Hacker News with Generative AI: Elon Musk

Tesla shareholders have a long list of questions about failed promises (electrek.co)
Tesla shareholders have voted for the questions they want to ask Elon Musk and Tesla’s management at the upcoming earning results this week. The questions have something in common: they are primarily about failed promises.
Tesla, Shareholders, Business, Earnings, Elon Musk
13 points by zfg 1 day ago | 3 comments
Astronomers delete asteroid because it turned out to be Tesla Roadster (astronomy.com)
On Jan. 2, the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid, designated 2018 CN41.
Space, Astronomy, Elon Musk, Humor
276 points by geox 2 days ago | 92 comments
Police investigate Musk salute projected on Tesla factory (dw.com)
German authorities are investigating images projected onto the Tesla Gigafactory just outside Berlin that depicted Elon Musk apparently performing a Nazi-style salute at US President Donald Trump's recent inauguration.
Tesla, Elon Musk, Germany, Politics, Controversy
11 points by rntn 2 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not (nytimes.com)
On its face, the claim feels improbable: In addition to being the world’s richest man, the chief executive of multiple companies and a key adviser to President Trump, Elon Musk says he is also a world-class video game player.
Elon Musk, Video Games, Gaming, Business
38 points by hughmandeville 2 days ago | 36 comments
Musk makes surprise video appearance at AfD event (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far-right party for the second time in as many weeks.
Politics, Germany, Elon Musk, Far-Right
28 points by theyinwhy 3 days ago | 8 comments
Object in space was mistaken for an asteroid. It was a Tesla Roadster (usatoday.com)
What an amateur astronomer recently took to be a newly discovered asteroid turned out to be a Tesla Roadster voyaging through the cosmos.
Space Exploration, Astronomy, Elon Musk, Tesla
5 points by pavel_lishin 3 days ago | 3 comments
Elon Musk's Air Force One Scrutiny Tests Boeing's Path to Recovery (bloomberg.com)
Just before 3 p.m. on Dec. 18, a surprising visitor showed up at Boeing Co.’s military aircraft facility in San Antonio, Texas: First Buddy Elon Musk.
Elon Musk, Boeing, Aviation, Business, Politics
5 points by likeabatterycar 4 days ago | 1 comments
Elon Musk email to X staff: 'we're barely breaking even' (theverge.com)
Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that banks are preparing a coordinated move to sell off some of the $13 billion in debt they loaned Musk to finance the deal.
Business, Finance, Social Media, Elon Musk
31 points by jsheard 4 days ago | 4 comments
Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans (wsj.com)
Banks are getting ready to sell billions of dollars in debt borrowed by Elon Musk’s X, bringing Wall Street a step closer to exiting the nerve-racking deal that financed the social-media company’s buyout.
Finance, Elon Musk, Wall Street, Debt
11 points by slater 4 days ago | 5 comments
European Medicines Agency Ditches Elon Musk's X in Favor of Bluesky (nltimes.nl)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which is the regulator for vaccines and medicine in the European Union (EU), has stopped using the social media platform X.
Social Media, Technology, EU, Regulations, Elon Musk
15 points by belter 4 days ago | 6 comments
John McAfee 'returns from the dead' to promote a memecoin on Elon Musk's X (mashable.com)
If enough hasn't already happened this week – John McAfee is apparently back from the dead.
Cryptocurrency, Elon Musk, Social Media, Death, Memecoins
8 points by raybb 5 days ago | 2 comments
Elon Musk Controversial Salute Image Beamed on Tesla Factory in Berlin (newsweek.com)
An image of Elon Musk making a controversial salute during a speech on Monday was projected onto Tesla's Gigafactory in Berlin. The display featured Musk's gesture alongside the words "Heil Tesla."
Elon Musk, Tesla, Germany, Controversial Gesture, Protests
10 points by rbanffy 5 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla brand value shed $15 billion in 2024 with aging lineup, Musk at helm (cnbc.com)
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Brand Value, Elon Musk, Finance
12 points by zfg 6 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk, White House advisor, says OpenAI deal is a sham (theverge.com)
Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be favorable to President Trump.
OpenAI, Elon Musk, Politics, Artificial Intelligence, Business
5 points by aaronbrethorst 6 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk admits cheating at video games, chat transcript appears to show (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk admitted he cheated at video games to get high scores, a transcript of a private online conversation he had shows, seemingly concluding a fiery scandal over the billionaire’s outlandish claims to be a globally-ranked player.
Elon Musk, Video Games, Gaming, Scandals, Technology
9 points by robaato 6 days ago | 4 comments
Musk bashes $500B Trump AI project, claims backers don't 'have the money' (cnn.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Business, Politics, Elon Musk
5 points by this_weekend 6 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk Reddit Ban: List of Subreddits Blocking X Links (newsweek.com)
Some of Reddit's biggest communities have started to ban content from Elon Musk's social media site X, formerly Twitter.
Social Media, Censorship, Elon Musk, Reddit
17 points by huijzer 6 days ago | 20 comments
Ask HN: Employees of Tesla and SpaceX, how do you feel after the inauguration? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Employees of Tesla and SpaceX, how do you feel after the inauguration?
Tesla, SpaceX, Elon Musk, Employee Sentiment, Inauguration
21 points by josefresco 7 days ago | 16 comments
Elon Gives Nazi Salute During Inauguration Speech (youtube.com)
Politics, Controversy, Elon Musk
153 points by LightBug1 8 days ago | 35 comments
Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk waded into controversy on Monday when he gave back-to-back fascist-style salutes during celebrations of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Politics, Controversy, Donald Trump, Elon Musk
266 points by palata 8 days ago | 121 comments
Did Elon Musk Appear to Sieg Heil at Trump Inauguration? (jpost.com)
US billionaire Elon Musk appeared to make a Heil Hitler salute at the Washington DC Trump parade on Monday, following Trump's inauguration.
Politics, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Inauguration, United States
323 points by sundaeofshock 8 days ago | 166 comments
One-third of Tesla owners in the Netherlands considering selling their vehicles (nltimes.nl)
Nearly one-third of Tesla owners in the Netherlands are considering selling their vehicles due to controversies surrounding Elon Musk, according to a new survey by EenVandaag.
Tesla, Netherlands, Electric Vehicles, Consumer Sentiment, Elon Musk
10 points by belter 9 days ago | 2 comments
Elon Musk's gaming scandal deepens as he attempts to silence streamer Asmongold (fortune.com)
On top of all his many accomplishments, Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk boasted he's among the world's top ranked video game players. Now he's getting called out by other gamers for supposedly lying about his record.
Gaming, Video Games, Elon Musk, Controversy
17 points by zfg 10 days ago | 2 comments
The Biggest Gaming Fraud in History – Elon Musk (youtube.com)
Gaming, Fraud, Elon Musk
10 points by doener 10 days ago | 1 comments
European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents (arstechnica.com)
Brussels has ordered Elon Musk to fully disclose recent changes made to recommendations on X, stepping up an investigation into the role of the social media platform in European politics.
Social Media, Regulation, European Union, Elon Musk, Transparency
9 points by nemoniac 11 days ago | 0 comments
Say bye to Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk announces decision after fall in sales (ecoportal.net)
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Business, Elon Musk
4 points by ColinWright 11 days ago | 5 comments
E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation (nbcnews.com)
The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.
Elon Musk, Social Media, Content Moderation, European Union, Law
9 points by rntn 11 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla boycott is gaining momentum in Germany due to Musk's meddling in politics (electrek.co)
A boycott of Tesla vehicles is gaining momentum in Germany due to Elon Musk’s consistent meddling in the country’s politics and promotion of a fringe far-right party.
Boycotts, Germany, Tesla, Politics, Elon Musk
26 points by doener 12 days ago | 3 comments
De-Muskifier: Firefox add-on to replace all instances of Elon Musk with raccoons (mozilla.org)
This browser extension replaces mentions of Elon Musk, SpaceX, Tesla, and related terms with cute raccoons and raccoon factoids.
Firefox Add-ons, Browser Extensions, Humor, Elon Musk, Social Commentary
53 points by thunderbong 12 days ago | 38 comments
Gamers Suspect That Elon Musk Is Faking It (forbes.com)
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX, is suspected of lying about his ability to play video games.
Elon Musk, Video Games, Gaming, Social Media
5 points by Stevvo 12 days ago | 3 comments