PayPal's Stripe Talks, Anthropic's $200 Billion Bet and More: This Week In Tech As the week wraps up, here’s a quick look at some of the top stories that made headlines. Benzinga · Aug 16
Weekend Round-Up: Uber's Japan Expansion, Ford's Production Shift and More This week was buzzing with news from the tech and auto industries. From Uber’s expansion in Japan to Ford’s production shift, there was no shortage of headlines. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories. Benzinga · Aug 16
Apple's 'Ted Lasso' Breaks Records, Trump Thanks Tim Cook and More: This Week In Appleverse As the week comes to a close, let’s take a look at the top stories that made headlines in the tech and entertainment world. From Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) breaking streaming records to a major AI strategy shift in China, here’s what you need to know. Benzinga · Aug 16
‘I’m like, what?’: Woman learns her date has a baby on the way. Then he asks her to Netflix and chill at a Tesla charging station Her date took a strange detour. We Got This Covered · Aug 16
Elon Musk Faces Widespread International Outrage After Feeding USAID 'Into the Wood Chipper' at DOGE Elon Musk faces fierce global backlash after devastating the USAID budget during his brief stint at DOGE, triggering a massive healthcare crisis and a sweeping consumer boycott. International Business Times UK · Aug 16
This Tesla Model Y Lost 9% Of Its Range In One Year. Its Owner Isn’t Worried After 25,000 miles, its battery health is estimated at 91%. But it can still travel 300 miles on a charge, which is still plenty, according to its owner. InsideEVs · Aug 16
Elon Musk Eyes Trillionaire Status Again as SpaceX Stock Rebounds Elon Musk could be on track to reclaim trillionaire status as SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) rebounds after the post-IPO plunge. Benzinga · Aug 15
Tesla wanted to put 5,000 robotaxis in Las Vegas. Only 10 were approved The lackluster approval also comes with restrictions The Independent UK · Aug 15
Elon Musk Said Tesla Short Sellers Would Be ‘Obliterated’ Even Bill Gates — Yet They’ve Made $9 Billion This Year Shorting the Stock Tesla short sellers have made roughly $9 billion in paper gains in 2026, two years after Elon Musk warned they’d be “obliterated” once autonomy and Optimus hit key milestones. Barchart · Aug 15
Sure, ‘Woke 1’ had its issues – but we have far bigger problems on our hands AOC’s remarks about past excesses have been ripped out of context. Progressives shouldn’t get roped into this sideshow The Guardian - US · Aug 15
Elon Musk’s $158 billion Tesla pay was 2.5 million times his workers’ salary last year—it's ‘unlike anything we have seen before,’ exec pay watch says Elon Musk earned $158.3 billion in compensation last year, receiving the median Tesla worker's pay in just 4.23 seconds. Fortune · Aug 14
Tesla’s ‘Flying Roadster’ May Debut This Month Alongside A Street Legal Version The second-generation Roadster is expected to get SpaceX-developed thrusters. InsideEVs · Aug 14
Used Tesla Model S Prices Have Fallen Dramatically. But Their Batteries Are Holding Up Great Should you buy a high-mileage, 10-year-old Tesla Model S? Its battery may have held up far better than you expect. InsideEVs · Aug 14
Elon Musk's Pay Was So High He Made a Tesla Worker's Annual Wage in 4 Seconds as Report Exposes Pay Gap Elon Musk's 2025 Tesla compensation reached $158.3 billion, equating to a median worker's annual pay in 4.23 seconds, highlighting a vast pay disparity according to the AFL-CIO report. International Business Times UK · Aug 14
InsideEVs · Aug 14 Critics Slam Tesla's Gamification Of FSD As Driver Hits 25,000-Mile Streak A driver just surpassed 25,000 miles while operating on Tesla's Full Self-Driving software, but some critics argue that the gamification is dangerous.
International Business Times UK · Aug 14 Elon Musk Claims He Just Bought UK in Bizarre Austin Powers Video: 'It's Mine Now' Elon Musk shared an AI-generated video parodying Austin Powers, featuring himself in a comedic scenario with Tesla robots, sparking online discussions about AI content and internet culture.
International Business Times UK · Aug 14 Elon Musk Earned Tesla Worker's Annual Salary Every 4.23 Seconds: The 2.5M-to-1 Pay Gap Explained Explore the widening CEO-worker pay gap as Elon Musk's $158.3B Tesla compensation in 2025 highlights income inequality, based on the AFL-CIO's Executive Paywatch report.
Benzinga · Aug 14 Elon Musk's Tesla Pay Was 2.5 Million Times the Median TSLA Employee's Compensation, 41 Times the EV Giant's 2025 Net Income Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk‘s 2025 compensation was more than 2.5 million times the median compensation of a Tesla employee amid multi-billion-dollar pay packages, according to a report by the trade union center American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).
The Economic Times · Aug 13 Average pay of CEOs of S&P 500 companies rose to record $22.8 million following Elon Musk's nearly $1 trillion compensation, AFL-CIO finds Elon Musk's compensation is setting new benchmarks for S&P 500 executive pay. Average CEO pay rose significantly, even as employee wages are facing pressure from artificial intelligence and labor board policies. Shareholder support for special executive awards is showing signs of decline.
The Guardian - US · Aug 13 Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025 Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companies
International Business Times UK · Aug 13 Elon Musk Downfall: Author Ryan Holiday Explores the Hidden Flaws Behind the Billionaire's Success Author Ryan Holiday dissects Elon Musk's journey from obsessive learner to embattled billionaire, arguing that the tycoon's greatest strengths now feed his most dangerous flaws.
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Five cars that won’t be around after 2026 that could be worth buying now Dealerships frequently seek to clear out leftover inventory when a model is retired, creating favorable conditions for buyers to negotiate on price
International Business Times UK · Aug 13 Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving the White House a Millionaire at 28: Her Net Worth, Salary, and Career Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary, leaves her role with an intriguing financial profile, highlighting multiple income streams and political influence at just 28.
InsideEVs · Aug 13 Volvo Wants To Make You A Safer Driver—And Lower Your Insurance Bill An optional app will provide a safety score based on the driver’s behavior, and higher scores could lead to lower insurance rates.
Benzinga · Aug 13 Early Tesla Investor Steve Jurvetson Bets on SpaceX Alumni to Solve AI’s Power Problem: ‘The Endgame for Datacenter...' Early Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) investor Steve Jurvetson is backing two former leaders who worked at Elon Musk’s space company, aiming to solve AI’s rising electricity demand with off-grid solar and battery systems for data centers.