Coverage dated May 14, 2023 to May 15, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He Must Approve All New Hires in Internal Email

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

“No one can join Tesla, even as a contractor, until you receive my email approval,” Musk wrote in an email to everybody at Tesla.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    It looks like Elon Musk is getting more involved at Tesla. Read the email he sent demanding personal approval on all new hires. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "Think carefully before sending me the request," Elon Musk wrote. "No one can join Tesla, even as a contractor, until you receive my email approval."

  2. The Guardian

    Elon Musk wants Tesla hires cleared by him as he shifts focus away from Twitter (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Staff at the car-making company told to ‘think carefully’ about anything being proposed days after new Twitter CEO announced

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says He Must Approve All New Hires in Internal Email (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    “No one can join Tesla, even as a contractor, until you receive my email approval,” Musk wrote in an email to everybody at Tesla.

  4. New York Post

    Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla staff he must approve all hiring (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    According to the report, Musk told executives to send him a list of hiring requests on a weekly basis, while also cautioning them to “think carefully” before submitting such requests.

  5. FOX Business

    Elon Musk tells Tesla executives he must personally approve all hiring in new memo: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Tesla chief executive Elon Musk reportedly sent a memo to the company's staff that said he must personally approve of all future hires. Musk also owns and operates Twitter.

  6. CNN

    Elon Musk said he must approve all hiring decisions at Tesla (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk has said that the company can make no new hires unless he personally approves them, according to a copy of the email seen by Reuters.

  7. InsideEVs

    Elon Musk Wants To Personally Approve Every New Tesla Hire, Even Contractors (opens InsideEVs)

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    InsideEVs's feed description

    With the Fremont-based automaker recently opening the hiring floodgates at several locations across the United States, it’s hard to understand how the CEO will be able to put his plan in effect or how long it will last.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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