Elon Musk

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.

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.

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali for planned Starlink launch

Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago

May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

Musk says Tesla charger network will grow, days after layoffs

Elon Musk said Tesla would invest over $500 million this year to install new superchargers, just days after a report of massive layoffs

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

What is Elon Musk doing in China?

Elon Musk's recent visit to China has stirred significant interest and speculation, drawing attention to the purpose and implications of his journey. Musk's visit, the details of which were mostly kept secret, was primarily aimed at the rollout of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China, as well as receiving necessary permissions for data transfer regulations.

April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024

Tesla wins key China security clearance during Musk visit

Tesla received a key security clearance from China during Elon Musk's whistlestop visit to the world's biggest electric car market, which wrapped up on Monday

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

Tesla profits drop 55% in Q1

Tesla has reported a 55% decline in profits to USD 1.13 billion for the first quarter (Q1), marked by a lengthy electric vehicle (EV) price-cutting strategy and various obstacles affecting the automaker's financial performance.

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Tesla profits tumble but shares rise on new vehicle plan

Tesla reported a big drop in quarterly profits Tuesday amid an increasingly cutthroat electric vehicle market

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

New X users might need to pay a fee before posting online

Elon Musk is considering implementing a small fee for new users on the social media network X (formerly known as Twitter), to enable posting and address the bot problem, according to recent announcements. In response to a post discussing changes on X's website, Musk proposed charging a small fee for new accounts as the "only way" to combat the "onslaught of bots."

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

Elon Musk bets big on Tesla, not cars

Hopes of keeping the crown have rested on a long-promised $25,000 model. If the project gets scrapped, as Reuters reported on Friday, boss Elon Musk has one remaining advantage: using Tesla’s data trove to develop self-driving technology

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

Tesla reportedly drops plan to build low-cost EV

Tesla has reportedly scrapped its plan to develop a lower-cost electric vehicle (EV) estimated to be priced around USD 25,000, according to a report by Reuters. Marking a significant shift in the company's strategy, this decision comes despite the perceived importance of such a low-cost vehicle for Tesla's broader growth trajectory.

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition

Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters