Following shareholder approval of a new compensation package, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted two AI-generated videos on his X platform using xAI's Grok Imagine tool. The first video featured a synthetic woman reciting a love message, posted at 4:20 am EST, and was followed 24 minutes later by a second clip of actress Sydney Sweeney delivering a quirky line in a fabricated voice. The posts sparked a mix of amusement and criticism from X users, including commentary from author Joyce Carol Oates, highlighting the growing intersection of AI creativity and public figures’ social media activity. Read more →

Tesla posted a record‑high vehicle delivery figure for the quarter, driven by strong U.S. demand as the federal EV tax credit expired. Despite the sales surge, profit fell sharply from a year earlier, pressured by higher operating costs tied to AI research, robotics development and restructuring charges. CEO Elon Musk used the earnings call to stress the company’s long‑term focus on full‑self‑driving, a robot‑taxi network and the Optimus humanoid robot, while also defending a proposed $1 trillion compensation package that would give him expanded voting control. The mix of short‑term sales strength and long‑term strategic bets created a volatile outlook for investors. Read more →

Tesla's board of directors has announced a new compensation package for CEO Elon Musk worth around $29 billion in shares, citing the "ever-intensifying AI talent war" as a reason for the payout. Read more →