Chennai, India (CU)_ As Wikipedia celebrated its 20th anniversary on Friday, a special surprised birthday greeting arrived on its way from Tesla Inc. founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk, who wished the online information service, Wikipedia, a “Happy Birthday” on its special day. He took to Twitter and wrote, “So Glad You Exist”.
Wikipedia is one of the most popular and most surfed websites on the Internet. It was found by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001. The ad-free website is a platform that holds millions of reports and write-ups about individuals, companies, locations, etc. For those looking for knowledge and details on any topic, it is a vital website for reference. The website is managed and operated by a non-profit foundation called Wikimedia. The website allows the users create or edit a subject without any restrictions. Millions of volunteers around the globe work to keep Wikipedia articles updated and largely precise, without pay or profit.
Mr Musk, the tycoon behind Tesla, an electric vehicle company, and SpaceX, a private space company, became the world’s wealthiest individual earlier this month. His net value was $188.5 billion, which is more than that of Jeff Bezos, Amazon owner.
A blog on the Tesla fan site Tesmanian says that Tesla is in negotiations with five Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to open the company’s office, an R&D centre and a production plant. Elon Musk confirmed his entry into Indian markets earlier this month with a two-word tweet. He tweeted, “As promised”.
