<p>The encrypted messaging app Signal, recommended by Tesla's Elon Musk, appeared to have been blocked in China on Tuesday, closing off one of the last US social media platforms still freely available in the country.</p>

<p>Users of the free app, which has surged in popularity globally after rising privacy concerns, were unable to access it without a virtual private network (VPN).</p>

<p>China has deployed a vast and sophisticated system to scrub the internet of dissent and prevent citizens from accessing international social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, in what is known as the "Great Firewall".</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp; <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/party-over-chinese-users-of-clubhouse-app-say-experiencing-internet-access-disruptions-362362">'Party over': Chinese users of Clubhouse app say experiencing internet access disruptions</a></strong></p>

<p>Signal's website has been banned since at least March 15, according to the GreatFire.org website which tracks online censorship in China, although the app remains available on China's App Store.</p>

<p>The app was already unavailable on third-party Android stores in China, where Google services are largely blocked.</p>

<p>On several occasions, the app had previously stopped working in China without VPN with no reason given, only for usage to resume.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/elon-musk-asks-people-to-use-signal-app-instead-of-whatsapp-and-facebook-over-privacy-issues-355704">Elon Musk asks people to use Signal app instead of WhatsApp and Facebook over privacy issues</a></strong></p>

<p>Signal&nbsp;saw a surge in downloads worldwide after January 6 when WhatsApp updated its privacy terms, reserving the right to share user data, including location and phone number, with its parent Facebook Inc and units such as Instagram and Messenger.</p>

<p>Signal&nbsp;had been downloaded close to 510,000 times on iOS in China, and has been downloaded 100 million times worldwide on the App Store and Google Play combined, according to data company Sensor Tower.</p>

<p>The WhatsApp policy update, later delayed,&nbsp;concerned how merchants using WhatsApp to chat with customers can share data with Facebook, which could use the information for targeted ads, according to the social network.</p>

<p>Signal has stopped working without a VPN occasionally before, although service resumed afterwards.</p>

<p>Co-founder of GreatFire.org Martin Johnson said&nbsp;that its data showed that the app was briefly unavailable in the App Store in&nbsp;2019.</p>

<p>Last month China closed down the Clubhouse app in China, an audio platform which boomed briefly in the country for uncensored discussion of taboo topics.</p>

<p>Tencent's all-in-one mobile app WeChat is China's dominant messaging app, with its payment functions and other services, boasts more than a billion users globally.</p>


The encrypted messaging app Signal, recommended by Tesla's Elon Musk, appeared to have been blocked in China on Tuesday, closing off one of the last US social media platforms still freely available in the country.

The encrypted messaging app Signal, recommended by Tesla's Elon Musk, appeared to have been blocked in China on Tuesday, closing off one of the last US social media platforms still freely available in the country. Users of the free app, which has surged in popularity globally after rising privacy concerns, were unable to access it without a virtual private network (VPN). China has deployed a vast and sophisticated system to scrub the internet of dissent and prevent citizens from accessing international social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, in what is known as the "Great Firewall". Also read| 'Party over': Chinese users of Clubhouse app say experiencing internet access disruptions Signal's website has been banned since at least March 15, according to the GreatFire.org website which tracks online censorship in China, although the app remains available on China's App Store. The app was already unavailable on third-party Android stores in China, where Google services are largely blocked. On several occasions, the app had previously stopped working in China without VPN with no reason given, only for usage to resume. Also read: Elon Musk asks people to use Signal app instead of WhatsApp and Facebook over privacy issues Signal saw a surge in downloads worldwide after January 6 when WhatsApp updated its privacy terms, reserving the right to share user data, including location and phone number, with its parent Facebook Inc and units such as Instagram and Messenger. Signal had been downloaded close to 510,000 times on iOS in China, and has been downloaded 100 million times worldwide on the App Store and Google Play combined, according to data company Sensor Tower. The WhatsApp policy update, later delayed, concerned how merchants using WhatsApp to chat with customers can share data with Facebook, which could use the information for targeted ads, according to the social network. Signal has stopped working without a VPN occasionally before, although service resumed afterwards. Co-founder of GreatFire.org Martin Johnson said that its data showed that the app was briefly unavailable in the App Store in 2019. Last month China closed down the Clubhouse app in China, an audio platform which boomed briefly in the country for uncensored discussion of taboo topics. Tencent's all-in-one mobile app WeChat is China's dominant messaging app, with its payment functions and other services, boasts more than a billion users globally.

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<p>Electric carmaker Tesla added "Technoking&nbsp;of Tesla" to billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday in a formal regulatory filing</p>

<p>The company also added the title&nbsp;"Master of Coin" for&nbsp;finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn it said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p>

<p>The electric-car maker did not elaborate on the reasons for the cryptic new titles in a pair of statements that also said President of Automotive Jerome Guillen had moved to the role of President for Tesla Heavy Trucking, effective March 11.</p>

<p>However, "Elon and Zach will also maintain their respective positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer," the filing stated.</p>

<p>Last month, Tesla revealed it had purchased $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars, sending the price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency soaring.</p>

<p>Musk's recent promotion of dogecoin on Twitter has also lifted the price of that cryptocurrency.</p>

<p>Bitcoin hit new highs of near $62,000 over the weekend but retreated around 5% early in the European day on Monday.</p>

<p>Norm-shattering entrepreneur Musk, who has more than 41 million followers on Twitter and a fortune now estimated at more than $180 billion, has had frequent conflicts with regulators at the SEC and is not shy about tweaking them on social media.</p>

<p>In 2018, the SEC charged Musk with fraud, slapped him with a $20 million fine and demanded he step down as Tesla chairman after he tweeted out a plan to take the company private.</p>


Electric carmaker Tesla added "Technoking of Tesla" to billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday in a formal regulatory filing The company also added the title "Master of Coin" for finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn it said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Electric carmaker Tesla added "Technoking of Tesla" to billionaire Chief Executive Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday in a formal regulatory filing The company also added the title "Master of Coin" for finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn it said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The electric-car maker did not elaborate on the reasons for the cryptic new titles in a pair of statements that also said President of Automotive Jerome Guillen had moved to the role of President for Tesla Heavy Trucking, effective March 11. However, "Elon and Zach will also maintain their respective positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer," the filing stated. Last month, Tesla revealed it had purchased $1.5 billion of bitcoin and would soon accept it as a form of payment for cars, sending the price of the world's most popular cryptocurrency soaring. Musk's recent promotion of dogecoin on Twitter has also lifted the price of that cryptocurrency. Bitcoin hit new highs of near $62,000 over the weekend but retreated around 5% early in the European day on Monday. Norm-shattering entrepreneur Musk, who has more than 41 million followers on Twitter and a fortune now estimated at more than $180 billion, has had frequent conflicts with regulators at the SEC and is not shy about tweaking them on social media. In 2018, the SEC charged Musk with fraud, slapped him with a $20 million fine and demanded he step down as Tesla chairman after he tweeted out a plan to take the company private.

Electric carmaker Tesla crowns Elon Musk 'Technoking' in cryptic regulatory filing

<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit in the early hours of Sunday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a>-owned space company was also able to successfully land the Starlink internet satellites at sea, making it another record-setting mission.</p>

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<p>Falcon 9 rocket has now become the first fleet in SpaceX to successfully launch and land nine times, especially for this first-stage booster.</p>

<p>The 60 satellites launched today translate into the fact that SpaceX has sent a total of 180 internet satellites now in the past two weeks.</p>

<p>Sunday's launch took place from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. One of the interesting parts was when nearly nine minutes after the liftoff, Falcon 9 rocket's reusable first stage landed on the SpaceX's droneship in the Atlantic named 'Of Course I Love You'.</p>

<p>"Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the ninth flight of that booster," SpaceX tweeted.</p>

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<p>SpaceX confirmed the deployment of the 60 Starlink satellites almost an hour after the first stage had landed.</p>

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<p>SpaceX owner, Elon Musk, also took to Twitter to hail the successful, record-making launch of Falcon 9 in his usual humorous way saying, "Fly my pretties, fly".</p>

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit in the early hours of Sunday. The Elon Musk-owned space company was also able to successfully land the Starlink internet satellites at sea, making it another record-setting mission.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit in the early hours of Sunday. The Elon Musk-owned space company was also able to successfully land the Starlink internet satellites at sea, making it another record-setting mission. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/V3vn9PolF0 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2021 × Falcon 9 rocket has now become the first fleet in SpaceX to successfully launch and land nine times, especially for this first-stage booster. The 60 satellites launched today translate into the fact that SpaceX has sent a total of 180 internet satellites now in the past two weeks. Sunday's launch took place from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. One of the interesting parts was when nearly nine minutes after the liftoff, Falcon 9 rocket's reusable first stage landed on the SpaceX's droneship in the Atlantic named 'Of Course I Love You'. "Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the ninth flight of that booster," SpaceX tweeted. Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the ninth flight of that booster — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2021 × SpaceX confirmed the deployment of the 60 Starlink satellites almost an hour after the first stage had landed. Deployment of 60 Starlink satellites confirmed pic.twitter.com/AMLK4R9dMn — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2021 × SpaceX owner, Elon Musk, also took to Twitter to hail the successful, record-making launch of Falcon 9 in his usual humorous way saying, "Fly my pretties, fly". Fly my pretties, fly … — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2021 ×

'Fly my pretties': Elon Musk tweets after SpaceX launches Falcon 9 for ninth time

<p>Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has been sued by a shareholder who accused him of violating his 2018 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his Twitter use.</p>

<p>According to a complaint unsealed late Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court, which also names the electric car company’s board as defendants, Musk’s “erratic” tweets and the failure of Tesla directors to ensure he complied with the SEC settlement have exposed shareholders to billions of dollars of losses.</p>

<p>The complaint highlighted several Musk posts on social media platform Twitter, including his assessment last May 1 that Tesla’s stock price was “too high,” prompting a more than $13 billion tumble in Tesla’s market value.</p>

<p>Chase Gharrity, the plaintiff, said Musk’s actions and the directors’ inaction have caused “substantial financial harm,” and that they should pay damages to Palo Alto, California-based Tesla for breaching their fiduciary duties.</p>

<p>The lawsuit was filed even though Tesla’s share price has soared nearly fivefold since Musk’s “too high” tweet, giving Tesla a valuation well above $600 billion, and the SEC has not publicly accused Musk of recent violations.</p>

<p>“It could pressure the SEC into taking some sort of recourse,” said Charles Elson, a University of Delaware professor and corporate governance specialist.</p>

<p>Tesla did not immediately respond on Friday to requests for comment. Gharrity’s lawyers, Musk’s lawyers in the SEC case, and the SEC did not immediately respond to similar requests.</p>

<p>The SEC settlement followed Musk’s August 2018 tweet that he had “funding secured” to possibly take Tesla private in a $72 billion transaction. In reality, Musk was not close.</p>

<p>Musk and Tesla each paid $20 million in civil fines, and Tesla lawyers agreed to vet some of Musk’s tweets in advance.</p>

<p>The settlement was later amended to clarify when pre-approvals were required, prompted by a unvetted tweet by Musk about Tesla’s vehicle production forecast.</p>

<p>Last April, a San Francisco federal judge said Tesla and Musk must face a lawsuit claiming Musk’s going-private tweet defrauded shareholders. That case remains pending.</p>

<p>The case is Gharrity v Musk et al, Delaware Chancery Court, No. 2021-0199.</p>


Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has been sued by a shareholder who accused him of violating his 2018 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his Twitter use.

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has been sued by a shareholder who accused him of violating his 2018 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his Twitter use. According to a complaint unsealed late Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court, which also names the electric car company’s board as defendants, Musk’s “erratic” tweets and the failure of Tesla directors to ensure he complied with the SEC settlement have exposed shareholders to billions of dollars of losses. The complaint highlighted several Musk posts on social media platform Twitter, including his assessment last May 1 that Tesla’s stock price was “too high,” prompting a more than $13 billion tumble in Tesla’s market value. Chase Gharrity, the plaintiff, said Musk’s actions and the directors’ inaction have caused “substantial financial harm,” and that they should pay damages to Palo Alto, California-based Tesla for breaching their fiduciary duties. The lawsuit was filed even though Tesla’s share price has soared nearly fivefold since Musk’s “too high” tweet, giving Tesla a valuation well above $600 billion, and the SEC has not publicly accused Musk of recent violations. “It could pressure the SEC into taking some sort of recourse,” said Charles Elson, a University of Delaware professor and corporate governance specialist. Tesla did not immediately respond on Friday to requests for comment. Gharrity’s lawyers, Musk’s lawyers in the SEC case, and the SEC did not immediately respond to similar requests. The SEC settlement followed Musk’s August 2018 tweet that he had “funding secured” to possibly take Tesla private in a $72 billion transaction. In reality, Musk was not close. Musk and Tesla each paid $20 million in civil fines, and Tesla lawyers agreed to vet some of Musk’s tweets in advance. The settlement was later amended to clarify when pre-approvals were required, prompted by a unvetted tweet by Musk about Tesla’s vehicle production forecast. Last April, a San Francisco federal judge said Tesla and Musk must face a lawsuit claiming Musk’s going-private tweet defrauded shareholders. That case remains pending. The case is Gharrity v Musk et al, Delaware Chancery Court, No. 2021-0199.

Tesla investor sues Musk, claims tweets violate SEC settlement

<p>A fire broke out at Tesla's plant in Fermont, California on Thursday afternoon around 4:30 pm.</p>

<p>The fire out in an area of the plant which is under construction but remained contained to a vehicle manufacturing stamping machine.</p>

<p>As soon as the news broke out, two fire engines were rushed to the spot who worked in coordination with the Tesla Fire Response team.</p>

<p>"Fremont firefighters coordinated the firefighting effort with the Tesla Fire Response Team," the Fremont fire department said in a Facebook post. "The fire is under control. Two Fremont Fire engines and one truck remain at the scene monitoring the fire."</p>

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<p>For now, the cause of the fire has been identified as molten aluminium and hydraulic fluid, with the fluid being the main source of the fire.</p>

<p>The firefighters were able to contain the fire to a large extent, and one fire truck was still present at the scene "monitoring the fire".</p>

<p>Fremont plant is one of the main US assembly plants for the company, which is owned by SpaceX owner, Elon Musk. Tesla is also constructing another similar plant in Austin, Texas.</p>

<p>This plant had shut down for a bit a few days ago, too, with the reason stated as parts shortage by the owner, Elon Musk.</p>

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<p>No Tesla or Fremont personnel was hurt in this fire.</p>


A fire broke out at Tesla's plant in Fermont, California on Thursday afternoon around 4:30 pm. The fire out in an area of the plant which is under construction but remained contained to a vehicle manufacturing stamping machine.

A fire broke out at Tesla's plant in Fermont, California on Thursday afternoon around 4:30 pm. The fire out in an area of the plant which is under construction but remained contained to a vehicle manufacturing stamping machine. As soon as the news broke out, two fire engines were rushed to the spot who worked in coordination with the Tesla Fire Response team. "Fremont firefighters coordinated the firefighting effort with the Tesla Fire Response Team," the Fremont fire department said in a Facebook post. "The fire is under control. Two Fremont Fire engines and one truck remain at the scene monitoring the fire." Fremont firefighters responded to a working fire at the Tesla Factory (45500 Fremont Blvd) at 4:27 PM.      Located in... Posted by Fremont Fire Department on Thursday, 11 March 2021 × For now, the cause of the fire has been identified as molten aluminium and hydraulic fluid, with the fluid being the main source of the fire. The firefighters were able to contain the fire to a large extent, and one fire truck was still present at the scene "monitoring the fire". Fremont plant is one of the main US assembly plants for the company, which is owned by SpaceX owner, Elon Musk. Tesla is also constructing another similar plant in Austin, Texas. This plant had shut down for a bit a few days ago, too, with the reason stated as parts shortage by the owner, Elon Musk. Fremont shut down for two days (parts shortages) & restarted yesterday — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 25, 2021 × No Tesla or Fremont personnel was hurt in this fire.

Elon Musk-owned Tesla factory in Fremont catches fire

<p>Indonesia has offered Papuan island to Elon Musk as a potential launch site for his SpaceX project. But the residents are not happy as they think it would devastate their island’s ecosystem and drive people from their homes.</p>

<p>They have told the billionaire Tesla chief his company is not welcome on their land. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Musk was offered use of part of the small island of Biak in Papua by Indonesian president Joko Widodo in December, 2020.&nbsp;</p>

<p>President Joko Widodo had touted Indonesia’s nickel reserves on a number of occasions, telling Reuters in November, 2020 that “it’s very important because we have a great plan to make Indonesia the biggest producer of lithium batteries and we have the biggest nickel (reserves).”</p>

<p>Indonesia is keen to develop a full supply chain for nickel at home, especially for extracting battery chemicals, making batteries and eventually building EVs.</p>

<p>According to multiple reports, a spaceport was being developed in consultation with the Papuan government and local communities.</p>

<p>But Papuans on Biak, a part of Papua province, are fiercely opposed, arguing a space launchpad will drive deforestation, increase Indonesian military presence, and threaten their future on the island.</p>

<p>Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, also reportedly aims to develop a large rocket launch site on Biak island by 2024.</p>

<p>Musk plans to launch 12,000 satellites by 2026 to provide cheap high-speed internet through internet service Starlink. A SpaceX test rocket exploded on the landing pad this month after landing, the third successive failure.</p>

<p>Formerly the Netherlands New Guinea, Papua was invaded, and then annexed by Jakarta in 1963. Indonesia formalised its control over the province in 1969.</p>

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Indonesia has offered Papuan island to Elon Musk as a potential launch site for his SpaceX project. But the residents are not happy as they think it would devastate their island’s ecosystem and drive people from their homes.

Indonesia has offered Papuan island to Elon Musk as a potential launch site for his SpaceX project. But the residents are not happy as they think it would devastate their island’s ecosystem and drive people from their homes. They have told the billionaire Tesla chief his company is not welcome on their land. Musk was offered use of part of the small island of Biak in Papua by Indonesian president Joko Widodo in December, 2020. President Joko Widodo had touted Indonesia’s nickel reserves on a number of occasions, telling Reuters in November, 2020 that “it’s very important because we have a great plan to make Indonesia the biggest producer of lithium batteries and we have the biggest nickel (reserves).” Indonesia is keen to develop a full supply chain for nickel at home, especially for extracting battery chemicals, making batteries and eventually building EVs. According to multiple reports, a spaceport was being developed in consultation with the Papuan government and local communities. But Papuans on Biak, a part of Papua province, are fiercely opposed, arguing a space launchpad will drive deforestation, increase Indonesian military presence, and threaten their future on the island. Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, also reportedly aims to develop a large rocket launch site on Biak island by 2024. Musk plans to launch 12,000 satellites by 2026 to provide cheap high-speed internet through internet service Starlink. A SpaceX test rocket exploded on the landing pad this month after landing, the third successive failure. Formerly the Netherlands New Guinea, Papua was invaded, and then annexed by Jakarta in 1963. Indonesia formalised its control over the province in 1969. (with inputs)

Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad. But residents are not happy

<p>Tech billionaire Elon Musk's private aerospace company SpaceX has sought approval from regulators in the US to connect its Starlink satellite Internet network to large vehicles including trucks and ships.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The request, filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), marks a move to expand the Starlink satellite Internet network from rural areas to other sectors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This application would serve the public interest by authorising a new class of ground-based components for SpaceX's satellite system that will expand the range of broadband capabilities available to moving vehicles throughout the United States and to moving vessels and aircraft worldwide," SpaceX Director of Satellite policy David Goldman wrote in a letter to the FCC filed on Friday, according to a report in CNBC on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the report, Musk clarified that SpaceX is not connecting the Starlink satellite Internet network to Tesla cars.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Not connecting Tesla cars to Starlink, as our terminal is much too big. This is for aircraft, ships, large trucks &amp; Rvs," he said in a tweet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Musk had said last month that Internet speed of its Starlink satellite-based internet service, which aims to provide cheaper web for millions in remote areas across the world, will double to 300 Mbps this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company currently promises speeds between 50 and 150 Mbps for the Starlink project that plans to deliver high-speed internet through a network of about 12,000 satellites. It has already put over 1,000 of its Starlink satellites in orbit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Musk had earlier said that Starlink will list publicly after the cash flow of the service becomes "reasonably well".&nbsp;</p>

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk's private aerospace company SpaceX has sought approval from regulators in the US to connect its Starlink satellite Internet network to large vehicles including trucks and ships.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's private aerospace company SpaceX has sought approval from regulators in the US to connect its Starlink satellite Internet network to large vehicles including trucks and ships. The request, filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), marks a move to expand the Starlink satellite Internet network from rural areas to other sectors. "This application would serve the public interest by authorising a new class of ground-based components for SpaceX's satellite system that will expand the range of broadband capabilities available to moving vehicles throughout the United States and to moving vessels and aircraft worldwide," SpaceX Director of Satellite policy David Goldman wrote in a letter to the FCC filed on Friday, according to a report in CNBC on Monday. After the report, Musk clarified that SpaceX is not connecting the Starlink satellite Internet network to Tesla cars. "Not connecting Tesla cars to Starlink, as our terminal is much too big. This is for aircraft, ships, large trucks & Rvs," he said in a tweet. Musk had said last month that Internet speed of its Starlink satellite-based internet service, which aims to provide cheaper web for millions in remote areas across the world, will double to 300 Mbps this year. The company currently promises speeds between 50 and 150 Mbps for the Starlink project that plans to deliver high-speed internet through a network of about 12,000 satellites. It has already put over 1,000 of its Starlink satellites in orbit. Musk had earlier said that Starlink will list publicly after the cash flow of the service becomes "reasonably well". (With inputs from agencies)

SpaceX wants to beam Starlink Internet into trucks, ships 

<p>SpaceX rocket on Wednesday exploded after a seemingly successful flight and landing.</p>

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<p>The rocket exploded a few minutes before it was making a soft landing as it was thrown into the air and crashed back to the ground.</p>

<p>SpaceX founder Elon Musk has been developing the Starship rocket for the Mars mission. The two earlier missions in &nbsp;December and early February had also crashed on landing.</p>

<p>The rocket named SN10 had taken off a little from Boca Chica, south Texas near the border with Mexico and next to the Gulf of Mexico. The company hasn't stated the reason for the explosion so far.&nbsp;</p>


SpaceX rocket on Wednesday exploded after a seemingly successful flight and landing. Live feed of Starship SN10 flight test → https://t.co/Hs5C53qBxb https://t.co/Au6GmiyWN8 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 3, 2021 × The rocket exploded a few minutes before it was making a soft landing as it was thrown into the air and crashed back to the ground.

SpaceX rocket on Wednesday exploded after a seemingly successful flight and landing. Live feed of Starship SN10 flight test → https://t.co/Hs5C53qBxb https://t.co/Au6GmiyWN8 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 3, 2021 × The rocket exploded a few minutes before it was making a soft landing as it was thrown into the air and crashed back to the ground. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has been developing the Starship rocket for the Mars mission. The two earlier missions in December and early February had also crashed on landing. The rocket named SN10 had taken off a little from Boca Chica, south Texas near the border with Mexico and next to the Gulf of Mexico. The company hasn't stated the reason for the explosion so far.

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<p>Alibaba founder <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/what-led-to-china-blocking-jack-mas-record-ipo-364631">Jack Ma</a> has been toppled from the title of China's richest man amid scrutiny by Chinese regulators.</p>

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<p>According to Shanghai-based Hurun Global Rich List, the <strong>Ant Group</strong> founder has tumbled to fourth place behind Nongfu Spring's Zhong Shanshan, Tencent Holding's Pony Ma and Pinduoduo's Collin Huang.</p>

<p><strong>Shanshan</strong> entered the list for the first time with an $85 billion fortune. Zhong had reportedly made his money on the $1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong last year.</p>

<p>The Hurun report said Ma's ranking fell after "China's regulators reined in Ant Group and<strong> Alibaba</strong> on anti-trust issues". &nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-state-media-omits-jack-mas-name-from-list-of-entrepreneurial-leaders-360782">Jack Ma</a> was ranked the richest Chinese on the list last year with his family’s wealth of $45 billion with <strong>Pony Ma</strong> ranked second with a personal wealth of $44 billion.</p>

<p>More than 200 billionaires were created in China last year, according to the<strong> Hurun Global Rich List </strong>with the Communist country adding 490 new billionaires in the past five years compared with the 160 added in the US.</p>

<p>The report said Tesla's <strong>Elon Musk</strong>, Amazon's <strong>Jeff Bezos</strong> and China's e-commerce giant Colin Huang added over $50 billion in a single year.</p>

<p>The report claimed six of the world's top-10 cities with the highest concentration of billionaires are now in China with <strong>Beijing</strong> being the top city for the sixth consecutive year.</p>


Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been toppled from the title of China's richest man amid scrutiny by Chinese regulators. Watch: According to Shanghai-based Hurun Global Rich List, the Ant Group founder has tumbled to fourth place behind Nongfu Spring's Zhong Shanshan, Tencent Holding's Pony Ma and Pinduoduo's Collin Huang.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been toppled from the title of China's richest man amid scrutiny by Chinese regulators. Watch: According to Shanghai-based Hurun Global Rich List, the Ant Group founder has tumbled to fourth place behind Nongfu Spring's Zhong Shanshan, Tencent Holding's Pony Ma and Pinduoduo's Collin Huang. Shanshan entered the list for the first time with an $85 billion fortune. Zhong had reportedly made his money on the $1.1 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong last year. The Hurun report said Ma's ranking fell after "China's regulators reined in Ant Group and Alibaba on anti-trust issues". Jack Ma was ranked the richest Chinese on the list last year with his family’s wealth of $45 billion with Pony Ma ranked second with a personal wealth of $44 billion. More than 200 billionaires were created in China last year, according to the Hurun Global Rich List with the Communist country adding 490 new billionaires in the past five years compared with the 160 added in the US. The report said Tesla's Elon Musk, Amazon's Jeff Bezos and China's e-commerce giant Colin Huang added over $50 billion in a single year. The report claimed six of the world's top-10 cities with the highest concentration of billionaires are now in China with Beijing being the top city for the sixth consecutive year.

Alibaba's Jack Ma no longer richest in China after tiff with regulators over anti-trust issues

<p>From buying land spaces on mars to building space hotels by 2027, people have been coming up with strange, but interesting, ideas. One more addition to this list is an exclusive invite to a private lunar expedition.</p>

<p>A Japanese billionaire is giving people a once in a blue moon kind of opportunity by sending out invitations to eight people from around the world for a private lunar expedition.</p>

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<p>Yusaku Maezawa, a fashion tycoon, was the first human being to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship being developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.&nbsp;<br />
Maezawa had booked his spot back in 2018, but the amount he paid to get the exclusive spot has not been disclosed yet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The online fashion tycoon had earlier expressed hopes to take six artists with him on this trip, which is expected to launch in 2023.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, on Wednesday, he posted a video and a signup link informing people that he is accepting applications to find the right candidates who will fly to the moon with him.</p>

<p>"I'm inviting you to join me on this mission. Eight of you from all around the world. The mission will take two years from now, in 2023. I want people from all kinds of background to join," he can be heard saying in the video message.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In all, he said around 10 to 12 people will be on board the spaceship, which is expected to loop around the Moon before returning to Earth. "I have bought all the seats, so it will be a private ride," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While there is no listed deadline to this, as of now, the application involves an assignment and an online interview, The final interviews and medical checkups are scheduled for May 2021, though.</p>

<p>SpaceX owner Elon Musk, too, dropped in a message at the end of the video saying, "I think we'll make a real difference"</p>


From buying land spaces on mars to building space hotels by 2027, people have been coming up with strange, but interesting, ideas. One more addition to this list is an exclusive invite to a private lunar expedition.

From buying land spaces on mars to building space hotels by 2027, people have been coming up with strange, but interesting, ideas. One more addition to this list is an exclusive invite to a private lunar expedition. A Japanese billionaire is giving people a once in a blue moon kind of opportunity by sending out invitations to eight people from around the world for a private lunar expedition. Get your FREE TICKET to the MOON!! 8 crew members wanted. Sign up today! 🚀🌍🌕 #dearMoon https://t.co/P0vEZ6k8Xg — Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) (@yousuckMZ) March 2, 2021 × Yusaku Maezawa, a fashion tycoon, was the first human being to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship being developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Maezawa had booked his spot back in 2018, but the amount he paid to get the exclusive spot has not been disclosed yet. The online fashion tycoon had earlier expressed hopes to take six artists with him on this trip, which is expected to launch in 2023. Watch this video to learn more about the selection process. It also contains a special message from @elonmusk #dearMoon ↓Check the full versionhttps://t.co/i3ucR6BB44 pic.twitter.com/B3d8g0JvvP — Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) (@yousuckMZ) March 2, 2021 × However, on Wednesday, he posted a video and a signup link informing people that he is accepting applications to find the right candidates who will fly to the moon with him. "I'm inviting you to join me on this mission. Eight of you from all around the world. The mission will take two years from now, in 2023. I want people from all kinds of background to join," he can be heard saying in the video message. In all, he said around 10 to 12 people will be on board the spaceship, which is expected to loop around the Moon before returning to Earth. "I have bought all the seats, so it will be a private ride," he added. While there is no listed deadline to this, as of now, the application involves an assignment and an online interview, The final interviews and medical checkups are scheduled for May 2021, though. SpaceX owner Elon Musk, too, dropped in a message at the end of the video saying, "I think we'll make a real difference"

'Dear Moon': Japanese billionaire invites applications for space expedition

<p>Fans of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise were going gaga over his TikTok videos until they realised the videos were all fake. Such is a technology-driven world we live in, that it is nearly impossible to recognise which images and videos are real and which ones are deepfakes.</p>

<p>Deepfake is the new age photoshop that gives a person the power to make anyone do anything on camera. These videos look and sound too real to be fake.</p>

<p>A video that recently started doing rounds on the internet was a clip of a former US President saying 'President Trump is a complete dips**t'. However, that definitely was not President Obama actually using such crass language for Trump, it was yet another deepfake.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-tom-cruises-deepfake-videos-raise-an-alarm-367264"><strong>WATCH |</strong></a></p>

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<p>Such clips prove that we live in dangerous times and we are not even referring to the pandemic.</p>

<p>The matter has once again come to light after a new TikTok video, supposedly, of Tom Cruise started doing rounds on social media platforms, especially Twitter. Tom Cruise can be seen performing magic tricks in that video.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In another video, we can see the same Tom Cruise playing golf in a field. A third video shows him trying to balance himself while walking.</p>

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<p>However, all these videos may seem too real but are all fake featuring a man who does not look like Tom Cruise. This is the world of deepfakes.</p>

<p>These days, apps allow you to find and swap faces. Basically, you can make anyone do anything on camera. All you need to do is spend some time morphing a video.</p>

<p>This is the new age of photoshop. It may look fun, but it is also dangerous.</p>

<p>If you are still not satisfied with the examples, here's another one in which the Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg can be seen saying "Imagine this for a second: one man with total control of billions of people's stolen data, all their secrets, their lives, their futures". However, that video was also proved to be a deepfake.</p>

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<p>Similarly, Jon Snow never apologised for the ending of the popular series Game of Thrones, as was shown in a video.</p>

<p>In December 2020, the Queen of England was seen dancing on a table. While that video was very obviously fake, other videos are usually crafted so well that it is nearly impossible to tell if it is real or fake.</p>

<p>Today, one video can make or break you. Remember, how Tesla stocks crashed when CEO Elon Musk was seen smoking marijuana on a live show? A similar video may be crafted on some other known personality which could lead to his/her rise or fall. Clearly, it is time for video sharing platforms to have deepfake-detectors before things get any worse.</p>


Fans of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise were going gaga over his TikTok videos until they realised the videos were all fake. Such is a technology-driven world we live in, that it is nearly impossible to recognise which images and videos are real and which ones are deepfakes.

Fans of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise were going gaga over his TikTok videos until they realised the videos were all fake. Such is a technology-driven world we live in, that it is nearly impossible to recognise which images and videos are real and which ones are deepfakes. Deepfake is the new age photoshop that gives a person the power to make anyone do anything on camera. These videos look and sound too real to be fake. A video that recently started doing rounds on the internet was a clip of a former US President saying 'President Trump is a complete dips**t'. However, that definitely was not President Obama actually using such crass language for Trump, it was yet another deepfake. WATCH | Such clips prove that we live in dangerous times and we are not even referring to the pandemic. The matter has once again come to light after a new TikTok video, supposedly, of Tom Cruise started doing rounds on social media platforms, especially Twitter. Tom Cruise can be seen performing magic tricks in that video. Here’s the crazy thing about this Tom Cruise deepfake.... This isn’t even a super high quality deepfake and I’m willing to bet that it could fool most people. Now imagine the quality of deepfake a government agency could produce.https://t.co/wMFMarEtAi pic.twitter.com/CjTxnNv2XI — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) February 26, 2021 × In another video, we can see the same Tom Cruise playing golf in a field. A third video shows him trying to balance himself while walking. Deep fakes are getting scary good and taking over TikTok. Every public figure should just be on there with a verified account - even if they don’t want to make content - to make it easier to identify their fakes. Here’s Tom Cruise: pic.twitter.com/xoSJt1bvVR — lauren white (@laurenmwhite) February 25, 2021 × However, all these videos may seem too real but are all fake featuring a man who does not look like Tom Cruise. This is the world of deepfakes. These days, apps allow you to find and swap faces. Basically, you can make anyone do anything on camera. All you need to do is spend some time morphing a video. This is the new age of photoshop. It may look fun, but it is also dangerous. If you are still not satisfied with the examples, here's another one in which the Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg can be seen saying "Imagine this for a second: one man with total control of billions of people's stolen data, all their secrets, their lives, their futures". However, that video was also proved to be a deepfake. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bill Posters (@bill_posters_uk) × Similarly, Jon Snow never apologised for the ending of the popular series Game of Thrones, as was shown in a video. In December 2020, the Queen of England was seen dancing on a table. While that video was very obviously fake, other videos are usually crafted so well that it is nearly impossible to tell if it is real or fake. Today, one video can make or break you. Remember, how Tesla stocks crashed when CEO Elon Musk was seen smoking marijuana on a live show? A similar video may be crafted on some other known personality which could lead to his/her rise or fall. Clearly, it is time for video sharing platforms to have deepfake-detectors before things get any worse.

Tom Cruise, Obama, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and more: Deepfake videos raise alarm

<p>SpaceX on Sunday (Eastern time) delayed the launch of Falcon 9 carrier rocket. The launch has been delayed by a day. Falcon 9 will take 60 Starlink satellites into orbit around the Earth after its lift-off that will now be attempted on March 1. As per Indian time, the launch will take place on Tuesday, March 2. The launch will take place from Cape Canaveral (Kennedy) Air Force Station in Florida.</p>

<p>"Auto-abort at T-1:24 ahead of tonight's Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; next launch opportunity is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST," tweeted SpaceX as it delayed the launch.</p>

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<p>Successful lift-off of Falcon-9 will place 60 Starlink satellites in orbit. This would further expand SpaceX's fleet of broadband relay satellites to 1200. The project seeks to make access to broadband internet access affordable across the world.</p>

<p>Starlink has already started accepting pre-orders for its beta programme</p>

<p>Users are required to pay $99 as advance amount to book the Starlink satellite internet services which will be shipped ''on a first-come, first-served basis''.</p>

<p>SpaceX launched a beta version of its Starlink satellite internet on October 26, and people have been surprised with the current download speed as beta users observed download speed between 160-174 megabits per second.</p>


SpaceX on Sunday (Eastern time) delayed the launch of Falcon 9 carrier rocket. The launch has been delayed by a day. Falcon 9 will take 60 Starlink satellites into orbit around the Earth after its lift-off that will now be attempted on March 1.

SpaceX on Sunday (Eastern time) delayed the launch of Falcon 9 carrier rocket. The launch has been delayed by a day. Falcon 9 will take 60 Starlink satellites into orbit around the Earth after its lift-off that will now be attempted on March 1. As per Indian time, the launch will take place on Tuesday, March 2. The launch will take place from Cape Canaveral (Kennedy) Air Force Station in Florida. "Auto-abort at T-1:24 ahead of tonight's Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; next launch opportunity is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST," tweeted SpaceX as it delayed the launch. Auto-abort at T-1:24 ahead of tonight's Falcon 9 launch of Starlink; next launch opportunity is tomorrow, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. EST — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 1, 2021 × Successful lift-off of Falcon-9 will place 60 Starlink satellites in orbit. This would further expand SpaceX's fleet of broadband relay satellites to 1200. The project seeks to make access to broadband internet access affordable across the world. Starlink has already started accepting pre-orders for its beta programme Users are required to pay $99 as advance amount to book the Starlink satellite internet services which will be shipped ''on a first-come, first-served basis''. SpaceX launched a beta version of its Starlink satellite internet on October 26, and people have been surprised with the current download speed as beta users observed download speed between 160-174 megabits per second.

SpaceX delays Falcon 9 rocket launch, Starlink satellites onboard

<p>Why do the world’s two richest men want to get off the planet so badly?</p>

<p>Elon Musk of Tesla and Jeff Bezos of Amazon have more than $350 billion in combined wealth and preside over two of the most valuable companies ever created. But when they’re not innovating on Earth, they have been focusing their considerable brain power on bringing a multiplanetary human habitat to reality.</p>

<p>For Mr. Musk, it’s through his other company, SpaceX, which has become an ever bigger player in the private space-technology arena. On top of satellite launches and other rocket innovations, the company announced it will send its first “all civilian” crew into orbit at the end of the year, in a mission called Inspiration4. SpaceX has already carried NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and is planning to transport more, as well as private astronauts, for a high price.</p>

<p>Most ambitiously, Mr. Musk has said that SpaceX will land humans on Mars by 2026. To do that, the private company will use a chunk of the close to $3 billion — including $850 million announced this week in a regulatory filing — that it has raised over the last year to finance this herculean effort.</p>

<p>While Mr. Musk might not be the first human to go to the red planet, he once told me that he wanted to die there, joking, “Just not on landing.”</p>

<p>Mr. Bezos, who is stepping down as chief executive of Amazon this year, is expected to accelerate his space-travel efforts through his company Blue Origin, whose tag line reads, in part, “Earth, in all its beauty, is just our starting place.”</p>

<p>Like SpaceX, Blue Origin is working on payload launches and reusable orbital launch vehicles, as well as on moon landing technology, to achieve what Mr. Bezos once called “low-cost access to space.” Blue Origin executives said recently that the company is close to blasting off into space with humans.</p>

<p>Mr. Bezos’ most extravagant notion, unveiled in 2019, is a vision of space colonies — spinning cylinders floating out there with all kinds of environments.</p>

<p>“These are very large structures, miles on end, and they hold a million people or more each,” he said, noting they are intended to relieve the stress on Earth and help make it more livable.</p>

<p>It’s probably good for space innovation that two billionaires are slugging it out and attracting all kinds of start-ups, investments and interest to the area. But all of their frantic aggression has been overshadowed of late by two spectacular efforts by NASA.</p>

<p>The two NASA missions delivered this week the kind of awe-inspiring moments that make one look up from the wretched news spewing out of our smartphones toward the stunning celestial beauty of the endless universe.</p>

<p>The first was the batch of images from amazing high-definition cameras on the Perseverance rover, a car-size autonomous vehicle that touched down in the Jezero Crater on Mars last week. The photographs are so sharp that you can zoom in close enough to look at the holes in the rocks on the surface and even get a pretty good sense of the dirt itself. The larger panorama is just as arresting, a desert scene that is breathtakingly alien while also feeling quite familiar.</p>

<p>I found myself staring at the scenes for an hour, marveling that I can see the details of an elegant wind-carved boulder from a distance of 133.6 million miles. The $2.7 billion Mars mission includes a search for signs of ancient Martian life, sample-collecting and the flight of a helicopter called Ingenuity.</p>

<p>But the imagery from Mars was quickly topped by an even older NASA mission to Jupiter by the Juno space probe, which entered the planet’s orbit in 2016. It did some very close fly-bys recently that are yielding perhaps the most stunning photos that we’ve ever seen of the planet.</p>

<p>Color-enhanced by citizen scientists from publicly available NASA data and images, the images show delicately swirling jet streams that look like a painting of quicksilver created by some space-faring artistic genius. I wish I could be riding on Juno myself to see up close the vast cyclones gather and the angry clouds seethe.</p>

<p>It was just a year ago that Juno sent back another image of Jupiter, looking like the best marble ever made, which NASA titled “Massive Beauty.”</p>

<p>Perhaps the fact that life on Earth feels so precarious at this moment explains, at least in part, why Mr. Bezos and Mr. Musk want to find ways to get off it.</p>

<p>But it’s important to keep in mind that these two men are just two voices among billions of earthlings. It is incumbent on the rest of us to take more control of how we are going to move into the brave new worlds beyond our own gem of a planet.</p>

<p>We have handed over so much of our fate to so few people over the last decades, especially when it comes to critical technology. As we take tentative steps toward leaving Earth, it feels like we are continuing to place too much of our trust in the hands of tech titans.</p>

<p>Think about it: We the people invented the internet, and the tech moguls pretty much own it. And we the people invented space travel, and it now looks as if the moguls could own that, too.</p>

<p>Let’s hope not. NASA, and other government space agencies around the world, need our continued support to increase space exploration.</p>

<p>I get that we have enormous needs on this planet, and money put toward space travel could instead be spent on improving lives here on Earth. But the risk to our planet from climate change means we have to think much bigger.</p>

<p>Keep in mind a hidden message that NASA engineers put onto the descent parachute of the Perseverance rover. The colors on the chute were a binary code that translates into “Dare mighty things.”</p>

<p>Coming from across the vast and empty universe, it was a message not meant just for Mr. Bezos and Mr. Musk. It was actually meant for all of us.</p>

<p><em><strong>(Kara Swisher is the host of “Sway,” a New York Times Opinion podcast, and a contributing writer for The Times. She has reported on technology and technology companies since the early days of the internet.)</strong></em></p>


Why do the world’s two richest men want to get off the planet so badly? Elon Musk of Tesla and Jeff Bezos of Amazon have more than $350 billion in combined wealth and preside over two of the most valuable companies ever created.

Why do the world’s two richest men want to get off the planet so badly? Elon Musk of Tesla and Jeff Bezos of Amazon have more than $350 billion in combined wealth and preside over two of the most valuable companies ever created. But when they’re not innovating on Earth, they have been focusing their considerable brain power on bringing a multiplanetary human habitat to reality. For Mr. Musk, it’s through his other company, SpaceX, which has become an ever bigger player in the private space-technology arena. On top of satellite launches and other rocket innovations, the company announced it will send its first “all civilian” crew into orbit at the end of the year, in a mission called Inspiration4. SpaceX has already carried NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and is planning to transport more, as well as private astronauts, for a high price. Most ambitiously, Mr. Musk has said that SpaceX will land humans on Mars by 2026. To do that, the private company will use a chunk of the close to $3 billion — including $850 million announced this week in a regulatory filing — that it has raised over the last year to finance this herculean effort. While Mr. Musk might not be the first human to go to the red planet, he once told me that he wanted to die there, joking, “Just not on landing.” Mr. Bezos, who is stepping down as chief executive of Amazon this year, is expected to accelerate his space-travel efforts through his company Blue Origin, whose tag line reads, in part, “Earth, in all its beauty, is just our starting place.” Like SpaceX, Blue Origin is working on payload launches and reusable orbital launch vehicles, as well as on moon landing technology, to achieve what Mr. Bezos once called “low-cost access to space.” Blue Origin executives said recently that the company is close to blasting off into space with humans. Mr. Bezos’ most extravagant notion, unveiled in 2019, is a vision of space colonies — spinning cylinders floating out there with all kinds of environments. “These are very large structures, miles on end, and they hold a million people or more each,” he said, noting they are intended to relieve the stress on Earth and help make it more livable. It’s probably good for space innovation that two billionaires are slugging it out and attracting all kinds of start-ups, investments and interest to the area. But all of their frantic aggression has been overshadowed of late by two spectacular efforts by NASA. The two NASA missions delivered this week the kind of awe-inspiring moments that make one look up from the wretched news spewing out of our smartphones toward the stunning celestial beauty of the endless universe. The first was the batch of images from amazing high-definition cameras on the Perseverance rover, a car-size autonomous vehicle that touched down in the Jezero Crater on Mars last week. The photographs are so sharp that you can zoom in close enough to look at the holes in the rocks on the surface and even get a pretty good sense of the dirt itself. The larger panorama is just as arresting, a desert scene that is breathtakingly alien while also feeling quite familiar. I found myself staring at the scenes for an hour, marveling that I can see the details of an elegant wind-carved boulder from a distance of 133.6 million miles. The $2.7 billion Mars mission includes a search for signs of ancient Martian life, sample-collecting and the flight of a helicopter called Ingenuity. But the imagery from Mars was quickly topped by an even older NASA mission to Jupiter by the Juno space probe, which entered the planet’s orbit in 2016. It did some very close fly-bys recently that are yielding perhaps the most stunning photos that we’ve ever seen of the planet. Color-enhanced by citizen scientists from publicly available NASA data and images, the images show delicately swirling jet streams that look like a painting of quicksilver created by some space-faring artistic genius. I wish I could be riding on Juno myself to see up close the vast cyclones gather and the angry clouds seethe. It was just a year ago that Juno sent back another image of Jupiter, looking like the best marble ever made, which NASA titled “Massive Beauty.” Perhaps the fact that life on Earth feels so precarious at this moment explains, at least in part, why Mr. Bezos and Mr. Musk want to find ways to get off it. But it’s important to keep in mind that these two men are just two voices among billions of earthlings. It is incumbent on the rest of us to take more control of how we are going to move into the brave new worlds beyond our own gem of a planet. We have handed over so much of our fate to so few people over the last decades, especially when it comes to critical technology. As we take tentative steps toward leaving Earth, it feels like we are continuing to place too much of our trust in the hands of tech titans. Think about it: We the people invented the internet, and the tech moguls pretty much own it. And we the people invented space travel, and it now looks as if the moguls could own that, too. Let’s hope not. NASA, and other government space agencies around the world, need our continued support to increase space exploration. I get that we have enormous needs on this planet, and money put toward space travel could instead be spent on improving lives here on Earth. But the risk to our planet from climate change means we have to think much bigger. Keep in mind a hidden message that NASA engineers put onto the descent parachute of the Perseverance rover. The colors on the chute were a binary code that translates into “Dare mighty things.” Coming from across the vast and empty universe, it was a message not meant just for Mr. Bezos and Mr. Musk. It was actually meant for all of us. (Kara Swisher is the host of “Sway,” a New York Times Opinion podcast, and a contributing writer for The Times. She has reported on technology and technology companies since the early days of the internet.)

Why are Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos so interested in space?

<p>Bone cancer survivor&nbsp;Hayley Arceneaux will join&nbsp;billionaire Jared Isaacman on SpaceX's&nbsp;first all-civilian mission into Earth's orbit.</p>

<p>St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant,&nbsp;a former patient hired last spring,&nbsp;will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who's using his purchased spaceflight as a charitable fundraiser.</p>

<p>Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space&nbsp;beating NASA record-holder Sally Ride by over two years&nbsp;when she blasts off this fall with entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and two yet-to-be-chosen contest winners. She'll also be the first to launch with a prosthesis.</p>

<p>The second seat will&nbsp;be drawn from those who enter the raffle and are encouraged to donate to the hospital.</p>

<p>A third will be picked by a panel of judges from entrepreneurs who use an e-commerce tool from&nbsp;Isaacman's company, Shift4 Payments.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/spacex-announces-first-commercial-astronaut-mission-to-orbit-earth-360776">SpaceX announces first commercial astronaut mission to orbit Earth</a></strong></p>

<p>Isaacman announced his space mission on February 1, pledging to raise $200 million for St. Jude, half of that his own contribution.</p>

<p>"It's a once-in-a-lifetime adventure: a journey into outer space on the first all-civilian space flight," according to a website dedicated to the mission.</p>

<p>All three crewmembers "will receive commercial astronaut training by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft," as well as orbital mechanics and stress testing, including operating in micro- or zero gravity, the statement said.</p>

<p>SpaceX says that during the multi-day mission, the astronauts will orbit Earth every 90 minutes.</p>

<p>After the mission, the spacecraft will reenter the atmosphere for a water landing off the Florida coast.</p>

<p>In mid-November 2020, four astronauts were successfully carried into orbit by a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and boarded the International Space Station.</p>

<p>The Dragon capsule had just a week prior become the first spacecraft to be certified by NASA since the Space Shuttle nearly 40 years ago. Its launch vehicle is the reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the end of its missions, the Crew Dragon deploys parachutes and then splashes down in the water, just as in the Apollo era.</p>

<p>NASA turned to SpaceX and Boeing after shuttering the checkered Space Shuttle program in 2011, which failed in its main objectives of making space travel affordable and safe.</p>

<p>The agency will have spent more than $8 billion on the Commercial Crew program by 2024, with the hope that the private sector can take care of NASA's needs in "low Earth orbit" so it is freed up to focus on return missions to the Moon and then on to Mars.</p>

<p>In addition to the first commercial mission, SpaceX is scheduled to launch two more crewed flights for NASA in 2021, including one in the spring, and four cargo refueling missions over the next 15 months.</p>


Bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux will join billionaire Jared Isaacman on SpaceX's first all-civilian mission into Earth's orbit. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant, a former patient hired last spring, will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who's using his purchased spaceflight as a charitable fundraiser.

Bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux will join billionaire Jared Isaacman on SpaceX's first all-civilian mission into Earth's orbit. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant, a former patient hired last spring, will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who's using his purchased spaceflight as a charitable fundraiser. Arceneaux will become the youngest American in space beating NASA record-holder Sally Ride by over two years when she blasts off this fall with entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and two yet-to-be-chosen contest winners. She'll also be the first to launch with a prosthesis. The second seat will be drawn from those who enter the raffle and are encouraged to donate to the hospital. A third will be picked by a panel of judges from entrepreneurs who use an e-commerce tool from Isaacman's company, Shift4 Payments. Also read: SpaceX announces first commercial astronaut mission to orbit Earth Isaacman announced his space mission on February 1, pledging to raise $200 million for St. Jude, half of that his own contribution. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime adventure: a journey into outer space on the first all-civilian space flight," according to a website dedicated to the mission. All three crewmembers "will receive commercial astronaut training by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft," as well as orbital mechanics and stress testing, including operating in micro- or zero gravity, the statement said. SpaceX says that during the multi-day mission, the astronauts will orbit Earth every 90 minutes. After the mission, the spacecraft will reenter the atmosphere for a water landing off the Florida coast. In mid-November 2020, four astronauts were successfully carried into orbit by a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and boarded the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule had just a week prior become the first spacecraft to be certified by NASA since the Space Shuttle nearly 40 years ago. Its launch vehicle is the reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. At the end of its missions, the Crew Dragon deploys parachutes and then splashes down in the water, just as in the Apollo era. NASA turned to SpaceX and Boeing after shuttering the checkered Space Shuttle program in 2011, which failed in its main objectives of making space travel affordable and safe. The agency will have spent more than $8 billion on the Commercial Crew program by 2024, with the hope that the private sector can take care of NASA's needs in "low Earth orbit" so it is freed up to focus on return missions to the Moon and then on to Mars. In addition to the first commercial mission, SpaceX is scheduled to launch two more crewed flights for NASA in 2021, including one in the spring, and four cargo refueling missions over the next 15 months.

Bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux to join billionaire Jared Isaacman on SpaceX 'all-civilian' trip

<p>The tech genius and SpaceX owner, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/elon-musk?page=1">Elon Musk</a>, is thrilled to fulfil his dream of providing satellite-powered internet to Earthlings. However, he has been hit with the realisation that not everyone is as thrilled as him.</p>

<p>Musk will have to install antennas around the world to establish the desired connection for the Starlink satellite internet service.</p>

<p>Residents of a small village in France, however, have objected to Musk using their land to fulfil his dreams.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jeff-bezos-reclaims-worlds-richest-person-title-by-overtaking-elon-musk-364274" hreflang="en">Jeff Bezos reclaims world's richest person title by overtaking Elon Musk</a></strong></p>

<p>Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron has asked Musk to keep these new antennas far away from their land as they fear the signals could cause harm to the residents.</p>

<p>"This project is totally new. We don't have any idea of the impact of these signals," Noemie Brault, a 34-year-old deputy mayor of the village told an English channel. "As a precaution, the municipal council said no."</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jeff-bezos-reclaims-worlds-richest-person-title-by-overtaking-elon-musk-364274" hreflang="en">Jeff Bezos reclaims world's richest person title by overtaking Elon Musk</a></strong></p>

<p>While Musk is hoping to install thousands of satellites to provide fast internet for remote areas all over the world. For this, he needs to install antennas on the ground which will help capture signals and bounce it back to the individual user terminals that will be connected by cables.</p>

<p>The contractor had, apparently, already secured permission in France o install nine of such radomes which would be three-metre-tall and protect the antennas.</p>

<p>However, in December Saint-Senier issued a decree to block all construction on the field, on technical grounds.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/kremlin-says-musks-idea-for-putin-to-join-clubhouse-app-interesting-seeks-details-363818" hreflang="en">Kremlin says Musk's idea for Putin to join Clubhouse app interesting, seeks details</a></strong></p>

<p>"That worries us because we have no data," Brault said about the effects of signals on the health of residents. "And when you hear that he wants to implant a chip in people's brain, it's frightening."</p>

<p>A Greens council member, Francois Dufour, also agreed with the decision and asked, "social networks, internet, they exist already — why do we need to go look for internet on the moon?"</p>

<p>Some farmers are also scared that due to the antennas' signals, the cows might start producing less milk. However, some of them have also started naming the calves based on Musk and his company — one of them being SpaceX du Beuvron.</p>


The tech genius and SpaceX owner, Elon Musk, is thrilled to fulfil his dream of providing satellite-powered internet to Earthlings. However, he has been hit with the realisation that not everyone is as thrilled as him.

The tech genius and SpaceX owner, Elon Musk, is thrilled to fulfil his dream of providing satellite-powered internet to Earthlings. However, he has been hit with the realisation that not everyone is as thrilled as him. Musk will have to install antennas around the world to establish the desired connection for the Starlink satellite internet service. Residents of a small village in France, however, have objected to Musk using their land to fulfil his dreams. Also read| Jeff Bezos reclaims world's richest person title by overtaking Elon Musk Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron has asked Musk to keep these new antennas far away from their land as they fear the signals could cause harm to the residents. "This project is totally new. We don't have any idea of the impact of these signals," Noemie Brault, a 34-year-old deputy mayor of the village told an English channel. "As a precaution, the municipal council said no." Also read| Jeff Bezos reclaims world's richest person title by overtaking Elon Musk While Musk is hoping to install thousands of satellites to provide fast internet for remote areas all over the world. For this, he needs to install antennas on the ground which will help capture signals and bounce it back to the individual user terminals that will be connected by cables. The contractor had, apparently, already secured permission in France o install nine of such radomes which would be three-metre-tall and protect the antennas. However, in December Saint-Senier issued a decree to block all construction on the field, on technical grounds. Also read| Kremlin says Musk's idea for Putin to join Clubhouse app interesting, seeks details "That worries us because we have no data," Brault said about the effects of signals on the health of residents. "And when you hear that he wants to implant a chip in people's brain, it's frightening." A Greens council member, Francois Dufour, also agreed with the decision and asked, "social networks, internet, they exist already — why do we need to go look for internet on the moon?" Some farmers are also scared that due to the antennas' signals, the cows might start producing less milk. However, some of them have also started naming the calves based on Musk and his company — one of them being SpaceX du Beuvron.

Moo away: French villagers deny permission to Elon Musk for installing Starlink's antennas

<p>Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of world's richest person by overtaking Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.</p>

<p>Prices of Amazon shares surged over two per cent on Tuesday due to which Bezos&nbsp;surpassed Musk's fortune&nbsp;by $4 billion.</p>

<p>The Forbes Billionaires List, however, said Musk still trails Amazon's Bezos by $7.8 billion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Forbes has a more conservative estimate based on the Tesla stake that he has pledged as collateral for personal loans. To take that into account, it applies a 25 per cent&nbsp;discount to his shareholding, according to its report in November.</p>

<p>Musk overtook Bezos as the world’s richest man six weeks ago. His personal wealth was boosted by last year’s more than eight-fold surge in the shares of Tesla, which became the world’s most valuable carmaker.</p>

<p>Amazon founder&nbsp;Jeff&nbsp;Bezos, the world's richest man, plans to build rockets and save the planet.</p>

<p>Bezos, 57, is the latest in a line of corporate titans who have stepped away from their day jobs to devote themselves to other activities.</p>

<p>Bezos, whose net worth is $197 billion according to Forbes magazine, announced on Tuesday he was resigning as chief executive officer of the online retail giant he launched 27 years ago.</p>

<p>He said he would remain executive chairman of Amazon but would devote more time to "passions" such as his private space firm Blue Origin and the&nbsp;Bezos&nbsp;Earth Fund, to which he made a&nbsp;$10 billion donation last year.</p>

<p>In stepping away from the executive suite,&nbsp;Bezos&nbsp;is following in the footsteps of other tycoons who temporarily -- and in some cases permanently -- walked away from running the businesses that made them rich.</p>


Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of world's richest person by overtaking Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Prices of Amazon shares surged over two per cent on Tuesday due to which Bezos surpassed Musk's fortune by $4 billion.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of world's richest person by overtaking Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Prices of Amazon shares surged over two per cent on Tuesday due to which Bezos surpassed Musk's fortune by $4 billion. The Forbes Billionaires List, however, said Musk still trails Amazon's Bezos by $7.8 billion. Forbes has a more conservative estimate based on the Tesla stake that he has pledged as collateral for personal loans. To take that into account, it applies a 25 per cent discount to his shareholding, according to its report in November. Musk overtook Bezos as the world’s richest man six weeks ago. His personal wealth was boosted by last year’s more than eight-fold surge in the shares of Tesla, which became the world’s most valuable carmaker. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, plans to build rockets and save the planet. Bezos, 57, is the latest in a line of corporate titans who have stepped away from their day jobs to devote themselves to other activities. Bezos, whose net worth is $197 billion according to Forbes magazine, announced on Tuesday he was resigning as chief executive officer of the online retail giant he launched 27 years ago. He said he would remain executive chairman of Amazon but would devote more time to "passions" such as his private space firm Blue Origin and the Bezos Earth Fund, to which he made a $10 billion donation last year. In stepping away from the executive suite, Bezos is following in the footsteps of other tycoons who temporarily -- and in some cases permanently -- walked away from running the businesses that made them rich.

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<p>The Kremlin said on Monday that a proposal by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a> for Russian President Vladimir Putin to join social networking app Clubhouse was interesting, but that it needed to see more details first.</p>

<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting after Musk tweeted to the Kremlin on Sunday: “Would you like join me for a conversation on Clubhouse?”</p>

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<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call: "In general, this is of course a very interesting proposal, but we need to understand what is meant, what is being proposed... first we need to check, then we will react."</p>

<p>Putin, a former KGB officer who once described the Internet as a CIA project, has for years styled himself as suspicious of modern technology.</p>

<p>A surprise chat between tech billionaire&nbsp;Elon&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on new audio-based social network Clubhouse&nbsp;propelled the app to the top of the startup charts and sparked a scramble for invitations to the exclusive service.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-asks-russian-president-vladimir-putin-to-join-clubhouse-app-363585">Tesla CEO Elon Musk asks Russian President Vladimir Putin to join Clubhouse app</a></strong></p>

<p>The app, available only on Apple, thrives on the concept of FOMO,&nbsp;fear of missing out. If you're not online when a conversation happens, you miss it.</p>

<p>Users can walk their dog or cook dinner while listening to talks on financing a start-up or the current state of American education&nbsp;or even tune in while playing trivia games.</p>

<p>Unlike podcasts, everything is live and users can participate&nbsp;as long as they are invited to do so by chat moderators.</p>

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<p>A&nbsp;Clubhouse&nbsp;chat can be mundane but it can also be transformed into a must-hear event if someone famous shows up. In addition to Zuckerberg's and Musk's recent appearances, comedian Kevin Hart popped up in a chat last spring.</p>

<p>For Musk's appearance with the boss of trading app Robinhood, the maximum capacity of 5,000 people was quickly reached, so secondary overflow "rooms" were opened.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;audio app is reviewing its data protection practices, after a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said it contained security flaws that left users' data vulnerable to access by the Chinese government.</p>


The Kremlin said on Monday that a proposal by Elon Musk for Russian President Vladimir Putin to join social networking app Clubhouse was interesting, but that it needed to see more details first.

The Kremlin said on Monday that a proposal by Elon Musk for Russian President Vladimir Putin to join social networking app Clubhouse was interesting, but that it needed to see more details first. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was commenting after Musk tweeted to the Kremlin on Sunday: “Would you like join me for a conversation on Clubhouse?” было бы большой честью поговорить с вами — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2021 × Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call: "In general, this is of course a very interesting proposal, but we need to understand what is meant, what is being proposed... first we need to check, then we will react." Putin, a former KGB officer who once described the Internet as a CIA project, has for years styled himself as suspicious of modern technology. A surprise chat between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on new audio-based social network Clubhouse propelled the app to the top of the startup charts and sparked a scramble for invitations to the exclusive service. Also read: Tesla CEO Elon Musk asks Russian President Vladimir Putin to join Clubhouse app The app, available only on Apple, thrives on the concept of FOMO, fear of missing out. If you're not online when a conversation happens, you miss it. Users can walk their dog or cook dinner while listening to talks on financing a start-up or the current state of American education or even tune in while playing trivia games. Unlike podcasts, everything is live and users can participate as long as they are invited to do so by chat moderators. Star-studded user base A Clubhouse chat can be mundane but it can also be transformed into a must-hear event if someone famous shows up. In addition to Zuckerberg's and Musk's recent appearances, comedian Kevin Hart popped up in a chat last spring. For Musk's appearance with the boss of trading app Robinhood, the maximum capacity of 5,000 people was quickly reached, so secondary overflow "rooms" were opened. The audio app is reviewing its data protection practices, after a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said it contained security flaws that left users' data vulnerable to access by the Chinese government.

Kremlin says Musk's idea for Putin to join Clubhouse app interesting, seeks details

<p>Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet venture Starlink has started accepting pre-orders for its beta programme.</p>

<p>Users are required to pay $99 as advance amount to book the Starlink satellite internet services which will be shipped ''on a first-come, first-served basis''.</p>

<p>SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on&nbsp;February 4&nbsp;carrying the 19th batch of 60 broadband satellites for SpaceX's&nbsp;Starlink&nbsp;Network, a planned constellation capable of beaming signals for high-speed internet service from space to paying customers around the globe.</p>

<p>Within eight minutes of liftoff, Falcon 9's main-stage reusable booster rocket flew back to Earth for a successful landing on a barge floating in the Atlantic, completing its fifth trip to space and back.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/elon-musks-spacex-starlink-internet-surprises-users-with-174-mbps-download-speed-340020">Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink internet surprises users with 174 Mbps download speed</a></strong></p>

<p>SpaceX launched a beta version of its&nbsp;Starlink satellite internet on October 26, and people have been surprised with the current download speed as beta users observed download speed between 160-174 megabits per second.</p>

<p>Beta users were asked to pay a fee of&nbsp;$600 upfront to get the internet which Musk announced as "Better Than Nothing Beta". However, Musk had tried to downplay his hand and said the internet would provide&nbsp;download speeds between 50 to 150 Mbps.</p>

<p>Starlink will be using nearly 900 satellites to beam the internet down to earth. After the users started sharing screenshots of the download speed, SpaceX said they deliberately wanted to "lower your initial expectations" to make sure no disappointment came their way when the users started beta testing.</p>

<p>Many users are now hailing the new internet system, while some have complained about the cost involved in the same. The beta version is available $99 a month but there are additional costs involved which totals to&nbsp;$499 for a kit with a tripod, a WiFi router, and a terminal to connect to Starlink satellites. While some are unhappy with the massive cost, some are saying they will be happy to pay even more if the speed remains either the same or increases, especially now as majority people are working from home.</p>

<p>SpaceX said on Thursday it had 10,000 users on its nascent satellite-based broadband service, dubbed&nbsp;Starlink, which Musk says will provide crucial funding to develop his Starship rocket for missions to the moon and, eventually, Mars.</p>


Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet venture Starlink has started accepting pre-orders for its beta programme. Users are required to pay $99 as advance amount to book the Starlink satellite internet services which will be shipped ''on a first-come, first-served basis''.

Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite internet venture Starlink has started accepting pre-orders for its beta programme. Users are required to pay $99 as advance amount to book the Starlink satellite internet services which will be shipped ''on a first-come, first-served basis''. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on February 4 carrying the 19th batch of 60 broadband satellites for SpaceX's Starlink Network, a planned constellation capable of beaming signals for high-speed internet service from space to paying customers around the globe. Within eight minutes of liftoff, Falcon 9's main-stage reusable booster rocket flew back to Earth for a successful landing on a barge floating in the Atlantic, completing its fifth trip to space and back. Also read: Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink internet surprises users with 174 Mbps download speed SpaceX launched a beta version of its Starlink satellite internet on October 26, and people have been surprised with the current download speed as beta users observed download speed between 160-174 megabits per second. Beta users were asked to pay a fee of $600 upfront to get the internet which Musk announced as "Better Than Nothing Beta". However, Musk had tried to downplay his hand and said the internet would provide download speeds between 50 to 150 Mbps. Starlink will be using nearly 900 satellites to beam the internet down to earth. After the users started sharing screenshots of the download speed, SpaceX said they deliberately wanted to "lower your initial expectations" to make sure no disappointment came their way when the users started beta testing. Many users are now hailing the new internet system, while some have complained about the cost involved in the same. The beta version is available $99 a month but there are additional costs involved which totals to $499 for a kit with a tripod, a WiFi router, and a terminal to connect to Starlink satellites. While some are unhappy with the massive cost, some are saying they will be happy to pay even more if the speed remains either the same or increases, especially now as majority people are working from home. SpaceX said on Thursday it had 10,000 users on its nascent satellite-based broadband service, dubbed Starlink, which Musk says will provide crucial funding to develop his Starship rocket for missions to the moon and, eventually, Mars.

Elon Musk's SpaceX starts accepting deposits for Starlink satellite internet service

<p>Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Sunday&nbsp;asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the audio chat app Clubhouse and have a conversation with him.</p>

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<p>Later on, Musk tweeted in Russian and said it would be a ''great honour'' to talk to Putin. Kremlin did not respond to the tweet by the silicon valley billionaire.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/im-an-alien-musk-says-in-response-to-question-from-cred-founder-kunal-shah-363418" hreflang="en">'I'm an alien': Musk says in response to question from Cred founder Kunal Shah</a></strong></p>

<p>The tweet triggered a flurry of responses from several Twitter users who expressed their support for the&nbsp;proposal.</p>

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<p>A surprise chat between tech billionaire&nbsp;Elon&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on new audio-based social network Clubhouse&nbsp;propelled the app to the top of the startup charts and sparked a scramble for invitations to the exclusive service.</p>

<p>For&nbsp;Musk's appearance with the boss of the trading app Robinhood, the maximum capacity of 5,000 people was quickly reached, so secondary overflow "rooms" were opened.</p>

<p>The interaction between the two entrepreneurs on the platform last week came amid intense interest in the news around Robinhood, the online brokerage caught up in a wild stockmarket battle between retail investors and big Wall Street funds.</p>

<p>Demand for invitations to the less-than-a-year-old service -- members get to invite a limited number of friends during its pre-launch period -- is so hot, a market for them has grown on platforms like Reddit, eBay, and Craigslist.</p>


Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Sunday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the audio chat app Clubhouse and have a conversation with him. было бы большой честью поговорить с вами — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2021 × Later on, Musk tweeted in Russian and said it would be a ''great honour'' to talk to Putin.

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Sunday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the audio chat app Clubhouse and have a conversation with him. было бы большой честью поговорить с вами — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2021 × Later on, Musk tweeted in Russian and said it would be a ''great honour'' to talk to Putin. Kremlin did not respond to the tweet by the silicon valley billionaire. Also read: 'I'm an alien': Musk says in response to question from Cred founder Kunal Shah The tweet triggered a flurry of responses from several Twitter users who expressed their support for the proposal. I have an invite if you need one @KremlinRussia_E — Jack Butcher (@jackbutcher) February 13, 2021 × A surprise chat between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on new audio-based social network Clubhouse propelled the app to the top of the startup charts and sparked a scramble for invitations to the exclusive service. For Musk's appearance with the boss of the trading app Robinhood, the maximum capacity of 5,000 people was quickly reached, so secondary overflow "rooms" were opened. The interaction between the two entrepreneurs on the platform last week came amid intense interest in the news around Robinhood, the online brokerage caught up in a wild stockmarket battle between retail investors and big Wall Street funds. Demand for invitations to the less-than-a-year-old service -- members get to invite a limited number of friends during its pre-launch period -- is so hot, a market for them has grown on platforms like Reddit, eBay, and Craigslist.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk asks Russian President Vladimir Putin to join Clubhouse app

<p>Electric car maker Tesla will set up its manufacturing plant in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa confirmed on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"American firm Tesla will set up the car-manufacturing unit in Karnataka," Yediurappa was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Last month, Tesla registered its office in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru, the hub of India's tech industry.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Several reports in the previous months also claimed that Tesla will launch its research and development unit in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a tweet confirmed in December that in 2021 the company will launch its operations in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Next year for sure," Musk had replied last year in a Twitter post with a photograph of a T-shirt with the message: "India wants Tesla".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport &amp; Highways, said Tesla will begin its operations in India with sales and will later expand into assembly and manufacturing of electric cars, reports Mint.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The government by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to reduce India's oil dependance and is encouraging investment in electric vehicles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Indian government plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities in the country in a bid to push investment, news agency Reuters reported last year.<br />
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Electric car maker Tesla will set up its manufacturing plant in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa confirmed on Saturday. "American firm Tesla will set up the car-manufacturing unit in Karnataka," Yediurappa was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Electric car maker Tesla will set up its manufacturing plant in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa confirmed on Saturday. "American firm Tesla will set up the car-manufacturing unit in Karnataka," Yediurappa was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Watch | Last month, Tesla registered its office in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru, the hub of India's tech industry. Also read | Twitter users 'stuck in traffic jam' with memes after Tesla officially enters India Several reports in the previous months also claimed that Tesla will launch its research and development unit in India. Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a tweet confirmed in December that in 2021 the company will launch its operations in India. "Next year for sure," Musk had replied last year in a Twitter post with a photograph of a T-shirt with the message: "India wants Tesla". Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, said Tesla will begin its operations in India with sales and will later expand into assembly and manufacturing of electric cars, reports Mint. The government by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to reduce India's oil dependance and is encouraging investment in electric vehicles. The Indian government plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities in the country in a bid to push investment, news agency Reuters reported last year.

Tesla will set up its manufacturing plant in Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa

<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he is an ''alien'' in response to&nbsp;fintech startup&nbsp;Cred&nbsp;Kunal Shah's question regarding how he is running more than four $500-billion companies simultaneously at a relatively young age.</p>

<p>"What I want to really understand how does he do it? How does he manage context switching? How does he design his Org," Shah asked.</p>

<p>In response, the silicon valley billionaire tweeted:&nbsp;"I'm an alien."</p>

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<p>The banter between Musk and Shah triggered a slew of memes, with many laughing about the world’s&nbsp;“Worst kept secret.”</p>

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<p>With social media prognostications about Bitcoin or GameStop,&nbsp;Elon&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;has ventured further away from his own businesses and become more like a Wall Street heavyweight who can move markets with just a few words.</p>

<p>Musk, who last month became the richest man in the world on paper thanks to a Tesla stock market boom, has nearly 45 million followers on Twitter.</p>

<p>Swept on by the success of his companies Tesla and SpaceX, as well as by interest in the electric cars and rockets they manufacture, he is considered by many fans to be a visionary, his slightest word enough to sway some investors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When he changed his Twitter profile to read simply "#bitcoin" on Friday, the cryptocurrency's price temporarily skyrocketed by around 20 per cent.</p>

<p>And the mere mention of the Polish publisher of video game CD Projekt, or the e-commerce platform Shopify or the craft market Etsy -- which apparently delighted&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;with a hand-knitted hat for his dog,&nbsp;caused their stocks to soar.</p>

<p>The business giant, who has expressed his contempt for investors betting on a decline in a company's shares, waded in on the GameStop affair by tweeting a link to the Reddit group WallStreetBets, which helped stock of the video game specialist take off.&nbsp;</p>


Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he is an ''alien'' in response to fintech startup Cred Kunal Shah's question regarding how he is running more than four $500-billion companies simultaneously at a relatively young age.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he is an ''alien'' in response to fintech startup Cred Kunal Shah's question regarding how he is running more than four $500-billion companies simultaneously at a relatively young age. "What I want to really understand how does he do it? How does he manage context switching? How does he design his Org," Shah asked. In response, the silicon valley billionaire tweeted: "I'm an alien." I’m an alien — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 12, 2021 × The banter between Musk and Shah triggered a slew of memes, with many laughing about the world’s “Worst kept secret.” https://t.co/tJodU1RJAv pic.twitter.com/hwQISzWZJM — Renata Konkoly 🐢🦔 (@RenataKonkoly) February 12, 2021 × @elonmusk 👽 pic.twitter.com/OcA8fvPn53 — venus 🧜‍♀️ (@venus47203379) February 12, 2021 × With social media prognostications about Bitcoin or GameStop, Elon Musk has ventured further away from his own businesses and become more like a Wall Street heavyweight who can move markets with just a few words. Musk, who last month became the richest man in the world on paper thanks to a Tesla stock market boom, has nearly 45 million followers on Twitter. Swept on by the success of his companies Tesla and SpaceX, as well as by interest in the electric cars and rockets they manufacture, he is considered by many fans to be a visionary, his slightest word enough to sway some investors. When he changed his Twitter profile to read simply "#bitcoin" on Friday, the cryptocurrency's price temporarily skyrocketed by around 20 per cent. And the mere mention of the Polish publisher of video game CD Projekt, or the e-commerce platform Shopify or the craft market Etsy -- which apparently delighted Musk with a hand-knitted hat for his dog, caused their stocks to soar. The business giant, who has expressed his contempt for investors betting on a decline in a company's shares, waded in on the GameStop affair by tweeting a link to the Reddit group WallStreetBets, which helped stock of the video game specialist take off.

'I'm an alien': Musk says in response to question from Cred founder Kunal Shah

<p>US&nbsp;audio app Clubhouse said on Saturday that&nbsp;it is reviewing its data protection practices after a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said it contained security flaws that left users' data vulnerable to access by the Chinese government.</p>

<p>Clubhouse, the invitation-only audio chat app, exploded in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic when people could not get together in person,&nbsp;but now the once niche platform has far higher goals.</p>

<p>Launched less than a year ago,&nbsp;Clubhouse, which recently encountered a censorship hiccup in China,&nbsp;is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for digital audio.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/chinese-users-flocking-to-us-chat-app-clubhouse-to-evade-censors-361942">Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors</a></strong></p>

<p>Alongside casual conversations about travel and health, users frankly discussed Uighur concentration camps in Xinjiang, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, and personal experiences of being interrogated by police.&nbsp;But their access to the app was blocked last week, triggering frustration and fears of government surveillance.</p>

<p>The app said in a response to the study, published by the research group at Stanford University, that while it had opted not to make the app available in China, some people had found a workaround to download the app which meant the conversations they were a part of could be transmitted via Chinese servers.</p>

<p>"With the help of researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory, we have identified a few areas where we can further strengthen our data protection," the company said in a statement published&nbsp;by the research group on Friday.</p>

<p>"Over the next 72 hours, we are rolling out changes to add additional encryption and blocks to prevent Clubhouse clients from ever transmitting pings to Chinese servers. We also plan to engage an external data security firm to review and validate these changes."</p>

<p><strong>Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/clubhouse-the-invite-only-chat-app-that-elon-musk-uses-361479">Clubhouse: The invite-only chat app that Elon Musk uses</a></strong></p>

<p>Launched in early 2020, the app saw global user numbers soar earlier this month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev held a surprise discussion on the platform.</p>

<p>The Stanford Internet Observatory said that it had confirmed that Chinese tech firm Agora Inc supplied back-end infrastructure to Clubhouse, and that Agora would likely have access to users' raw audio, potentially providing access to the Chinese government.</p>

<p>It also said it observed room metadata relayed to servers it believed were hosted in China and audio to servers managed by Chinese entities. It added, however, that it believed the Chinese government would not be able to access the data if the audio was stored in the United States.</p>


US audio app Clubhouse said on Saturday that it is reviewing its data protection practices after a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said it contained security flaws that left users' data vulnerable to access by the Chinese government.

US audio app Clubhouse said on Saturday that it is reviewing its data protection practices after a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said it contained security flaws that left users' data vulnerable to access by the Chinese government. Clubhouse, the invitation-only audio chat app, exploded in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic when people could not get together in person, but now the once niche platform has far higher goals. Launched less than a year ago, Clubhouse, which recently encountered a censorship hiccup in China, is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for digital audio. Also read: Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors Alongside casual conversations about travel and health, users frankly discussed Uighur concentration camps in Xinjiang, the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, and personal experiences of being interrogated by police. But their access to the app was blocked last week, triggering frustration and fears of government surveillance. The app said in a response to the study, published by the research group at Stanford University, that while it had opted not to make the app available in China, some people had found a workaround to download the app which meant the conversations they were a part of could be transmitted via Chinese servers. "With the help of researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory, we have identified a few areas where we can further strengthen our data protection," the company said in a statement published by the research group on Friday. "Over the next 72 hours, we are rolling out changes to add additional encryption and blocks to prevent Clubhouse clients from ever transmitting pings to Chinese servers. We also plan to engage an external data security firm to review and validate these changes." Also read| Clubhouse: The invite-only chat app that Elon Musk uses Launched in early 2020, the app saw global user numbers soar earlier this month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev held a surprise discussion on the platform. The Stanford Internet Observatory said that it had confirmed that Chinese tech firm Agora Inc supplied back-end infrastructure to Clubhouse, and that Agora would likely have access to users' raw audio, potentially providing access to the Chinese government. It also said it observed room metadata relayed to servers it believed were hosted in China and audio to servers managed by Chinese entities. It added, however, that it believed the Chinese government would not be able to access the data if the audio was stored in the United States.

Clubhouse is reviewing data protection practices after concerns over security flaws

<p>With social media prognostications about Bitcoin or GameStop,&nbsp;Elon&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;has ventured further away from his own businesses and become more like a Wall Street heavyweight who can move markets with just a few words.</p>

<p>Musk, who last month became the richest man in the world on paper thanks to a Tesla stock market boom, has nearly 45 million followers on Twitter.</p>

<p>Swept on by the success of his companies Tesla and SpaceX, as well as by interest in the electric cars and rockets they manufacture, Elon Musk&nbsp;is considered by many fans to be a visionary, his slightest word enough to sway some investors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When he changed his Twitter profile to read simply "#bitcoin" on Friday, the cryptocurrency's price temporarily skyrocketed by around 20 per cent.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-calls-himself-bitcoin-supporter-prices-soar-360630">Tesla CEO Elon Musk calls himself Bitcoin 'supporter'; prices soar</a></strong></p>

<p>However, Tesla has hit another roadblock in the form of security malfunction and other technical problems due to which thousands of models of the company are being recalled both in the US and China.</p>

<p>Chinese regulators have summoned representatives of US electric car giant&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;after reported technical problems with their vehicles, notably concerning their safety, officials in Beijing said Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The news comes several months after two recalls of the company's vehicles in China, the world's largest car market.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Consumers have cited multiple problems, related to unusual accelerations, batteries catching fire, as well as with the remote update system," the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They were asked to strictly conform to Chinese laws and regulations" in order to "guarantee public security" and the "rights and legitimate interests of consumers", the regulator said.</p>

<p>Tesla&nbsp;will recall nearly 135,000 cars to repair a computer memory failure that could pose a safety risk, US regulators said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The electric car manufacturer notified the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the massive recall over the problem affecting the cars' touchscreen that could cause a loss of some features.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The recall covers the 2012 to 2018 Model S sedans and the 2016 to 2018 Model X SUVs equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor,&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;said in its notification to NHTSA.</p>

<p>When the flash memory in the touchscreen reaches the end of its useful life, it "can cause failures of the center display software components, and may indirectly cause loss of the rearview camera display, defrost/defog control settings and exterior turn signal lighting," the manufacturer said.</p>

<p>Tesla&nbsp;said it will repair the issue at no cost to car owners, starting in late March.</p>

<p>NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into the issue of backup camera failures in June 2020.</p>

<p>About 159,000 vehicles were affected by memory issues, according to NHTSA. However,&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;said the recall does not cover those that already were upgraded to the Intel Atom processor.</p>

<p>While vehicles can still be driven, and&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;said it was not aware of any accidents as a result of the issue, the failure "may increase the risk of a crash."</p>

<p>These red flags coincide with Tesla's debut in India with its Model 3 being available for sale in June this year. The electric car company is still finding its feet in the country, but if these issues persist, instead of catapulting to success the company will falter.</p>


With social media prognostications about Bitcoin or GameStop, Elon Musk has ventured further away from his own businesses and become more like a Wall Street heavyweight who can move markets with just a few words.

With social media prognostications about Bitcoin or GameStop, Elon Musk has ventured further away from his own businesses and become more like a Wall Street heavyweight who can move markets with just a few words. Musk, who last month became the richest man in the world on paper thanks to a Tesla stock market boom, has nearly 45 million followers on Twitter. Swept on by the success of his companies Tesla and SpaceX, as well as by interest in the electric cars and rockets they manufacture, Elon Musk is considered by many fans to be a visionary, his slightest word enough to sway some investors. When he changed his Twitter profile to read simply "#bitcoin" on Friday, the cryptocurrency's price temporarily skyrocketed by around 20 per cent. Also read: Tesla CEO Elon Musk calls himself Bitcoin 'supporter'; prices soar However, Tesla has hit another roadblock in the form of security malfunction and other technical problems due to which thousands of models of the company are being recalled both in the US and China. Chinese regulators have summoned representatives of US electric car giant Tesla after reported technical problems with their vehicles, notably concerning their safety, officials in Beijing said Monday. The news comes several months after two recalls of the company's vehicles in China, the world's largest car market. "Consumers have cited multiple problems, related to unusual accelerations, batteries catching fire, as well as with the remote update system," the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement. "They were asked to strictly conform to Chinese laws and regulations" in order to "guarantee public security" and the "rights and legitimate interests of consumers", the regulator said. Tesla will recall nearly 135,000 cars to repair a computer memory failure that could pose a safety risk, US regulators said on Tuesday. The electric car manufacturer notified the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the massive recall over the problem affecting the cars' touchscreen that could cause a loss of some features. The recall covers the 2012 to 2018 Model S sedans and the 2016 to 2018 Model X SUVs equipped with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, Tesla said in its notification to NHTSA. When the flash memory in the touchscreen reaches the end of its useful life, it "can cause failures of the center display software components, and may indirectly cause loss of the rearview camera display, defrost/defog control settings and exterior turn signal lighting," the manufacturer said. Tesla said it will repair the issue at no cost to car owners, starting in late March. NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into the issue of backup camera failures in June 2020. About 159,000 vehicles were affected by memory issues, according to NHTSA. However, Tesla said the recall does not cover those that already were upgraded to the Intel Atom processor. While vehicles can still be driven, and Tesla said it was not aware of any accidents as a result of the issue, the failure "may increase the risk of a crash." These red flags coincide with Tesla's debut in India with its Model 3 being available for sale in June this year. The electric car company is still finding its feet in the country, but if these issues persist, instead of catapulting to success the company will falter.

Elon Musk's Tesla facing another roadblock in form of security malfunction

<p>Mainland China users of the US&nbsp;audio app&nbsp;Clubhouse&nbsp;said they were experiencing internet access disruptions, stoking concerns it had been blocked by China's so-called Great Firewall.</p>

<p>The repression of Muslim Uighurs, the Tiananmen Square crackdown, and S&amp;M hook-ups, nothing was off-limits in the rambunctious, unfiltered chatrooms of Clubhouse before China's censors silenced the conversation.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;Clubhouse&nbsp;app is only available on iOS devices and is unavailable in the local Apple app store in China, but mainland Chinese users had been able to access the app by modifying the location of their app store.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/chinese-users-flocking-to-us-chat-app-clubhouse-to-evade-censors-361942">Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors</a></strong></p>

<p>For around a week, robust, open discussion on China pinballed across the American audio app, recently lent an air of exclusivity after an endorsement from Elon Musk.</p>

<p>It offered mainland and Chinese-speaking users a rare space to dissect taboos across politics and society, a plurality of voices normally muted inside China by the Communist Party.</p>

<p>Then late on Monday, an error message appeared to Chinese users logging on without a VPN to establish a secure connection, a telltale sign that state censors had got hold of the debate.</p>

<p>Users of China's Twitter-like social media app Weibo began posting&nbsp;screenshots of a message the app displayed when they tried to open it which said a secure connection to the server could not be made.</p>

<p>"Under Xi, the ban was a matter of time," said Lokman Tsui, a communications professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, of the reflex to scrub unregulated social media sharpened under China's President Xi Jinping.</p>

<p>Users took to Clubhouse chatrooms and other social media platforms to lament the block, which closed a brief window for freewheeling exchanges in a country where overseas networks such as Twitter and Facebook have been banned.</p>

<p>Many Western social media apps including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are banned in China, where the local internet is tightly regulated and often censored of content that could undermine the country's ruling Communist Party.</p>

<p>Although Chinese versions of the global platforms have emerged and become part of daily life, Chinese users are aware that content posted on them is monitored and censored.</p>

<p>It is common for social media companies to wipe content considered politically sensitive, including protests and criticism of the government, with users devising measures like screenshots and deliberate typos to skirt censors.</p>

<p><strong>'Living a lie'</strong></p>

<p>On Clubhouse last Saturday, however, more than 1,000 users flocked to a chatroom on the mass incarceration of Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims in China's western Xinjiang region.</p>

<p>Rights groups believe at least one million people are incarcerated in camps in Xinjiang, but Beijing has said they are vocational training centres aimed at reducing the appeal of Islamic extremism.</p>

<p>At least three people identifying as Uighurs shared personal stories in the Clubhouse chat and several others said they were Han Chinese who had lived in Xinjiang.</p>

<p>A woman said her views changed after living abroad exposed her to more information on Xinjiang.</p>

<p>"I had only been living in a huge lie," she said.</p>

<p>But some struck a more defensive note, with a man countering that "re-education camps" were necessary.</p>

<p>Moderators allowed time for people to talk in the Chinese-language chatroom without interruption, in a conversation that only ended the following afternoon.</p>

<p>On Monday, more than 2,000 users gathered in another chatroom discussing the bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, a taboo topic in China.</p>

<p>One said the environment was "dangerous for both sides", referring to civilians and authorities, while another called it outdated to claim that students,&nbsp;who participated in the movement -- were easily "brainwashed".</p>

<p>People from Hong Kong and Taiwan also pitched in on, or moderated, China-related topics.</p>

<p>But the frank exchanges were not limited to big politics.</p>

<p>The night after the Xinjiang chat, in another room, gay men swapped explicit stories of booty calls.</p>

<p>Some talked about engaging in unexpected S&amp;M hook-ups, and others shared anecdotes about taking dates home only to be found out by their parents.</p>

<p>But the door soon slammed shut on the unfettered discussion.</p>

<p>The space for free online discussion has "been drastically reduced" since 2013, the year Xi became president, added Emilie Frenkiel, associate professor at Université Paris Est Créteil, who researches political participation and representation in China.</p>

<p>But she added that the chance for open discourse on sensitive topics with other Chinese-speakers like Taiwanese counterparts "even though very risky, is so rare that... many are still willing to seize it".</p>

<p>A search for "Clubhouse invites", previously for sale on a Chinese online marketplace, no longer turns up results.</p>

<p>Since the ban, Chinese speakers returning to the app discussed ways to circumvent the "Great Firewall", and a chatroom ironically praising a pro-Communist Party editor continues defiantly.</p>

<p>But the wider lament was for the end of a precious space for debate which flickered but was never allowed to flare.</p>

<p>"I came here because it did not have speech censorship," one user said.</p>


Mainland China users of the US audio app Clubhouse said they were experiencing internet access disruptions, stoking concerns it had been blocked by China's so-called Great Firewall.

Mainland China users of the US audio app Clubhouse said they were experiencing internet access disruptions, stoking concerns it had been blocked by China's so-called Great Firewall. The repression of Muslim Uighurs, the Tiananmen Square crackdown, and S&M hook-ups, nothing was off-limits in the rambunctious, unfiltered chatrooms of Clubhouse before China's censors silenced the conversation. The Clubhouse app is only available on iOS devices and is unavailable in the local Apple app store in China, but mainland Chinese users had been able to access the app by modifying the location of their app store. Also read: Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors For around a week, robust, open discussion on China pinballed across the American audio app, recently lent an air of exclusivity after an endorsement from Elon Musk. It offered mainland and Chinese-speaking users a rare space to dissect taboos across politics and society, a plurality of voices normally muted inside China by the Communist Party. Then late on Monday, an error message appeared to Chinese users logging on without a VPN to establish a secure connection, a telltale sign that state censors had got hold of the debate. Users of China's Twitter-like social media app Weibo began posting screenshots of a message the app displayed when they tried to open it which said a secure connection to the server could not be made. "Under Xi, the ban was a matter of time," said Lokman Tsui, a communications professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, of the reflex to scrub unregulated social media sharpened under China's President Xi Jinping. Users took to Clubhouse chatrooms and other social media platforms to lament the block, which closed a brief window for freewheeling exchanges in a country where overseas networks such as Twitter and Facebook have been banned. Many Western social media apps including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are banned in China, where the local internet is tightly regulated and often censored of content that could undermine the country's ruling Communist Party. Although Chinese versions of the global platforms have emerged and become part of daily life, Chinese users are aware that content posted on them is monitored and censored. It is common for social media companies to wipe content considered politically sensitive, including protests and criticism of the government, with users devising measures like screenshots and deliberate typos to skirt censors. 'Living a lie' On Clubhouse last Saturday, however, more than 1,000 users flocked to a chatroom on the mass incarceration of Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims in China's western Xinjiang region. Rights groups believe at least one million people are incarcerated in camps in Xinjiang, but Beijing has said they are vocational training centres aimed at reducing the appeal of Islamic extremism. At least three people identifying as Uighurs shared personal stories in the Clubhouse chat and several others said they were Han Chinese who had lived in Xinjiang. A woman said her views changed after living abroad exposed her to more information on Xinjiang. "I had only been living in a huge lie," she said. But some struck a more defensive note, with a man countering that "re-education camps" were necessary. Moderators allowed time for people to talk in the Chinese-language chatroom without interruption, in a conversation that only ended the following afternoon. On Monday, more than 2,000 users gathered in another chatroom discussing the bloody crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, a taboo topic in China. One said the environment was "dangerous for both sides", referring to civilians and authorities, while another called it outdated to claim that students, who participated in the movement -- were easily "brainwashed". People from Hong Kong and Taiwan also pitched in on, or moderated, China-related topics. But the frank exchanges were not limited to big politics. The night after the Xinjiang chat, in another room, gay men swapped explicit stories of booty calls. Some talked about engaging in unexpected S&M hook-ups, and others shared anecdotes about taking dates home only to be found out by their parents. But the door soon slammed shut on the unfettered discussion. The space for free online discussion has "been drastically reduced" since 2013, the year Xi became president, added Emilie Frenkiel, associate professor at Université Paris Est Créteil, who researches political participation and representation in China. But she added that the chance for open discourse on sensitive topics with other Chinese-speakers like Taiwanese counterparts "even though very risky, is so rare that... many are still willing to seize it". A search for "Clubhouse invites", previously for sale on a Chinese online marketplace, no longer turns up results. Since the ban, Chinese speakers returning to the app discussed ways to circumvent the "Great Firewall", and a chatroom ironically praising a pro-Communist Party editor continues defiantly. But the wider lament was for the end of a precious space for debate which flickered but was never allowed to flare. "I came here because it did not have speech censorship," one user said.

'Party over': Chinese users of Clubhouse app say experiencing internet access disruptions

<p>China has finally blocked access to a rare social interaction app, Clubhouse, after many locals started using it to discuss topics, including things the government does not approve.</p>

<p>Clubhouse is a rare app that allows users to converse with each other but only through audio. This app is also not available to everyone. People can gain access to this app only through an invite from an existing user. The existing user can, however, send this invite-only to two people.</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/chinese-users-flocking-to-us-chat-app-clubhouse-to-evade-censors-361942">Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors</a></strong></p>

<p>After Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev started using the app, it gained popularity all over the world, especially China where locals started flocking to this audio-only chat app to discuss several taboo topics, including mistreatment of the Uighur Muslims in China.</p>

<p>In this app, people can listen to several discussions and interviews about several things by people and experts and then exit the chat room once the discussion ends.</p>

<p>China has a bad reputation when it comes to allowing its citizens to freely discuss matters, and has thus banned social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/clubhouse-the-invite-only-chat-app-that-elon-musk-uses-361479">Clubhouse: The invite-only chat app that Elon Musk uses</a></strong></p>

<p>The invite-only Clubhouse app had till now been able to side-step from the country's censorship and had not fallen under the infamous "Great Firewall".&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, with its rising popularity and discussions of matters such as Beijing's sweeping incarceration of mostly Muslim minority Uighur communities in the far western Xinjiang region led to the app being scanned by the Chinese authorities.</p>

<p>Now, on Monday, the app started showing an error message to the users without a VPN which asked the users to establish a secure connection.</p>

<p>This was quickly observed by the Chinese users which led to discussion rooms getting abuzz about the security implications of staying on the app and the possible penalties they could face if caught on the app.</p>

<p>"I saw many rooms chatting cross-Straits issues and sensitive issues... and thought this app wouldn't last too long," a user was quoted by AFP.</p>

<p>"What comes after the block is compiling the list of people on the platform," another user shared worriedly.<br />
&nbsp;</p>


China has finally blocked access to a rare social interaction app, Clubhouse, after many locals started using it to discuss topics, including things the government does not approve.

China has finally blocked access to a rare social interaction app, Clubhouse, after many locals started using it to discuss topics, including things the government does not approve. Clubhouse is a rare app that allows users to converse with each other but only through audio. This app is also not available to everyone. People can gain access to this app only through an invite from an existing user. The existing user can, however, send this invite-only to two people. Also read| Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors After Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev started using the app, it gained popularity all over the world, especially China where locals started flocking to this audio-only chat app to discuss several taboo topics, including mistreatment of the Uighur Muslims in China. In this app, people can listen to several discussions and interviews about several things by people and experts and then exit the chat room once the discussion ends. China has a bad reputation when it comes to allowing its citizens to freely discuss matters, and has thus banned social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the country. Also read| Clubhouse: The invite-only chat app that Elon Musk uses The invite-only Clubhouse app had till now been able to side-step from the country's censorship and had not fallen under the infamous "Great Firewall". However, with its rising popularity and discussions of matters such as Beijing's sweeping incarceration of mostly Muslim minority Uighur communities in the far western Xinjiang region led to the app being scanned by the Chinese authorities. Now, on Monday, the app started showing an error message to the users without a VPN which asked the users to establish a secure connection. This was quickly observed by the Chinese users which led to discussion rooms getting abuzz about the security implications of staying on the app and the possible penalties they could face if caught on the app. "I saw many rooms chatting cross-Straits issues and sensitive issues... and thought this app wouldn't last too long," a user was quoted by AFP. "What comes after the block is compiling the list of people on the platform," another user shared worriedly.

China bans invite-only Clubhouse app as locals use it to discuss sensitive issues

<p>Bitcoin hit a record-high above $43,000 on Monday after electric carmaker Tesla invested $1.5 billion in the digital currency. The cryptocurrency has anyway been up around 50 per cent since the start of the year.</p>

<p>Bitcoin hit $43,725.51 around 1300 GMT, before cooling slightly to $42,352.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tesla's decision came just days after CEO Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to simply read "#bitcoin." The announcement came in a US Securities and Exchange Commission document.</p>

<p>Tesla said in a filing the decision was part of its broad investment policy as a company and was aimed at diversifying and maximizing its returns on cash. It said it had invested an aggregate $1.5 billion in bitcoin under the changed policy and could "acquire and hold digital assets from time to time or long-term".</p>

<p>It is now expected that Tesla would soon begin accepting payment for its cars and other products with bitcoin in the near future.</p>


Bitcoin hit a record-high above $43,000 on Monday after electric carmaker Tesla invested $1.5 billion in the digital currency. The cryptocurrency has anyway been up around 50 per cent since the start of the year.

Bitcoin hit a record-high above $43,000 on Monday after electric carmaker Tesla invested $1.5 billion in the digital currency. The cryptocurrency has anyway been up around 50 per cent since the start of the year. Bitcoin hit $43,725.51 around 1300 GMT, before cooling slightly to $42,352. Tesla's decision came just days after CEO Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to simply read "#bitcoin." The announcement came in a US Securities and Exchange Commission document. Tesla said in a filing the decision was part of its broad investment policy as a company and was aimed at diversifying and maximizing its returns on cash. It said it had invested an aggregate $1.5 billion in bitcoin under the changed policy and could "acquire and hold digital assets from time to time or long-term". It is now expected that Tesla would soon begin accepting payment for its cars and other products with bitcoin in the near future.

Bitcoin hits record high after Tesla invests about $1.50 billion in it

<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Sunday said that the crew of Dragon spacecraft of&nbsp;Elon Musk's SpaceX is all set to break the record for most days in space.</p>

<p>Four flight engineers,&nbsp;Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi, docked the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the US module last November."They will surpass the record of 84 days set by the Skylab 4 crew on February 8, 1974," NASA said.</p>

<p><strong>Also see| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-spacex-starship-explodes-into-a-fireball-after-its-high-altitude-test-flight-360989">Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes into a fireball after its high altitude test flight</a></strong></p>

<p>The Skylab 4 crew, with NASA astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson and William Pogue, docked their Apollo spacecraft to the Skylab space station 47 years to the day when the SpaceX crew docked to the orbiting lab, the US space authority estimated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;NASA has selected tech billionaire Elon Musk`s private aerospace company SpaceX to provide launch services for an astrophysics mission to survey the sky in the near-infrared light.<br />
<br />
The planned two-year mission is called SPHEREx, short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer.<br />
<br />
The near-infrared light, which, though not visible to the human eye, serves as a powerful tool for answering cosmic questions involving the birth of the universe, and the subsequent development of galaxies, according to NASA.<br />
<br />
SPHEREx will also will search for water and organic molecules -- essentials for life as we know it -- in regions where stars are born from gas and dust, known as stellar nurseries, as well as disks around stars where new planets could be forming, the US space agency said this week.<br />
<br />
The mission currently is targeted to launch as early as June 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.<br />
<br />
Astronomers will use the mission to gather data on more than 300 million galaxies, as well as more than 100 million stars in our own Milky Way galaxy.<br />
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The total cost for NASA to launch SPHEREx is approximately $98.8 million, which includes the launch service and other mission related costs.</p>


The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Sunday said that the crew of Dragon spacecraft of Elon Musk's SpaceX is all set to break the record for most days in space.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Sunday said that the crew of Dragon spacecraft of Elon Musk's SpaceX is all set to break the record for most days in space. Four flight engineers, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi, docked the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the US module last November."They will surpass the record of 84 days set by the Skylab 4 crew on February 8, 1974," NASA said. Also see| Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes into a fireball after its high altitude test flight The Skylab 4 crew, with NASA astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson and William Pogue, docked their Apollo spacecraft to the Skylab space station 47 years to the day when the SpaceX crew docked to the orbiting lab, the US space authority estimated. Meanwhile, NASA has selected tech billionaire Elon Musk`s private aerospace company SpaceX to provide launch services for an astrophysics mission to survey the sky in the near-infrared light. The planned two-year mission is called SPHEREx, short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer. The near-infrared light, which, though not visible to the human eye, serves as a powerful tool for answering cosmic questions involving the birth of the universe, and the subsequent development of galaxies, according to NASA. SPHEREx will also will search for water and organic molecules -- essentials for life as we know it -- in regions where stars are born from gas and dust, known as stellar nurseries, as well as disks around stars where new planets could be forming, the US space agency said this week. The mission currently is targeted to launch as early as June 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Astronomers will use the mission to gather data on more than 300 million galaxies, as well as more than 100 million stars in our own Milky Way galaxy. The total cost for NASA to launch SPHEREx is approximately $98.8 million, which includes the launch service and other mission related costs.

SpaceX's Dragon Crew to break record for most days in space

<p>If anything is invite-only, it naturally gets people crazy as everyone wants to feel exclusive. So this strategy is often used to attract customers. But apparently, Clubhouse isn't one of those apps that aim to gain quick fame. Clubhouse features likes of Elon Musk in its list of users and it is creating quite a buzz.</p>

<p>Clubhouse is the latest craze that may strike bigger markets. It's a social-networking app that is based on audio chat. Users can listen in on interviews, interactions and discussions between interesting people. The conversation rooms are like a conference call but with some people talking and discussing while most others listening in. When the conversation ends, the room is closed.</p>

<p>Clubhouse hit headlines when Tesla CEO Elon Musk used it to hold&nbsp;a conversation with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev recently. Number of those wanting to listen to the interaction was so high that the conversation room maxed out.</p>

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<p>The starpower of Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO helped Clubhouse create an unprecedented buzz. As per theconversation [dot] com, Clubhouse app had 2 million users by February 1.</p>

<p><strong>How to get Clubhouse invite?</strong></p>

<p>The app is currently invite-only. Am existing user has to send you an invite in order for you to create account on the app. But before you rush to hunt for a Clubhouse user to get you an invite, know that each user has only two invites which he can use to invite people.</p>

<p>The app is currently valued at USD 1 billion. The makers have given a hint that they would launch the app in wider market, but no date or timeframe has been given as of now.</p>


If anything is invite-only, it naturally gets people crazy as everyone wants to feel exclusive. So this strategy is often used to attract customers. But apparently, Clubhouse isn't one of those apps that aim to gain quick fame.

If anything is invite-only, it naturally gets people crazy as everyone wants to feel exclusive. So this strategy is often used to attract customers. But apparently, Clubhouse isn't one of those apps that aim to gain quick fame. Clubhouse features likes of Elon Musk in its list of users and it is creating quite a buzz. Clubhouse is the latest craze that may strike bigger markets. It's a social-networking app that is based on audio chat. Users can listen in on interviews, interactions and discussions between interesting people. The conversation rooms are like a conference call but with some people talking and discussing while most others listening in. When the conversation ends, the room is closed. Clubhouse hit headlines when Tesla CEO Elon Musk used it to hold a conversation with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev recently. Number of those wanting to listen to the interaction was so high that the conversation room maxed out. Also Read | Jack Dorsey likes Tweet asking for emoji to complement #FarmersProtest The starpower of Elon Musk and Robinhood CEO helped Clubhouse create an unprecedented buzz. As per theconversation [dot] com, Clubhouse app had 2 million users by February 1. How to get Clubhouse invite? The app is currently invite-only. Am existing user has to send you an invite in order for you to create account on the app. But before you rush to hunt for a Clubhouse user to get you an invite, know that each user has only two invites which he can use to invite people. The app is currently valued at USD 1 billion. The makers have given a hint that they would launch the app in wider market, but no date or timeframe has been given as of now.

Clubhouse: The invite-only chat app that Elon Musk uses

<p>A prototype of&nbsp;SpaceX's Starship rocket crash-landed and exploded in flames after its high altitude test flight from test facilities in Boca Chica, Texas.</p>

<p>The self-guided, 16-story-tall rocket initially soared into the clear, blue South Texas sky from its Gulf Coast launch pad on what appeared from&nbsp;SpaceX's live stream coverage to be a flawless liftoff.</p>

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<p>Reaching its peak altitude of about 10 km (6 miles), the spacecraft then hovered momentarily in midair, shut off its engines and executed a planned "belly-flop" manoeuvre to descend nose-down under aerodynamic control back toward Earth.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/spacex-announces-first-commercial-astronaut-mission-to-orbit-earth-360776" hreflang="en">SpaceX announces first commercial astronaut mission to orbit Earth</a></strong></p>

<p>The trouble came when the Starship, after flipping its nose upward again to begin its landing sequence, tried to reactivate two of its three Raptor thrusters, but one failed to ignite. The rocket then fell rapidly to the ground, exploding in a roaring ball of flames, smoke and debris - 6 minutes and 26 seconds after launch.</p>

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<p>The Starship SN9 that blew up on its final descent, like the SN8 before it, was a test model of the heavy-lift rocket being developed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-spacexs-starship-prototype-blasts-off-crashes-in-fireball-on-landing-348691">Watch: SpaceX's starship prototype blasts off, crashes in fireball on landing</a></strong></p>

<p>The company's founder Elon Musk was uncharacteristically quiet on social media, having announced the night before he was "Off Twitter for a while."</p>

<p>The stainless steel rocket, dubbed SN9 or "Serial Number 9," was cleared for lift-off from Boca Chica, Texas by the US Federal Aviation Administration&nbsp;(FAA) less than a day earlier.</p>

<p>The complete Starship rocket, which will stand 394-feet (120 meters) tall when mated with its super-heavy first-stage booster, is the company's next-generation fully reusable launch vehicle - the center of Musk's ambitions to make human space travel more affordable and routine.</p>

<p>A first orbital Starship flight is planned for year's end. Musk has said he intends to fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa around the moon with the Starship in 2023.</p>


A prototype of SpaceX's Starship rocket crash-landed and exploded in flames after its high altitude test flight from test facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. The self-guided, 16-story-tall rocket initially soared into the clear, blue South Texas sky from its Gulf Coast launch pad on what appeared from SpaceX's live stream coverage to be a flawless liftoff.

A prototype of SpaceX's Starship rocket crash-landed and exploded in flames after its high altitude test flight from test facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. The self-guided, 16-story-tall rocket initially soared into the clear, blue South Texas sky from its Gulf Coast launch pad on what appeared from SpaceX's live stream coverage to be a flawless liftoff. Live feed of Starship SN9 flight test → https://t.co/Hs5C53qBxb https://t.co/ioM0D5J91I — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 2, 2021 × Reaching its peak altitude of about 10 km (6 miles), the spacecraft then hovered momentarily in midair, shut off its engines and executed a planned "belly-flop" manoeuvre to descend nose-down under aerodynamic control back toward Earth. Also read: SpaceX announces first commercial astronaut mission to orbit Earth The trouble came when the Starship, after flipping its nose upward again to begin its landing sequence, tried to reactivate two of its three Raptor thrusters, but one failed to ignite. The rocket then fell rapidly to the ground, exploding in a roaring ball of flames, smoke and debris - 6 minutes and 26 seconds after launch. Touchdown...#Starship #SN9 @SpaceX pic.twitter.com/mStYzVpZKs — Geoff Barrett 🚀 (@GeoffdBarrett) February 2, 2021 × The Starship SN9 that blew up on its final descent, like the SN8 before it, was a test model of the heavy-lift rocket being developed by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on future missions to the moon and Mars. Also read: Watch: SpaceX's starship prototype blasts off, crashes in fireball on landing The company's founder Elon Musk was uncharacteristically quiet on social media, having announced the night before he was "Off Twitter for a while." The stainless steel rocket, dubbed SN9 or "Serial Number 9," was cleared for lift-off from Boca Chica, Texas by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) less than a day earlier. The complete Starship rocket, which will stand 394-feet (120 meters) tall when mated with its super-heavy first-stage booster, is the company's next-generation fully reusable launch vehicle - the center of Musk's ambitions to make human space travel more affordable and routine. A first orbital Starship flight is planned for year's end. Musk has said he intends to fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa around the moon with the Starship in 2023.

Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes into a fireball after its high altitude test flight

<p>Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he was taking a break from Twitter.</p>

<p>"Off Twitter for a while," Musk tweeted to his 44.8 million followers, but gave no further details.</p>

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<p>Musk, who recently surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest man, is an active Twitter user.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He has a following of over 44 million on the microblogging platform, where his posts range from memes to updates about Tesla and SpaceX and interactions with fans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The last time Musk announced he was stepping away from Twitter was in June - he stayed away for two days.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2019, he said he was quitting the social media site only to return three days later.</p>

<p>Musk, who helms the electric carmaker Tesla Inc and rocket startup SpaceX, did not elaborate on the message and has not tweeted since.</p>

<p>He had tweeted about Etsy Inc last week helping propel the online retailer's stock to a record high. Similarly, Musk's most recent take on bitcoin and dogecoin, has boosted the value of the cryptocurrencies.</p>

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he was taking a break from Twitter. "Off Twitter for a while," Musk tweeted to his 44.8 million followers, but gave no further details.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he was taking a break from Twitter. "Off Twitter for a while," Musk tweeted to his 44.8 million followers, but gave no further details. Off Twitter for a while — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 2, 2021 × Musk, who recently surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest man, is an active Twitter user. He has a following of over 44 million on the microblogging platform, where his posts range from memes to updates about Tesla and SpaceX and interactions with fans. The last time Musk announced he was stepping away from Twitter was in June - he stayed away for two days. In 2019, he said he was quitting the social media site only to return three days later. Musk, who helms the electric carmaker Tesla Inc and rocket startup SpaceX, did not elaborate on the message and has not tweeted since. He had tweeted about Etsy Inc last week helping propel the online retailer's stock to a record high. Similarly, Musk's most recent take on bitcoin and dogecoin, has boosted the value of the cryptocurrencies. (With inputs from agencies)

‘Off for a while’: Elon Musk says taking break from Twitter

<p>Tesla chief Elon Musk grilled&nbsp;Vladimir&nbsp;Tenev,&nbsp;co-founder of online stock broker app Robinhood, which is under fire for blocking retail investors from purchasing GameStop stock.</p>

<p>Musk asked on private social audio app&nbsp;Clubhouse&nbsp;"Do you want to hear the real story from Vlad [from] Robinhood about what happened on the Street with GameStop?"</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/gamestop-prompts-surge-in-hyper-rally-after-elon-musks-tweet-359791">GameStop prompts surge in hyper-rally after Elon Musk's tweet</a></strong></p>

<p>On the wide-ranging chat, Musk discussed memes, Mars, his companies, and vaccines, among other topics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Clubhouse&nbsp;built a following among venture capitalists and startup founders gossiping in its audio-only chatrooms following its launch last March as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world. It provides&nbsp;an alternative forum to Twitter.</p>

<p>GameStop stock surged some 400 per cent&nbsp;in the past week after retail investors banded together to buy shares in the US&nbsp;video game retailer, sending hedge funds scrambling to cover losing bets.</p>

<p>Musk questioned&nbsp;Tenev saying&nbsp;"What happened last week? Why couldn't people buy the GameStop shares? The people demand answers, and they want to know the truth."</p>

<p>Tenev&nbsp;said the market rumour was untrue that Citadel Securities - the market-making arm of billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin - had pressured Robinhood into blocking retail investors.</p>

<p>"That's just false,"&nbsp;Tenev&nbsp;said, adding that Robinhood temporarily halted trading to meet regulatory capital requirements.</p>

<p>The Menlo Park, California-based company was founded in 2013 by Baiju Bhatt and&nbsp;Tenev, aiming to democratize finance. Its platform allows users to make unlimited commission-free trades in stocks, exchange-traded funds, options and cryptocurrencies.</p>

<p>Musk last week tweeted "Gamestonk!!," which many in the market interpreted as an apparent show of support for small investors. "Stonks" is a tongue-in-cheek term for stocks widely used on social media.</p>


Tesla chief Elon Musk grilled Vladimir Tenev, co-founder of online stock broker app Robinhood, which is under fire for blocking retail investors from purchasing GameStop stock.

Tesla chief Elon Musk grilled Vladimir Tenev, co-founder of online stock broker app Robinhood, which is under fire for blocking retail investors from purchasing GameStop stock. Musk asked on private social audio app Clubhouse "Do you want to hear the real story from Vlad [from] Robinhood about what happened on the Street with GameStop?" Also read: GameStop prompts surge in hyper-rally after Elon Musk's tweet On the wide-ranging chat, Musk discussed memes, Mars, his companies, and vaccines, among other topics. Clubhouse built a following among venture capitalists and startup founders gossiping in its audio-only chatrooms following its launch last March as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world. It provides an alternative forum to Twitter. GameStop stock surged some 400 per cent in the past week after retail investors banded together to buy shares in the US video game retailer, sending hedge funds scrambling to cover losing bets. Musk questioned Tenev saying "What happened last week? Why couldn't people buy the GameStop shares? The people demand answers, and they want to know the truth." Tenev said the market rumour was untrue that Citadel Securities - the market-making arm of billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin - had pressured Robinhood into blocking retail investors. "That's just false," Tenev said, adding that Robinhood temporarily halted trading to meet regulatory capital requirements. The Menlo Park, California-based company was founded in 2013 by Baiju Bhatt and Tenev, aiming to democratize finance. Its platform allows users to make unlimited commission-free trades in stocks, exchange-traded funds, options and cryptocurrencies. Musk last week tweeted "Gamestonk!!," which many in the market interpreted as an apparent show of support for small investors. "Stonks" is a tongue-in-cheek term for stocks widely used on social media.

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