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Who is Elon Musk

Elon Musk

About Elon Musk

Who is Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a South African-born American industrial engineer, entrepreneur, who co-founded Paypal and founded aerospace transportation services company SpaceX. He is also one of the early investors in Tesla, an electric car company, and now the Chief Executive Officer of the firm as well. With a $70.5 bn fortune, Musk sits comfortably at the 7th spot in the world's top 10 billionaires list.
Early years
 
Born in 1971, Elon Musk displayed an early talent in computers and video games and at the age of 12 created a video game code that earned him fame, as well as a fortune. He acquired
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OpenAI prez Greg Brockman tells court his stake in firm is worth $30 bn

The civil lawsuit accuses Altman and Brockman of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology

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Updated On : 05 May 2026 | 7:07 AM IST

What's holding back US satellite service provider Starlink's Indian foray?

Starlink's India entry faces delays over security clearance, FDI approval, and spectrum rules, even as the satellite broadband market gathers momentum

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Updated On : 04 May 2026 | 10:16 PM IST

Elon Musk vs OpenAI: What lies at the heart of the court battle now?

In 2024, Elon Musk sued OpenAI, arguing that the company had breached its principles when it was founded in 2015

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Updated On : 01 May 2026 | 12:05 PM IST

Elon Musk's Tesla compensation totals reaches $158 billion for 2025

Tesla reported the 2025 total in a regulatory filing Thursday, almost six months after more than 75% of voting shares supported the chief executive officer's massive stock award

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Updated On : 01 May 2026 | 7:29 AM IST

Elon Musk testifies at trial that OpenAI's nonprofit status gave it 'halo'

OpenAI has said it created a for-profit entity to allow it to buy computing power and pay top scientists

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2026 | 11:55 PM IST

Musk testifies he's suing OpenAI to stop Altman's 'looting' of a charity

The closely watched trial is the culmination of years of animosity and public feuding over the startup the three men worked together to found in 2015, before their relationship soured and they became

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2026 | 7:21 AM IST

Musk lawyer says OpenAI stole charity as high-stakes trial begins

A defense lawyer will make an opening statement later on Tuesday. Musk, Altman and Brockman attended the trial

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2026 | 12:27 AM IST

Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon for defense works: Report

Classified networks are used to handle a wide range of sensitive work, including mission planning and weapons targeting

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Updated On : 28 Apr 2026 | 7:56 PM IST

Musk, Altman to face off in trial that may decide future of OpenAI

Musk alleges Altman and other leaders at OpenAI enriched themselves by abandoning its altruistic principles and converting to a for-profit company with billions of dollars

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2026 | 10:12 PM IST

Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

The trial centres on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2026 | 2:16 PM IST

Musk vies to turn X into super app with banking tool nearing launch

X Money, a banking and payments platform built inside the social network X, is expected to make its early public access debut imminently, based on the timeframe offered by Musk last month

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2026 | 12:16 AM IST

Elon Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI, Altman ahead of trial

US District Judge agreed to Musk's request to 'streamline' the case, leaving just two claims to proceed to trial of the 26 included in his November 2024 complaint

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2026 | 8:36 AM IST

At Elon Musk's SpaceX, AI is burning the cash that Starlink earns

While SpaceX's outlay is super-sized by most measures, it is dwarfed by Silicon Valley rivals

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Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

Tesla boosts spending plan to $25 billion amid Musk's AI, robotics push

The investments will be put toward a dramatic expansion of factory operations, including production of its Optimus humanoid robot, artificial intelligence initiatives and the Cybercab autonomous car

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 8:29 AM IST

Tesla to spend $3 billion on research chip factory, use intel tech

The research facility will be built on the electric-vehicle maker's existing Giga Texas campus, Musk said Wednesday during the company's quarterly earnings call

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 7:51 AM IST

SpaceX IPO filing shows Elon Musk to retain control via supervoting shares

Though Musk was paid $54,080 last year, according to the excerpts, he stands to gain billions in equity after the company's stock market debut

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Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

French prosecutors summon Musk over allegations of child abuse images on X

Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office

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Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 11:04 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Govt must build consensus for Constitutional amendments

From the setback to the women's quota Bill and rising fertiliser subsidies to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, here is a curated selection of Business Standard's top Opinion pieces today

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Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

The architecture of autonomy: How 'Muskism' is remaking the global order

A new book frames "Muskism" as a system blending tech power, state dependence and libertarian rhetoric, shaping a disruptive and unequal political economy

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Updated On : 19 Apr 2026 | 10:07 PM IST

Apple warned Musk's xAI of removing Grok from App Store over AI deepfakes

Apple reportedly found Grok in violation of its guidelines over sexualised deepfakes and asked for fixes, warning the app could be removed if issues were not addressed

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Updated On : 15 Apr 2026 | 11:39 AM IST