Elon Musk Slammed for Bizarre Response to Taylor Swift's Endorsement of Kamala Harris

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  • Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential race earlier this week alongside a photo with one of her cats.

    • Elon Musk reacted to Swift's endorsement with a tweet offering to "give you a child and guard your cats with my life"

    • Musk's tweet went viral, amassing 96  million views and 400 000 likes by Thursday.

    • Musk's comment drew online backlash, with many labeling it as inappropriate and bizarre.

    • Critics linked Musk's tweet to his history of controversial remarks and potential sexual harassment.
    • In response to his tweet, one X user wrote: "Cats politely but firmly decline your offer. Now stop being weird and offering your children to people."

    • Another quipped: "Will Taylor Swift fans ever buy a Tesla now?"

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Elon Musk Could Become World’s First Trillionaire by 2027

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  • Elon Musk, who is currently worth  $242bn, could become the world's first trillionaire by 2027.

    • Musk's net worth increases at an average annual rate of 110%, primarily from Tesla and SpaceX, according to a report from Informa Connect Academy.

    • Other potential trillionaires by 2028 include Gautam Adani, Jensen Huang and Prajogo Pangestu.

    • Tesla's valuation may exceed $1 trillion next year due to its strong annual growth rate.
    • Musk's wealth fluctuates, affected by moves like selling Tesla shares for his Twitter acquisition.
    • Mark Zuckerberg might reach trillion-dollar status by 2030 if current trends continue.
    • Informa Connect Academy's report details dynamic market changes and wealth accumulation.

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Court Unseals Investors in Elon Musk's $44bn X Corp Deal, Revealing Major Names

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  • A court unsealed on August 22 the investor list for Elon Musk's $44bn takeover of Twitter.
    • Investors include the disgraced Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Jack Dorsey, and Saudi Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud.
    • Venture capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Fidelity Investments were major backers.
    • Elon Musk secured about $30bn from private investors for the acquisition of Twitter, now X Corp.
    • A federal judge ordered the disclosure after a lawsuit by former Twitter employees and a motion by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
    • Disclosed names reveal Musk's continued links with controversial global entities.
    • X Corp has faced declining ad revenue and lawsuits since Musk's acquisition.
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Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Names J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk in Cyberbullying Lawsuit

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  • Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has named J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk in a lawsuit for aggravated cyber harassment.
    • Khelif filed the lawsuit after winning the women's 66kg boxing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
    • The lawsuit reportedly names other high-profile but unconfirmed figures linked to the harassment.
    • French authorities have now launched an investigation into the cyber harassment allegations.
    • Rowling posted a picture from Khelif's fight with Italian boxer Angela Carini, accusing her of being a man.
    • Musk, meanwhile, advocated on X for excluding men from women's sports by sharing a post from Riley Gaines
    • Khelif's coach said the online abuse impacted the boxer and her team significantly during the Olympics.
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