[65] In October 2002, PayPal was acquired by eBay for US$1.5 billion in stock, of which Musk received US$165 million. [95] In Ashlee Vance's biography, Musk stated that he wants to establish a Mars colony by 2040, with a population of 80,000 humans. Create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage. Individualized transport for everyone! He … [165], In November 2019, Musk unveiled the Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric battery-powered pickup truck. [citation needed] On May 25, 2012, the SpaceX Dragon vehicle berthed with the ISS, making history as the first commercial company to launch and berth a vehicle to the International Space Station. [104] Additionally, SpaceX also stated later that September that they were "no longer planning to upgrade Falcon 9 second stage for reusability. His father is Errol Musk, a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, consultant and property developer. OpenAI aims to develop artificial general intelligence in a way that is safe and beneficial to humanity. "[278] He subsequently resigned from both business advisory councils in June 2017, in protest at Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change, stating: "Climate change is real. [200], By making AI available to everyone, OpenAI wants to "counteract large corporations who may gain too much power by owning super-intelligence systems devoted to profits, as well as governments which may use AI to gain power and even oppress their citizenry. [384][385][386] On January 8, 2020, Grimes announced that she was pregnant with their first child. [403][404] Later that year, Musk appeared as himself in the romantic comedy film Why Him? [408] In February 2019, Musk co-hosted YouTuber PewDiePie's show "Meme Review" with Justin Roiland at the request of PewDiePie's fans. [130] Musk originally intended to name the Model 3 as the Model E but was blocked by Ford which held the trademark, with Musk concluding that "Ford was killing SEX". "[157] On February 19, 2019, according to Forbes, Musk stated in a tweet that Tesla would build half a million cars in 2019. "[290] Author Michael Shellenberger argued that "in the case of Musk, it is hard not to read that as a kind of defensiveness. [407], In October 2017, Musk was mentioned as being part of the shared Star Trek universe on the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery. community", "Elon Musk Sparks Heated Twitter Debate Over Boring Company's Vision", "Elon Musk Really Doesn't Like Mass Transit Systems He's Trying to Build", "Elon Musk may say bad things about public transit, but I asked Twitter to share their #GreatThingsThatHappenedOnTransit! [144] This deadline was achieved[145] and the resulting battery exceeded expected performance and returns,[146] despite skepticism from Australian federal politicians. In case the mini-submarine could not fit through the cave system, Elon Musk also requested Wing Inflatables, a California-based inflatable boat manufacturer, to build inflatable escape pods. Expand the electric vehicle product line to address all major segments [including small SUV and pickup truck]. Musk’s net worth ballooned by over $100 billion in 2020. Although Musk was educated in both physics and economics, it is physics that seems to have shaped his career the most. He co-founded Zip2, a web software company, which was acquired by Compaq for $307 million in 1999. He has a younger brother who was an early business partner of his, Kimbal (born 1972), and a younger sister, Tosca (born 1974), the CEO of the video streaming site Passionflix. Both men played active roles in the company's early development prior to Elon Musk's involvement. He has repeatedly criticized the practice and argued it should be illegal. [284], Musk is a longtime opponent of short-selling. "[247] The defamation case began on December 4, 2019, in Los Angeles, with Unsworth seeking $190 million in damages. [380] The media announced in March 2016 that divorce proceedings were again underway, this time with Riley filing for divorce from Musk. [399] Musk also appeared as himself in a November 2017 of The Big Bang Theory spin-off prequel series Young Sheldon. I send him my personal best wishes and the best of luck to those first brave pioneers. 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[97] In September 2016, Musk revealed details of his architecture to explore and colonize Mars. 124", "How Much Equity Did Elon Musk Get From Investing In Tesla's Series A? Atkinson stated "That's not a very winning message if you want to get AI funding out of Congress to the National Science Foundation. Every time The Bernster mentions a free government program, chug somebody else's beer!" [364] Ultimately, Musk agreed to donate US$1 million toward the project and additionally pledged to build a Tesla Supercharger in the museum car park. [197], Hyperloop One, a company unaffiliated with Musk, announced in July 2017 that it had its first successful test run on its DevLoop track in Nevada, which had lasted 5.3 seconds and reached a top speed of 70 mph. Elon Musk College Education Background. "[249][250], On March 30, 2019, Musk released a rap track, "RIP Harambe", on SoundCloud under the name "Emo G Records". In May 2002, Musk founded SpaceX, an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, of which he is CEO and lead designer. As of 2019, Elon Musk is the longest tenured CEO of any automotive manufacturer globally.[121]. One of … [259][260] In an interview on 60 Minutes, Musk said of the cannabis-smoking incident: "I do not smoke pot. [...] It's a pain in the ass. As for Musk specifically, the same report said that "SpaceX's campaign to win political support has been systematic and sophisticated," and that "unlike most tech-startups, SpaceX has maintained a significant lobbying presence in Washington almost since day 1." To Rogan's inquiry on how often he smoked cannabis, Musk replied: "Almost never. [186][187], On August 12, 2013, Musk unveiled a concept for a high-speed transportation system incorporating reduced-pressure tubes in which pressurized capsules ride on an air cushion driven by linear induction motors and air compressors. [81], Musk believed the key to making space travel affordable was to make rockets reusable, though space industry experts[who?] On September 5, the reporter tweeted a screenshot of the email, saying that "Off the record is a two-party agreement," which he "did not agree to. [180] Tesla accepted $750 million in public funds from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as part of the Buffalo Billion project—a plan to invest money to help the economy of the Buffalo, New York area—to build the factory and infrastructure. 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[409][410] In October of the same year, Musk voiced an alternate reality version of himself with tusks, known as "Elon Tusk", in the season four Rick and Morty episode "One Crew over the Crewcoo's Morty".[411][412]. "[233] On July 16, Unsworth stated that he was considering legal action in relation to Musk's comments. Majority shareholder approval for this package was approved in March 2018. 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[128][129] As of March 2020[update], the Tesla Model 3 is the world's best-selling electric car in history, with more than 500,000 units delivered. In 2004, he contributed US$2,000 to President George W. Bush's reelection campaign, maxing out (over US$100,000)[272] to Barack Obama's reelection campaign and donated US$5,000 to Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who represents Florida, a state critical to the space industry. [19][21][25] His maternal grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was an American-born Canadian. This week Elon Musk unveiled his most sci-fi project thus far: a computer chip connected to exceptionally slender wires with electrodes on them, all of which is meant to be embedded in a … "[321][322] The exchange received a significant amount of media attention and prompted Nobel laureate Paul Krugman to comment on the controversy, saying that "You're an idiot" is "Elon Musk's idea of a cogent argument". Elon Musk College Education Background Elon Musk was born June 28, 1971 in South Africa, now residing in Los Angles, California. [169][170] In January 2018, Musk was granted an option to buy up to 20.3 million shares if Tesla's market value were to rise to $650 billion. I think there is potentially a dangerous outcome there. [286] In lighter moments, Musk has openly joked with well-known short-seller David Einhorn using puns on "short" and arranged to sell commemorative short shorts on Tesla's website for $69.42. The second stage design had two small actuating canard fins near the nose of the ship, and three large fins at the base, two of which would actuate, with all three serving as landing legs. Who cares! "[256], Tesla stock dropped after the incident, which coincided with the confirmation of the departure of Tesla's Vice President of Worldwide Finance Justin McAnear earlier that day. After graduation, Musk moved to California to pursue a PhD in energy physics, but he left the course in just two days and launched his first company, Zip2, in 1995. [318][319][320] Musk responded with "You're an idiot", later saying "Sorry ... Meant to say 'sanctimonious idiot'. He is also moving his private foundation to Austin, according to a report from Bloomberg. Elon Musk’s Economics 101 Course For Japan Tesla's billionaire founder reminded Japan that the real gold rush of the decade ahead isn’t making … Don’t confuse education with schooling, I didn’t go to Harvard but people who work for me did. The Washington Post observed that, "In the media's hands, it became a story about Musk's growing instability. The terms included a guarantee that it would be installed in 100 days or would be free. [118] Musk took an active role within the company and oversaw Roadster product design at a detailed level, but was not deeply involved in day-to-day business operations. [188] The alpha design for the system was published in a whitepaper posted to the Tesla and SpaceX blogs. [405] In December 2016, Robby in New Girl refers to saving a life, and when asked who, responds "Do you know who Elon Musk is? Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 28, 1971. [141][142][143], In September 2017, Musk arranged a contract with the government of South Australia for Tesla Energy to install the Hornsdale power reserve (which was then the world's largest lithium ion battery pack) to help alleviate energy blackouts in the state. Kids these days have no idea about hardware or how stuff works, but he had a PC hacker background and was not afraid to just go figure things out. [173] As of December 31, 2019[update], Musk owns 38,658,670 shares or 20.8% of all Tesla shares. Musk graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Wharton School. It resonated: It resonated: “I created a little school called Ad Astra, which means to the stars. By 2016, Musk's private trust held 54% of SpaceX stock, equivalent to 78% of voting shares. [166] Blade Runner was one of Musk's design inspirations for the Cybertruck. [172] A report by advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co. to its clients argued against granting the options. Urban planning expert Brent Toderian started the hashtag #GreatThingsThatHappenedonTransit which was widely adopted by Twitter users in order to dispel Musk's notion that everybody hated public transport. During a 2014 interview at the MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium, Musk described AI as humanity's largest existential threat, further stating, "I'm increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don't do something very foolish." The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued him for the comment; he temporarily stepped down from chairman and settled with the SEC; the settlement included limitations on his Twitter usage. [220] Richard Stanton, leader of the international rescue diving team, also urged Musk to continue construction of the mini-submarine as a back-up, in case flooding worsened. … [76] Musk is CEO and CTO of the Hawthorne, California-based company. His mother, Maye, was a model and his father, Errol, was an electromechanical engineer, sailor, and pilot. [346] An opening date of Monday, May 18 had been penciled in for Tesla pending approval — the same date that Fiat Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors were also due to restart production. [401] Musk also appeared in the Werner Herzog-directed documentary Lo and Behold (2016). "[50], In 1995, Musk was accepted to a Ph.D. program in energy physics/materials science at Stanford University in California. "[406] Also in 2016, Musk was referenced by Dr. Martin Stein on The CW time-travel TV show DC's Legends of Tomorrow. The diver sued Musk for defamation; a California jury ruled in favor of Musk. They share custody of all five sons. [80] A contract to provide crew flights to the ISS was awarded in 2014. [292][293], In July 2020, Musk tweeted "Pronouns suck" to significant backlash on Twitter, including from Musk's partner Grimes, who responded that she "cannot support hate" in a since-deleted tweet. [339][340] Musk called the lockdown 'fascist' on a Tesla earnings call stating: So, the extension of the shelter-in-place, and frankly I would call it forcibly imprisoning people in their homes against all their constitutional rights — my opinion — and erasing people's freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong, and not why people came to America or built this country. "[396] In 2018, it was reported that Musk helped Robert Downey Jr. get into character for his role in Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [131][132][133], In 2014, Musk announced that Tesla would allow its technology patents to be used by anyone in good faith in a bid to entice automobile manufacturers to speed up the development of electric cars. Elon Musk sells short shorts", "Elon Musk's red satin Tesla 'short shorts' sell out in minutes", "Elon Musk says tax-free carbon is "the dumbest experiment in history, "Taxpayer Subsidies Helped Tesla Motors, So Why Does Elon Musk Slam Them? [66] Before its sale, Musk, who was the company's largest shareholder, owned 11.7% of PayPal's shares. [203], In 2016, Musk co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology start-up company to integrate the human brain with artificial intelligence. He transferred to the University of Pennsylvania two years later, where he received dual bachelor's degrees in economics and physics. [85], In 2017 SpaceX launched 18 successful missions, more than doubling their highest previous year of 8. An avid fan of computers, by the age of twelve, Musk had written the code for his own video Of course, he was probably born gifted, and according to those who know him, he definitely reads a ton, but Musk… where he was briefly met by one of the main characters, Ned Flemming played by Bryan Cranston, in a bar at a party. Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. "[300], Musk's opinions about artificial intelligence have brought him some controversy. [298][299], Despite this, Musk invested in DeepMind, an AI firm, and Vicarious, a company working to improve machine intelligence. He graduated with a BSc in … Court documents unsealed in 2019 have confirmed that Musk was also aware of the company's liquidity issues. The reveal was in Los Angeles—the same time and location that the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner was set. 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There are some scary outcomes. Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. "[283] Musk went on to voice support for Kanye West's independent run for president in July 2020. [158] The SEC reacted to Musk's tweet by filing in court, initially asking the court to hold him in contempt for violating the terms of a settlement agreement with such a tweet, which was disputed by Musk. He briefly attended the University of Pretoria before moving to Canada when he was 17 to attend Queen's University. As anybody who watched that podcast could tell, I have no idea how to smoke pot. [369] Musk has been a top donor for the ACLU. "[270][273], Musk has described the United States as "[inarguably] the greatest country that has ever existed on Earth," describing it as "the greatest force for good of any country that's ever been." and that "Musk himself has donated roughly US$725,000 to various campaigns since 2002. In the US, on average, a college degree brings $30,000 more in salary each year than a high school education. [69][70], In 2001, Musk conceived Mars Oasis, an idea to land a miniature experimental greenhouse on Mars, containing food crops growing on Martian regolith, in an attempt to reawaken public interest in space exploration. His mother is Maye Musk (née Haldeman), a model and dietitian born in Saskatchewan, Canada, but raised in South Africa. [184][185] During a June 2019 court deposition, Musk acknowledged that the company reallocated every possible employee from the solar division to work on the Model 3, and, according to Musk, "as a result, solar suffered." How do you want to be lead? "[106] As of October 2020, Musk was spending most of his time at the company's Boca Chica launch site leading the engineering work on Starship development. [300] In January 2015, he donated $10 million to the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, an organization focused on challenges posed by advanced technologies. "[275] Following Donald Trump's inauguration, Musk expressed approval of Trump's choice of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and accepted an invitation to participate in two councils advising President Trump. [402], In 2016, Musk voiced himself in several episodes of South Park including the episode "Members Only". Musk considered the price too high, and stormed out of the meeting. What's Elon Musk’s educational background, and how did it shape his career? And I think there is a business reason for it. Technology billionaire Elon Musk has quit the board of the research group he co-founded to look into the ethics of artificial intelligence. One example given is New York state, which is spending $750 million to build a solar panel factory in Buffalo which will be leased to SolarCity for $1 a year. [42][43], While awaiting Canadian documentation, Musk attended the University of Pretoria for five months. [96] Musk stated in June 2016 that the first unmanned flight of the larger Interplanetary Spaceship was aimed for departure to the red planet in 2022, to be followed by the first manned ITS Mars flight departing in 2024. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world". [153] Two days later, Musk settled with the SEC, without admitting or denying the SEC's allegations. [137][138] As of May 2020, Gigafactory 1 produces 35 GWh/year of batteries. Almost every evil thing you could possibly think of, he has done. He was the founder and CEO of The Boring Company and SpaceX, and the cofounder of Neuralink and OpenAI. "[291], In 2015, Musk's statements were subject to further scrutiny when an Los Angeles Times article claimed that SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, and buyers of their products had or were projected to receive together an estimated US$4.9 billion in government subsidies over twenty years. [51][non-primary source needed] In California, Musk attempted to get a job at Netscape, but he says that he never received a response to his job inquiries. Musk has also received substantial criticism for his views on artificial intelligence, public transportation, and the COVID-19 pandemic. [112] believed reusable rockets were impossible or infeasible. [54] The company developed and marketed an internet city guide for the newspaper publishing industry, with maps, directions and yellow pages,[55] with the vector graphics mapping and direction code being implemented by Musk in Java. A second set of test satellites and the first large deployment of a piece of the constellation occurred on May 24, 2019 UTC when the first 60 operational satellites were launched. At the age of 19, Musk was accepted into Queen’s University in … [370] In October 2019, Musk donated US$1 million to '#TeamTrees' a tree planting initiative to plant 20 million trees led by the YouTube community and in collaboration with Arbor Day Foundation.[371]. [227], Elon Musk was one of 113 foreigners recognized for the rescue by the King of Thailand in March 2019 with various awards, with Musk receiving an Order of the Direkgunabhorn. [119][page needed] Following the financial crisis in 2008 and after a series of escalating conflicts in 2007, Eberhard was ousted from the firm. [168], As of January 29, 2016[update], Musk owned about 28.9 million Tesla shares, which equated to about 22% of the company. 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