Elon Musk

Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

The US Constitution requires that a president be a natural-born US citizen.

Starlink beams turned off over India

Elon Musk has confirmed that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by his company SpaceX, is not operational in India.

Musk faces new deadline to settle Twitter takeover investigation

Elon Musk has until Monday to respond to a settlement proposal from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is investigating potential securities law violations tied to his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022.

xAI's Grok-2 AI chatbot now free for X users

xAI, the AI company created by Elon Musk, has announced that its new Grok-2 AI chatbot is now free for all users on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Elon Musk’s xAI secures $6 bln in equity financing: Report

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has raised $6 billion in equity financing as it intensifies efforts to compete with industry leaders in the AI sector, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Elon Musk asks US court to block OpenAi's for-profit conversion

Attorneys representing the billionaire and his AI startup, xAI, filed the injunction Friday, the financial news site reported.

xAI to launch its own app soon: Report

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is preparing to launch its own app for the Grok chatbot as early as December, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. 

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

Elon Musk's AI startup could conceivably be a Chrome contender, bankrolled by his riches and having the deal cleared thanks to his close working relationship with incoming president Donald Trump.

Why is Elon Musk all over US politics?

Musk’s bet on Trump has already benefited him.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Twitter to add gray "official" mark to verified big accounts

Twitter said Tuesday it will add a gray “official” label to some high-profile accounts to indicate that they are authentic, the latest twist in new owner Elon Musk’s chaotic overhaul of the platform’s verification system.

November 7, 2022
November 7, 2022

Twitter will permanently ban impersonators: Musk

Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a "parody" account will be permanently suspended without a warning.

November 6, 2022
November 6, 2022

Twitter updates app to start charging $8 for blue checkmark

Twitter on Saturday updated its app in Apple's App Store to begin charging $8 for sought-after blue check verification marks, in Elon Musk’s first major revision of the social media platform.

November 5, 2022
November 5, 2022

Twitter lays off half of its staff

Twitter Inc laid off half its workforce on Friday but said cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation, as advertisers pulled spending amid concerns about content moderation.

November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022

Twitter employees wait to be laid off over email

Twitter will tell employees by email on Friday about whether they have been laid off, temporarily closing its offices and preventing staff access, following a week of uncertainty about the company's future under new owner Elon Musk.

November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

Elon Musk to fire half of Twitter workforce: reports

Elon Musk is planning to fire about 3,700 Twitter employees, as per a recent report by Bloomberg News.

November 2, 2022
November 2, 2022

Twitter will charge $8 per month for verified accounts: Elon Musk

Twitter Inc will charge $8 a month for its Blue service, which includes its sought-after "verified" badge, new boss Elon Musk said on Tuesday as he seeks to boost subscriptions and make the social media network less reliant on ads.

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022

Elon Musk fires entire Twitter board; becomes sole director and CEO

Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk said on Monday he will serve as chief executive of Twitter, the social media company he just bought for $44 billion, a move that Wall Street analysts have said could stretch the billionaire thin.

October 28, 2022
October 28, 2022

Musk fires Parag Agrawal, others after taking Twitter charge

Elon Musk became Twitter Inc's (TWTR.N) owner on Thursday, firing top executives and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform.

October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022

Twitter is dying: Internal documents indicate dire situation

"Is Twitter dying?" billionaire Elon Musk mused in April, five days before offering to buy the social media platform. The reality, according to internal Twitter research seen by Reuters, goes far beyond the handful of examples of celebrities ghosting their own accounts. Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users - who are vital to the business - engaged, underscoring a challenge faced by the Tesla chief executive as he approaches a deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company.