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Donald Trump, Elon Musk and artificial-intelligence chief executives met as OpenAI set its sights on a $1.4 trillion valuation. Stocks rose and bonds steadied after a bruising selloff, while traders awaited a key U.S. inflation reading for signals on the interest-rate outlook.
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Bloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 06:58
Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk’s xAI had acquired the domain name “dot.com.” The domain now redirects visitors to the Grok chatbot download page, prompting the internet to view the move as a jab at OpenAI’s launch.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 22:20
After a months-long pause, SpaceXAI’s AI-powered online encyclopedia Grokipedia appears to be updating articles again. Its live updates page shows recent fact-checks and accepted edit suggestions on some pages, although others have not been scanned for months.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 21:49
Trump hosted Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and other technology leaders, signaling that the United States will not cooperate with China in the field of “superintelligence.” The program also covers delayed F-16V deliveries to Taiwan, a new US passport, a congressional bill targeting Chinese optical transceivers and Rubio’s claim that explosives found at UK US military bases involved a “foreign actor.”
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VOA ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 20:26
Donald Trump rejected government guardrails for artificial intelligence during a lunch with Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk and other technology leaders. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, JD Vance and Marco Rubio also attended.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 19:00
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are speaking on an AI panel at the unveiling of America.gov, a new platform designed to use artificial intelligence to help citizens navigate federal government websites.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 17:55
South Africa’s deputy communications minister said Monday that Elon Musk should work with the country to launch his Starlink satellite internet service there.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 09:00
Ads for a documentary about controversial billionaire Elon Musk have reportedly been blocked on TikTok and X. After brief delays, the ads are now running on YouTube and Meta’s social media platforms.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 19:48
Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time after launching from Texas, while also deploying next-generation Starlink satellites. The 124-meter vehicle is designed for full reusability and lower launch costs, with SpaceX eyeing future missions to the Moon and Mars.
DDW NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:34
The New York City Council subpoenaed Elon Musk, requiring him or another SpaceXAI representative to testify in an investigation into AI safety.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 19:01
Federal Election Commission filings show Elon Musk’s super PAC is increasing spending in key midterm races after a slow start. Democrats are urging their supporters to mobilize to counter the billionaire’s financial advantage.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-26 09:00
The EU’s executive arm says it is ready to defend a €120 million ($137 million US) fine against X. The U.S. government backed Elon Musk’s legal effort this week to have the case dismissed.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 16:57
The European Union says it will defend a €120 million fine imposed on X after the US Justice Department backed Elon Musk’s effort to have the case annulled. The bloc penalised the platform in 2025 for violating online transparency rules through its paid blue verification checkmark.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-25 15:01
The Trump administration is seeking to intervene in Elon Musk and X’s legal challenge to a €120 million EU fine. The Justice Department argues that the European Commission improperly extended its regulatory authority to American companies that do not operate within its jurisdiction.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 13:45
Elon Musk said Colossus 2, an AI computing cluster built by his xAI business, could have more than twice its current number of Nvidia chips by the end of the year.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 12:00
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has urged Elon Musk to expand Starlink coverage so Ukraine could use it to strike ballistic-missile launchers in occupied Ukrainian territory or Russia. Stubb said Ukraine is struggling more to repel Russian attacks as winter nears because it lacks air-defense systems, and needs air defenses, energy infrastructure, and money.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 11:19
The US government has applied to join Elon Musk and X’s legal challenge against a €120m EU fine. Brussels says X deceived users by selling blue verification badges without meaningfully checking account identities, while the US Department of Justice argues the European Commission improperly extended its reach over American companies.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 09:48
Finnish President Alexander Stubb appealed to Elon Musk to expand Starlink coverage so Ukraine could use the service in Russian areas where ballistic missile launchers are located and launch strikes deep inside Russia. Stubb also said Ukraine urgently needs air defenses, winter power-generation facilities and financial aid. Zelensky has repeatedly sought permission, while Trump has given no clear answer.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 08:40
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada plans to diversify away from Elon Musk’s Starlink to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology. But Canada’s alternative, Telesat Lightspeed, is still years from full service, raising questions about how difficult the shift will be.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 00:01
The US government said on Thursday it had formally asked to join Elon Musk’s legal challenge seeking to overturn the European Union’s 120 million euro ($136.51 million) fine against his social media platform X.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-24 20:30
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney’s Musk has released an official trailer through domestic distributor Bleecker Street Media. The film has drawn Elon Musk’s ire and threats of a defamation lawsuit, but remains on track for a US theatrical release.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 18:52
Donald Trump bought up to $50,000 worth of Elon Musk’s SpaceX shares and sold up to $15,000 worth in July, according to a financial disclosure. It was his latest stock purchase involving a government contractor.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 21:17
X, owned by Elon Musk, lets users in the United States tap cashtags such as $BTC to see live charts and access Coinbase, Kraken and other trading platforms.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 05:26
Elon Musk is staying out of the spotlight in the Texas Senate race, a role Republicans appear to prefer. The last time he spent money on an election, he played a starring part in Wisconsin’s 2025 state Supreme Court race.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-21 09:02
Over the past week, Musk has found common ground with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, while President Trump and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang have pushed back against him.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-18 19:15
Elon Musk again floated the possibility of combining SpaceX, his AI and rocket company, with electric-car maker Tesla. He pointed to the extensive cooperation between the two companies, which he leads as chief executive.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 19:00
Elon Musk called on leading AI labs to peer review one another’s models before releasing them to the public, saying this could help assess their safety. He also urged top labs and Chinese companies to test each other’s models amid calls to slow AI development.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 15:03
ANZ Group Holdings CEO Nuno Matos warned that the risks associated with artificial intelligence are unpredictable and declined to rule out large-scale job cuts as the bank adopts the rapidly evolving technology.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 10:00
Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary “Musk” has drawn attention after screenings at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. It follows Elon Musk from his early Silicon Valley years through his political actions, prompting discussion about the film’s message.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-15 01:41
Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI have withdrawn their antitrust case against Apple, which accused the company of working with OpenAI to favour ChatGPT and shut rival generative AI chatbots out of the iPhone market. The companies gave no reason for dropping the claims against Apple and said they would continue pursuing claims against OpenAI.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-14 19:59
Elon Musk appears to have stopped attacking Apple over its decision to integrate ChatGPT into iPhone features. He previously alleged the partnership gave OpenAI a monopoly over Apple users’ AI prompts and harmed competition, while also claiming Apple may have blocked his chatbot Grok from reaching the top of the App Store rankings.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 19:45
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on Saturday for a slower pace of advanced AI development. He received rare support from SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, fueling debate over AI “doomerism.”
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 19:35
Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI said on Monday they had resolved their lawsuit against Apple in federal court in Texas. The case alleged that Apple conspired to monopolize smartphone and generative AI chatbot markets.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-14 14:05
Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary Musk traces Elon Musk’s rise from dot-com millionaire to a figure with enormous business and political influence. The film makes its case compellingly, but may offer few revelations to viewers already familiar with the controversy surrounding Musk and may be too demanding for everyone else.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-14 13:50
Filmmaker Alex Gibney said he made his marathon documentary “Musk,” examining billionaire Elon Musk’s vast influence, to spark discussion about reclaiming power from “tech oligarchs.”
RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-14 01:10
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shared a plan to slow the pace of advancing AI capabilities, winning support from Elon Musk and Sam Altman. His essay followed an Anthropic researcher’s social-media announcement that they had quit the company, which sparked a firestorm.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 20:55
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk share an unusual view: frontier AI development may need to slow as systems become capable of helping build their own successors.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 18:43
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies Saturday to slow development of the powerful technology as concerns grow over the risks posed by “superintelligent” computer systems. Sam Altman and Elon Musk agreed with the call.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 15:29
Elon Musk faces a strategic choice between launching satellites that generate cash and sending humans into deep space, a mission with an uncertain payoff.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 08:00
Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, Boring Co., secured $3 billion in fresh investment backed by the United Arab Emirates and affiliated entities. The funding round values the company at $23 billion.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-10 23:30
A documentary about Elon Musk drew significant buzz after debuting this week. Musk is reportedly pursuing legal action against the film and attacked director Alex Gibney on social media, calling him a “horrible human.”
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-10 20:37
The UK has already committed almost $40 million to SpaceX satellite services for its military. That leaves Britain more reliant on Elon Musk’s company as European concerns persist about dependence on US security infrastructure.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-10 17:02
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney discusses his nearly four-hour documentary “Musk,” which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is due for a U.S. release in the fall. Gibney says he does not “really care” what Elon Musk thinks of the film.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-10 16:18
A Dubai-based investor with a bare-bones website and a name borrowed from aviation has become one of Elon Musk’s biggest backers in recent years. The firm is now expanding its multibillion-dollar position by joining another funding round for Boring Co.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-10 14:00
The UK has put close to $40 million into SpaceX’s satellite offering, giving Musk’s company a deeper foothold in British military communications. European worries about leaning on U.S. security infrastructure are growing.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-10 11:35
Political influencer Ashley St. Clair, who is the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, discussed the tech billionaire at a Venice Film Festival press conference for Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary “Musk.” She said Musk “consciously rejects empathy.”
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-08 15:49
The Venice Film Festival is presenting several high-profile films Tuesday, including Alex Gibney’s documentary about Elon Musk, a thriller starring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama featuring Casey Affleck.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-08 15:30
Desigual’s new fashion campaign features Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, Vivian Wilson, and seeks to deliver what it calls a clear message: the greatest rebellion is no longer fighting the system, but refusing to be part of it.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 14:41
Alex Gibney said many people were too frightened to speak publicly about Elon Musk as he unveiled his lengthy documentary on the billionaire entrepreneur at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-08 14:15
Documentarian Alex Gibney speaks at a press conference about his new Elon Musk documentary ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-08 10:34
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney discusses his documentary “Musk” at a press conference during the Venice Film Festival.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-08 09:29
Alex Gibney’s new documentary, “Musk,” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk’s power and influence.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 16:00
Saudi artificial intelligence firm Humain plans to seek outside investors. An IPO for the company would mark another step in Saudi Arabia’s effort to attract more external capital.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 13:00
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland more than doubled its support in Saxony-Anhalt, with exit polls putting it at 44.4%, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU. Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk for his backing and welcomed stronger cooperation. France’s Europe minister called the result a “serious moment” and warned that nationalism and xenophobia would not solve Europe’s problems.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 01:03
Data centers in space face four major obstacles, while Elon Musk has set out an ambitious timeline for their development.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 00:06
Tesla is facing a federal safety investigation into its steering-wheel-free Cybercabs, just one day after Elon Musk’s company launched the taxi service with fanfare.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 22:00
Elon Musk’s X secured a court order preventing Operation Bluebird from launching an app built around the Twitter name. The judge found X was unlikely to have fully abandoned the mark, making its infringement and dilution claims likely to succeed; X’s App Store listing calling it “X (formerly known as Twitter)” was a decisive point.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 15:59
New filings show that Elon Musk’s super PAC has disclosed its first spending on behalf of Republican candidates, providing roughly $800,000 to congressional contenders across several states.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 18:15
OpenAI recently estimated that its partnership with Cursor would generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue, WIRED has learned. The company nevertheless walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 16:42
Elon Musk’s America PAC is spending money in key Senate races, including contests in Texas and Maine. The spending comes days after Musk met with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 15:46
Elon Musk’s super PAC has directed about $800,000 to battleground races nationwide to support Republican candidates.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 15:26
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla’s Elon Musk are urging global powers to curb artificial-intelligence regulations as the United States and China compete in an intensifying technology arms race. They warn that overly strict guard rails could suffocate innovation. At a G20 meeting, Huang called for rules focused on “actual and pragmatic harm”.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 08:00
Coinbase Global is appointing Anthony Armstrong, an ally of Elon Musk and a former Morgan Stanley banker, to its board of directors.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 04:00
Anthony Armstrong has joined Coinbase’s board. He is not related to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and most recently served as CFO of xAI, X.AI Corp. and X Corp.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 21:03
Tesla is putting its steering-wheel-free Cybercab into public robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Elon Musk is betting on a stripped-down, camera-only autonomous driving system, but the vehicle’s safety will face intense scrutiny, with Tesla bearing full legal responsibility if something goes wrong.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 12:00
China’s health regulators have approved a series of brain-technology products this year as domestic start-ups seek to improve treatment for conditions including paraplegia, Alzheimer’s and depression. Beijing is backing the sector as it pushes to lead globally in brain-computer interfaces and help Chinese firms compete with overseas players such as Elon Musk.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 02:00
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he believes artificial intelligence could boost global economic growth by as much as 20% to 30%, describing the figure as a rough estimate. He spoke virtually at a technology-focused Group of 20 meeting in North Carolina.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-01 19:55
Elon Musk criticized the European Union’s technology regulations, saying its policies “inhibit progress” for companies. He also called on leaders outside China to develop new energy sources to power data centers.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-01 19:09
Several cryptocurrency industry figures and CoinDesk staff received unexpected password reset emails on Tuesday. There is currently no evidence that X itself was breached.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-01 14:59
Three people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk still opposes letting Ukraine use Starlink-equipped drones for strikes deep inside Russia. Kyiv has sought U.S. approval, but no authorization has been secured. Musk reportedly sees the move as escalation rather than a path toward ending the war.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 14:22
Financial Times sources say Elon Musk told former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov that he had no objection to Ukraine using Starlink-equipped drones to strike targets inside Russia, though the political decision would have to come from the White House. The account conflicts with a later report that Musk still refuses to permit such strikes.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 13:31
Elon Musk may allow Ukraine to use Starlink-operated drones for deep strikes inside Russia, but only with White House approval, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The sources said Musk conveyed this position to former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov and argued that authorizing such attacks is a political decision for the Donald Trump administration.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-31 11:58
Elon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry could let the company cast its own turbine blades and bring gas power online 18 months faster than competitors. The strategy relies on a fuel source already prompting lawsuits and health studies wherever Musk’s and others’ turbines have been installed.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 16:54
OpenAI plans to stop providing model access through Cursor on Nov. 12, citing concerns following SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisition of the coding startup.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 19:06
OpenAI said Friday it plans to stop supplying AI models to Cursor, a coding-tool company now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The move further escalates the bitter rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Musk.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 04:01
A complaint alleges that xAI trained Grok using child sexual abuse material. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, says images made when she was preschool-age and sexually abused were later identified in AI-generated CSAM linked to xAI, causing renewed trauma.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 20:52
Elon Musk, SpaceX’s chief executive, and former White House AI czar David Sacks are scheduled to speak next week at a technology-focused G20 ministerial meeting in North Carolina. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are also expected to take part, according to people familiar with the matter.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 19:30
Russian-speaking hackers from the new ransomware group Aur0ra used Cursor’s AI coding assistant to conduct hundreds of malicious operations against seven companies worldwide, including stealing login credentials. They repeatedly persuaded the agent that the intrusions were simulations, bypassing its refusals. Gambit Security estimated Cursor may have sped up the breaches by 30%, 40%, or 50%.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 19:05
Elon Musk’s Starlink network has played a pivotal role in Ukraine’s effort to withstand Russia’s invasion. The question is how far that relationship can go, as Ukraine is seeking even greater support.
DDW NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 01:57
A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s X seeking to invalidate a New York state law. The law requires social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 22:10
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Freedom, citing Musk’s role in supporting the country through Starlink.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 22:00
Virginia-based startup Operation Bluebird says it has launched Twitter.now, a new social network intended to revive the allegedly abandoned Twitter name and logo. Cofounder Stephen Coates said the company had waited months but decided it could wait no longer. The group argues that Elon Musk’s 2022 rebranding of Twitter to X abandoned the identity and intellectual property.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 20:49
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Elon Musk with the Order of Freedom, a major state honor reserved for strategic partners. Kyiv is also lobbying the world’s richest man to allow his Starlink mobile internet system to be used for drone strikes in Russia.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 13:40
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on August 26 awarding Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine’s highest state honors. Musk’s SpaceX operates Starlink. Western media, citing sources, reported that Ukrainian officials have sought permission for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to use Starlink against targets inside Russia, but Musk has not granted it.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 11:02
President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Ukraine’s Order of Liberty on Aug. 26, citing his contributions to protecting human life and freedom and to Ukraine-U.S. relations. Kyiv is seeking Musk’s approval to use Starlink-enabled drones inside Russia against ballistic missile launchers, while Musk remains reluctant, viewing the move as an escalation of the war.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 08:46
Maye Musk posted photos from her Shanghai visit, including events, shopping, dining and sightseeing. Elon Musk commented that Shanghai is “a great city” and strongly recommended visiting, after also calling China “amazing” and encouraging people to travel there. Maye Musk reposted that message and praised China’s cities and people.
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China News ServiceOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 02:02
SpaceX says it will build its largest launch facility yet in Louisiana, a $100bn project due to begin next year. The 125,000-acre Starbase Louisiana is intended to support thousands of Starship flights annually, with its first launch planned for 2029. The company says it will create more than 3,000 direct jobs.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 01:32
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who modernised the military and pioneered drone warfare, was reportedly dismissed last month after falling out with the head of Ukraine’s armed forces. He now wants elections to be held in Ukraine and spoke to BBC correspondent Dan Johnson about his ambitions.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 15:03
Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular Ukrainian minister credited with modernising the military and pioneering drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the head of Ukraine’s armed forces. He now wants elections held in Ukraine and discussed his ambitions with BBC correspondent Dan Johnson.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 14:09
US entrepreneur Elon Musk warned that humanity risks disappearing while commenting on Singapore’s new measures to encourage population growth. The city-state is offering families more than $55,000 for each child after a record fertility-rate decline and could become a “super-aged” society this year.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 04:20
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s first AI satellites, powered by Nvidia chips, are initially scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of next year and reach “significant scale” in 2028.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 23:30
President Volodymyr Zelensky said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could reconsider his opposition to Ukraine using Starlink over Russian territory. Zelensky said his team and members of the Trump administration are continuing talks with Musk and have received more encouraging feedback, though no approval has been secured.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-23 15:04
Billionaire Elon Musk promoted Starlink’s satellite internet as a way to serve India’s most underserved rural areas, even as the company’s launch in the country remains stalled over security concerns.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 09:00
US entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed that the country’s situation would begin to fall apart once government debt reached $50 trillion. US debt surpassed a record $40 trillion earlier this week, while the IMF forecasts 2.3% US GDP growth in 2026.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 03:58
SpaceX engineers are heading to remote Christmas Island to recover an upper-stage Starship vehicle that re-entered over the Indian Ocean and is now floating offshore. Islanders hope the global attention will bring more tourists, while authorities have established an exclusion zone during the recovery effort.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 05:53
A two-hour radar and communications outage at the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center disrupted more than 1,100 flights. Days earlier, Reagan National controllers failed to hear a transmission from Marine One’s pilots and cleared another aircraft for takeoff. The article argues that Musk’s DOGE failed to deliver promised air traffic control upgrades while opening the door for Peter Thiel’s Palantir to take over FAA contracts.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-18 11:00
Investment firms representing ultra-wealthy individuals in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East have accumulated billions of dollars of exposure to SpaceX, underscoring their ability to gain access to highly sought-after business opportunities.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-17 14:05
Harvard Management Co. disclosed a $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX, showing that the university’s endowment has profited from an early investment in Elon Musk’s giant rocket company.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 04:30
Cards Against Humanity plans to build a “grand monument” mocking Elon Musk on land it owns near Starbase, Texas. The company is asking fans to join a $10 design committee and says the project is meant to annoy Musk and prompt a moment of introspection, in keeping with its vulgar stunts.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-14 08:40
Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, has said she loves visiting China. On August 10, both Maye and Elon praised China as a travel destination on X, with a look at Maye's travels across the country.
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