Notable Works

  • Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 in order to establish a company that could produce affordable rockets.
  • SpaceX had a rocky start with several failed missions that nearly resulted in bankruptcy.
  • The Falcon 1 rocket was the first to reach orbit in 2008.
  • The Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft replaced the Space Schuttle for flights to the International Space Station.
  • SpaceX has been developing a fully-reusable rocket known as Starship since 2019.
  • SpaceX is also in the business of producing satellites.
  • Starlink is a constellation of satellites that are designed to provide internet access anywhere in the world.
  • Custom military satellites are also designed and launched for the Space Development Agency for the purpose of missile defense.
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  • Tesla became incorporated in 2003, prior to Elon Musk's involvement.
  • In 2004, Musk invested $6.4 million and became the majority shareholder, joining the board of directors.
  • Musk became CEO and product architect in 2008.
  • A 2009 lawsuit settlement marked Musk as a co-founder (alongside others).
  • In 2019, Musk legally changed his title from CEO to "Technoking".
  • Tesla is in the business of developing electric vehicles, including self-driving capabilities.
  • Tesla's vehicles include cars, trucks, busses, and even semis.
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  • Founded in 2017 for the purpose of constructing tunnels.
  • Plans for a hyperloop were revealed.
  • A test tunnel was constructed in Los Angeles.
  • Two projects have been cancelled.
  • A tunnel beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center was completed in early 2021.
  • Construction for a tunnel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was approved in 2021.
  • The Boring Company has sold merchandise such as t-shirts, hats, FLAMETHROWERS, and cologne that smells like BURNT HAIR.
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  • Founded in 2015 as a not-for-profit Artificial Intelligence research company.
  • Aims to develop a safe and beneficial general artificial intelligence.
  • Elon Musk left the OpenAI board to avoid conflicts of interest between his roles at OpenAI and Tesla.
  • Has worked on well-known projects such as: GPT-3, DALL-E, and Tesla Autopilot.
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  • Elon Musk began purchasing shares of Twitter in January of 2022.
  • Musk hit 5% stake in Twitter by March of 2022.
  • Musk hit 9% stake in Twitter by April of 2022, making him the largest shareholder.
  • On the 13th of April, Musk made a $43 billion offer to buy Twitter, launching a takeover bid to buy 100% of Twitter's stock at $54.20 per share.
  • One week later, Musk secured funding worth $46.5 billion and concluded his bid for approximately $44 billion.
  • Musk began to back out of the deal, but then changed his mind and followed through in October 2022.
  • Twitter was bought for $54.20 per share on October 27, 2022.
  • Musk immediately began renovating the company, firing executives and laying off a significant portion of the company.
  • Twitter "Blue Check" verification is now an $8 per month subscription fee.
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