Elon Musk

co-president

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Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)

Born	1971-06-28 · Pretoria
Citizenship	South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002)
Party	Independent
Offices	Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency2025-01-20–2025-05-30
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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All 131Party strategy and campaigning 1 Models and launches 2 Safety, Alignment and Regulation 5 Data centers and compute 2 Companies and Investment 1 International competition 1 Other · AI Development and Risks 2 Other · The Fed and the US economy 1

Musk says it would be an honor to hire Nvidia’s Huang
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.
BBloomberg News 2026-11-12 07:46
Musk says it would be an ‘honor’ to hire Nvidia’s Jensen Huang
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.
Other · AI Development and Risks
CCNBC 2026-11-12 03:25
Musk says Tesla will refund Cybertruck deposits to ‘a lot of people’
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 2026-11-09 13:33
Musk sees future cost of sending cargo to orbit falling below $100 per kilogram
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.
TTASS 2026-11-07 03:55
Musk expects Starlink network bandwidth to rise 100-fold
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.
TTASS 2026-11-07 03:40
Musk Says US Government Will Account for Less Than 10% of SpaceX Revenue
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 2026-11-06 21:00
Musk says Tesla will stop making Cybertrucks next year
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 2026-11-06 19:57
Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production next year
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 2026-11-06 19:33
Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production next year
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 2026-11-06 16:44
Musk says Tesla will wind down polarising Cybertruck production as sales lag
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.
AAl Jazeera 2026-11-06 15:35

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Politics17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million

The article mocks Musk for spending nearly $500 million on midterm elections without stopping Texas Democrat James Talarico from defeating Musk-backed Ken Paxton with 55 percent of the vote. It blames X for insulating Musk from ordinary voters and points to data-center opposition and the prospect of investigations by newly elected officials as political risks.

Elon MuskUS midtermspolitical spendingTexas

TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 21:45

17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million

PoliticsElon Musk’s Political Era Is Only Beginning

Musk’s preferred candidates lost in Texas, but the stakes for SpaceX and Tesla are too high for him to sit out the 2028 election.

Elon MuskUS politics2028 election

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 21:30

Elon Musk’s Political Era Is Only Beginning

PoliticsMusk's defeat puts the power of political spending to the test

The world’s richest man spent nearly half a billion dollars on the 2026 midterms, far more than any other donor. Yet one of his major political bets—the Texas Senate race—ended with Democrat James Talarico defeating Republican Ken Paxton. Does the result show that even vast spending has limits, or was this race an exception?

Elon MuskUS midterm electionspolitical spending

DDW NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 21:30

Musk's defeat puts the power of political spending to the test

PoliticsMusk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

Tesla and SpaceX shares fell after Democrats swept the US midterm elections. Elon Musk, the companies’ founder, put more than $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, making him the election cycle’s biggest donor, but his preferred candidates lost races in Texas and elsewhere.

US midterm electionsElon MuskRepublicansTexas

FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 21:06

Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

PoliticsMusk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

Tesla and SpaceX shares fell after Democrats swept to power in the US midterms. Elon Musk, founder of both companies, put more than $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the election cycle’s largest campaign contribution. Yet candidates he favored lost races in Texas, where he has established roots.

US midterm electionsElon MuskRepublican PartyTexas

FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-04 21:06

Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

PoliticsAfter Texas’ blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?

After a blue wave in Texas, the future of Elon Musk and SpaceX in the state is in question. Since moving there in 2020, Musk has expanded his presence: SpaceX concentrated more of its Starship work in South Texas, established Starbase, built a factory near Austin and announced plans to move its headquarters there.

Texas politicsElon MuskSpaceXStarship

AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 20:36

After Texas’ blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?

PoliticsNot even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas

Democratic Texas senator-elect James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the most expensive Senate race to date, winning by more than 12 points. Musk reportedly spent over $200 million in Texas backing Paxton and aligned super PACs, but the spending failed to prevent Talarico’s victory. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also ousted Republican Governor Greg Abbott, another Musk beneficiary.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 15:33

Not even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas

PoliticsElon Musk’s record election bet backfires, with backlash potentially reaching beyond one billionaire

Elon Musk’s $474 million election gamble faltered, while Democrats are threatening his Texas empire.

US electionElon MuskDemocratsTexas

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 15:29

Elon Musk’s record election bet backfires, with backlash potentially reaching beyond one billionaire

EconomyTesla and SpaceX Shares Fall Ahead of US Market Open After Midterms

Shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX fell before Wednesday’s US market open after Democrats swept to control of Congress. The midterm “blue wave” is adding to concerns over tighter AI regulation, Max Chafkin reports on Bloomberg Open Interest.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 14:52

Tesla and SpaceX Shares Fall Ahead of US Market Open After Midterms

PoliticsElon Musk’s $500M political gamble: What went wrong and what comes next?

If data-centre permits move more slowly, Musk may find it harder to reach the $28.5 trillion market SpaceX has promoted in advance of its IPO.

Elon MuskSpaceXdata centrespolitical spending

TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 13:32

Elon Musk’s $500M political gamble: What went wrong and what comes next?