What’s Up, Elon: Creepy Baby Musk Deepfake, Apple May Buy Tesla + More
Nexter.org tells about the most interesting things and events that happened with Elon during the last seven days.
Las Vegas approves a $48.6 million contract with Boring Company
Source: Tvsdesign/Design Las Vegas and The Boring Company
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority held a vote today, where it approved a $48.6 million contract with the Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunneling venture. The Boring Company’s underground “people mover,” the LVCC Loop, will consist of two tunnels for vehicles and three stations, as well as a pedestrian tunnel.
The project is expected to be complete in time to be used at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2021. This is the company’s first commercial contract.
Tesla hires the ‘absolute unit’ meme guy
Tesla has reportedly hired Adam Koszary, the man responsible for the “absolute unit” meme, as its new social media manager.
Koszary, who used to work as the program manager for the Museum of English Rural Life, is known for tweeting a photo of a large ram from the museum’s account in April 2018. The caption: “Look at this absolute unit.”
A lot of people did look at that absolute unit, and thus a genuinely good meme was born.
If you have missed the hilarious ‘conversation’ between Musk and Museum, then check this – What’s Up, Elon: “Absolute Unit” Shots with Museum of English Rural Life, Musk Is Taunting Jeff Bezos + More
Elon Musk’s creepy baby deepfake
illionaire Elon Musk has been transformed into a giggling baby in the latest terrifying deepfake.
Published by deepfake creator “The Fakening,” the video shows the face of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO placed onto that of prominent YouTuber Andrew Schrock’s infant child.
Source: Youtube
Developed with the aid of artificial intelligence, Musk can be seen giggling and playing with toys.
Twitter users almost unanimously reacted to the video in horror, repeatedly describing the content as “nightmare” material.
About the rumors that Apple will buy Tesla
Source: Yahoo! Finance
On Wednesday, Tesla’s stocks sunk by a further six percent, leaving it to close on $192.73 (£152). That figure represents the lowest Tesla has gone since December 6, 2016.
Scott Galloway, an author, a marketing professor at New York University and occasional MarketWatch contributor thinks Apple AAPL, -1.57% could buy Tesla.
Rumors of Apple buying Tesla have percolated for years, and Roth Capital Partners analyst Craig Irwin told CNBC earlier this week that the tech giant made a serious bid in 2013, for $230 a share.
Apple has reportedly had self-driving-car aspirations for years, though those plans have changed their focus dramatically. It laid off nearly 200 workers from its autonomous-car unit earlier this year, according to Reuters.
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