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5 quotes: Elon Musk on robotaxi timeline, Optimus robots, tariffs, energy and Tesla’s future

Elon Musk said the future of the EV maker is autonomous cars and vast numbers of autonomous humanoid robots. 

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Tesla stock pops after Trump comments on China tariffs and Powell, despite weak earnings

Tesla shares popped 5% after CEO Elon Musk suggested that he will spend more time at the company and tariff optimism lifted broader investor sentiment.

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YouTube turns 20 and is on track to be the biggest media company by revenue

Twenty years since launching, YouTube would likely be worth as much as $550 billion as a stand-alone business, according to analysts at MoffettNathanson.

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Apple AI ads did not make ‘adequate’ disclosures, watchdog says

The decision is the latest blow to Apple’s reputation with artificial intelligence technology and its struggles to market the iPhone 16’s AI features.

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Apple fined $571 million and Meta $228 million for breaching European Union antitrust rules

The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the bloc’s digital competition laws.

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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots hit by China’s rare earth restrictions, says Musk

China had earlier imposed new export controls on seven rare earth elements and magnets used in everything from defense to energy to automotive technologies.

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Tesla is ‘carefully’ working on its India entry amid tariff concerns, says CFO

Tesla is cautiously navigating an entry into India, CFO Vaibhav Taneja said in an earnings call, as the EV maker faces falling sales and tariff threats.

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Here’s what Elon Musk said about tariffs and their potential effect on Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed the tariff issue on his company’s earnings call on Tuesday, making it clear that President Trump is calling the shots.

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Tesla CEO Musk says time he spends on DOGE will drop significantly next month

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on his company’s earnings call on Tuesday that he’ll spend much less time with DOGE starting in May.

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Meta could take a $7 billion hit this year because of Trump’s tough China tariffs

Meta’s core online advertising business could take a $7 billion hit this year due to China tariffs impacting retailers in the country.

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