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Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has filed a lawsuit against major companies, including Unilever and Mars, alleging that they conspired to boycott the site. The lawsuit claims that these companies, along with the World Federation of Advertisers, unlawfully withheld billions of dollars in advertising revenue from X, violating US antitrust law. X CEO Linda Yaccarino stated that this boycott threatens the platform's ability to thrive and restricts the marketplace of ideas. Unilever and Mars have not yet commented on the lawsuit. [Extracted from the article]

The article considers the advantages and disadvantages of the plan to establish the long term stock exchange (LTSE) in 2019. The LTSE is supported by businessmen Marc Andreessen, Reid Hoffman, and Peter Thiel. It mentions the ability of founders Michael Dell and Elon Musk to operate comfortably in the public market through the LTSE. The author advises against the launch of the LTSE in light of its implication for accountability and healthy competition.

The article examines the role of a chief executive officer (CEO) in a company, the demographic profile of CEOs, and the attractive remuneration package accorded to them. Some CEOs of major companies have acquired a celebrity status in recent years like Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayers and the late Apple founder Steve Jobs. It also discusses leading profiles of CEOs including Tesla Motors' Elon Musk, Royal Bank of Scotland Group's (RBS) Fred Godwin and Mayers.

The article presents information on Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) founded by South African born billionaire Elon Musk in 2002. SpaceX wants to be the first company to safely take humans into space and to help to set up a Mars colony in ten years. The company has completed 12 missions successfully including demo flights.

The article deals with the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk for 44 billion dollars. Topics include his goal for Twitter to be a more open place and to unban controversial accounts, ways Twitter makes money, and reason that Musk is eager to copy WeChat's model. Also mentioned are payment providers that have been shifting to support a wider range of consumer needs in 2021 to become one-stop shop for consumers' needs and why Jack Dorsey did not merge Twitter and Block to create a super app.

In the article, the author presents a fictional story about the origin of bitcoin and the identity of its alleged creator Satoshi Nakomoto as an artificial intelligence (AI) program from the future. Also cited are the alleged idea of SpaceX founder Elon Musk to create a digital currency that was Internet-native, and the alleged deal by Musk with cryptographers to develop a cryptocurrency.

Twitter jumped roughly 5.7% after the social media company announced it accepted billionaire Elon Musk's buyout deal valued at about $44 billion [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article author talks about future of cryptocurrencies in 2022 as Elon Musk saw his fortune grow by several billion during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by Jeff Bezos. Topics include considered that basic theory of the Cantillon Effect refers to the change in relative prices resulting from a change in money that is in circulation as bitcoin and decentralization constitute the perfect antidote.

The article focuses on the second demonstration flight of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX)'s Falcon 1 satellite. According to SpaceX, its rocket reached an altitude approximately 50 miles below the International Space Station's orbit. In his post-demonstration remarks, SpaceX chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk said that the launch was not perfect, but certainly pretty good.

The article presents an update on the financial technology industry as of July 2, 2021. The bitcoin market was negatively affected by an announcement made by businessman Elon Musk that the automobile manufacturer Tesla will not accept the electronic money. It mentions the role of new technology in creating investable assets that are low cost and active. There was a significant increase in capital invested in European insurance technology start-up companies.

The article reports on the decline in bitcoin prices since early May 2021 following Tesla chief executive Elon Musk's announcement that Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin for purchases of cars and after regulators in China banned Chinese banks and other financial institutions from supporting bitcoin. Topics include questions about bitcoin's risks as an investment, a look at the timeline of events on bitcoin's rise and decline, and the reasons for bitcoin's price to increase.

This section offers world news briefs on the financial technology industry as of May 21, 2021. Topics include the decline in price of cryptocurrency Bitcoin following a post by businessman Elon Musk on Twitter about the environmental impact of mining Bitcoin, a debate between cartoon characters Eeyore and Tigger on decentralized finance during the conference "The Pooh Corner Debate on DeFi," and a growth in the number of captive insurance companies globally.

The article reports on a tweet by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk in May 2021 announcing that Tesla will no longer accept bitcoins as payment for its cars because it goes against its environmental protection provisions. Topics include a drop in bitcoin prices and the cryptocurrency market following the announcement, Elon's argument that mining bitcoin uses up too much electricity which is bad for the environment, and some alternative coins that have stronger sustainability credentials.

The article focuses on the significance of the 1.5-billion-dollar investment of the automobile manufacturer Tesla in bitcoin to renewable energy. The increase in the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin in February 2021 is attributed to the investment. Tesla chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk is the third CEO to invest in the cryptocurrency including Michael Saylor of Microstrategy and Jack Dorsey of Square. It cites the benefit of a bitcoin mine powered by solar energy.

In this article author talks about money lending that encompasses the whole world of risk taking with other peoples money. Topics include focuses on Bitcoin that is a case in point as a newspaper reported that the total value of all Bitcoin in circulation are roughly equivalent to the GDP of the Russian Federation; and considered that Stripe and Bitcoin are connected by Elon Musk who owns Tesla.

The article reports on the plan of space transport company Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to return the first stage of one of its Falcon 9 rockets in 2014 during its third Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) flight to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk announced the plan following the successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket in September 2013. The company expected the rocket to reduce the cost of space access.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is dealing with conflicting data points as it continues to investigate its June 28 launch failure, company founder Elon Musk… [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Elon Musk, founder of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), has announced that the company will attempt for the first time on January 6, 2015 the landing of the first stage from its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating barge in the Atlantic Ocean. Topics include the landing barge as an autonomous spaceport drone ship. Also mentioned is SpaceX launching its fifth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-5) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on January 6, 2015.

The article reports the claim by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) chief designer and chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk as of late August 2014 that the launching of the AsiaSat 6 communication satellite will be delayed by at least 1-2 weeks to assess possible anomalies.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk prefers a methane engine if the Defense Department decides to pursue a next-generation liquid… [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Thursday unveiled its upgraded Dragon space capsule that company CEO and chief designer Elon Musk said will be capable of… [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that a lawsuit was filed by space transportation firm Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) against the U.S. Air Force, in which it asks the service to complete the awarding of national security space launches to United Launch Alliance (ULA). Topics discussed include the reason behind the legal action according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk and the concern raised by Senator John McCain over the decreasing number of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) mission.

The article reports that Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s (SpaceX) new version of its Falcon 9 medium class launch vehicle will be ready for the company's third trip to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013. SpaceX chief designer Elon Musk said that the new Falcon 9 vehicle, known as Falcon 9 v1.1, is designed to maximize the payload of the company's Dragon spacecraft, which recently returned to the ISS.

The article presents the views of Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) of SpaceX Corp. related to Lei Fanpei's, vice president at China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CAST) remarks that SpaceX set launch prices are too low for China Great Wall Industry Corp.'s Long March rocket. Musk states that though its prices are different from normal cost models, they are not arbitary. He mentions that Fanpei's statement only validated the U.S.'s advantages over China's space sector.

The article presents information on five executives who have been nominated for the Satelllite Executive of the Year 2010 award. These include Matt Desch, chief executive officer (CEO) of Iridium Communications Inc., Petra Mateos-Aparicio, chairwoman of Hispasat, and Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX. Under Matt Desch, Iridium reported full-year revenue of 353 million dollars in 2010, up from 319 million dollars in 2009, and the company grew its total billable subscriber base by 25 percent in 2010.

The article focuses on the aim of Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) in finding a commercial partner for its Falcon-9 launch vehicle as chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk states that negotiations have begun for commercial contracts. Government and civil space sectors have availed of Falcon 9. Musk is confident that the vehicle will have a successful launching.

The article reports on the topics discussed by Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) of the company SpaceX, at an executive luncheon at the Satellite 2009 event. According to Musk, the company expects to sign deals in the commercial arena for its Falcon 9 launch vehicle in 2009. Musk discusses the company's commercial aspirations, and stresses on the importance of making space transportation cheaper and reusable.

An interview with Elon Musk, founder of American aeronautics company Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is presented. When asked on his decision of launching the company, he cited on his long-term objective to make a true space civilization and to create some progress in helping to extend life beyond Earth. He stated that he never listened to criticism and admitted that the company he established got strong support from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The article presents the views of Marco Caceres, senior analyst and director of Space Studies for Teal Group on the failure of SpaceX's third Falcon mission. According to Caceres, the failure of the Falcon 1 would most likely delay the Falcon 9, which would also delay the decision by U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) to lease services from SpaceX. He said that it would take a long time for SpaceX, and its multi-millionaire leader, Elon Musk, to establish a track record.

This article presents an interview with systems engineer and spacecraft bus architecture expert Keith Volkert. On his decision to incorporate retired scientists for his independent consulting firm, Satellite Consulting Inc., he says that senior retired consultants are better. Volkert believes that a constellation system to launch about 6 satellites can get the revenue stream started. He says that the small satellite company Elon is looking to bring the startup cost down to $10 million.

The article reports that a U.S. district court has dismissed Space Exploration Technologies' anti-trust lawsuit seeking to halt the proposed launch partnership by Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. The accusations of Space executive Elon Musk against the companies are described. The issues associated with the United Launch Initiative are also addressed.

The article reports on the dismissal of the anti-trust lawsuit filed by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. against Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. The argument of Judge Florence-Marie Cooper of the Central District of California behind her decision is mentioned. The allegations made by entrepreneur Elon Musk against the companies are also cited.