Elon Musk

Musk says no to Tesla-xAI merger

Elon Musk has clarified that he opposes merging his electric car company Tesla with his artificial intelligence startup xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot.

Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 4 AI model and $300/month premium plan

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has recently introduced its newest AI model, Grok 4, alongside a premium $300-per-month 'SuperGrok Heavy' subscription plan.

Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

The hostilities began when Trump criticized Tesla CEO Musk in the Oval Office.

X rolls out new encrypted messaging feature, XChat

X has begun rolling out a beta version of XChat, a redesigned messaging system for its paid subscribers, according to a recent post by X owner Elon Musk. The new feature includes end-to-end encryption, file sharing, and audio-video calling capabilities without requiring phone numbers, as per official statements.

Elon Musk steps down from DOGE

Trump tasked Musk with cutting government spending as head of DOGE, but after a feverish start Musk announced in late April he was mostly stepping back to run his companies again.

Bored Tunnelers in the top six of Elon Musk’s “Not a Boring Competition”

Team Bored Tunnelers has proudly secured a place among the top six teams in the 2025 edition of Elon Musk’s “Not-a-Boring Competition”.

Elon Musk's Tesla diner reportedly near completion

Elon Musk's long-awaited Tesla Diner & Drive-In is finally taking shape at the former Shakey's Pizza site on Hollywood's Santa Monica Boulevard, though an opening date remains uncertain, according to a recent report by The New York Times.

US judge bars Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID

Their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution, the judge said.

Elon Musk becomes father for the 14th time

His latest child, a son, is with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk's Neuralink with whom he already has three other children.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

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. 

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

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.

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

Why is Elon Musk all over US politics?

Musk’s bet on Trump has already benefited him.

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

Musk's SpaceX test launches Starship rocket; Trump attends

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket system from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a test attended by President-elect Donald Trump. While the launch marked progress in spaceflight technology, the mission faced a setback when the rocket’s booster, Super Heavy, failed to land as planned.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

Can the Trump-Musk 'bromance' last?

Can the bromance between the world's wealthiest man and the soon-to-be US president survive some major policy differences and their own combustible personalities?

November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024

Elon Musk's political rise stirs hopes for banks that financed his X purchase

Some of the lenders in the consortium, which included Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, think Musk's emergence as a close aide to Republican President-elect Donald Trump could boost the prospects of X

November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024

Facebook is making 'views' as primary content performance metric

Facebook has recently announced to shift its focus to "views" as the primary metric for measuring content performance, aligning its approach with Instagram’s existing system. 

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Web Summit 2024: Tech leaders in Lisbon to debate Trump’s impact on Europe

Lisbon is set to host the Web Summit, Europe’s largest annual tech conference, where industry titans and policymakers will tackle pressing issues in technology, including the implications of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to a recent report by Reuters.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Tesla hits $1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism

The electric automaker's shares jumped 8.2% to $321.22, catapulting the company's valuation above the trillion-dollar mark for the first time in more than two years.

October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024

Elon Musk promises to award $1m each day to a signer of his petition

The money is the latest example of Musk using his extraordinary wealth to influence the tightly-contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.