Becky Peterson
@beckpeterson.bsky.social
A journalist at The Wall Street Journal
xAI is raising $15 billion at a $230 billion valuation, Berber Jin and I reported last night. That's twice its last disclosed valuation from March.
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Exclusive | Elon Musk’s xAI Is in Advanced Talks to Raise $15 Billion, Lifting Valuation
Like other AI startups, the company is burning cash as it seeks to improve its flagship Grok chatbot.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
xAI is raising $15 billion at a $230 billion valuation, Berber Jin and I reported last night. That's twice its last disclosed valuation from March.
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Obsessed with a very niche aspect of the Epstein files: Epstein's apparent investment in failed startup Jawbone!
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Obsessed with a very niche aspect of the Epstein files: Epstein's apparent investment in failed startup Jawbone!
Fall asleep to the soothing sound of me explaining Elon Musk's path to trillionairedom.
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Tesla Gives Elon Musk a $1 Trillion Pay Package - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts
Shareholders at Tesla approved the most valuable pay package ever for Elon Musk in an effort to bring his attention back to the company. The CEO will have to hit a number of milestones to get the full...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Fall asleep to the soothing sound of me explaining Elon Musk's path to trillionairedom.
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We're hours away from the Tesla annual meeting where shareholders will decide whether to grant Musk a comp package worth up to $1 trillion. We laid out that path to $1 trillion here:
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The Hurdles Elon Musk Must Clear to Unlock $1 Trillion in Tesla Pay
Tesla shareholders must consider a complex web of stock-price milestones and operational goals.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We're hours away from the Tesla annual meeting where shareholders will decide whether to grant Musk a comp package worth up to $1 trillion. We laid out that path to $1 trillion here:
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When Elon Musk left DOGE in May, Tesla investors hoped he would hurry back to headquarters. Instead, Musk holed up at xAI to try and catch up with OpenAI.
Read our deep dive into the fight for Musk's time ahead of Tesla's vote on his proposed $1 trillion pay package.
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Read our deep dive into the fight for Musk's time ahead of Tesla's vote on his proposed $1 trillion pay package.
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Tesla Is Obsessed With Musk’s Pay Package. Musk Is Obsessed With AI.
Musk’s focus on winning the artificial-intelligence arms race leads to long hours at xAI. Employees were compelled to turn over biometric data to develop controversial avatars.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
When Elon Musk left DOGE in May, Tesla investors hoped he would hurry back to headquarters. Instead, Musk holed up at xAI to try and catch up with OpenAI.
Read our deep dive into the fight for Musk's time ahead of Tesla's vote on his proposed $1 trillion pay package.
www.wsj.com/tech/musk-te...
Read our deep dive into the fight for Musk's time ahead of Tesla's vote on his proposed $1 trillion pay package.
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Schwab Asset Management said in a statement that they intend to vote in favor of the 2025 pay package for Musk.
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Schwab Asset Management said in a statement that they intend to vote in favor of the 2025 pay package for Musk.
Optimus on its way to join the robot army
October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Optimus on its way to join the robot army
On Tesla's earnings call, Elon made his pitch: If shareholder's don't approve a new $1 trillion pay package, he won't lead Tesla's "robot army."
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Elon Musk Raises the Stakes for Vote on His Pay
Tesla CEO says control—not money—is the main issue. But walking away would be a problem for him as well.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On Tesla's earnings call, Elon made his pitch: If shareholder's don't approve a new $1 trillion pay package, he won't lead Tesla's "robot army."
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Confused by Elon's sudden beef with the star of 1997's The Real World: Boston? Let @micahmaidenberg.bsky.social illuminate the matter:
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Musk Tosses Barbs at NASA Chief After SpaceX Criticism
The SpaceX CEO took shots at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as Duffy and Jared Isaacman position themselves to lead the space agency.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Confused by Elon's sudden beef with the star of 1997's The Real World: Boston? Let @micahmaidenberg.bsky.social illuminate the matter:
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An influential proxy advisor came out today against the $1 trillion Musk pay package up for a vote in November.
ISS is influential but has its limits. Last year ISS advised against ratifying the old pay package but it still passed with 72% of the vote.
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ISS is influential but has its limits. Last year ISS advised against ratifying the old pay package but it still passed with 72% of the vote.
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Proxy Adviser ISS Urges Tesla Holders to Reject Musk $1 Trillion Pay Package
The adviser recommends investors reject moonshot pay deal and investment in xAI.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
An influential proxy advisor came out today against the $1 trillion Musk pay package up for a vote in November.
ISS is influential but has its limits. Last year ISS advised against ratifying the old pay package but it still passed with 72% of the vote.
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ISS is influential but has its limits. Last year ISS advised against ratifying the old pay package but it still passed with 72% of the vote.
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In January, an exec named Raj Jegannathan moved into the top IT role at Tesla. By summer, he amassed the much bigger mandate to run service and sales after restructuring and high-profile departures thinned the executive bench.
Today, you can find him on X answering customer complaints himself!
Today, you can find him on X answering customer complaints himself!
The IT Executive Tasked With Revamping How Tesla Sells Cars
Raj Jegannathan has steadily amassed a broad mandate as restructuring and high-profile departures have thinned CEO Elon Musk’s executive bench at the automaker.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In January, an exec named Raj Jegannathan moved into the top IT role at Tesla. By summer, he amassed the much bigger mandate to run service and sales after restructuring and high-profile departures thinned the executive bench.
Today, you can find him on X answering customer complaints himself!
Today, you can find him on X answering customer complaints himself!
Important reporting here from @danahull.bsky.social and crew.
NEW: “It’s the most horrible thing, to see a human burning,” Max Walsh said in a recent interview recounting the December 2023 crash. “If I was able to open the doors, I could have gotten them both out before the fire department even got there.”
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Trapped Inside: Tesla’s Dangerous Doors
When Teslas lose power, crashes can turn into deadly races against time.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Important reporting here from @danahull.bsky.social and crew.
I'm back from a *very serious* reporting trip to Black Rock City where I investigated the impact that expanded internet access is having on Burning Man.
September 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I'm back from a *very serious* reporting trip to Black Rock City where I investigated the impact that expanded internet access is having on Burning Man.
What does this mean on like a practical level?
August 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What does this mean on like a practical level?
Reposted by Becky Peterson
In a since-deleted tweet, Musk said that by next year, Optimus robots could replace human waiters on roller skates at the company's new diner in LA. This was his follow up tweet:
July 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In a since-deleted tweet, Musk said that by next year, Optimus robots could replace human waiters on roller skates at the company's new diner in LA. This was his follow up tweet:
Less than one month after Omead, Troy Jones has left Tesla. Troy was head of North American sales, service and delivery. He reported to Omead, Elon and Tom at various points in time but in many people's eyes was the guy in charge of selling cars.
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Exclusive | Tesla’s Top North American Sales Executive Leaves Amid Slump
Troy Jones’s exit after 15 years is the latest departure at Elon Musk’s electric-car company.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Less than one month after Omead, Troy Jones has left Tesla. Troy was head of North American sales, service and delivery. He reported to Omead, Elon and Tom at various points in time but in many people's eyes was the guy in charge of selling cars.
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Omead Afshar is out at Tesla.
Longtime Musk Aide and Fixer Omead Afshar Leaves Tesla
The departure of Afshar, who oversaw sales and manufacturing in North America and Europe, comes as Tesla struggles with declining global sales.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Omead Afshar is out at Tesla.
Senate has voted to block California's EV mandate, limiting the ability of the state (and 11 others including NY) to restrict the sales of gasoline vehicles.
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Senate Votes to End California’s EV Mandate
The biggest car companies banded together to urge Congress to end the waiver.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Senate has voted to block California's EV mandate, limiting the ability of the state (and 11 others including NY) to restrict the sales of gasoline vehicles.
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Tesla US sales are down an estimated 12.7% in April, and it's bringing the EV market down with it
The electric-vehicle industry hit a pothole in April. Sales of EVs in the U.S. fell in April, with declines across most brands. Tesla reported that sales dropped nearly 13%.
EV Sales Streak Grinds to a Sudden Halt
Dealers said demand has shrunk as carmakers pull back on promotions.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tesla US sales are down an estimated 12.7% in April, and it's bringing the EV market down with it
I'm honored to be a part of this amazing group of reporters recognized for our intrepid reporting on Elon Musk.
“Musk Above the Law” examined Elon Musk’s use of drugs, his secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his deep ties with Tesla’s board of directors.
The series won the WSJ the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Read the series:
The series won the WSJ the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Read the series:
Musk Above the Law
Elon Musk in 2024 became a singularly powerful force in U.S. politics, business and government. The Wall Street Journal showed how he operates.
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May 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I'm honored to be a part of this amazing group of reporters recognized for our intrepid reporting on Elon Musk.
Thanks @sabew.bsky.social for recognizing my and @sl-thepowerhouse.bsky.social's coverage of Tesla's rough year (the last one), with great edits from Nick Wingfield.
And congrats to my many amazing colleagues of past @theinformation.bsky.social and present @wsj.com on the many awards!!
And congrats to my many amazing colleagues of past @theinformation.bsky.social and present @wsj.com on the many awards!!
March 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thanks @sabew.bsky.social for recognizing my and @sl-thepowerhouse.bsky.social's coverage of Tesla's rough year (the last one), with great edits from Nick Wingfield.
And congrats to my many amazing colleagues of past @theinformation.bsky.social and present @wsj.com on the many awards!!
And congrats to my many amazing colleagues of past @theinformation.bsky.social and present @wsj.com on the many awards!!
As Musk rises in the world of Trump, Tesla's brand reputation is plummeting. Along with the shockwave of swastika graffiti, Supercharger arson and showroom protests, Tesla is losing its cache, and with it, the good will of buyers in of its most popular markets. www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Tesla’s Fortunes Fall as Musk Rises in Trump World
The CEO’s politics have eroded the brand’s appeal among some buyers of electric vehicles, surveys indicate. “I used to idolize the guy,” said one Tesla driver who wants to get out of his lease.
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March 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
As Musk rises in the world of Trump, Tesla's brand reputation is plummeting. Along with the shockwave of swastika graffiti, Supercharger arson and showroom protests, Tesla is losing its cache, and with it, the good will of buyers in of its most popular markets. www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Musk says Tesla will launch unsupervised self-driving cars in Austin this June.
January 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Musk says Tesla will launch unsupervised self-driving cars in Austin this June.