Trump joined by Musk in Saudi Arabia
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Tesla chair Robyn Denholm on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that said board members had reached out to executive search firms to find a new replacement for CEO Elon Musk. The Journal had reported on Wednesday that Tesla's board members had ...
Tesla has shared a video of the progress of its Optimus humanoid robot, but it still looks like it is catching up to the competition. CEO Elon Musk has been telling shareholders that Optimus is a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for the company.
President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman greeted Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during a welcome ceremony for the president. The two leaders spoke with Musk during a reception held for Trump at the start of his four-day visit to the Gulf region.
During his first international trip, President Trump secured a $600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia. He met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and various business leaders, including Elon Musk,
Business leaders including Elon Musk and Sam Altman are joining Tuesday in Saudi Arabia as the president is kicking off his Middle East visit.
Tesla's brand image is taking a hit, with Musk's political stances impacting sales. In Europe, Tesla lost its top spot to Volkswagen, according to JATO. In the U.S., a Pew Research Center survey conducted from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, and published on Feb. 18 found 54% of adults view Musk unfavorably, with 85% of Democrats holding negative views.
Elon Musk's latest viral post on X features Tesla's Optimus robot dancing, sparking widespread disbelief online. Despite Musk claiming the footage is real-time, many users questioned its authenticity.
Even before Musk became the second-most polarizing person in the United States – meaning before he bought Twitter, spent $250 million to get President Trump elected, and took unofficial leaves of absence from his companies to dedicate himself to the highly controversial “DOGE” effort in Trump’s government – buying a Tesla meant buying in to Musk.