Elon Musk posts cryptic tweets amid claims of secret media project

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk is already dabbling in the electric car, solar energy, aerospace, tunneling and neuroscience industries. As if those aren't keeping him busy enough, Musk may now have his sights on entering the media industry. The SpaceX boss has poached several writers and editors from satirical news publication The Onion to work on a secret project he's funding, according to The Daily Beast. Possibly giving credence to the report, Musk sent out a pair of cryptic tweets early Wednesday, beginning with one that simply said'Thud!' Rumors are circling that SpaceX boss Elon Musk is planning to launch his own'intergalactic media empire.' The Daily Beast reported that he's poached writers and editors from the Onion for a secret satirical news project.