
Kimbal Musk sells Tesla stock worth about $28 million as Elon’s brother cashes in on rally since Trump’s victory
Kimbal Musk is the younger brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a director of the EV maker. Elon Musk’s brother sold Tesla stock worth about $28 million in a single day, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed on Monday. Kimbal Musk, a Tesla director, cashed in 75,000 shares of the electric vehicle company…

‘I don’t think he’s a happy person:’ Sam Altman hits back at Elon Musk over OpenAI bid
Sam Altman suggested Elon Musk’s “whole life is from a position of insecurity.” Sam Altman has hit back at Elon Musk over his surprise bid for OpenAI, calling the move an effort to stifle a competitor and stating that he doesn’t think the Tesla boss is a “happy person.” “Probably his whole life is from…

Saudi Arabia’s Neom has signed a $5 billion deal to build a huge AI data center
Saudi Arabia’s Neom project has signed a $5 billion deal to develop an AI data center. Saudi Arabia’s futuristic Neom project has signed a deal to develop a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence data center, per a Saudi Press Agency report. Under the agreement with DataVolt, a Saudi-based international developer and operator of data centers, the first…

The impact of Trump’s tariffs is already being felt
The aluminum industry is asking Donald Trump to make tariff exceptions for Canada. Hello there! B-17 saw a list of nearly 30 staffers at the White House DOGE office. The group, which is helping Elon Musk embark on a massive reshaping of the federal government, consists of mostly early and mid-career professionals. In today’s big…

My favorite gem in Italy is just an hour from Venice. It’s packed with stunning scenery and feels like stepping into a fairytale.
I visited Bassano del Grappa, a hidden gem in Italy. I love the historic alleyways, picturesque canals, and gondolas of Venice. If you want a true taste of Italy, however, you’ll probably want to venture beyond the floating city’s tourist-packed cobblestone streets. One of my favorite spots to visit is Bassano del Grappa, which is…

Elon Musk’s DOGE side project could start weighing on Tesla vehicle sales, analyst says
Elon Musk. Elon Musk’s efforts to slash spending at the US government could start to weigh on Tesla vehicle sales, according to Stephen Gengaro, a research analyst at Stifel. In a note over the weekend, Gengaro highlighted proprietary survey from the firm data showing consumers are souring on Musk, with Tesla’s net favorability rating tanking…

It’s not just eggs. Your morning coffee is likely to get more expensive, too.
Coffee prices are likely to rise in 2025, Bank of America said in a note. Eggs aren’t the only breakfast staple getting more expensive. Coffee prices are also on the rise and are set to climb even higher this year thanks to supply snags that could exacerbate a bean shortage, Bank of America analysts said.…

Trump’s federal worker resignation deadline remains paused
Protestors rallied outside the headquarters of the US Office of Personnel Management. A federal judge in Massachusetts has continued his pause of President Donald Trump and DOGE-head Elon Musk’s plan to root out federal employees with buyout offers. Attorneys for the Trump administration and lawyers for a group of labor unions that sued the federal…

Sam Altman’s World Network says 1 in 4 people are flirting with chatbots online
When the movie Her debuted in 2013, its plot about a man falling in love with an AI operating system seemed, if not wholly original, a vision of the distant future. About a decade later, though, relationships between AI chatbots and humans are becoming more commonplace. Take Replika, a dating app launched in 2017 that…