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Starlink gets key govt nod, prepares for broadband service rollout: Report
Starlink clears final regulatory hurdle as India's space body IN-SPACe gives nod; firm still needs spectrum allocation, infra setup, and trials before launching satellite internet services
 "Starlink gets key govt nod, prepares for broadband service rollout: Report")
Linda Yaccarino quits as CEO of Elon Musk's X after two-year stint
Yaccarino, a seasoned advertising executive, was brought on board in May 2023, several months after Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022
 "Linda Yaccarino quits as CEO of Elon Musk's X after two-year stint")
Turkish court orders ban on Musk's AI chatbot Grok for offensive content
The chatbot, developed by Musk's company xAI, posted vulgarities against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his late mother and personalities, while responding to users' questions
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SpaceX eyes share sale deals, valuation likely to hit around $400 billion
This would mark the largest-ever valuation for a privately held US company, surpassing SpaceX's previous record of $350 billion from its share buyback in December
 "SpaceX eyes share sale deals, valuation likely to hit around $400 billion")
Virgin Atlantic signs deal to use Musk's Starlink for fleet Wi-Fi
The British long-haul carrier will start installing Starlink on its aircraft next year and expects to finish the full retrofit by the end of 2027
 "Virgin Atlantic signs deal to use Musk's Starlink for fleet Wi-Fi")
Grok AI goes full Nazi-mode, sparks social media outrage with Hitler praise
The controversy over the now-deleted inflammatory posts erupted just days after X CEO Elon Musk claimed major upgrades to Grok, mentioning that the chatbot had improved significantly
 "Grok AI goes full Nazi-mode, sparks social media outrage with Hitler praise")
Govt officials acting on 'whims and fancies', X tells Karnataka HC
X Corp argues before the Karnataka High Court that arbitrary content blocking under Section 79 of the IT Act by government officers violates constitutional safeguards
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Govt denies Reuters takedown order; Elon Musk's X insists it happened
X says blocking done on government request, while the IT ministry claims no such request was made
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Centre refutes claims, says X took 21 hours to unblock Reuters accounts
The clarification came after X blocked accounts of several news platforms including Reuters and Reuters World on July 5
Elon Musk confirms xAI's Grok 4 launch for July 9: Where to watch, features
Elon Musk announces that its AI entity xAI will launch the Grok 4 on July 9 at 8PM PT via livestream. The new xAI model will bring enhanced reasoning, coding features, and dual-model capabilities
 "Elon Musk confirms xAI's Grok 4 launch for July 9: Where to watch, features")
Jeffrey Epstein 'client list' does not exist, says Justice Department
The acknowledgment that the well-connected Epstein did not have a list of clients to whom underage girls were trafficked represents a public walk-back of a theory that Trump admin had helped promote
 "Jeffrey Epstein 'client list' does not exist, says Justice Department")
Wall Street falls as fears over Trump's new tariffs weigh on markets
US stocks are losing ground in afternoon trading Monday as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the US take effect
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Trump calls Musk's America Party 'ridiculous', says doomed to fail
Trump's remarks came a day after tech billionaire Elon Musk officially launched the America Party, a political platform he said was aimed at challenging what he called a 'one-party system' in the US
 "Trump calls Musk's America Party 'ridiculous', says doomed to fail")
Tesla's money man Vaibhav Taneja joins Musk's America Party as treasurer
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja appointed Treasurer and Custodian of Records for Elon Musk's newly launched America Party, aimed at offering an alternative to the two-party political system
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'What's Truth Social?' Musk hits back after Trump slams America Party
As Donald Trump calls Elon Musk a 'train wreck' over America Party announcement, the Tesla CEO mocks him with a jab on Truth Social, reigniting their war of words on social media
 "'What's Truth Social?' Musk hits back after Trump slams America Party")
Trump-Musk feud: Elon should stay out of politics, says Bessent
Musk announced on Saturday that he is establishing the "America Party" in response to Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which Musk said would bankrupt the country
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Elon Musk announces new 'America Party', but can he be US president?
Elon Musk announces the launch of the America Party to challenge the US two-party system, sparking speculation over a possible 2028 presidential bid
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Elon Musk launches 'America Party' opposing Donald Trump's tax Bill
Making the announcement on X, Musk cited a poll he conducted showing that 65.4% of respondents supported the idea of launching an 'America Party' right after Trump signed his 'big, beautiful' tax Bill
Time to retire the ISS? Musk pushes for Mars as next big space destination
SpaceX boss Elon Musk reignites Mars exploration debate after Trump's tax bill allocates $1.25 billion to International Space Station, shifts focus to future colonisation missions
Tesla's deliveries drop again as competition, Musk backlash hit demand
Still, shares of the electric automaker jumped 3 per cent in early trading as the decline proved less severe than the bleakest analyst projections
 "Tesla's deliveries drop again as competition, Musk backlash hit demand")