Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both faced challenges this past week in the race to make their sci-fi dreams a reality.
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SpaceX Launches 400-Foot Rocket That Will Help Define Its Future
The company blasted off a new version of Starship, the vehicle Elon Musk is counting on for Starlink, AI satellites and more.
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Secret Memos, Frantic Texts and Juicy Confessions From the OpenAI-Musk Trial
We sifted through evidence and testimony to figure out how billionaires Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman ended up in a courtroom.
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The Messy Courtroom Drama Over AI’s Biggest Breakup
The legal showdown between Elon Musk and OpenAI exposed the personal and financial fault lines beneath Silicon Valley’s defining boom.
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Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs
Plus, Elon Musk is summoned to France to face criminal charges, and no-display health trackers are—no kidding—popular.
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Elon Musk Summoned to France to Face Criminal Charges
Paris prosecutors investigating X say Musk and ex-CEO Yaccarino will face charges even if they don’t appear; the company has called probe ‘abusive.’
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Elon Musk’s Romantic Partner Testifies About Her Role on OpenAI’s Board
Shivon Zilis took the stand in court for questioning on whether she “funneled” information to Musk while sitting on the board of OpenAI.
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SEC Settles Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Over Twitter Share Purchases
The case had alleged that Musk failed to timely disclose his buildup of ownership in the social media platform he renamed X.
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What’s Next in the Elon Musk Megatrial Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Musk testified for nearly three days last week in a case that would oust Altman and unwind OpenAI’s for-profit conversion
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Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
The bitter courtroom brawl between Elon Musk and Sam Altman captivating the tech industry this week revolves in no small part around fears that artificial intelligence technologies both men are building could spiral out of control and exterminate humanity. Such far-looking scenarios obscure the fact that tech companies are enlisting to kill today. Musk’s break…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Compensation Last Year Surpassed $158 Billion
Shareholders approved the compensation last year to encourage Musk to spend time at the company.
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Tesla Promises Upgrade for Customers Who Bought Cars That Can’t Drive Autonomously
Elon Musk told investors that older Teslas can’t drive autonomously, despite earlier promises to buyers.
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A Factory That Runs on Recycled EV Batteries
Plus, Dairy Queen’s chatbot, the NYSE embraces crypto and the Bezos vs. Musk space race.
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Tesla, SpaceX Plan to Build New Chip Factory in Texas
Elon Musk, who leads both companies, said the facility would supply chips for Tesla vehicles and SpaceX satellites.
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Elon Musk Is Liable for Some Twitter Investors’ Losses, Jury Says
Musk’s lawyers said they would appeal the verdict. And the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”
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Elon Musk Pushes AI to Be ‘Unhinged,’ Former Employees Say
As OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google race to fortify their AI guardrails, Elon Musk appears to be loosening his. Former xAI insiders say the billionaire is pushing to make his chatbot “more unhinged,” framing safety measures as censorship rather than protection. According to employees who spoke anonymously, the company’s dedicated safety function has effectively been dismantled,…
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What’s Left For Humans?
Plus, Bezos v. Musk in space, Anthropic’s AI philosopher, killing ChatGPT 4o and a look at a viral Stanford University matchmaking app.
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China Is Going All-In to Beat the U.S. on Humanoid Robots
Elon Musk told investors that Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot will revolutionize the world. But most of it could belong to China, he warned.
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Musk’s million data centers in space won’t fly, say experts
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to put a million data centers in space, a program he hopes will help meet the growing demand for existing facilities on earth driven by the increasing use of AI. Experts, however, have dismissed the idea of data centers in space as completely impractical. Thermal management is one…