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Elon Musk says he will move companies out of California over trans law
Musk has been outspoken in his criticism of liberal policies and public figures [Jordan Strauss/Invision via AP Photo]
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Elon Musk has said he will move SpaceX and X out of California over a law that bans schools from forcing teachers to notify parents when their child changes their gender identity.
Musk said on Tuesday that he would relocate the companies’ headquarters to Texas after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the first-of-its-kind law barring policies that require educators to disclose when a student asks to use a different name or pronouns.
“This is the final straw,” Musk said on X. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.”
Musk, who has an adult transgender daughter, added that he had previously told Newsom “that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children”.
Musk said in a follow-up post that he would also relocate X, formerly Twitter, from San Francisco to Austin, saying he had “had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building”.
Musk, the world’s richest man, has in recent years gravitated towards Texas, which has no state corporate or income tax and is known for its conservative politics.
In 2021, Musk shifted Tesla’s headquarters from Palo Alto in Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and changed his residence from California to Texas.
Tesla, the world’s most valuable car company, still maintains an “engineering headquarters” in California.
Musk has become increasingly outspoken about his political views since taking over X in 2022, often taking aim at policies and public figures he considers excessively left-wing, or “woke”.
Musk on Saturday announced that he was endorsing Donald Trump for president shortly after the Republican candidate narrowly survived an attempted assassination.
California is considered one of the most liberal US states, with the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature controlled by the Democratic Party.
Texas has long been a conservative stronghold, with all three branches of the state government held by the Republican Party.
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Elon Musk says he will move companies out of California over trans law
Billionaire says he will relocate headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas over parental notification law.
Musk has been outspoken in his criticism of liberal policies and public figures [Jordan Strauss/Invision via AP Photo]
Published On 17 Jul 202417 Jul 2024
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Elon Musk has said he will move SpaceX and X out of California over a law that bans schools from forcing teachers to notify parents when their child changes their gender identity.
Musk said on Tuesday that he would relocate the companies’ headquarters to Texas after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the first-of-its-kind law barring policies that require educators to disclose when a student asks to use a different name or pronouns.
end of list“This is the final straw,” Musk said on X. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.”
Musk, who has an adult transgender daughter, added that he had previously told Newsom “that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children”.
Musk said in a follow-up post that he would also relocate X, formerly Twitter, from San Francisco to Austin, saying he had “had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building”.
Musk, the world’s richest man, has in recent years gravitated towards Texas, which has no state corporate or income tax and is known for its conservative politics.
In 2021, Musk shifted Tesla’s headquarters from Palo Alto in Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and changed his residence from California to Texas.
Tesla, the world’s most valuable car company, still maintains an “engineering headquarters” in California.
Musk has become increasingly outspoken about his political views since taking over X in 2022, often taking aim at policies and public figures he considers excessively left-wing, or “woke”.
Musk on Saturday announced that he was endorsing Donald Trump for president shortly after the Republican candidate narrowly survived an attempted assassination.
California is considered one of the most liberal US states, with the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature controlled by the Democratic Party.
Texas has long been a conservative stronghold, with all three branches of the state government held by the Republican Party.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA
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'I, Robot' director claims Elon Musk is STEALING his ideas - as he posts incredibly similar photos of his sci-fi creations and Tesla's
Elon Musk officially unveiled more futuristic Tesla devices last week, but it seems not everyone is thrilled. Australian-Egyptian filmmaker Alex Proyas has accused the billionaire tech boss of poaching his ideas from his 2004 film 'I, Robot'. On X (Twitter), Proyas posted photos of futuristic tech from 'I, Robot' next to three remarkably-similar Tesla products - Optimus, Robovan and Robotaxi.
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Stretching the definition of the phrase "looks like".'I, Robot' director claims Elon Musk is STEALING his ideas - as he posts incredibly similar photos of his sci-fi creations and Tesla's
Elon Musk officially unveiled more futuristic Tesla devices last week, but it seems not everyone is thrilled. Australian-Egyptian filmmaker Alex Proyas has accused the billionaire tech boss of poaching his ideas from his 2004 film 'I, Robot'. On X (Twitter), Proyas posted photos of futuristic tech from 'I, Robot' next to three remarkably-similar Tesla products - Optimus, Robovan and Robotaxi.
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One thing to have in mind, which I completely missed and was highlighted in the above video, all Elon Musk "achevements" were acheived to large extent with tax payers money. Obama gave him $400 million to save Tesla, and NASA is giving him hundreds of millions for SpaceX. So, by no means he's magic engineer-entrepreneour he portrays himself to be. He's just an expert in getting government grants.
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The 465 million dollar loan the US government provided for Tesla was paid back...Don't forget the US government also 'gave' companies like Google and Apple millions of dollars, the same with the companies in the automotive business, except Ford...How many times was Chrysler bailed out?...
SpaceX gets monies from NASA because SpaceX routinely launches satellites for the US government...There are costs for doing this service...
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Can't Musk afford elocution lessons?
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I'm not 100% sure this is true, but it might be worth keeping it in mind
"Elon Musk Agrees to $3 Billion to Buy CNN. Elon Musk Reportedly Eyeing CNN Acquisition: “I’ll Fix the Media, One Network at a Time”".thao
In a stunning development that has captivated the media landscape, tech mogul Elon Musk is reportedly in discussions to acquire CNN for a staggering $3
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yeah, it did sort of sund "funny"
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WOW!
Musk to be in charge of streamlining government bureacracy:
My guess, 80% reduction in government jobs and red tape.
Musk to be in charge of streamlining government bureacracy:
My guess, 80% reduction in government jobs and red tape.
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All the ways Elon Musk is pulling strings behind-the-scenes for Trump
Elon Musk has been establishing himself in the first hours of the Trump transition as a powerful advisor and gatekeeper with sweeping influence.The billionaire Tesla CEO and X owner has been a constant presence at Mar-a-Lago as he's spent the past days weighing in on a contested race to determine control of Senate leadership.
He's also wading in on debate over reshaping the bureaucracy and allowing lawmakers to skirt traditional paths to confirming Trump's Cabinet appointments.
And he's been spotted chatting at dinner alongside incoming First Lady Melania in Palm Beach and spending time with Trump's many grandchildren.
The use of his X platform - a vast online presence capable of influencing politics around the world - is only part of his expanding political power.
Musk has been spotted repeatedly at Mar-a-Lago since Trump won the election and thanked him onstage election night.
And he even joined Trump on a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, despite not having a formal role within the quickly-forming administration.
Musk threw his support behind Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the most Trump-aligned candidate in the battle to lead the new Republican-led Senate.
The race to fill Trump antagonist Sen. Mitch McConnell's leadership position is heating up this week.
As Scott, John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas all vie for the top role, it remains to be seen if Musk's endorsement tips the scale in favor of the Floridian.
Musk’s X platform has been in self-congratulation mode, after Musk used it to help power Trump to victory – even hosting him for a streamed interview.
‘You are the media; the voice of the people,’ the X account posted, with its multi-billionaire owner reposting and amplifying the message to his millions of followers.
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