wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/9\/23201809\/elon-musk-increase-childcare-benefits-companies-spacex-tesla-neuralink-boring-company<\/a> Elon Musk says<\/a> he\u2019s going to boost childcare benefits at his companies as part of his mission to tackle the \u201cunderpopulation crisis\u201d that he adamantly claims is \u201cthe biggest danger civilization faces by far.\u201d The world\u2019s richest man<\/a> currently runs Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company \u2014 he was also about to helm Twitter until he attempted to back out<\/a> of the $44 billion buyout<\/a>, much to the discontent of the company\u2019s board<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cKids are worth it if at all possible,\u201d Musk writes. \u201cI\u2019m planning to increase childcare benefits at my companies significantly. Hopefully, other companies do the same.\u201d Musk\u2019s statement comes in response to a tweet asking about the financial implications of having several kids, a thread that Nick Cannon, who also has a growing family<\/a>, even chimed in on. Musk adds that the Musk Foundation will \u201cdonate directly to families\u201d as well, but it\u2019s unclear what exactly this means. Musk says he\u2019ll share more details about these plans next month.<\/p>\n Kids are worth it if at all possible. I\u2019m planning to increase childcare benefits at my companies significantly.<\/p>\n Hopefully, other companies do same.<\/p>\n Also, Musk Foundation plans to donate directly to families.<\/p>\n Hopefully, details to be announced next month.<\/p>\n \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 8, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n As pointed out by Insider<\/em><\/a>, Tesla currently provides up to 16 weeks of paid family leave<\/a>, as well as covers up to $40,000 for fertility services. Job listings for Neuralink<\/a> indicate that it offers parental leave, but it\u2019s unclear what kind of family-related benefits SpaceX and The Boring Company have to offer.<\/p>\n Musk has brought up a collapsing birth rate several<\/a> times<\/a> in the recent past<\/a>, and rehashed the topic once again after a report from Insider<\/em> revealed that Musk had twins<\/a> with one of his top Neuralink executives, Shivon Zilis, last year. While Musk didn\u2019t directly confirm the report, he tweeted<\/a>: \u201cDoing my best to help the underpopulation crisis,\u201d shortly after the claims surfaced. Musk, who currently has nine known children, has made big promises in response to tweets in the past \u2014 some that he\u2019s followed through on, and some… not so much. <\/p>\n Through Twitter, he committed to funding Flint, Michigan<\/a> to help residents access clean water \u2014 which the city recently used to unveil clean drinking fountains in schools<\/a> \u2014 and also responded to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy\u2019s plea<\/a> to send over Starlink satellites<\/a> at the start of Russia\u2019s invasion. We\u2019ll have to see if Musk follows through on his promise to increase childcare benefits, or if it\u2019s just a whimsical statement that his promise to transform Twitter is starting to seem like<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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