For Tesla Inc., the distance between a disastrous robotaxi launch and a merely disappointing one was just a foot or two. The “safety monitor” who was sat in the front passenger seat of the handful of Tesla robotaxis that began operating in a limited part of Austin on Sunday was the contradictions of Elon Musk’s…
Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors ever, so it’s no wonder many investors are looking to build their portfolios based on his philosophy. Berkshire Hathaway, the company Buffett has led since 1965, has returned about 20 percent annually over the past six decades, compared to a roughly 10 percent return for the S&P…
Greenpeace and the U.K.-based collective Everyone Hates Elon have joined protests in Venice attempting to disrupt, or even prevent, the planned wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist, pilot and entrepreneur Lauren Sánchez this week. On Monday, the two groups unfurled a giant banner in the lagoon city’s iconic St. Mark’s Square that reads: “If…
Venice, one of the world’s most romantic cities, is currently playing host to what is arguably its most closely guarded event in recent memory — the wedding of billionaire Jeff Bezos and media personality Lauren Sánchez. While official spokespeople remain tight-lipped, and guests are bound by strict NDAs, a constellation of details has emerged about…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez were compelled to shift one of the locations for their $48 million wedding in Venice due to “rising global tensions”. The marriage of Bezos and Sanchez has already generated a great deal of controversy, with residents planning protests against the pair for “taking over the city”…
There’s no shortage of questions in the wake of Donald Trump’s decision to launch pre-emptive military strikes against nuclear targets in Iran. Were the attacks legal? What kind of retaliatory measures should we expect from Iran? Was this the president’s first military offensive against Iran or his last? But as important as these questions are,…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “The word genius makes me uncomfortable,” confesses journalist Helen Lewis in this witty and timely critique of a perennially problematic concept. Her ambivalence is not surprising in a world in which the entrepreneur Elon Musk…
In case you hadn’t noticed, Katy Perry went to space for a couple minutes—a controversial trip which, apparently, Orlando Bloom was not thrilled over. To the point where they (allegedly!) got into an argument about it. “He told her the whole thing looked ridiculous,” a source tells the Daily Mail. “He said it was cringeworthy….
ADVERTISEMENT The high-profile wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez takes place in Venice this week. Since their engagement in May 2023, the couple, 61 and 55 respectively, have dominated headlines and there has been plenty of speculation about the date, location and the guest list for their extravagant nuptials….
AUSTIN — Elon Musk’s “company town” in coastal South Texas will have the power to shut down beaches and highways for SpaceX rocket launches under a new bill passed by state lawmakers. The proposal was among a few legislative wins for Musk and a newly formed city, Starbase, led by current and former employees of…