Elon Musk
Burying the Bird - is trashed Twitter facing extinction?
Twitter emerged as an important source of live updates, news and images during the Arab Spring more than a decade ago. Many in the media also joined the platform to share news and commentary with… Video, Audio
Musk says his SpaceX shares could have funded taking Tesla private
Elon Musk told jurors on Monday he was sure he had locked up financial support from Saudi investors in 2018.
Twitter users vote for Elon Musk to step down as head of Twitter
The votes are in - Twitter users want Elon Musk to step down as chief executive.
On Monday afternoon, the platform's controversial owner created a Twitter poll asking whether he should "step down as… Audio
Turning a more sceptical eye on the tech titans
For years, Silicon Valley's stars have been able to drum up positive media headlines with their visions of a future tech utopia. In 2022, several of them ran into the hard wall of reality. Audio
Musk cashes out another $3.6 b in Tesla stock - Reuters
Tesla boss Elon Musk has disclosed another $3.6b in stock sales, taking his total near $40b this year and frustrating investors as the company's shares wallow at two-year lows.
Tech: What's really going on at Twitter HQ?
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Susie to talk about the latest developments at Twitter since Elon Musk took over. Things are looking increasingly dire economically for 2023, so why is the tech… Audio
Annoying both sides doesn't equal getting it right
Amid a barrage of criticism from across the political spectrum, Elon Musk reached for a defence beloved by editors and journalists. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - political photo ops & tech titans under pressure
Midweek Mediawatch - Hayden Donnell talks to Charlotte Ryan about how the media handle politicians' photo opportunities - and one politician keeping the media at arm's length. Also - unprecedented… Audio
Elon Musk, who runs four other companies, will now be Twitter CEO
Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk has said he will serve as chief executive of Twitter, the social media company he just bought for $44 billion, a move that Wall Street analysts say could stretch the…
Tech: NZ's dirty online secret, SpaceX plane, Musk vs Twitter
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how New Zealand has been running the world's longest-running online underground market for illegal drugs. What is the dark web and… Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson : Elon Musk and Twitter
Rebecca Stevenson talks to Kathryn about Elon Musk and Twitter, including the federal investigation over his conduct in his takeover deal for the firm. Audio
Hacking social media down to size
The world’s richest person put US$44 billion to make Twitter his personal property. Social media pioneer Evan Henshaw-Plath - who co-founded Twitter’s forerunner Odeo - is now here in New Zealand… Audio
Elon Musk to address Twitter employees for first time since launching takeover bid
Elon Musk will speak to Twitter Inc employees this week for the first time at a company-wide meeting since launching his $US44 billion takeover bid in April.
What happens to Twitter now Elon Musk is in charge?
The world's richest man has bought the world's biggest megaphone. What's he going to do with it? Tech expert Mark Pesce tells Kathryn Ryan what we know so far. Video, Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Elon's Twitter takeover
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a murderers' row of interviews for National leader Christopher Luxon and the free speech implications of Elon… Audio
Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space
Elon Musk has rejected claims that his Starlink satellite internet project is taking up too much room in space.
Why Homo sapiens are doomed to go extinct
In his new book, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, British palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist Dr Henry Gee offers a rather blunt assessment of why humanity might already be a dead… Audio
Kiwi cryptocurrency thriller keeps readers guessing
In her former life, Martinborough-based author Rosy Fenwicke was a doctor who wrote books on the side. She's been a fulltime writer for a year now and won't be going back anytime soon. Her latest… Audio
How Elon Musk's 'bet of the century' is paying off
Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins' new book, Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century, examines the history of the world's most famous electric car company. He joins Jim to… Audio
Bezos sues Nasa over its deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX
Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is suing Nasa over a decision to award a $US2.9 billion ($4.1bn NZD) lunar lander contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX.