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Elon Musk’s answer to Twitter’s lawsuit over his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company will be made public by Friday evening at the latest, a judge ruled Wednesday. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.) Attorneys for Mr. Musk wanted to file a public version of their answer and counterclaims in Delaware court Wednesday. But Twitter attorneys complained that they needed more time to review and potentially redact Mr. Musk’s sealed filing, saying it refers “extensively” to internal Twitter information and data given to Mr. Musk. Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick held a quick teleconference Wednesday before agreeing with Twitter, directing that the public filing be docketed by 5 p.m. Friday. It could be filed earlier depending on when Twitter attorneys complete their review. Twitter attorneys argued … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s response to Twitter lawsuit to be made public by Friday

Twitter has reportedly subpoenaed venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya and multiple members of Elon Musk’s social circle in the ongoing $44 billion legal battle over his revoked buyout offer for the social media company. One target of Twitter’s subpoena barrage labeled the effort “a giant harassing fishing expedition.” Business Insider reports that Twitter has issued a number of subpoenas to some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley as part of its legal battle with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Twitter sent legal requests to billionaire investors Chamath Palihapitiya and Marc Andreessen on Monday, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post . Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (Google Cloud/YouTube) The publication noted that Twitter also subpoenaed David Sacks, one of the entrepreneurs that helped Musk found PayPal, and SpaceX, along with Tesla board member Stephen Jurvetson, and investors Jason Calacanis, Keith Rabois, and Joe Lonsdale. The legal requests may … [Read more...] about ‘Giant Harassing Fishing Expedition:’ Twitter Subpoenas Elon Musk’s Friends in Legal Battle over Botched Buyout

Elon Musk said on a Thursday podcast that he'd be willing to fight North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after having already posed a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin . During an appearance on the Nelk Boys' Full Send podcast, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO acknowledged he would accept a challenge from Kim. The hypothetical scenario was posed to him while Musk was talking about some of the more controversial messages he's posted on Twitter in the past. One such message Musk mentioned was when he jokingly tweeted that he'd buy Coca-Cola if the company put cocaine back in its soft drinks. He then talked about how he once posed a fight to Putin in a tweet weeks after the Russian leader invaded Ukraine. "I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat," Musk wrote on March 14 . "Stakes are Ukraine." On Thursday's podcast, Musk said, "It was pretty insane for me to challenge Putin to one-on-one combat." "Would you ever take on Kim Jong Un?" Full Send co-host … [Read more...] about Elon Musk willing to “take on” Kim Jong Un after Putin fight challenge

Elon Musk took a break from trolling Twitter executives and tweeting about the world population crisis to share a photo of him with his son, X AE A-XII. The Tesla CEO posted the picture late on Sunday, which he says was taken in November 2021. Fans commented on how similar the pair look, drawing attention to a picture of Musk as a baby. The multi-billionaire now has ten children, with his son X being one of two he shares with musician Grimes. It was revealed recently that Musk has fathered a set of twins with Shivon Zilis, the director of operations and special projects at Neuralink, a company he owns. On Sunday Musk wrote: "Thanksgiving last year after watching one too many episodes of Vikings ." The accompanying picture shows Musk squatting down next to X. Responding to comments underneath the picture, Musk laughed at a Vikings meme, and also confirmed that he had cut both his own and X's hair. Comparing pictures of X and of Musk as a child, @cb_doge wrote: "Elon, … [Read more...] about Elon Musk shares rare photo of child with Grimes: “Like father, like son’

Debris believed to have fallen from a Chinese space rocket landed near villages in Malaysia and Indonesia on Saturday, only days after a large object that reportedly came from an Elon Musk -owned spacecraft was found in Australia . Incidents of space debris falling to Earth are "getting more frequent," and that should be a matter of some concern, Dr. John Crassidis told Newsweek . Crassidis is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University at Buffalo. He has been studying space junk for 15 years and works with NASA and the U.S. Air Force to help the agencies monitor space debris. Along with real-life incidents involving these types of debris hitting Earth, space junk has also been on people's minds due to popular entertainment. Jordan Peele's recent hit sci-fi horror film Nope contains an element of falling objects from space, while past blockbusters like Wall-E and Gravity also depicted space debris. Discussing space junk in the real … [Read more...] about Expect more space junk from Elon Musk and other space travelers: Expert

close Video Funky features on Tesla's Cybertruck With a bulletproof body and 500-mile battery-powered range, Tesla's electric pickup isn't like every other truck. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Elon Musk has reconfirmed plans for the Tesla Cybertruck to make its long-awaited debut next year. The electric pickup was first unveiled in November 2019 and originally expected to go on sale in 2021, but development and supply issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic saw the date pushed forward several times. Tesla has reportedly received over one million non-binding reservations for the truck, which is expected to feature a body constructed from the same type of stainless steel Musk's SpaceX uses for its rockets and "armor" glass that was embarrassing shattered by a small metal ball throw at it during the reveal event. However, while those who placed early reservations were told the Cybertruck would have a starting price … [Read more...] about Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck will be a ‘damn fine machine’

close Video Elon Musk, Joe Rogan smoke marijuana during interview Elon Musk and Joe Rogan share a joint while discussing plans for a Tesla airplane. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA is looking into the culture at SpaceX and Boeing to determine whether there might be "everything and anything that could impact safety" of the agency's astronauts, including Elon Musk's very public use of marijuana. First reported by The Washington Post , the space agency is looking at a months-long review to understand and evalute the workplace culture of two of its most prominent contractors. The report states that the review was prompted by Musk's use of marijuana on "The Joe Rogan Podcast," in which he openly takes a hit from a joint and sips whiskey. California has approved the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, along with nine other states, Washington D.C. and the Northern Mariana Islands. Jim Bridenstine, NASA's … [Read more...] about NASA is looking into Elon Musk’s marijuana usage and whether it might be ‘a key concern’

An artist's illustration of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft separating from its Super Heavy rocket. These vehicles were previously known as the BFS (Big Falcon Spaceship) and BFR (Big Falcon Rocket), respectively. (SpaceX) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Elon Musk is rebranding SpaceX's Mars-colonizing spaceflight system yet again. The huge, reusable rocket-spaceship duo that SpaceX is building to ferry people to the Red Planet and other celestial destinations will no longer be called the BFR ("Big Falcon Rocket") and BFS ("Big Falcon Spaceship"), respectively. "Renaming BFR to Starship," Musk announced via Twitter last night (Nov. 19). [ The BFR in Images: SpaceX's Giant Spaceship for Mars & Beyond ] More From Space.com The BFR in Images: SpaceX's Giant Spaceship for Mars & Beyond BFR-BFS in September 2017 "Technically, two parts: Starship is the spaceship/upper stage & Super Heavy is the rocket booster … [Read more...] about Elon Musk and SpaceX are getting rid of the BFR and changing the name of the Mars-colonizing rocket, spaceship

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 6 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke about the imprisonment in Russia of Brittney Griner , an American basketball superstar and Olympic gold medalist, and expressed confusion at the White House's efforts to bring her back while drug users in the U.S. remain jailed. Musk questioned the aggressive push by the White House to negotiate Griner's release while marijuana remains federally illegal on an episode of the "Full Send" podcast this week. "If the president is working so hard to free someone who is in jail in Russia for some weed, shouldn't we free people in America?" Musk asked on the show. "There are people in jail in America for the same stuff. Shouldn't we free them too? My opinion is that people should not be in jail for non-violent drug crimes." … [Read more...] about Musk questions Biden’s efforts to free Griner while US has prisoners for marijuana

August 05, 2022 11:13 Korea's first lunar orbiter Danuri lifted off in Florida on Friday morning. If it succeeds in entering lunar orbit in December, Korea will become the seventh country in the world to achieve such a feat after the U.S., Russia, Europe, Japan, China and India. Although Danuri was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX company, the development process from design to onboard equipment was the work of Korean researchers. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the explorer was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida at 8:08 a.m. Korean time on Friday. After a four-month journey, it is to enter lunar orbit in mid-December 100 km above the moon to explore its dark side, search for a potential landing site for a space shuttle in 2030 and conduct internet tests in space. The mission lasts one year. Success or failure will be determined only when Danuri enters lunar orbit and equipment like high-resolution cameras operates … [Read more...] about Korea’s 1st Lunar Orbiter Lifts off in Florida