Elon Musk gave Bill Gates advance warning on Tuesday not to trifle with him again. The Microsoft co-founder faces annihilation if he makes any further attempt to bet against Tesla. That's because Musk believes he will have transformed the carmaker into an AI colossus worth a staggering $30 trillion as soon as Tesla completes its pivot from selling EVs first and foremost to operating a lucrative fleet of robotaxis and humanoid robots.

Tesla reported producing 410,831 vehicles over the three-month period that ended in June, a 14 percent drop compared to the second quarter of 2023. Tesla reported delivering 443,956 vehicles to customers during Q2 of 2024, a 4.76 percent drop from the 466,140 vehicles it delivered in Q2 2023.

After dropping more than 42% and bottoming out in late April, Tesla's stock has rebounded sharply and is up more than 60% in a little over two months.

Competition is ramping up in the EV space, but Tesla beat expectations for vehicle deliveries in the second quarter.

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