Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI
Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI

The United States government has intervened on the side of Elon Musks xAI in an environmental dispute over a $20bn data centre in Tennessee, claiming that efforts to block a related power project threaten national security. In a court motion filed this week, the Department of Justice requested...

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt

Elon Musks artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaires company xAI, which are the target of...

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, has become the worlds first trillionaire, reports Reuters. He achieved this fate after SpaceXs record-breaking initial public offering, further cementing his position as one of the most influential figures in global business and...

xAI, SpaceX sued over noise from Mississippi data center power plant
xAI, SpaceX sued over noise from Mississippi data center power plant

xAI and SpaceX have been hit with a class-action lawsuit by Mississippi residents who claim a power plant serving nearby data centers has subjected them to constant noise and vibrations, affecting their health and reducing property values, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in...

SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites
SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites

The US Space Force has awarded Elon Musks IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract for a satellite program designed to detect, track and help target airborne threats, reports Reuters. The contract supports the Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program, an integrated network...

Altman said Musk wanted 90% control of OpenAI, trial hears
Altman said Musk wanted 90% control of OpenAI, trial hears

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told a California court on Tuesday that Elon Musk repeatedly sought to control the artificial intelligence company, as the two tech titans clashed in a high-profile legal battle over OpenAIs transformation into a commercial powerhouse, reports AFP. Altman became...

Elon Musk, Apple's Cook and Boeing CEO going to China with Trump: Official
Elon Musk, Apple's Cook and Boeing CEO going to China with Trump: Official

Elon Musk, Apples Tim Cook, GE Aerospaces Larry Culp and Boeings Kelly Ortberg will join U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, said a White House official, reports Reuters. Others taking part include Metas Dina Powell McCormick, BlackRocks Larry Fink, Blackstones Stephen...

Musk claims OpenAI was his idea, says executives “looted” charity mission
Musk claims OpenAI was his idea, says executives “looted” charity mission

Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, arguing that the company he helped create abandoned its original nonprofit mission and betrayed public trust, reports Reuters/ BT. Musk, who also founded Tesla and SpaceX, is suing OpenAI, along with CEO Sam...

Intel wins Tesla as first 14A chip customer
Intel wins Tesla as first 14A chip customer

Intel has secured Tesla as the first major customer for its next-generation 14A chip manufacturing technology, marking a key milestone in its effort to expand contract chipmaking and compete with TSMC, reports The Reuters. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company plans to use Intels 14A process for...

France summons Elon Musk over X investigation
France summons Elon Musk over X investigation

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris as part of a French investigation into his social media platform X, though it remains unclear whether he will attend, reports AFP. French authorities issued the summons in February as part of a probe...

Tesla seeks Taiwan chip engineers for Terafab project
Tesla seeks Taiwan chip engineers for Terafab project

Tesla is recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab artificial intelligence chip complex, signaling a deeper push into advanced chip manufacturing, reports Reuters. Job postings on Teslas website list nine engineering roles in Taiwan, targeting candidates with at...

SpaceX files for IPO, sources say, eyeing record valuation
SpaceX files for IPO, sources say, eyeing record valuation

SpaceX has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, two people familiar with the matter said, paving the way for what could become the largest stock market listing on record, reports Reuters. The company, led by Elon Musk, launches more rockets than any competitor and offers...

Musk launches 'Terafab' initiative to develop custom AI chips for space and robotics
Musk launches 'Terafab' initiative to develop custom AI chips for space and robotics

Elon Musk revealed a bold new plan on Saturday to create specialized chips for artificial intelligence, robotics, and space-based data centersthe latest ambitious venture from the worlds richest individual, reports AFP. The project, dubbed Terafab, was established as a manufacturing facility...