, 2022 - Elon Musk has terminated his agreement to purchase Twitter.
July 8, 2022 - Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial.
July 20, 2022 - Elon Musk's Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair. Tesla chief's liaison with Google co-founder's wife led to couple's divorce filing.
July 25, 2022 - Twitter shareholders vote in favor of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal.
September 13, 2022 - Elon Musk unveils humanoid 'Optimus' robot at Tesla's AI Day
October 1, 2022 - Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surprise u-turn
October 4, 2022 - Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war.
October 12, 2022 - Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms.
October 27, 2022 - Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives.
October 28, 2022 - Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin Friday. The reduction, which will be delivered by email, comes as the new Twitter CEO was speculated to cut as much as 50% of staff.
November 4, 2022 - Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover.
November 6, 2022 - Biden says Elon Musk's connections to other countries 'worthy of being looked at'.
November 10, 2022 - Twitter 'closes offices' after Elon Musk's loyalty oath sparks wave of resignations.
November 18, 2022 - Musk lifts Donald Trump's Twitter ban.
November 20, 2022 - Elon Musk says Twitter will offer 'amnesty' to suspended accounts.
November 25, 2022 - Elon Musk says he will back Trump rival Ron DeSantis in 2024 if he runs for president.
November 26, 2022 - Elon Musk's Twitter bans CNN, NYT, WaPo journalists without explanation.
December 16, 2022 - Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO if voted out by a poll he tweeted.
December 19, 2022 - Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
February 4, 2023 - Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
March 7, 2023 - Elon Musk apologises to sacked Twitter worker over online row
March 8, 2023 - Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
May 12, 2023 - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink approved for in-human study
May 26, 2023 - Elon Musk says Twitter cashflow still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue
July 16, 2023 - Elon Musk: Judge blocks 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay deal
January 31, 2024 - Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal
June 14, 2024 - Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
June 27, 2024 - Ex-Twitter worker wins £470,000 for unfair dismissal over Musk 'hardcore' email
August 13, 2024 - Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk's X after it missed deadline
August 31, 2024 - Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X
September 22, 2024 - Elon Musk's X is worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it, Fidelity estimates
October 2, 2024 - Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi
October 11, 2024 - Elon Musk gave $75m to pro-Trump group
October 16, 2024 - Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report
October 25, 2024 - Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to voters, judge rules
November 5, 2024 - Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
December 3, 2024 - Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy
December 28, 2024 - Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as 'racist' and 'truly evil'
January 12, 2025 - Elon Musk's attempts to sway German and UK politics thought 'unacceptable' – poll
January 17, 2025 - Elon Musk speaks at Germany's AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party
January 26, 2025 - USAID's future appears bleak as Musk and Trump work to dismantle agency
February 3, 2025 - Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
February 6, 2025 - Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
February 8, 2025 - Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
February 11, 2025 - Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal
February 23, 2025 - Federal unions challenge Musk's email barrage demanding employee responses
February 24, 2025 - US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
February 25, 2025 - Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
February 25, 2025 - Trump cabinet reportedly told they're in charge of hiring and firing – not Elon Musk
March 6, 2025 - Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
March 13, 2025 - Musk arrives at Pentagon amid reports he will be briefed on China war plans
March 21, 2025 - Musk defends Doge and cuts on Fox News: 'Almost no one has gotten fired'
March 28, 2025 - Elon Musk's xAI firm buys social media platform X for $33bn
March 29, 2025 - Elon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race
March 31, 2025 - Democratic-backed judge wins Wisconsin race in setback for Elon Musk
April 2, 2025 - Elon Musk reportedly to step down from lead Trump role as service limit nears
April 3, 2025 - Dire Wolf Resurrected: Colossal's Breakthrough Sparks Debate As Musk Asks For Pet Mammoth
April 8, 2025 - Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk
April 17, 2025 - Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits
April 23, 2025 - Wall Street Journal: Tesla's board began the process to replace Elon Musk as CEO
May 1, 2025 - Elon Musk announces exit from US government role after breaking with Trump on tax bill
May 29, 2025 - Impeachment, Epstein and bitter acrimony: Trump and Musk joust in astonishing social media duel
June 5, 2025 - Western guests including Elon Musk's father to speak at pro-Putin oligarch's Moscow forum
June 9, 2025 - Musk vows to unseat lawmakers who support Trump's one big beautiful bill
July 1, 2025 - Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X
July 9, 2025 - Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row
July 14, 2025 - Tesla board awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk
August 4, 2025 - Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
September 5, 2025 - Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London
September 13, 2025 - No 10 condemns language used by Elon Musk at far-right UK rally as 'dangerous'
September 15, 2025 - 'Cancel Netflix': Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series
October 2, 2025 - Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins
October 13, 2025 - Elon Musk launches encyclopedia 'fact-checked' by AI and aligning with rightwing views
October 28, 2025 - Elon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race
October 31, 2025 - Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
November 7, 2025 - Elon Musk gets his $139 billion pay package from 2018 restored after a yearslong battle with a Delaware judge
December 20, 2025 - Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO 'an idiot'
January 20, 2026 - Tesla discontinues Model X and S vehicles as Elon Musk pivots to robotics
January 29, 2026 - Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, merging his two most ambitious companies
February 2, 2026 - Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
February 3, 2026 - Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders ahead of acquisition in 2022, jury finds
March 21, 2026 - Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
May 18, 2026 - Scaled-up SpaceX Starship megarocket splashes down after mixed success in debut test flight
May 22, 2026