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SpaceX’s Starship explodes for third time in a row, Musk promises more frequent launches
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in U.S. government, raising conflict concerns: Reuters
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Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in U.S. government, raising conflict concerns: Reuters

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 Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data, three […]

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OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI devices startup for .4 billion
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OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI devices startup for $6.4 billion

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman appears on screen during a talk with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI said on Wednesday that it’s buying Jony Ive’s AI devices startup io for […]

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Elon Musk says AI could run into power capacity issues by middle of next year
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Elon Musk says AI could run into power capacity issues by middle of next year

Elon Musk interviews on CNBC from the Tesla Headquarters in Texas. CNBC Elon Musk said Tuesday that artificial intelligence development could run into power generation problems by the middle of next year, as the technology industry builds increasingly large data centers. Musk told CNBC in an interview that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is planning […]

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Waymo says it reached 10 million robotaxi trips, doubling in five months
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Waymo says it reached 10 million robotaxi trips, doubling in five months

A Waymo self-driving car, seen with a driver, stops at a red light outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 31, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana told CNBC on Tuesday that the Alphabet-owned ride-hailing company has reached 10 million trips, doubling in the […]

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Elon Musk says he will spend ‘a lot less’ on future campaign donations
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Elon Musk says he will spend ‘a lot less’ on future campaign donations

Elon MusK, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks via video link at the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk on Tuesday said he plans to spend “a lot less” on political donations in the future, signaling a change in […]

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