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X’s engineering director Haofei Wang departs company
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X’s engineering director Haofei Wang departs company

The director of engineering at X, Haofei Wang, has abruptly left the company, according to sources familiar with the matter. Wang, who joined Elon Musk’s X in July 2023, played a key leadership role and often served as a bridge between Musk and the company’s engineering team. In recent months, he was regarded internally as […]

Grieving widow sues Tesla over defective car model
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Musk appeals ruling that voided $56bn Tesla pay packageq

Elon Musk has initiated an appeal to reinstate his $56 billion compensation package from Tesla, asserting that the lower court’s decision to rescind it involved multiple legal errors. Musk argues that Tesla’s tremendous growth under his leadership justifies the 2018 pay package, which shareholders approved twice. He claims the Delaware Court of Chancery wrongly applied […]

Elon Musk blames 'Supervillain-Level' cyberattack for X outage
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Elon Musk blames ‘Supervillain-Level’ cyberattack for X outage

Social media platform X experienced intermittent outages on Monday, with owner Elon Musk attributing the disruption to a cyberattack so advanced that it required the resources of a Bond villain—or an entire country. “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources,” Musk proclaimed in a post on X, seemingly […]

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Musk reaffirms commitment to keep Starlink active in Ukraine

Elon Musk has reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining Starlink services in Ukraine. The United States has suspended military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a contentious meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28, 2025. This decision has raised concerns about Ukraine’s defense capabilities and the potential impact on […]

xAI fixes Grok 4 after AI bot posts antisemitic content
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X expands AI chatbot Grok, users to tag it in replies

X is broadening access to its AI-powered chatbot, Grok, enabling users to mention it in replies to ask questions and receive explanations about posts. The expansion, noted by multiple users, marks a step toward deeper AI integration within the Elon Musk-owned platform. Previously, Grok was accessible via a sidebar button and a dedicated option next […]

Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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Musk doubles down on threat to fire federal workers

Elon Musk, appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, has reiterated his threat to terminate federal employees who fail to justify their roles. This comes despite the UnitedStates Office of Personnel Management advising that responding to Musk’s directive is voluntary. Musk’s directive caused significant confusion within the federal government, with […]

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Musk’s Starlink faces growing competition in satellite internet race

Elon Musk’s Starlink is facing growing competition from China’s state-backed “G60 Starlink” project and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, founded by Jeff Bezos. Shanghai-based SpaceSail is rapidly expanding its satellite internet services. In November, it signed an agreement to enter Brazil and revealed ongoing negotiations with over 30 countries, according to Reuters. By January, it had already […]

US court revives lawsuit against Elon Musk over child porn content
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Document your task or resign, Musk tells US federal workers

Elon Musk, the high-profile billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, has issued a stark ultimatum to United States federal employees under his oversight to respond to an email justifying their work completed this week or face resignation. The directive comes as part of Musk’s aggressive push to streamline government operations and reduce spending in […]

Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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Musk confirms xAI’s Grok 3 Chatbot launch on Monday

Elon Musk announced that xAI’s Grok 3 chatbot will launch with a live demo on Monday. Earlier this week, Musk stated that Grok 3 was nearing completion and would be released within one to two weeks. He hinted at Grok 3’s launch during a video conference at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Thursday, […]

Elon Musk’s xAI in talks to raise $10bn at $75bn valuation
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Elon Musk’s xAI in talks to raise $10bn at $75bn valuation

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is in discussions to raise $10 billion in new funding, potentially valuing the company at around $75 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners, are reportedly in talks to participate in the funding round. Neither xAI nor the investors […]

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer
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OpenAI rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer

OpenAI’s board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” chairman of the board Bret Taylor said in a statement posted by […]

Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3
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Elon Musk announces upcoming release of AI chatbot Grok 3

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk revealed on Thursday that Grok 3, the latest version of his AI chatbot and a direct competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, is in the final stages of development and set for release within the next two weeks. Speaking via video call at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Musk touted Grok […]