Elon Musk Receives $1 Trillion Pay Package Proposal From Tesla
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The Download: longevity myths, and sewer-cleaning robots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Putin says organ transplants could grant immortality. Not quite. —Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this week, my editor forwarded me a video of the leaders of Russia and China talking about immortality. “These days at…
Snapchat’s new Lens lets you create AI images using text prompts
Imagine Lens allows users to create, edit, and recreate Snaps by entering their own prompts.
Tesla proposes new pay package for Elon Musk worth up to $1T
Tesla has proposed a new 10-year compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk that could be worth as much as $1 trillion even as the EV maker’s car business stumbles and it sets its sights on humanoid robotics and AI.
Putin says organ transplants could grant immortality. Not quite.
This week I’m writing from Manchester, where I’ve been attending a conference on aging. Wednesday was full of talks and presentations by scientists who are trying to understand the nitty-gritty of aging—all the way down to the molecular level. Once we can understand the complex biology of aging, we should be able to slow or prevent…
Bret Taylor’s Sierra raises $350M at a $10B valuation
Customer service AI agent startup Sierra claims to have hundreds of customers including SoFi, Ramp and Brex, among others.
Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch
The company previously laid off around 140 workers in its manufacturing division in June.