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 |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
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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Tech and AI stocks fell, sending SpaceX shares sharply lower. Markets have been reacting to the possibility of tougher scrutiny of data-centre construction and the AI industry after the US midterms.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 17:57
Florian Philippot, leader of France’s Patriots party and a candidate in the 2027 presidential election, said Zelensky, like other European globalists, wants to censor US entrepreneur Elon Musk. Zelensky had told German broadcaster ZDF that Musk’s comments on political developments in Europe and worldwide amount to influence. Philippot said on X that censorship seems fashionable among European globalists and that freedom of speech belongs to everyone.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 15:00
Elon Musk wagered nearly US$474 million on political spending to keep Washington supportive of his business empire. Democrats’ recapture of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections left that bet unsuccessful and the political landscape abruptly changed. Musk had given a record amount to political groups, overwhelmingly backing Republicans, while a divided Washington is now keen to scrutinize his…
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 15:00
Republican missteps led the party to lose control of Congress.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 12:01
The 2026 midterms were the most expensive on record, with nearly $12 billion spent during the campaign. Elon Musk, the largest individual donor ever, gave more than $440 million to support Republicans. Democrats’ decisive win on Tuesday exposed the limits of his money, power and influence.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-05 11:29
The 2026 midterm campaigns cost nearly $12 billion, a record. Tech tycoon Elon Musk, the largest individual donor ever, put more than $440 million of his own money behind the GOP. Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victory showed the limits of his money, power and influence.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 11:29
Democrats vow to use their big wins to rein in Donald Trump, while the president’s first post-election appearance features a tour of the White House ballroom under construction. Tesla and SpaceX shares fall as newly elected Democrats prepare to scrutinize Elon Musk’s business empire more closely. Senate votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:23
Elon Musk gave at least $446m to Republican-aligned groups during the US midterms, backing candidates in several key Senate races. Democrats won all five races where his America PAC spent the most, including Texas, where James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton. The spending helped make several contests among the most expensive in US history, but yielded little political return for Musk.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 02:00
Republicans suffered a landslide defeat, and Texas elected its first Democratic governor. Musk was among the biggest losers of the US midterms despite not being on the ballot, after spending nearly half a billion dollars to support Republican candidates nationwide.
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Michael Landsberg, chief investment officer at Landsberg Bennett Private Wealth Management, said the newly elected Democratic Congress would face two camps of tech CEOs: Elon Musk and everyone else.
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