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Elon Musk says China wants assurances that magnets for Tesla's humanoid robot won't be used for 'military purposes'
Elon Musk said China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus will not be used for "military ...
Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production
President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.
Elon Musk Warns Rare Earth Magnet Shortage May Delay Tesla’s Robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture ...
Musk says Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots affected by China's export curbs on rare earths
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export ...
Elon Musk says Tesla robot production hit by trade war with China
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said that export restrictions in China have disrupted the production of its humanoid ...
Musk says China’s blocking of rare earth magnets will hit Tesla humanoid robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President ...
Elon Musk sends ‘China warning’ on humanoid robots: ‘I’m a little concerned that…’
Elon Musk confidently declared Tesla's unmatched position in humanoid robotics, singling out Optimus as a leader. While ...
Here's what Elon Musk said about tariffs and their potential effect on Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed the tariff issue on his company’s earnings call on Tuesday, making it clear that President ...
Musk damaged Tesla’s brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer
Elon Musk intends to focus more on his job as Tesla CEO, but it’s unclear if the billionaire will be able to solve a big ...
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What Musk has done at DOGE, LA chefs on Trump’s tariffs
Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 ...
Tesla earnings wrap up: Elon Musk talks DOGE, Trump and tariffs, robotaxis, AI, and cheap EVs
Tesla earnings day is here, and boy oh boy, this one could be a doozy. In the past several months, one of the world’s largest ...
5 Midday Must-Reads: Elon to Exit Stage Right, Trump Chills on China and More
Speaking of stepping away, Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber for two decades, announced today that he will ...