Elon Musk
Trump administration emerges as a staunch defender of Germany’s far-right AfD
US Vice President JD Vance attends a meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, in the East Room of the White house in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2025. The soccer world championship will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and will be hosted by the […]
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Musk-Altman AI rivalry is complicating Trump’s dealmaking in Middle East
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is seen through glass during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 11, 2025. Aurelien Morissard | Via Reuters Elon Musk tried to derail a major artificial intelligence infrastructure deal in the Middle East after learning that his startup, xAI, would be excluded […]
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Elon Musk thanks Trump, says he’s leaving government work with DOGE
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts while wearing a cap with the words “Gulf of America” as he attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters With his official stint in government coming to an end, Elon Musk thanked […]
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Tesla investors demand Musk work 40-hour week at EV maker as ‘crisis’ builds
Elon Musk interviews on CNBC from the Tesla Headquarters in Texas. CNBC Elon Musk needs to spend more time at Tesla as his electric vehicle company faces a “crisis,” according to a letter on Wednesday from a group of pension fund leaders who manage investments in the company. “Tesla’s stock price volatility, declining sales, as […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI partners with messaging app Telegram in $300 million Grok deal
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s startup xAI is paying the Dubai-based messaging platform Telegram $300 million to roll out its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced in a […]
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SpaceX’s Starship explodes for third time in a row, Musk promises more frequent launches
Matt Farrah of Newcastle, Australia views SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is prepared for launch on its ninth test at the company’s launch pad in Starbase, Texas, U.S., May 27, 2025. Joe Skipper | Reuters SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket exploded during a test flight on Tuesday, the third […]
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Musk’s role leading DOGE qualifies as ‘continuing and permanent,’ federal judge says
Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images In its bid to have a lawsuit against Elon Musk, the Department of Government […]
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Tesla shares climb as Musk pledges to be ‘super focused’ on companies ahead of Starship launch
Elon Musk listens as reporters ask U.S. President Donald Trump and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa questions during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Tesla shares gained about 5% on Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk over the weekend […]
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Tesla’s Europe sales plunge 49% on brand damage, rising competition
Elon Musk interviews on CNBC from the Tesla Headquarters in Texas. CNBC European sales of Tesla vehicles plunged in April, as the U.S. electric carmaker continues to face reputational damage regionally and rising competition. Tesla sold 7,261 cars in Europe in April, down 49% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). That drop […]
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Elon Musk’s X down for tens of thousands of users
Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X experienced outages on Saturday morning, with tens of thousands of users reportedly unable to […]
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