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Musk-Funded Super PAC Uses AI Robocaller 'Jennifer' to Attack Texas Democrat Talarico
The calls, first detected October 23, talk with voters in real time on behalf of Republican Senate hopeful Ken Paxton.
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WorldMusk Admits SpaceX Throttled Starlink in Ukraine, Says Kyiv Broke Rules With Drone Strikes
Zelenskyy says speeds are back to normal after more than a week of restrictions that commanders say cost them drones and disrupted missions at the front.
Top NewsMusk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger That Could Top $5 Trillion
Both companies have formed special committees of independent directors to study a combination, Musk said on SpaceX's earnings call, while cautioning that a deal is far from certain.
Politics2026 Midterms Are the Costliest Ever as Ad Spending Passes $10 Billion
Republicans outspend Democrats on air by about $133 million, while Democratic candidates are raising far more cash in the most competitive races, NPR reports.
PoliticsMusk Gave $158 Million to a Senate GOP Super PAC That Poured $100 Million Into Texas
FEC filings show two September gifts to the Senate Leadership Fund, each followed a day later by an equal transfer to a group backing Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico.
WatchTop NewsMusk Unveils a Tesla Roadster That Flies on Rocket Thrusters, Production Set for 2028
At a SpaceX test site in Texas, the car launched off a ramp, flipped midair and landed on its wheels. Tesla's own website says the flying model is not approved for public roads.
PoliticsPentagon's AI Warfare Study, Led by Musk and Luckey, Draws Conflict-of-Interest Alarms From Ethics Experts
Project Meridian, announced by Hegseth with Newt Gingrich, is to be run through MITRE over 120 days, but the Defense Department won't say whether the two executives are government employees or contractors.
PoliticsGAO Says $110 Billion of DOGE's Claimed Savings Was Wrong or Backed by Nothing at All
The government's own auditors could not verify 96% of the grant savings the Department of Government Efficiency advertised, and found that 108 of the 264 leases it took credit for cancelling were already being cancelled before it existed.
MarketsElon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire as SpaceX Soars on Trading Debut
SpaceX stock gains 19% on its first trading day, pushing Musk's combined wealth from SpaceX and Tesla holdings to roughly $1.05 trillion.
TechSpaceX Goes Public in Historic IPO, Valued for AI Potential Rather Than Space Assets
The company's public debut raises questions about future direction as investors focus on artificial intelligence capabilities over traditional space business.
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Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire as SpaceX Shares Soar on Trading Debut
Musk's SpaceX stake is now worth over $766 billion, pushing his total net worth to approximately $1.05 trillion following the company's historic public offering.
BusinessSpaceX Stock Soars 19% on First Trading Day After Historic IPO
The largest IPO ever makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire as shares close well above offering price.
Top NewsEconomic Inequality Reaches Breaking Point as First Trillionaire Emerges While Workers Face Falling Wages
Elon Musk's historic wealth milestone highlights growing divide as Americans grapple with rising prices and AI-driven job displacement fears.
Top NewsElon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Soars on Trading Debut
SpaceX shares jumped 30% in their first hours of trading, pushing Musk's combined net worth to roughly $1.05 trillion. His stake in the space company alone is now worth more than $766 billion.
Top NewsSpaceX Finalizes Blockbuster IPO at $135 Per Share in World's Largest Public Offering
Elon Musk's rocket company will sell 555 million shares at $1.77 trillion valuation, set to begin trading Friday morning.
MarketsSpaceX Sets IPO Price at $135, Creating Largest Stock Market Debut in History
Elon Musk's space and AI conglomerate completes long-running public offering process, expected to generate thousands of new millionaires among employees.
Top NewsSpaceX IPO Could Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires as Company Goes Public
The rocket maker's stock market debut at $135 per share is expected to create generational wealth for current and former workers who received equity compensation.
BusinessSpaceX Aims to Make Stock Market Debut at $1.77 Trillion Valuation
Elon Musk's space company files to sell over 555 million shares at $135 apiece in what could become one of the largest IPOs in history.
TechSpaceX Opens Financial Books for First Time Ahead of Historic June Public Offering
The notoriously secretive company has submitted detailed financial filings as it prepares to become the first major space company to go public since the industry's founding.
TechSpaceX Reveals Financial Details for First Time Ahead of Public Stock Offering
The famously secretive company filed detailed financial documents as it prepares to go public in June, potentially making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
TechElon Musk Loses Blockbuster Case Against OpenAI in Less Than Two Hours
Jury unanimously rules Tesla CEO waited too long to sue former company over alleged charity theft claims.
TechJury Throws Out Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI in Less Than Two Hours
Unanimous jury rules that Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman over alleged breach of founding agreements.
BusinessSix Tech Billionaires Face Off in Federal Courthouse Drama
Three-week OpenAI trial featured inflatable Elon Musk dolls and luxury courtroom accessories as tech titans battled over artificial intelligence control.
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Elon Musk Defies Judge's Order, Travels to China with Trump During OpenAI Trial
The Tesla CEO flew to Beijing despite a judge's instruction to remain available for recall in his ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI.
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OpenAI Co-Founder Claims He Feared Musk Would 'Physically Attack' Him
Greg Brockman testifies about tense confrontation with Elon Musk over equity disagreements during OpenAI's early formation.
TechTrump SEC Lets Musk Settle $150 Million Twitter Lawsuit for Just $1.5 Million
Dramatic 99% reduction in penalty represents one of the most lenient settlements in SEC history for disclosure violations.
Top NewsElon Musk Settles Twitter Stake Lawsuit for $1.5 Million in Largest-Ever SEC Penalty for Disclosure Violation
The settlement closes a years-long fight over Musk's 11-day delay in disclosing his 2022 Twitter purchase, which prosecutors say cost shareholders roughly $150 million while saving Musk hundreds of millions on share buys.
BusinessOpenAI Co-Founder's $30 Billion Stake Revealed Under Intense Courtroom Questioning
Greg Brockman discloses massive stake in AI company during heated trial testimony as Musk lawyer challenges OpenAI's transformation from nonprofit roots.
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Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Senate as Musk-Backed Candidate Exits Kentucky Race
Nate Morris announces withdrawal and Trump administration role just one day after meeting with the president.
TechElon Musk's Trial Testimony Backfires as Seven Key Stumbles Undermine OpenAI Case
Tesla CEO's contradictory statements and memory lapses during cross-examination weaken his claims against the AI company he co-founded.
TechElon Musk Takes OpenAI to Court in High-Stakes Legal Battle
The lawsuit comes as tensions escalate between the Tesla CEO and the artificial intelligence company he helped found.
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Federal Courts Block DOGE Mass Layoffs in Three Circuits as Legal Challenges Mount
Judges in the D.C., Ninth, and Fourth Circuits issued preliminary injunctions, finding that terminating tens of thousands of federal employees without civil service procedures likely violates the law.
Top NewsNAACP and Earthjustice Sue Elon Musk’s xAI Over 27 Illegal Gas Turbines Pumping Smog Into Memphis-Area Black Neighborhoods
The civil rights organization and environmental law group allege xAI installed and operated the turbines without Clean Air Act permits, exposing communities already exceeding ozone limits to more than 1,700 tons of annual nitrogen oxide emissions.
Top NewsJury Finds Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors Before $44 Billion Takeover — Damages Could Reach $2.6 Billion
A nine-member San Francisco jury found Musk liable for two tweets that drove down Twitter's stock price as he attempted to back out of the acquisition, awarding shareholders up to $2.6 billion in damages; Musk plans to appeal.
Top NewsJury Finds Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors Before $44 Billion Buyout — Damages Could Hit $2.6 Billion
A San Francisco federal jury unanimously ruled Thursday that two Musk tweets in May 2022 were materially false and harmed shareholders, though it stopped short of finding a full fraud scheme — a mixed verdict that both sides claimed as partial victory.
TechThree Teens Sue Elon Musk's xAI Over Grok-Generated CSAM
Proposed class action accuses xAI of knowingly launching a defective product that enabled creation of child sexual abuse material
