Elon Musk: News

Elon Musk is the founder, CEO of SpaceX and Co-founder, CEO of Tesla. He is also the co-founder of an American neurotechnology company, Neuralink. He was born on June 28, 1987, in Pretoria, South Africa. He started his entrepreneurial career by co-founding Zip2, a web software company. In 2018, Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Tesla car, The Falcon Heavy into space. https://twitter.com/elonmusk

21 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Musk, Ramaswamy detail plans for Trump's Department of Government Efficiency

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been named co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

20 Nov 2024

Sam Altman

Sam Altman seeks investment for potential chipmaking rival to NVIDIA

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on the lookout for investors to build an upcoming competitor to NVIDIA, the famous chipmaking giant.

20 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship catch, booster explodes on return

SpaceX successfully launched another Starship rocket today, marking the sixth test for the world's most powerful rocket.

19 Nov 2024

Bill Gates

This royal family is 4x richer than Musk, Gates combined

The royal family of Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud, has a jaw-dropping net worth of $1.4 trillion.

19 Nov 2024

SpaceX

Why SpaceX-ISRO's GSAT-20 satellite launch is a game-changer

Elon Musk's space exploration firm SpaceX has successfully launched the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) GSAT-20 communication satellite.

19 Nov 2024

Kim Kardashian

Meet Kim Kardashian's 'low maintenance boyfriend': A $30K Tesla robot

Billionaire reality TV star and business mogul Kim Kardashian recently posted a video of her interacting with a Tesla Optimus Robot.

17 Nov 2024

Brazil

Brazil's First Lady swears at Elon Musk at G20 event

Brazil's First Lady, Rosangela 'Janja' Lula da Silva swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event in Rio de Janeiro.

16 Nov 2024

Indian Ocean

SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 test launch scheduled for November 19

SpaceX is gearing up for its sixth Starship test flight, called Starship Flight 6, no sooner than Tuesday, November 19.

US received Iran's 'written assurance' it won't assassinate Trump: Reports

The United States received a written assurance from Iran that the latter is not actively plotting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports.

US heading toward 'millions' of government job cuts: Vivek Ramaswamy

Entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy has hinted at a drastic cut to federal government jobs in the United States.

16 Nov 2024

General Motors

General Motors fires 1,000 employees amid cost-cutting and reorganization

General Motors (GM), one of the world's largest automakers, has laid off around 1,000 employees as part of its cost-cutting and restructuring strategy.

15 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Musk's X appoints executive who got presidential pardon as CFO

Elon Musk has hired Mahmoud Reza Banki, a former executive of streaming platform Tubi, as the chief financial officer (CFO) for X Corp.

15 Nov 2024

X

Musk's DOGE is now hiring: High-IQ, long hours, no salary

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's recently launched Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has begun hiring.

15 Nov 2024

Bluesky

Bluesky crashes as Trump's win triggers mass exodus from X

Bluesky has faced major access problems on November 14 and 15, according to Downdetector.

15 Nov 2024

Tesla

World's largest battery manufacturer says Tesla's 4680 cell will fail

Robin Zeng, the founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), has cast doubt on the future success of Tesla's 4680 cylindrical cell technology.

14 Nov 2024

Bernard Arnault

Why world's fifth richest is suing world's top richest

Bernard Arnault, the world's fifth-richest person as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has sued Elon Musk's social media platform, X.

14 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy's graduation speech goes viral ahead of 'DOGE' appointment

A few days after Donald Trump announced that Vivek Ramaswamy would be joining his administration along with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an old video of Ramaswamy's high school graduation speech began to go viral.

13 Nov 2024

X

Guardian exits Musk's X, citing conspiracy theories and racism

The Guardian, one of UK's leading news publishers, has announced its exit from the social media platform X.

13 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Will a third of the US government be fired?

Elon Musk and US President-elect Donald Trump have pitched a bold government reform plan.

13 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump appoints Musk, Ramaswamy to head newly-formed government efficiency department

United States President Donald Trump has appointed Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to head the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

13 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Musk to lead 'DOGE' in Trump's administration: What is it?

President-elect Donald Trump has announced that tech mogul Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) in his upcoming administration.

12 Nov 2024

Mars

SpaceX plans to establish Starlink-like satellite network around Mars

SpaceX is looking to build a satellite network around Mars, just like its Earth-based Starlink system.

12 Nov 2024

Bluesky

X-rival Bluesky gains 700,000 users in a week: Here's why

Bluesky, a social media platform, has seen a massive jump in its user base after the US presidential election. The platform added over 700,000 new users in the week following the polls.

11 Nov 2024

xAI

X offering Grok AI chatbot for free to select users

Social networking platform X is expanding access to its AI chatbot Grok, a product of Elon Musk's xAI.

11 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Why Elon Musk is unhappy with 'SNL's skit on him

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed the popular American television show Saturday Night Live (SNL) after a recent episode featured comedian Dana Carvey impersonating him.

11 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump presidency could fast-track the arrival of self-thinking AI

The prospect of Donald Trump being re-elected as US President in 2024 has sparked heated discussions in the AI community.

Musk's Starlink internet service may be available in India soon

Elon Musk's satellite broadband company, Starlink, has made major headway in its license application process in India.

11 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Why Elon Musk picked a Texas court for X-related lawsuits

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has introduced a new policy that mandates all lawsuits against his social media platform X, to be filed in the Northern District of Texas, The Washington Post reports.

11 Nov 2024

Bitcoin

Bitcoin surges past $81,000 mark for the first time

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, has seen a massive spike in value, breaching the $81,000 mark for the first time.

11 Nov 2024

Dmitry Peskov

Trump calls Putin, urges him not to escalate Ukraine conflict

United States President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

09 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Tesla's market cap tops $1 trillion following Trump's election victory

Tesla's shares jumped 8% on Friday, pushing the company's market cap past the $1 trillion threshold.

09 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy; what did they discuss 

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was reportedly on the line during a phone call between United States President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

08 Nov 2024

Canada

'He'll be gone...': Musk predicts Trudeau's defeat in next election

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has predicted that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lose the upcoming federal election.

07 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

How Trump's US election win could benefit Elon Musk's companies

Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election is poised to significantly benefit Elon Musk and his various enterprises, including Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink.

07 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

How Trump spent his first day after defeating Kamala Harris 

Donald Trump, who has been re-elected as the President of the United States, spent his first day after victory taking a slew of congratulatory calls and starting transition talks.

07 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Elon Musk's wealth skyrockets by $21 billion post Trump's victory

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has witnessed a massive spike in his wealth, after Donald Trump won the US presidential election.

07 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Who could be on Donald Trump's top team 

After defeating Kamala Harris in the elections, Donald Trump, the 47th president-elect of the United States, is preparing to assemble his second-term administration.

06 Nov 2024

Dogecoin

Elon Musk-backed Dogecoin soars 25% as Trump wins historic election

Elon Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, surged a whopping 25% to $0.2068 earlier today.

06 Nov 2024

SpaceX

SpaceX urges Taiwanese suppliers to relocate amid geopolitical concerns

SpaceX, the American aerospace manufacturer helmed by Elon Musk, has urged its Taiwanese suppliers to move their manufacturing operations out of Taiwan.

06 Nov 2024

SpaceX

Who would've thought? Musk now among top-20 Diablo 4 gamers

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech tycoon and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has added another feather to his cap: he is among the top 20 players in the world in the action-RPG video game Diablo 4.

06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

'Let's work for our people': Modi congratulates Trump on win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Donald Trump after he won the United States presidential elections.

06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Musk will implement THIS change if appointed in Trump's administration

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he wants to cut the US government's red tape, if he gets a position in the administration and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has clinched a historic win.

06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

'Let that sink in': Elon Musk rejoices as Trump triumphs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an edited image of himself carrying a sink into the White House's Oval Office, captioning it "Let that sink in."

06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Mark Cuban congratulates Donald Trump on his historic win

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has congratulated Donald Trump, as the latter seems poised to return to the US presidency.

06 Nov 2024

US Elections

Elon Musk sued over 'fraudulent' $1 million-a-day election giveaway

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, was sued in a proposed class-action lawsuit from registered voters who signed his petition in support of the Constitution.