Elon Musk

2022 - 8 - 17

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Elon Musk is not buying Manchester United - CNN (CNN)

The richest man on earth has once again created chaos and commotion on the internet with his tweets.

his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform. The nine-word tweet sent Tesla stock surging at the time, but the SEC then accused him of misleading investors. [terminate](https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/tech/twitter-elon-musk-trial-date/index.html) However, Musk's tweets about Tesla have landed him in hot water, multiple times, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The stock was still up about 3% in early trading Wednesday though. "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter.

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Elon Musk says he is buying Manchester United (Reuters)

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying football club Manchester United Plc , without offering any details.

In 2018, he tweeted there was "funding secured" for a $72 billion deal to take Tesla private, but did not make an offer. the entire fan base is sick and tired of the Glazers." One is a tunnel maker called the Boring Company. Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur (sic) welcome - Elon Musk," the 51-year-old tweeted to his 103 million followers. listed shares ahead of the New York market open. Even so, Musk's musings ignited trading in the company's U.S. United won the last of their record 20 English league titles back in 2013. "They were my fav (sic) team as a kid." The Kolkata fans club added: "It again reinstated the fact that Elon and his tweets are just gimmicks. [(MANU.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/MANU.N) shares and fans on Wednesday by tweeting he was buying the English soccer club - only to say a little later it was all part of "a long-running joke". "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party! Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Elon Musk is not buying Manchester United. Tweet was a 'long ... (USA TODAY)

On Tuesday night, Elon Musk took to Twitter to share that he was "buying Manchester United." The Tesla CEO later clarified he was joking.

A trial is expected [in October](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/29/elon-musk-twitter-trial-date/). The biggest club in England is also still reeling from its most recent [4-0 loss at Brentford](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/08/15/ten-hag-discovering-the-mess-he-has-inherited-at-man-united/50601319/) on Saturday. [sued Musk](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/07/12/twitter-sues-elon-musk-terminate-deal/10043111002/). Aside from joking about buying a Premier League club, Musk is staring down a court battle with Twitter. "Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. But the possibility of Musk becoming United's next owner was short-lived.

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Elon Musk trolls ex Grimes' desire to get 'elf ear surgery' (Page Six)

Elon Musk seemingly does not approve of his ex-girlfriend Grimes' desire to get "elf ear surgery." They share two kids: X and Exa.

[she tweeted](https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1559344917515800576). [she inquired](https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1559339247852814337) Monday. “I think if you forgot about the appt then perhaps you don’t need to make any changes. (Still debating this surgery cuz cartilage doesn’t heal so it requires permanent stitches).” [she tweeted](https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/1559345198047584257). “Has anyone done elf ear mods with a good outcome?

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Elon Musk sparks controversy again with tweet about buying ... (Globalnews.ca)

The Tesla CEO and richest man in the world tweeted Tuesday that he is buying the Manchester United soccer team, before later announcing that he was just ...

The latest low came Saturday when United lost 4-0 to Brentford, a small team from west London that was promoted to the Premier League in 2021. It feels like the culmination of a long-term direction of travel,” the fan club said in a statement. But since Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, the team has struggled to win trophies. Musk claimed that Twitter refused to provide accurate information about the number of fake accounts on the social media platform and backed out of the purchase. The case is set to The decision also led to Musk stepping down as Tesla’s chairman and the creation of a committee to oversee Musk’s future tweets.

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Elon Musk jokingly says he is buying Manchester United (AM800 (iHeartRadio))

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday he was buying football club Manchester United.

The stock has rebounded in the past month, gaining 16 per cent to close at $12.78 on Tuesday. Some Manchester United fans had previously urged Musk on Twitter to consider buying the club, complaining at what they see as under-investment at one of the world's biggest football clubs. One is a tunnel maker called the Boring Company. the entire fan base is sick and tired of the Glazers." Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that Musk defrauded investors. "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter.

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Rachat de Manchester United: «c'est une blague», corrige Elon Musk (TVA Nouvelles)

Elon Musk, patron de Tesla et de SpaceX, a démenti dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi vouloir acheter le club anglais de Manchester United.

L'action qui avait clôturé stable mardi à 12,78 dollars (+0,08%) perdait 2,11% dans les échanges électroniques après la fermeture. Les Red Devils voulaient, avec 5 autres clubs anglais, 3 espagnols et 3 italiens, créer une compétition européenne rivale de la Ligue des Champions, initiative qui avait suscité de vives protestations politiques et sportives, mais aussi de vives réactions des partisans des clubs concernés. «Non, c'est une blague (...).

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Stock Market Today Live: Dow Slips About 100 Points Amid Fed ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Shares of English soccer club Manchester United were recently up more than 2% after Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday evening that he was ...

"I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome," he first tweeted. I'm not buying any sports teams." trading hours, the first around 8 p.m.

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Elon Musk Isn't Into Ex Grimes' Idea Of Getting Elf Ear Surgery (ETCanada.com)

Grimes really wants to look like an elf. This week, the Canadian artist tweeted out a question for fans about the possibility of having "elf ear mods" done, ...

— 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 (@Grimezsz) Also, has anyone done elf ear mods with a good outcome? READ MORE:

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Grimes Is Looking Into Getting 'Elf Ear Modifiers' & Elon Musk Had ... (Narcity)

Grimes is looking to get some work done, and it seems Elon Musk has an opinion about it. On August 15, the Canadian musician posted a call out on her ...

"Tbh this sounds like a job for crispr," Grimes responded, referencing the gene editing tool. \u201cAlso, has anyone done elf ear mods with a good outcome? Especially as a musician this surgery seems risky but I\u2019ve wanted it my whole life. [1660611841] \n\nAlso, any reputable elf ear modifiers in either of these cities? \u201cAlso does anyone know anyone great/ safe/ reliable ppl who could do vampire teeth caps on me in Austin or la?

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Manchester United shares briefly pop 17% in premarket after Elon ... (CNBC)

Shares of the English soccer club Manchester United Plc briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday.

Twitter is taking the billionaire to court over the dispute. Manchester United fans reacted surprised, yet hopeful, as many have criticized the current owners of the club, the American Glazer family. Manchester United shares, which are traded under the abbreviation MANU on the New York Stock Exchange, were up 3.68% in premarket trading as of 4:30 a.m. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519480761749016577?lang=en) that he would purchase Coca-Cola "to put the cocaine back in," a tweet he referred back to on Wednesday after clarifying that he would not buy Manchester United. They were my fav team as a kid." [Manchester United](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/MANU) briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading Wednesday, after [Tesla](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA) CEO Elon Musk jokingly tweeted that he would buy the club.

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Elon Musk Gives Grimes Some Unsolicited Advice About Elf-Ear ... (Exclaim!)

Where were you when you found out Elon Musk and Grimes had broken up? Our dearly departed core memory-creators — gajillion-dollar asshole...

"Sad to be born just a few generations too early." I'm scared about ear cartilage having a hard time healing," Grimes wrote in a tweet yesterday (August 16). [father of her two children](https://exclaim.ca/music/article/grimes_accidentally_reveals_secret_second_child_with_elon_musk), in reference to the gene modification technology.

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Elon Musk Gave a “Fireside Chat” During Private GOP Retreat in ... (Vanity Fair)

After months of right-wing virtue signaling online, the eccentric billionaire now appears to be cozying up with Republicans in real life.

[made significant inroads](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/elon-musk-taking-over-twitter) with conservative lawmakers and media figures in his belief that social media companies censor users, an alleged phenomenon that he promised to resolve at Twitter. But in a Tuesday tweet, the billionaire attempted to [portray](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559692842313949184?s=20&t=QLoRh3gXZJgO_0NakpnQLQ) himself as a “moderate” who is not loyal to either party. “To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!” he [wrote](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559690651687608321). (The CEO [told](https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-paid-250000-to-a-flight-attendant-who-accused-elon-musk-of-sexual-misconduct-2022-5) the outlet that the story was a “politically motivated hit piece.”) [tweeted](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/18/elon-musk-republican-political-attacks) that he voted for Democrats in the past “because they were (mostly) the kindness party. That cryptic warning came just ahead of an Insider [report](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/05/elon-musk-flight-attendant-sexual-misconduct-allegations) that SpaceX had paid a flight attendant a $250,000 severance agreement in 2018 to settle a sexual-misconduct claim against Musk.

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The Nicest Pontiac Sunbird Convertible on Earth Costs Less Than ... (Jalopnik)

My mom had a Sunbird in the '90s, but she never had a signed 8x10 photo of Elon Musk wearing a spacesuit.

Who knows, had my mom never gotten rid of her Sunbird, I may not be here today, writing a blog about how the nicest Pontiac Sunbird Convertible on Earth costs less than a signed 8x10 photo of Elon Musk wearing a spacesuit that I found on eBay. One of those constants is that the nicest [Pontiac Sunbird Convertible](https://emmotorcars.com/vdp/18853126/Used-1989-Pontiac-Sunbird-2dr-Convertible-GT-for-sale-in-Metuchen-NJ-08840) on Earth costs less than [this signed 8x10 Photo of Elon Musk wearing a spacesuit that I found on eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/313657955056?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28). That being said, the Sunbird doesn’t come with a protective pouch to keep it safe from the elements.

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Scoop: Musk tells GOP elite to be more compassionate (Axios)

Elon Musk told GOP congressional leaders and big-dollar donors on Tuesday that Republicans need to present a more compassionate front to voters and appeal ...

[warned of consequences](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/16/china-ambassador-warns-taiwan-response-us) for the U.S. [Prosecutor seeks Mark Meadows testimony in Georgia election probe](/2022/08/26/prosecutor-seeks-mark-meadows-testimony-georgia-election-probe) [Biden slams MAGA Republicans for "semi-fascism"](/2022/08/26/biden-maga-republicans-semi-fascism-maryland-rally) [hinted he likes](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1536977864561766402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1536977864561766402%7Ctwgr%5E5e3d58f548de2eb74c87cb9a3d51cb5ce88069cd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2022-06-15%2Fmusk-says-he-s-leaning-desantis-in-2024-and-weighing-superpac) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president in 2024 and [voted Republican](https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-says-he-voted-for-a-republican-for-the-first-time-11655313475) for the first time in his life when he pulled the lever for Rep. [Sidney Powell](https://www.axios.com/2021/08/25/judge-sanction-trump-campaign-lawyers-powell) and retired Army colonel [James Phil Waldron](https://www.axios.com/2021/12/16/capitol-riots-trump-subpoena-committee). Immigrants, he said, are vital to maintaining a dynamic economy. [midterm elections](https://www.axios.com/midterms-elections-2022-issues-americans-care). - Across the state, primary voters were rejecting Rep. [Taiwan's President](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/23/taiwan-invasion-price-warn) Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Friday. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559690651687608321?s=20&t=bDEA9YbY8ze-h9apMqV8Yw): "To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party!" [overwhelmingly defeated](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/17/liz-cheney-trump-wyoming-primary-hageman)by her Trump-backed challenger.

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Elon Musk Jokes about Buying Manchester United (Greek Reporter)

Elon Musk announced that he was purchasing the Manchester United team. However, a few hours later Musk clarified the tweet's intent.

Follow GR on [Google News ](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFV2R5WldWcmNtVndiM0owWlhJdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ)and [subscribe here ](https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=Greekreporter)to our daily email! [latest news](https://greekreporter.com/greek-news) from Greece and the world at [Greekreporter.com](https://greekreporter.com). In his reputable [Starlink project](https://greekreporter.com/2022/05/12/elon-musk-starlink-internet-greece/), internet service is beamed to subscribers who are able to connect through a small user terminal aided by numerous flat-paneled broadband satellites circling the Earth. Nevertheless, he never followed through with his intention to do so and received Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges pertaining to fraud and deception of investors. In addition, the Manchester United stadium, Old Trafford, is in need of major renovations. In 2018, Musk tweeted about taking Tesla private and claimed that “financing [had been] secured” with a $72 billion proposal.

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Meme Stonks, Dog Coins, and Elon Musk Joke Investments Are ... (New York Magazine)

In a lot of ways, it looks like the stupidest times of 2021, when memestocks, crypto, and anything associated with Elon Musk were all ripping higher because ...

[ $MANU](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24MANU&src=cashtag_click). A few days before, a notice came across his Bloomberg terminal that a broker was selling a block of about 30,000 options betting that the soccer team’s shares would become more valuable during the next month, and he took it, he said. But one person who did appear to make money is Gurgavin Chandhoke, a Toronto trader who posted that he had bought a huge block of call options on the soccer club’s stock just five days before. Still, Cox said, the rush to buy, buy, buy and send stocks and crypto to the moon may be a bit premature. Another meme coin, Shiba Inu coin, has more than [doubled](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/shiba-inu/). “There was a lot of pessimism and even a little bit of good news seems to throw a big spark into these markets,” Cox said. strategist at eToro (and a former deskmate of mine at Bloomberg News), who told me that recent reports showing slowing inflation and strong hiring have led to an overall sense that the worst for the economy may be over. But that hasn’t stopped the day traders at the sub-Reddit r/wallstreetbets from In fact, with light trading during the dog days of summer, it’s a wonder more stocks haven’t rocketed moonward. In a lot of ways, it looks like the stupidest times of 2021, when memestocks, crypto, and anything associated with Elon Musk were all ripping higher because YOLO lol wtf why not, optimism buoyed by stimulus checks, a roaring economy, and the naïve sense that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was just around the corner. (This is practically at the high reached during the peak of the stonk frenzy in early 2021.) Gamestop, too, rose nearly 50 percent from late July to its peak this month, also just because. This month has so far been a bright spot during a truly terrible year for most investors trying to navigate an

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Stock Market Today Live: Dow Closes 170 Points Down Amid Fed ... (The Wall Street Journal)

It turns out Elon Musk won't actually be rescuing the suffering fans, and investors, of Manchester United. Michael Saylor still wants him to do something ...

Tesla sold 75% of its bitcoin holdings in the quarter, raising $936 million, but also recording a loss of $170 million on the remaining stake. Tesla put about $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin into its corporate reserves, to the delight of “bitcoin maxis” (i.e., true believers) like Mr. MicroStrategy has bought about 130,000 bitcoins over the past two years, turning the business-software company into more or less a bitcoin investment fund.\n\nMr.

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Elon Musk tells Republicans they must be 'compassionate' to ... (Daily Mail)

Elon Musk on Tuesday night attended a Wyoming dinner for Republican donors, and dished out on what they needed to do to make themselves more electorally ...

It was a remarkably quick turnaround - but as United's shares surged 3.68% in premarket trading on the New York Stock Exchange, their supporters have become sick of being the punchline to jokes from Musk... On Saturday at Brentford, with their team 4-0 down, fans raised banners listing the club as 'for sale'. It has not been suggested that Musk has any involvement in these groups. if you want to buy a football team, try Arsenal.' One Twitter user wrote: 'Waking up to Elon Musk joking about buying @ManUtd sums up where the club are. Bush made Nau, a fellow Texan, the chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Some Republicans, including Ted Cruz, have mooted the end of a federal right to same sex marriage, with debates also raging over the teaching of LGBT issues in schools. John Nau, the host of Tuesday's event, is seen in 2008 with then-first lady Laura Bush. It is unclear what Musk meant by 'stay out of people's bedrooms.' The GOP has stoked controversy after the conservative-majority Supreme Court ended Roe v. Anyone got any more darts to chuck around?' and the rest of the I'm not buying any sports teams.

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Musk Tweets He's Buying Man United While Joking on Politics (Bloomberg)

Prolific tweeter Elon Musk said he is buying English football club Manchester United Plc. in a thread joking about his political allegiances.

When a [Tesla Inc.](/quote/TSLA:US) fan account asked whether Musk was serious, he replied no, he isn’t buying any sports teams. [world’s richest person](https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/) sent his [initial missive](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1559691922725281800) about the storied club in a reply to an earlier post about his political allegiances. [Manchester United Plc](/quote/MANU:US), letting 4 1/2 hours go by before clarifying he was kidding about purchasing the English football club listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Elon Musk tweets about parenting, sparks debate amid his followers (Business Standard)

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's tweet on parenting has sparked a new debate among his followers and fans.

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Elon Musk says tweet about buying Manchester United was a joke (CBS News)

The Tesla boss's "joke on Twitter" likely sparked hope among the flailing soccer club's army of supporters as his lawyers battle over his abandoned bid to ...

Manchester United, known as the Red Devils, finished last season a lowly sixth in the English Premier League. Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world of international soccer, but it has been suffering a prolonged slump. As part of the deal with the SEC, Musk was told to obtain legal approval for any tweets about information that could affect Tesla's stock price. state of Delaware over his [aborted plan to buy Twitter](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-pulls-twitter-tesla-44-billion/). The world's richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun, and he was at it again when he told his more than 103 million followers: "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome." "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter.

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Elon Musk Offers Grimes Some Advice About Her Elf Ear Implants (UPROXX)

“…Has anyone done elf ear mods with a good outcome?” Grimes asked on Twitter. “Im scared about ear cartilage having a hard time healing. Especially as a ...

Sad to be born just a few generations too early.” Grimes then hit her ex-beau back saying that, “Tbh this sounds like a job for crispr. [Grimes took to Twitter](https://uproxx.com/indie/grimes-elf-ears-vampire-teeth/) to ask her followers for reputable references for some potential body modifications she’s been planning.

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Elon Musk, Self-Professed Centrist, Speaks at MAGA Donor Event (Rolling Stone)

Elon Musk spoke at a donor event in Wyoming hosted by Kevin McCarthy on the same day Rep. Liz Cheney lost her primary.

Myra Flores](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mayra-flores-texas-congress-qanon-1368616/) — who has posted about QAnon. [public social media feud with former President Trump](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-elon-musk-feud-1382154/). Trump [bashed Musk](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-alaska-rally-elon-musk-1380402/) as a “bullshit artist” during a rally in Alaska last month. The same day Musk was in Wyoming with McCarthy, Rep. Following the announcement of his intent to buy Twitter, Musk’s Twitter account [Elon Musk](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/elon-musk/) spoke at Republican Minority Leader [Kevin McCarthy](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/kevin-mccarthy/)’s GOP retreat in Wyoming on Tuesday for a no-press “fireside chat,” [according to Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elon-musk-spoke-gop-leader-kevin-mccarthys-wyoming-retreat-same-day-liz-cheney-lost-primary).

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