Elon Musk

CEO SpaceX

Elon Musk

CEO SpaceX

Elon Musk is a billionaire entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor known for revolutionizing multiple industries, including electric vehicles, space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Born in 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk moved to the United States to pursue higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. He first gained attention as a co-founder of PayPal, which was later acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002. With his share of the profits, Musk turned his attention to ambitious ventures aimed at shaping the future of humanity.

Tesla Whistleblower Wins Appeal: Company's Deportation Threats Against Her Team Ruled Illegal

Cristina Balan, a former Tesla engineer, was allegedly threatened with deportation of her entire engineering staff by Tesla lawyers after she tried to report a major safety issue with the Model S's braking system in 2014. She claimed that instead of addressing the issue with Elon Musk directly, Tesla's lawyers threatened to deport all members of her team, who were waiting for green card applications at the time, if she did not comply.

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