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Lora Kolodny

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San Francisco, United States
As seen in: CNBC, MSN, MSN Australia, MSN Canada, MSN Ireland, MSN Malaysia, MSN Philippines, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and
Covers:  tesla, spacex, x, xai, elon musk, autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, robotics, drones, other physical ai or embodied ai, climate tech, venture capital, tech regulation, oversight, whistleblowers
Doesn't Cover: books, publishing, bitcoin / crypto, crowdfunding
Optimistic on the inside. Reporter at CNBC.com (Tesla & climate tech) Ex-TechCrunch, -WSJ. Tweets mine. Email: lora.kolodny@nbcuni.com

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Lora Kolodny’s Biography

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been doin' this reporter thing for awhile. don't pitch me unless you read my recent clips first, please.

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Elon Musk’s Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash

Elon Musk’s Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash

Since Elon Musk built AI data centers in Greater Memphis at breakneck speed, residents have been grappling wi…

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How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump’s presidential victory

How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump’s presidential victory

"With Musk cozying up to Trump, and the president-elect promising to slash the types of regulations that Musk…

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SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas in 2024, regulators found (exclusive)

SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas in 2024, regulators found (exclusive)

"Elon Musk’s SpaceX violated environmental regulations by repeatedly releasing pollutants into or near bodies…

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Elon Musk ordered Nvidia to ship thousands of AI chips reserved for Tesla to X and xAI (exclusive)

Elon Musk ordered Nvidia to ship thousands of AI chips reserved for Tesla to X and xAI (exclusive)

Emails circulated inside Nvidia, obtained exclusively by me for CNBC, revealed that Elon Musk ordered the chi…

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Government regulators are looking into fatal Tesla crash involving Autopilot (exclusive)

Government regulators are looking into fatal Tesla crash involving Autopilot (exclusive)

In 2016, I covered the first known fatal collision involving a Tesla with Autopilot engaged. The crash killed…

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PayPal founder Peter Thiel's nonprofit backs learning by doing even if it means dropping out.

PayPal founder Peter Thiel's nonprofit backs learning by doing even if it means dropping out.

...One [of Peter Thiel's] highly scrutinized [projects is his] foundation initiative, known as the 20 Under 2…

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Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

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Exterior view of the Tesla Gigafactory during a government-organised media trip in Shanghai, China, April 14, 2026. Go Nakamura | Reuters Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China to address two separate safety issues, the latest setback for the company as it tries to remain a major playerin the world's largest auto market.
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Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

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17 hours ago Tesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned. The company has told third-party installers that it will no longer supply solar roof tiles going forward, only solar panels, according to two sources close to the program. Two sources confirm the end of the …
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Nvidia discloses $21 billion stake in SpaceX at end of second quarter Original

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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia disclosed on Friday that its stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Non-internship? I was a research manager and reporter at Inc. magazine, Inc.com and the Inc. 500.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. My parents' typewriter!

How is social media changing news?

It's allowing professional reporters to include and work with citizen journalists and sources in myriad new ways and more...