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  • Elon Musk Becomes 1st Person To Touch 200 Million Followers On X |

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday became the first person to reach 200 million followers on X social media platform, which he acquired in October 2022 for a whopping $44 billion. The

    Popular singer Justin Bieber is at the fourth position with 110.3 million followers and Rihanna is in the fifth spot with 108.4 million followers. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently crossed the 100 million mark in the world — which was hailed by Musk — and has 102.4 million followers as of now.

    Musk recently said that X now has more than 600 million monthly active users (MAUs), and around 300 million daily active users (DAUs). Reports surfaced recently, claiming that most of Musk’s followers “are fake and the count is bloated by millions of new, inactive accounts”. However, there has been no official confirmation about the claim.

    According to the Tesla and SpaceX owner, X social media platform has become a group chat for Earth, with maximum traffic coming from all over the world. “X is the group chat for Earth,” Musk had posted. The tech billionaire aims to make it an “everything app” where people can post movies and TV shows and also make digital payments. Musk also claimed that X usage in the US has reached an all-time high.

    Earlier this week, global investment firm Fidelity cut the value of its holding in Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) by a massive 78.7 per cent, which implies that the

    According to the asset manager, X is now valued at less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price (at August end), reports TechCrunch which cited its filings. X, Fidelity or Musk did not comment on the report based on regulatory disclosures.

  • Fire Breaks Out In Nepal’s First Tesla Service- Showroom | world news

    A fire broke out at a Tesla service showroom in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, damaging properties and documents, police said on Friday. Fire erupted out at the building of ARETE International, Nepal’s first Tesla service-showroom in Tangal in Kathmandu, past noon on Friday.

    “Fire has been dosed. It started from the ground floor of the Tesla Service Center in Naxal. The investigation and assessment of damage is underway,” DSP of Maligaun Police Circle, Indra Subedi confirmed to ANI over phone.

    Parts of the Tesla electric vehicles and documents were seen strewn on the ground with glass pieces scattered all across the floor as the fire spread to the first floor of the one-and-a-half-storey house, which also hosted three charging ports for the world’s largest electric vehicle brand.

    “No vehicles were harmed due to the fire. We suspect it to be caused by short-circuit of the electrical wire. Two Tesla cars that were in the showroom were quickly driven out from the site to a secure location,” DSP Subedi stated.

  • Elon Musk Asks X Users To Post Long-Form Articles To Promote Citizen Journalism |

    New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Sunday, encouraged X users to post long-form articles on the platform and create space for citizen journalism. Some users have already started posting full-length articles written by them on X, as Musk tries to compete with traditional media giants.

    “I just published my first X Article! Thank you @elonmusk for creating a platform for citizen journalism,” said a user. Musk replied: “Publish full-length, complex articles on X!” Another user commented: “Great idea! Engaging content on X will attract more readers.”

    Last September, the tech billionaire visited the US-Mexico border and live-streamed his tour of the region. Musk then encouraged people to do citizen journalism on X. “Please encourage more citizen journalism! You can do live video easily from your phone.

    Publish full-length, complex articles on! https://t.co/xJIs5SEk5m — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2024

    More on-the-ground reporting from regular citizens will change the world,” he posted. The X owner has invited journalists to publish directly on X and earn more. He has also made X an open-source platform.

    He is even planning to launch his own news distribution service called XWire, saying whatever is relevant in legacy media is already available on X. The aim is to rival existing news platforms for disseminating company PR news and press releases.

  • Indian Techie Laid Off By Tesla Now Earns Rs 4 Crore At Meta; Shares Resume Tips

    In an interview, he mentioned that he has applied to Meta in 2021 after hearing about the company’s “crazy” salary packages.

  • Katy Perry Flaunts Her New Tesla Cybertruck; Elon Musk Responds

    Katy Perry thanked Elon Musk For her New Tesla Cybertruck delivery on the X platform formerly Twitter).
     

  • Elon Musk Gets Richer Than Mark Zuckerberg As Meta CEO Suffers $18 Billion Loss

    Earlier this month, the two billionaires switched positions when it was reported that Tesla’s car sales had declined in the three months through March.

  • Tesla To Get New Feature; Check What Elon Musk Has Revealed

    Elon Musk said on Sunday that Tesla car users will soon get an integrated experience with the X social media platform.

  • Elon Musk Acknowledges Error In Tesla Severance Packages, Says…

    Tesla implemented layoffs affecting around 10 percent of its global workforce last year in response to declining sales.

  • Elon Musk’s Tesla To Reduce Over 10% Of Its Global Workforce

    According to reports, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer concluded 2023 with a workforce of over 140,000 employees.

  • AI Candidate Could Win US Elections In 2032: Elon Musk |

    New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will lead the US Presidential elections in 2032, said Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. He said this on Saturday at the 10th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony — the world’s largest science award for major advances in fundamental physics, life sciences, and mathematics.

    The Press asked the tech billionaire, who attended the event clad in a classic suit with a bow tie, about the 2024 US Presidential election winner. “Who will win the White House in 2032? Which type of AI? Transformers or fusion?” replied Musk, sharing a hearty laugh. (Also Read: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Deploys 40K Team to Secure Global Elections Online)

    The billionaire also made funny poses for the press. Last week, in an interview on . (Also Read: Apple Simplifies iPhone Self-Repair For Consumers; Read Details)

    Meanwhile, the ceremony also saw Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, who recently visited India. He was seen with Paula Hurd, the widow of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.

    The Breakthrough Prize, which celebrates advances in fundamental science, was founded in 2012 by Sergey Brin (co-founder of Google), Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook), Priscilla Chan (co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), Julia and Yuri Milner. (technology investor and science philanthropist), and Anne Wojcicki (co-founder of 23andMe). Each year, the ceremony awards at least five $3 million prizes for major contributions to physics, life sciences, and mathematics.