In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, talks to Elon Musk, holding one of his sons, during their meeting in New York, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
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Musk talks plans for new Tesla plant in Turkey
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the idea of creating a new factory during a Monday meeting in New York.
The Turkish president, who is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, told Musk his country would be an attractive location for a new Tesla factory, according Turkish state media.
In his pitch, Erdoğan cited the country’s “technological breakthroughs” and vision in artificial intelligence (AI).
Many world leaders have been courting Musk after he said he would likely pick a location for a new factory by the end of the year, my colleague Sarah Fortinsky reported.
Recently, Musk said he would be building a factory in Mexico.
In addition to Musk’s chat with Erdoğan, the billionaire, who also owns X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The discussion with Netanyahu, who is kicking off a U.S. trip in California, centered on addressing antitsemitisim on X,The Associated Press reported.
Read more about Musk’s conversation with Erdoğan in a full report at TheHill.com.
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter, I’m Rebecca Klar — tracking the latest moves from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley.
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News we’ve flagged from the intersection of tech and other topics:
Mark Cuban lost nearly $1M in crypto scam
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Disney, Charter to offer bundle service
Charter and Disney have reached an agreement to offer bundled cable and streaming services for users in a deal that could further alter the future of cable TV, The Verge reported.
On Our Radar
Upcoming news themes and events we’re watching:
The Senate Commerce Committee will consider nominations to Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers’ (ASCAP) holds the “Stand with Songwriters” advocacy day at the Capitol on Thursday in a push to ensure copyrights are protected amid the artificial intelligence boom.
In Other News
Branch out with other reads on The Hill:
What to stream this week: Doja Cat, ‘Sex Education,’ ‘Spy Kids,’ ‘The Super Models’ and ‘Superpower’
The return of Netflix’s “Sex Education” with Gillian Anderson, Sean Penn’s documentary about Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a docuseries that charts the rise of the first supermodels are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings …
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government said Monday the online dating industry must improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation, responding to research that says three-in-four Australian users suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms. Communications …
Attorney Joe Tacopina can continue representing former President Trump in his criminal hush money case, a state judge said, after finding Tacopina … Read more
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted the House GOP stopgap funding proposal on the Senate floor Monday, criticizing it for not including … Read more
