Elon Musk’s polarizing political actions since acquiring Twitter, later rebranded X, in 2022 dramatically hurt the automaker’s U.S. sales, underscoring how deeply its fortunes are intertwined with the billionaire’s persona.

Denholm said the $1 trillion package is designed to retain and motivate Musk for at least another seven years.

In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday, the world’s richest man pondered the future of his company’s Optimus robots—and his control over them.

Elon Musk says he needs to build his stake in Tesla so much that he could become the world’s first trillionaire. But this week he said his aim wasn’t to increase his planet-leading wealth. Instead, Musk said the biggest pay package in history was necessary to protect his company.

President Donald Trump put allies on a board set to decide the fate of his ballroom. Stillbirths in the U.S. are far more common than previously reported. How common? Nearly 19,000 stillbirths occurred between 2016 and 2022, a study found. Thousands happen without clear warning signs, even in seemingly healthy pregnancies.

Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm has warned that Elon Musk could walk away from the company if shareholders vote against his proposed $1 trillion performance-based pay package, calling the plan vital to retaining his leadership,

It's not the first time Tesla has pushed for a massive pay package for its CEO, but there are several differences between 2018 and 2025.

Grokipedia was recently unveiled on Monday by Elon Musk as an online open-source information, as part of his AI project, Grok.