Month: April 2025

Tesla’s board is reportedly shopping for a new CEO behind Elon Musk’s back—and it’s not because the stock is crashing. It’s because Musk may be spending too much time in Washington, not Silicon Valley.

According to a new Wall Street Journal report, Tesla directors began quietly contacting executive search firms over a month ago to find a possible successor to Musk. While the electric vehicle pioneer has long been the face (and driver) of Tesla’s innovation machine, his growing entanglement with the current administration—leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—has alarmed investors and sparked internal concerns.

Musk recently promised to reduce his time spent with the federal government and recommit to Tesla. But sources say the board, which includes Musk’s brother Kimbal and Rupert Murdoch’s son James, isn’t convinced that’s enough. Sales of Tesla’s aging vehicle lineup are slumping, competitors are catching up, and Musk seems more focused on rolling out humanoid robots than affordable electric vehicles.

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Meanwhile, vandalism at Tesla showrooms and charging stations across the U.S. and Europe has surged as backlash grows against Musk’s alignment with far-right politics in Europe and America.

Board members reportedly asked Musk to reaffirm his Tesla commitment publicly, but it remains unclear if he knows about the CEO succession planning—or if he’s even willing to step aside. Tesla and Musk declined to comment.

The board’s internal politics also face scrutiny. Critics argue that Chair Robyn Denholm, hand-picked by Musk and defending his massive pay package, isn’t truly independent. Investor activists have long accused the board of enabling rather than overseeing Musk’s erratic behavior.

Related: Cybertruck’s Future in Jeopardy After Elon Musk’s Tesla Announcement

Tesla is approaching a defining moment. It’s no longer just an electric car company. It’s betting big on AI, autonomous taxis, and humanoid robots. But with Elon Musk increasingly entangled in politics and spread thin across his empire, the company’s direction feels uncertain. Whether the board can refocus Tesla’s vision—or whether Musk’s distractions have already pushed it off course—could determine the future of one of the world’s most valuable tech brands.

One of the world’s top airlines is already seeing a negative impact because of the tariff wars.

The CEO of Korean Air did not hold back when asked about the looming impact of the tariffs.

“We’re already seeing the downturn in passenger volume between trans-Pacific (routes) and also to Europe,” CEO Walter Cho told CNN. “It’s subtle, maybe 5% compared to last year, but it has some significant impact to our business.”

According to CNN, the airline could lose $50 million to $100 million a year if “passenger levels” don’t pick up for the rest of the year.

“Korea’s economy is in between the US and China, and we depend on both economies as well, quite a bit,” Cho said to CNN.

“We are bracing for the impact we’re looking at. I don’t expect this year to be great for the Korean economy, and we are looking at our costs as we speak. But I hope, I hope I’m wrong,” he added.

Tariffs aren’t the only culprit for sluggish passenger volume, he said, citing increased competition.

According to Airline Ratings, “Korean Air won the Airline of the Year 2025 for its exceptional focus on passenger comfort, particularly in Economy Class, where it maintains industry-leading seat pitches of 33–34 inches on wide-body aircraft.”

The CEOS of many major companies have joined Korean Air in voicing concern about the impact of tariffs. They include companies selling household products, shoes, cars, and other items.

Brand Finance reported that Korean Air’s brand value has increased 33% to $2.6 billion, so there’s some positive news for the company, also. Korean Air “climbed two positions to rank 17th among the world’s top 50 airline brands in 2025,” that site reported.

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Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law has weighed in on the controversy surrounding his girlfriend Jordon Hudson and her behavior during his CBS Sunday Morning interview.

Jennifer Schmitt Belichick, who is married to Belichick’s son Steve Belichick, posted the comment on an Instagram post, and she didn’t take Hudson’s side.

“The Belichick interview is being blown out of proportion,” the original post reads.

In it, former New England Patriots players Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski defended Hudson in the April 30 episode of their Dudes on Dudes podcast. Edelman said that Hudson interjected during the interview “just like any PR person would jump in when there’s an unnecessary question.”

Comedian Nikki Glaser then jumped in, also defending Hudson. She responded in the comment thread, “100% this. She’s acting as his publicist. Publicists do this during interviews. People are out for blood.”

That’s when Schmitt Belichick decided to weigh in, taking aim at Belichick’s much-younger girlfriend. Steve is one of his kids with his ex-wife.

“Publicists act in a professional manner and don’t ‘storm’ off set delaying an interview,” she wrote.

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Another person then responded to Schmitt Belichick, writing, “Safe to say you don’t approve? Lol.” Wrote another to Schmitt Belichick, “Preach (but also save him).”

Belichick’s daughter-in-law’s Instagram page is set to private.

Her comment appears to be a response to a report by TMZ Sports, which reported that Hudson “stormed out of the room” during the interview Belichick gave to CBS about his new book, delaying “shooting for 30 minutes.”

The controversy over the interview started when CBS shared a clip showing Hudson shutting down a question about how the pair met (they’ve said previously that they met on an airplane).

“We’re not talking about this,” she said in that clip, according to Page Six.

Bill Belichick has defended Hudson in a lengthy statement, according to Page Six. He alleged that CBS had promised to focus on the topics in his book and then veered into areas that were not agreed upon instead.

“She was not deflecting any specific question or topic but simply doing her job to ensure the interview stayed on track,” he said of Hudson, according to Page Six.

According to People, Steve Belichick married Jennifer Schmitt in 2017, and they have four kids together.

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