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Elon Musk says he’s joined Disney to make content more “woke” in April Fools’ joke

“Can’t wait to work with Bob Iger & Kathleen Kennedy to make their content MORE woke!”

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Elon Musk made an April Fools’ joke yesterday that he had accepted a job at Disney to help make their content “more woke”.

The Tesla CEO took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that he also owns, to make the spoof announcement.

“Excited to join @Disney as their Chief DEI Officer,” he wrote. “Can’t wait to work with Bob Iger & Kathleen Kennedy to make their content MORE woke! Even the linguini.”

In a follow-up post, Musk mocked the company’s propensity to make sequels with a cartoon, adding: “Can’t wait for Toy Story 5 & two more Moana movies. Yay…”

Last month, Musk’s first human Neuralink patient played Mario Kart 8 using just the Neuralink chip.

Noland Arbaugh is paralysed from the neck down, and in the video, he praises the chip’s ability to let him enjoy activities from before his swimming accident. “Anything that makes me more independent I’m all for and this is probably going to make people like me the most independent that they might ever be until it all gets cured”, he said.

Musk, meanwhile, cancelled journalist Don Lemon’s contract with X last month, after the former CNN anchor reportedly asked about the billionaire’s usage of ketamine in an interview. Musk has previously denied using any form of illegal drug.

Lemon confirmed the news in a statement, saying that he was informed that Musk was terminating his contract just hours after the interview took place.

In his own post, Musk justified the termination by claiming that “[Lemon’s] approach was basically just ‘CNN, but on social media’, which doesn’t work, as evidenced by the fact that CNN is dying. And, instead of it being the real Don Lemon, it was really just [former CNN president] Jeff Zucker talking through Don, so lacked authenticity. All this said, Lemon/Zucker are of course welcome to build their viewership on this platform along with everyone else.”

In other news, Musk recently lost out on a $56billion Tesla pay package after a judge deemed it unfair to shareholders.

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Elon Musk cancels journalist’s X contract after being asked about his alleged ketamine use

The former CNN anchor signed a deal to host a show on X earlier this year

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Elon Musk has cancelled journalist Don Lemon’s contract with X after the former CNN anchor reportedly asked about the billionaire’s alleged usage of ketamine in an interview. Musk has previously denied using any form of illegal drug.

Earlier this year, Lemon signed a multi-million dollar deal with Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to host a new program called The Don Lemon Show.

At the time, Lemon praised X for being the “biggest space for free speech in the world. I know now more than ever that we need a place for honest debate and discussion without the hall monitors.”

However, according to tech reporter Kara Swisher, Musk has since decided to terminate Lemon’s contract following an interview last Friday (March 8) “that was not to [Musk’s] liking, including questions about his ketamine use”.

Elon Musk. CREDIT: Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Lemon confirmed the news in a statement on Wednesday (March 13), saying that he was informed that Musk was terminating his contract just hours after the interview took place.

“There were no restrictions on the interview that he willingly agreed to, and my questions were respectful and wide ranging,” Lemon added. “We had a good conversation. Clearly he felt differently. His commitment to a global town square where all questions can be asked and all ideas can be shared seems not to include questions of him from people like me.”

Lemon went on to say that he still intends to release his interview with Musk on Monday (March 18), and it will be available on YouTube, X, and various podcast platforms.

In a statement, X wrote: “The Don Lemon Show is welcome to publish its content on X, without censorship, as we believe in providing a platform for creators to scale their work and connect with new communities. However, like any enterprise, we reserve the right to make decisions about our business partnerships, and after careful consideration, X decided not to enter into a commercial partnership with the show.”

In his own post, Musk justified the termination by claiming that “[Lemon’s] approach was basically just ‘CNN, but on social media’, which doesn’t work, as evidenced by the fact that CNN is dying. And, instead of it being the real Don Lemon, it was really just [former CNN president] Jeff Zucker talking through Don, so lacked authenticity. All this said, Lemon/Zucker are of course welcome to build their viewership on this platform along with everyone else.”

In other news, Musk recently lost out on a $56billion Tesla pay package after a judge deemed it unfair to shareholders.

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Elon Musk Cancels Don Lemon’s Twitter Show Before Premiere Featuring Elon Musk

The former CNN host says he lost a deal to stream exclusively on the platform after an interview with its owner apparently went awry

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The former CNN host says he lost a deal to stream exclusively on the platform after an interview with its owner apparently went awry

Elon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine Usage

The former CNN anchor signed a multi-million dollar deal to host a show on X earlier this year.

Elon Musk Cancels Contract with Don Lemon After Being Asked About Ketamine Usage
Scoop Harrison

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Elon Musk has reportedly canceled Don Lemon’s contract with X after the former CNN anchor asked Musk about his alleged usage of ketamine in an interview. Earlier this year, Lemon struck a multi-million dollar deal with Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to host a new program called The…

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Music by Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, and Bob Marley Put on the Moon by Odysseus Lunar Lander

The music was digitized and put in a time capsule engineered to survive for millions of years.

Music by Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, and Bob Marley Put on the Moon by Odysseus Lunar Lander
Jo Vito

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Music by Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, and more has been placed on the surface of the moon in an “arts-centric time capsule” by the Odysseus lunar lander. Launched by SpaceX, Odysseus arrived on the moon’s surface along with the time capsule on Thursday, February 22nd. Consisting…

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Elon Musk Funding Gina Carano’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Disney

Lucasfilm fired the actor in 2021 after a series of offensive right-wing tweets.

Elon Musk Funding Gina Carano’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Disney
Abby Jones

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Three years after being fired by Lucasfilm over a series of offensive tweets, The Manadalorian actor Gina Carano is now suing its parent company Disney for discrimination and wrongful termination. Elon Musk is helping to fund the law suit, following through on his promise to financially back users who claim…

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Elon Musk loses $56billion in a lawsuit filed by a heavy metal drummer

“Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware”

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Elon Musk’s $56billion Tesla pay package was recently tossed out by a Delaware judge due to a lawsuit filed by a heavy metal drummer.

Per Reuters, Delaware judge Kathleen St. J. McCormick voided Musk’s Tesla pay package on Tuesday, January 30, after calling it “an unfathomable sum” and saying it was unfair to shareholders.

A 2018 lawsuit was brought against Musk by Richard Tornetta – a former heavy metal drummer who was part of the band Dawn of Correction and owned nine shares of Tesla at the time. He accused the tech billionaire of “improperly dictating negotiations around the gargantuan payment package” and claimed that “the board had acted without independence,” (per Newsweek).

In response to the judge’s ruling, Musk tweeted: “Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware.”

Dawn Of Correction released their EP ‘Swingin’ the Chain’ and their debut album ‘Dead Hand Control’ before breaking up in 2008. Speaking about his biggest influences in a interview with Metal Underground back in 2006, Tornetta said, “Mike Portnoy is the biggest. Another biggie is Dave Weckl and definitely Vinnie Paul.”

Tornetta currently focuses on industrial design and has described himself as a “marketer, inventor, custom fabricator, car guy, family man, and drummer. I designed and built an illuminated headpiece for onstage drumming performances. That’s a fancy way of saying I made a mohawk that lights up while I’m playing drums,” on one of his profile pages (per Consequence Of Sound).

In other Elon Musk news, John Oliver recently described Musk as having a “thin skin” in response to comments he made about the comedian on social media.

Asked by TMZ why he thinks Musk has singled him out, the comedian replied: “You’re going to have to track him down and ask him. I don’t know, that’s a thin skin.

“I cannot possibly pretend what’s in that man’s mind at any time. He seems wounded. He’s definitely sensitive, that’s a biological fact.”

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Elon Musk Just Lost $56 Billion Thanks to a Heavy Metal Drummer

Richard Tornetta was a member of the thrash band Dawn of Correction.

Elon Musk Just Lost $56 Billion Thanks to a Heavy Metal Drummer
Spencer Kaufman

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Elon Musk was just stripped of a $56 billion pay package thanks to a lawsuit filed by a heavy metal drummer named Richard Tornetta. Earlier this week, Delaware judge Kathleen St. J. McCormick voided Musk’s Tesla pay package, calling it “an unfathomable sum” that was unfair to shareholders, according to…

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Elon Musk Just Lost $56 Billion Thanks to a Heavy Metal Drummer

Richard Tornetta was a member of the thrash band Dawn of Correction.

Elon Musk Just Lost $56 Billion Thanks to a Heavy Metal Drummer
Spencer Kaufman

Consequence

Elon Musk was just stripped of a $56 billion pay package thanks to a lawsuit filed by a heavy metal drummer named Richard Tornetta. Earlier this week, Delaware judge Kathleen St. J. McCormick voided Musk’s Tesla pay package, calling it “an unfathomable sum” that was unfair to shareholders, according to…

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Implanted in First Live Human

Musk claims the test subject “is recovering well.”

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Implanted in First Live Human
Scoop Harrison

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Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink has implanted its first device in a live human being. The patient received the implant on Sunday (January 28th) and “is recovering well,” Musk said in a social media post on Monday night. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection, Musk added, referencing the…

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