Page 20 - Latest Updates on Elon Musk
Trump thanks Musk for 'incredible service', says 'he'll be back & forth'
Donald Trump extended his good wishes to Elon Musk on his final official day at the White House. However, he added that Musk isn't truly leaving and will be 'back-and-forth'
 "Trump thanks Musk for 'incredible service', says 'he'll be back & forth'")
On the campaign trail, Elon Musk juggled drugs and family drama
As Musk entered President Trump's orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known
 "On the campaign trail, Elon Musk juggled drugs and family drama")
Without Elon Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says former staffer
Tesla CEO Musk announced on Wednesday evening that he was ending his time as a special government employee but vowed that DOGE would continue without him
 "Without Elon Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says former staffer")
Trump to hold press conference at White House with Musk as he departs DOGE
The event will unfold after Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, criticised Trump's biggest legislative priority, the tax cut proposal known as the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
 "Trump to hold press conference at White House with Musk as he departs DOGE")
A disillusioned Musk, distanced from Trump, says he's exiting Washington
The billionaire has made clear he is frustrated with the obstacles he encountered as he tried to upend the federal bureaucracy
Explainer: What Musk's 130-day DOGE tenure achieved, and what it didn't
Elon Musk is stepping down just 130 days into his 180-day appointment as a 'special employee' by US President Donald Trump to lead DOGE in cutting $2 trillion in federal spending
 "Explainer: What Musk's 130-day DOGE tenure achieved, and what it didn't")
Musk exits DOGE, thanks Trump for chance to 'reduce wasteful spending'
Elon Musk called Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' a 'massive spending bill' that raises the deficit and undercuts DOGE's cost-cutting work
 "Musk exits DOGE, thanks Trump for chance to 'reduce wasteful spending'")
Why Elon Musk is not happy with Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
Donald Trump's showpiece tax bill, dubbed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill', aims to expand the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but Musk says it will hurt cost-cutting efforts
 "Why Elon Musk is not happy with Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'")
Starship's latest flight ends in a crash, but it's still a win for SpaceX
SpaceX's Starship disintegrated over the Indian Ocean during its ninth test flight as the first-stage Super Heavy booster exploded instead of executing a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico
 "Starship's latest flight ends in a crash, but it's still a win for SpaceX")
SpaceX launches another Starship rocket, but it tumbles out of control
The 123-metre rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX's launch site at the southern tip of Texas
 "SpaceX launches another Starship rocket, but it tumbles out of control")
Elon Musk must face lawsuit over power as Trump's aide, says judge
The judge found that the Trump administration had adopted a perverse reading of the US Constitution's system of checks and balances and appeared to sanction unlimited executive power
 "Elon Musk must face lawsuit over power as Trump's aide, says judge")
X app down again: Users unable to login, access posts or send messages
Elon Musk's social media platform X suffered back-to-back outages, affecting users worldwide. Downdetector reported thousands of complaints as users faced login, messaging, and loading issues
 "X app down again: Users unable to login, access posts or send messages")
DOGE targets Census Bureau, raises concerns over US data infrastructure
There is a public process for changing government surveys that involves giving notice and seeking public comment.
 "DOGE targets Census Bureau, raises concerns over US data infrastructure")
Meet Tesla's Indian-origin CFO who earns more than Satya Nadella, Pichai
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja earned $139 million in 2024, surpassing the pay of Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Alphabet's Sundar Pichai
 "Meet Tesla's Indian-origin CFO who earns more than Satya Nadella, Pichai")
Indian-origin Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja tops 2024 pay with $139 mn package
Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja earned $139 million in 2024, surpassing paychecks of top CEOs like Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai, marking the highest CFO compensation in decades
 "Indian-origin Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja tops 2024 pay with $139 mn package")
Elon Musk calls Bill Gates 'huge liar' over 'killing world's poorest' claim
Bill Gates blamed Elon Musk for USAID's shutdown and its fallout on child welfare. Now Musk has retaliated with Epstein references and questioned Gates' credibility
 "Elon Musk calls Bill Gates 'huge liar' over 'killing world's poorest' claim")
Elon Musk says he'll do 'a lot less' political spending going forward
Elon Musk, who gave over $250 million to support Donald Trump, says he'll do 'a lot less' political spending, citing no current reason to continue major donations
Musk's pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was flop
Democrats in the swing state said Musk's comments show that a party-led effort in this spring's election, dubbed People vs. Musk, succeeded in making Musk and his money toxic
 "Musk's pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was flop")
'Thank you for the ride': Denmark firm ends Tesla use over Musk's politics
Denmark's Tscherning drops entire Tesla fleet, citing Elon Musk's political stance; says move reflects company values, not concerns about EV performance
 "'Thank you for the ride': Denmark firm ends Tesla use over Musk's politics")
Grok's focus on South Africa's racial politics 'unauthorised': Musk's xAI
A day earlier, Grok repeatedly posted about white genocide in South Africa in response to unrelated user queries on X, prompting concern over the chatbot's unsanctioned focus on racial politics
 "Grok's focus on South Africa's racial politics 'unauthorised': Musk's xAI")