22 SEPTEMBER 2023/SF POLITICS/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) Is it a blessing or a curse when perhaps the most widely loathed and cartoonish CEO in tech vows he’ll spend $100,000 to defeat you in an election? Supervisor Dean Preston will find out, as Elon Musk claimed in a tweet that he’ll pledge… Continue reading
Elon Musk Walter Isaacson From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and… Continue reading
We’ve all felt it — that moment when you fall in love with The City, when it becomes a part of you. The late Tony Bennett gave us an unforgettable song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” about the phenomenon. It happened to Elon Musk on a Saturday in… Continue reading
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/Insider Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” was a ballad for the exciting things occurring in the city when it was released in May 1967. In reality, the song was produced by people from Los Angeles looking to promote a concert they were… Continue reading
Musk’s effort to stop the public from knowing the extent of hate speech on Twitter/X ROBERT REICH AUG 1, 2023 (robertreich.substack.com) I detest bullies. I’ve got a deep, visceral, stomach-churning repugnance toward people who abuse their wealth and power by hurting others. It’s probably related to my being bullied as… Continue reading
Beatrice Nolan Jul 31, 2023, 3:53 AM PDT (businessinsider.com) Insider recommends waking up with Morning Brew, a daily newsletter.Email address By clicking “Sign Up,” you also agree to marketing emails from both Insider and Morning Brew; and you accept Insider’s Terms and Privacy Policy. Click here for Morning Brew’s privacy policy. Elon Musk says his Twitter rebrand won’t… Continue reading
