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
Elon Musk said hiring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would be an “honor.” The post on X comes as reports say Nvidia’s board is preparing to oust Huang.
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CNBC
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.
BBloomberg News
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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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.
BBloomberg News
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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SpaceX is acquiring a key block of spectrum from Grain Management. It will enable Starlink satellites to provide cellular service to devices indoors and be paired with a terrestrial network to connect devices everywhere.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 13:56
Germany’s Alternative for Germany has asked Elon Musk to provide a company car for its first state parliament leader, after BMW AG declined to do so.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 13:30
Alex Gibney’s new film, “Musk,” includes interviews with people beyond the usual critics of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 09:00
Trump praised Elon Musk at an award ceremony and presented him with the United States’ top science medal. Their relationship has been volatile in recent years.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 07:37
As Starlink struggles to obtain final approval to launch commercial services in India, Elon Musk accused the Ambani family of blocking its entry and asked whether Mukesh Ambani was the “real boss of India.” India rejected claims that its rules are unfair or discriminatory, saying Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio Satellite Communications were at broadly similar stages of approval.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 06:42
Trump presented Elon Musk with the United States’ top science medal at an award ceremony, praising him as a “modern-day Thomas Edison.” Their relationship has been volatile in recent years.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 06:16
Musk claimed Starlink was being blocked from launching in India despite spending five years complying with every government law and requirement, and took aim at Indian billionaire Ambani.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 04:02
Ethics filings made public Thursday show President Trump bought up to $5 million in SpaceX bonds last month. The purchase came two days before he launched an effort to cut red tape for commercial space transportation. SpaceX, run by Elon Musk, is a major federal contractor.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-09 01:31
Ashley St. Clair, a former MAGA influencer and the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, tells CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan about embracing Democratic Socialism as she leaves MAGA and Musk behind. The program also examines growing divisions within MAGA and the movement’s future after Trump.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 22:00
President Donald Trump joined some of America’s most powerful technology leaders at a summit on Thursday, which the White House described as ushering in a “golden age” for American science. Trump presented National Medals of Science to Musk and other tech figures.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 21:43
