Even a free infrastructure project wasn’t enough to convince Maryland officials to work with Elon Musk.
On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s tunnelling business, the Boring Company, started discussions with city officials about building a free tunnel around the Baltimore Ravens’ football stadium. While the free project seemed like a coup for the Ravens, who had pitched it to the Boring Co., the idea was short-...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a legitimate shift in public and political trust toward Elon Musk’s ventures, driven by concrete legal and ethical concerns. The lawsuit against xAI is grounded in serious allegations about AI-generated harmful content, a growing area of regulatory and societal concern. The rapid collapse of the tunnel project reflects real political and reputational risks for municipalities engaging with Musk’s companies, particularly as his public persona beco...