co-president
Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)
| Born | 1971-06-28 · Pretoria |
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| Citizenship | South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002) |
| Party | Independent |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) |
| Occupation | CEO and product architect of Tesla, Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Founder and CEO of SpaceXAI, Founder and CTO of X Corp., Co-founder of Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI, Zip2, X.com and PayPal, President of the Musk Foundation |
| Awards | Full list |
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Elon Musk said hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would be an honor. Huang is reportedly at risk of being ousted after reports of multiple extramarital affairs, including one with a woman reportedly suspected of spying for China.
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Bloomberg News
Tesla will refund deposits to a considerable number of Cybertruck customers because it has more orders than it can process before production ends next year, CEO Elon Musk said.
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Elon Musk expects the future cost of delivering one kilogram of cargo to orbit to fall below $100, attributing the prospect to Starship’s full reusability. He also forecast that SpaceX could eventually launch its Super Heavy booster every hour.
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TASS
Elon Musk said Starlink’s bandwidth will be 100 times its current level in two to three years as new-version satellites are launched. He said V3 satellites have more than 10 times V2’s capability and will be launched at 10 times the current rate; V4 will be 10 times more powerful than V3.
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Elon Musk said SpaceX’s reliance on US government-funded contracts will keep declining, with the government accounting for less than 10% of the company’s revenue. The shift points away from what had been its most important partnership.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Friday that the company will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around mid-2027. Sales of the futuristic model, once promoted as a rival to traditional pickup trucks, have remained weak.
CCBC News
Musk said Tesla will scale back Cybertruck production next year to make room for increased output of its Cybercab robotaxi. The move follows years of weaker-than-expected sales for the futuristic electric pickup.
Eeuronews
Musk said Tesla made the decision to free up capacity for increased production of its Cybercab robotaxi. The move follows years of Cybertruck sales falling short of expectations.
Eeuronews
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says production of the Cybertruck at the company’s Texas facility will wind down around the middle of next year, making room for more Cybercab production. Sales fell well short of his earlier target, dropping from about 38,965 in 2024 to 20,237 in 2025.
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Musk says Tesla plans to phase out Cybertruck production in Texas next year as it increases Cybercab output. The Cybertruck’s divisive design attracted a niche following, but sales did not reach the mass market, and Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls.
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CNBC
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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
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.
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South 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
Several cryptocurrency industry figures and CoinDesk staff received unexpected password reset emails on Tuesday. There is currently no evidence that X itself was breached.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆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.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 16:54
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
