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According to the New York Post, a California man who died when his Tesla crashed into a truck earlier this month posted videos of himself driving with no hands before the accident. Steven Michael Hendrickson, 35, died when his Tesla Model 3 crashed into an overturned semi-truck in the early morning …

A man was arrested in California after being seen in the back seat of his Tesla as the car drove itself on autopilot. Param Sharma was arrested Monday evening by California Highway Patrol after someone recorded a video of the 25-year-old in his Tesla on Interstate 80 traveling eastbound on …

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, revealed on Twitter that the company now accepts bitcoin as payment for its vehicles in the United States. The cryptocurrency payment option is now available on its US website, alongside the conventional credit card payment option. Other countries will be able to pay with …

More than 400 people that work at a Tesla plant in Fremont, California, tested positive for COVID-19 between May and December, according to Plain Site. California ordered manufacturing plants to close down a year ago. At the time, Elon Musk called the closures “unnecessary.” 440 cases were reported at the …

Elon Musk, Tesla’s Chief executive, and the company’s board have been sued by a shareholder who claims Musk violated his 2018 settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over his Twitter account. According to the New York Post, an unsealed complaint in Delaware Chancery Court states Musk’s tweeted “erratic” tweets, …

On Monday morning, a group of hackers gained access to the live feeds of 1,50,000 surveillance cameras in US hospitals, businesses, police forces, jails, and schools, revealing sensitive data. The group claimed to have hacked a significant amount of security-camera data collected by Verkada Inc., a Silicon Valley start-up. Tesla, …

Bloomberg News announced this morning that Elon Musk plans to build a massive battery that will connect to the Texas grid. According to the report, Gambit Energy Storage LLC, a Tesla Inc subsidiary, is constructing a 100-megawatt energy storage project in Angleton, Texas. The report also states the battery could power …

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla announced that it bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. The company plans to accept the currency as a payment method for its product, making it the first automaker to do so. After the announcement, Bitcoin shares rose 15%, and Tesla shares …

On Monday, Tesla announced that it bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. The company said it bought the bitcoin in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for “more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash.” In exchange for its goods, Tesla also said it would start …

Tesla recalls 135,000 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs because of issues with their large center touchscreens. According to CNN Business, Tesla had previously objected to a push from regulators to issue the recall, as the company claimed that the problem was not a safety issue. The recall will …

The feds have asked Tesla to recall about 158,000 cars over fears that their touch-screen displays could malfunction after a few years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The screens pose a safety risk because they allow drivers to monitor several features in Tesla’s Model S sedans and …

Big bank, take little bank. Elon Musk has passed up Jeff Bezos as the richest man in the world.  In 2017, Bezos was named the richest man in the world with a net worth of $184 billion. Now, Musk is in the first place with a net worth of more …

After making headlines for his newborn son’s interesting name ‘X Æ A-12,’ Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, is in hot water again. Musk took to Twitter on Monday to reveal that despite California’s strict orders set in place amid the crisis, Telsa is beginning to resume production in Almeda County. …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the long-awaited electric pickup truck, the newest addition to the Tesla car brand fleet, in a live demonstration, and things went left… in the tune of almost $770 million. Musk said of the SUV, “You want a truck that’s really tough, not fake tough. You …

-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Tesla owner Elon Musk has found himself, and possibly his business, in hot water once again.  Last week, viewers watched as news outlets chronicled the rescue mission for a team of youth soccer players and their coach from a cave. While most people sang the praises of …