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.
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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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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.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆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.
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The 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
