SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch from Florida on June 25, 2024. NASA CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter delivers an inside look at the world of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC’s Michael Sheetz reports and delivers breaking news, investor updates, and exclusive interviews on the most important companies … Read more
A good example of this this week is United Launch Alliance’s Cert-2 mission. If you’re in the space business, it’s a wild statement when CEO Tory Bruno announces that ULA is going to bite the bullet and fly Cert-2 without a payload from the customer. After all, aren’t rockets expensive? Don’t rockets often wait months … Read more
Thousands of satellites are currently in low Earth orbit, and some will eventually become defunct and fall back into our planet’s atmosphere. When they reenter the atmosphere, satellites leave behind a trail of chemicals that eat away at the ozone layer. A new study warns that the growing number of internet satellites have contributed to … Read more
Hackers can siphon data from a Neuralink computer chip embedded in a person’s brain, the first patient to receive the advanced medical device had admitted. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was left paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, discussed the threat of hackers in a candid podcast interview with Joe Rogan. Asked … Read more
Internet satellite networks entering the atmosphere en masse could damage the ozone layer, a study warns. Elon Musk’s Starlink is by far the largest player in this field. The effects could “interrupt ozone’s success story for decades to come,” the scientists said. Internet satellite networks like Elon Musk’s Starlink could contribute to the destruction of … Read more
This is the published version of Forbes’ Future of Work newsletter, which provides the latest news for Chief Human Resources Officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, workforce management, and trends in the remote work debate. Click here to receive it in your mailbox every Monday! Seen through the window of a corporate office … Read more
ELON Musk has thanked his besotted Tesla shareholders after receiving the world’s largest ever pay package. The CEO of the car giant was supported by his team and received a whopping pay increase totaling more than $56 billion, as a beaming Musk declared his love for everyone who helped him get the cash bonus. Elon … Read more
Eight former SpaceX employees have filed a lawsuit against the company and CEO Elon Musk, raising concerns about a hostile work environment. The lawsuit alleges that Musk engaged in conduct that objectified women and used lewd banter during their employment. The lawsuit further alleges that the employees were wrongfully terminated in 2022 in retaliation for … Read more
Topline Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday night that the company’s shareholders have voted to reinstate his massive 2018 compensation deal — estimated to be worth about $50 billion — months after it was declared invalid by a Delaware judge. Telsa CEO Elon Musk said company shareholders voted in favor of restoring its massive $50 … Read more
The pay package is just one of a series of measures on which shareholders have already been asked to vote by proxy ahead of Thursday’s meeting. Others include whether Tesla’s incorporation should move from Delaware to Texas, whether the company should soften its hardline stance on labor negotiations and whether the company should preemptively impose … Read more