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Musk changes Twitter name after being mocked for his Putin combat tweets
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has changed his name on Twitter to "Elona Muska after his challenge to fight Russian president Vladimir Putin grabbed the attention of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic. In a statement on Telegram, which was shared by the Tesla and Space X chief executive, the Chechen leader cautioned him against seeking out a challenge with the Russian president, reports The Independent.
Elon Musk challenges Russia President Putin to Single Combat with Ukraine as stakes
“I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat… stakes are Ukraine,”, Musk tweeted, typing Ukraine and Putin’s name in Russian alphabets. Following up this tweet, Musk tagged the official handle of the Russian President (/@KremlinRussia_E) to ask if Putin accepts the challenge or not?
“Do you agree to this fight? @KremlinRussia_E,” Musk asked.
Musk, Grimes welcome second child via surrogacy
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Grimes has welcomed a second child, a girl named Exa Dark Siderl Musk, via surrogate in December, the singer revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair. The Canadian singer, born Claire Boucher, was initially reluctant to reveal the couple's second child, nicknamed "Y", but during an interview at her home in Austin, Texas, Vanity Fair journalist Devin Gordon overheard a baby crying.
SpaceX launches 48 new Starlink satellites into orbit
Elon Musk's space venture SpaceX has successfully launched 48 new Starlink satellites into orbit. The new batch of satellites was launched on Wednesday aboard a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8.45 a.m., the company said. During a live stream of the launch, SpaceX's launch director said: "Time to let the American broomstick fly and hear the sounds of freedom."
Zelensky invites Elon Musk to visit Ukraine
"Talked to @elonmusk. I'm grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with words and deeds. Next week we will receive another batch of Starlink systems for destroyed cities. Discussed possible space projects. But I'll talk about this after the war," Zelensky posted on Twitter.
Starlink won't block Russian news sources: Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that Starlink, the satellite internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, will not block Russian news sources. Musk on Twitter wrote that it will not do so unless at gunpoint. As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk had said.
SpaceX successfully launches 47 Starlink satellites to low orbit
Elon Musk's space venture SpaceX has successfully launched 47 Starlink satellites. The Starlink 4-9 mission lifted off at 9.25 a.m. EST (6.25 a.m. PST) on March 3 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and was SpaceX's ninth of a planned 52 launches this year, TechCrunch reported.
Use Starlink carefully as Russia can hit network, Musk warns Ukrainians
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday warned Ukrainians to use the Starlink satellite system with caution as his commercial Internet network can be targeted by Russians and hamper the entire system at work. As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk said.
Musk hits out at Biden for not mentioning Tesla during State of the Union speech
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that no one was watching US President Joe Biden after the president did not mention Tesla during his State of the Union speech, media reports say."Nobody is watching the State of the Union," Musk said in an email to CNBC. Musk did not immediately return CNBC's follow-up requests for comment.
Elon Musk's promised Starlink terminals reach Ukraine
As promised, Elon Musk-run SpaceX has sent a truck full of Starlink user terminals to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister, on Tuesday tweeted an image showing Starlink terminals in the country. The Tesla and SpaceX founder activated Starlink, his commercial Internet network, in Ukraine last week with "more terminals en route".
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