New Delhi: From SpaceX chopsticks and Kumbh Mela to a vegetarian dinner, Indian business leaders had a lot to discuss with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the India Global Forum. SpaceX Chief Musk was “fascinated about Kumbh Mela”, said Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO of OYO, in a social …
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F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Musk’s Starship After Explosion
The urgent radio calls by the air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration office in Puerto Rico started to go out on Thursday evening as a SpaceX test flight exploded and debris began to rain toward the Caribbean. Flights near Puerto Rico needed to avoid passing through the area …
Read More »What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that makes buying such cars and trucks more affordable. But understanding which cars it applies to and under what circumstances can be confusing. And all …
Read More »Opinion: Opinion | Trump’s Return Has Laid Bare Europe’s Weaknesses
Europe had experienced a great deal of heat from Donald Trump during his first term as president. He had cast doubt on the continuing relevance of NATO, viewed it as a financial burden on the US because the Europeans were not spending enough on their own defence, and demanded that …
Read More »LA Wildfire: Millions under threat as winds bring fresh wildfire warnings, power outages in Southern California | World News – Times of India
Millions of Southern Californians are bracing for extremely critical conditions as the wildfires continue to devastate the region for a week, which had already destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 25 people. The National Weather Service has issued an uncommon alert, warning that the combination of dry winds …
Read More »Is Beijing Plotting a Musk Option for TikTok?
What a plan B might look like As TikTok faces a countdown to a potential ban in the United States, Chinese officials are reportedly weighing an unexpected plan B: letting Elon Musk take over the popular video platform. On paper, such an arrangement makes sense, given Beijing’s existing ties to …
Read More »Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
An unpaid group of billionaires, tech executives and some disciples of Peter Thiel, a powerful Republican donor, are preparing to take up unofficial positions in the U.S. government in the name of cost-cutting. As President-elect Donald J. Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency girds for battle against “wasteful” spending, it …
Read More »Elon Musk Downplays the Role of Climate in L.A. Fires, Scientists Say
Elon Musk on Thursday inserted himself into the debate over the role climate change plays in wildfires as at least five fires scorched the Los Angeles area, charring entire neighborhoods, killing at least five people and forcing tens of thousands to flee. “Climate change risk is real, just much slower …
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