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.

April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022

In a $44 billion cash deal, Elon Musk taking over Twitter

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.

April 25, 2022
April 25, 2022

Twitter begins negotiating Elon Musk’s $43b acquisition offer

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) kicked off deal negotiations with Elon Musk on Sunday after he wooed many of the social media company's shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said.

April 17, 2022
April 17, 2022

Why I’m all for Elon Musk buying Twitter

If we are to have an inclusive society, we can’t simply “cancel” those who we don’t agree with.

September 26, 2021
September 26, 2021

How close are we to commercial space travel?

With ambitious figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos more determined than ever to make human beings a multi-planet species, space is coming closer and closer to earth.

December 7, 2019
December 7, 2019

Elon Musk cleared of defamation over 'pedo guy' tweet

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk is cleared of defamation by a jury in Los Angeles over a tweet in which he labeled a British caver "pedo guy."

September 28, 2018
September 28, 2018

US regulator sues Elon Musk for fraud, seeks to remove him from Tesla

The US Securities and Exchange Commission accuses Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk of fraud and seeks to remove him from his role in charge of the electric car company, saying he made a series of “false and misleading” tweets about potentially taking Tesla private.

July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018

Elon Musk apologises to British caver for 'pedo' slur

Elon Musk apologises for calling a British caver who helped rescue 12 Thai boys from a cave a "pedo", retracting a comment that had drawn widespread outrage and briefly sent shares in Tesla tumbling.

July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018

British caver says considering legal action after Elon Musk 'pedo' tweet

A British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thai cave says he may take legal action against Elon Musk after the entrepreneur called him a "pedo".

July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018

Elon Musk's Thai cave rescue submarine in action

Elon Musk’s Space X rocket company is testing a “kid-sized submarine” that could be sent to help boys trapped in a flooded Thailand cave.

March 24, 2018
March 24, 2018

Musk deletes Facebook pages of Tesla, SpaceX after challenged on Twitter

Verified Facebook pages of Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla Inc disappear minutes after the Silicon Valley billionaire promises on Twitter to take down the pages when challenged by users.