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Musk to face lawsuit for defrauding voters over 2024 election sweepstakes

The district attorney in Philadelphia sued Musk and the PAC about a week before the November election to shut down the sweepstakes as an unlawful lottery

UIDAI partners with Starlink to enable Aadhaar e-KYC for broadband users

Billionaire Elon Musk-led Starlink will use Aadhaar authentication for customer verification in the country before onboarding them, an official statement said on Wednesday. The government has given approval to Starlink to start providing satellite-based broadband services in the country. "The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has onboarded satellite-based internet provider Starlink Satellite Communication Pvt Ltd. Starlink will use Aadhaar Authentication for customer verification, which will make the entire process smooth, secure and very easy," the statement said. Starlink can onboard around 20 lakh customers in India at present capacity, according to an official estimate. "Starlink's onboarding with Aadhaar authentication signifies a powerful synergy: India's trusted digital identity joining hands with global satellite technology. Aadhaar e-KYC will facilitate the onboarding of users seamlessly, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while delivering ...

SpaceX gets billions from US govt but gives little to nothing back in taxes

Tax experts said that not having to pay $5 billion in federal income taxes was substantial and notable for a company that has relied on contracts with the US government to an unusual degree

Here's why Maga wants Elon Musk back in Trump's camp ahead of midterms

Maga leaders are urging Elon Musk to reunite with President Donald Trump, saying his support and funding could be key for Republicans to win the upcoming midterm elections

Court rejects Musk's bid to dismiss OpenAI's harassment allegations

The ruling marks the latest turn in dispute that began when Musk accused OpenAI of abandoning its nonprofit roots by taking billions from Microsoft in 2019, a year after he left

Musk threatens legal action against Apple over alleged antitrust violations

Elon Musk said that Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store

Here's why Musk's Grok AI was briefly suspended on X before being restored

Elon Musk's Grok AI was briefly suspended on X, prompting speculation after the bot claimed it was punished for Gaza genocide remarks; X restored the account within minutes

Tesla opens showroom in Delhi Aerocity, EV deliveries to begin by Sept

Tesla to open its first NCR showroom in Delhi's Aerocity, marking its second India outlet in a month; Model Y will be on display and sale

Elon Musk warns Nadella as Microsoft rolls out OpenAI's GPT-5 model

Elon Musk slams GPT-5 launch as underwhelming, touts Grok 4 as superior; Nadella stays optimistic, highlights innovation and healthy AI competition

Tesla disbands Dojo supercomputer team as leader Peter Bannon exits

The team has lost about 20 workers recently to newly formed DensityAI, and remaining Dojo workers are being reassigned to other data center and compute projects within Tesla

Elon Musk, Tesla sued by shareholders over concealing Robotaxi risks

Tesla and Elon Musk face a shareholder lawsuit alleging fraud for hiding safety risks linked to Robotaxi and self-driving tech, following a flawed public test and a $68 bn drop in market value

Digital health company eMed taps former X boss Linda Yaccarino as CEO

Yaccarino, one of Elon Musk's top deputies, stepped down from her role at the social media site in July

Tesla's brand loyalty collapsed after Musk backed Trump, shows data

That industry-leading brand loyalty rate started to nosedive in July, that data showed, when Musk endorsed Trump following an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on the Republican nominee

Elon Musk gets $29 billion stock award from Tesla under interim pay plan

The move follows a 2024 ruling by a Delaware court that invalidated Musk's 2018 compensation package-worth more than $50 billion-on the grounds that the Tesla board's approval process was flawed

Tesla to open second India showroom in Delhi's Aerocity on Aug 11: Report

Tesla will open its second showroom in India at Delhi's Aerocity on August 11, following its Mumbai launch and Model Y debut

Musk's AI chatbot Grok deletes anti-Semitic posts following backlash

The backlash erupted after Grok produced a string of controversial posts that referred to Hitler as "history's mustache man" and suggested he would be well-suited to combat anti-White hatred

Tesla sales slump again in Europe despite revamped Model Y rollout

Tesla's aging lineup is facing a wave of low-cost EV rivals, especially from China

Key things to know about how Elon Musk boosted hard-right figures in Europe

Elon Musk may have tumbled from political grace in Washington, DC, but as he seeks to build a new political party, his power on X where he commands the most popular account remains unchecked. Musk is a kingmaker on the platform he acquired in 2022 for USD 44 billion. He has used his influence to cultivate hard-right politicians and insurgent activists across Europe. A retweet or reply from Musk can lead to millions of views and tens of thousands of new followers, according to an Associated Press analysis of public data. That fact has not been lost on influencers who have tagged Musk persistently, seeking a reply or a retweet. It has also fuelled concerns in Europe about foreign meddling -- not from Russia or China, but from the United States. Every alarm bell needs to ring, Christel Schaldemose, a vice president of the European Parliament who works on electoral interference and digital regulation, told AP. The Associated Press analysed more than 20,000 posts, which were compiled

Starlink gets satellite internet permit, spectrum norms ready: Scindia

Elon Musk-led Starlink has received a licence to launch satellite service in India, and a framework for spectrum allocation is also in place for a smooth rollout, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. The announcement was made on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the first cellular call made in the country in 1995. "Starlink has been granted a Unified License to launch satellite internet services in India. Frameworks for spectrum allocation and gateway establishment are ready, ensuring smooth rollout," Scindia said. Along with Starlink, Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio SES are also awaiting spectrum allocation to roll out their satcom services. The minister said that over the last 11 years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's digital transformation has been nothing short of extraordinary. "From remote villages to bustling cities, digital access has empowered citizens, bridged divides, and made India a global leader in .

Chinese researchers suggest lasers to counter Musk's Starlink satellites

Stealth submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion thrusters. Those are just some of the strategies Chinese scientists have been developing to counter what Beijing sees as a potent threat: Elon Musk's armada of Starlink communications satellites. Chinese government and military scientists, concerned about Starlink's potential use by adversaries in a military confrontation and for spying, have published dozens of papers in public journals that explore ways to hunt and destroy Musk's satellites, an Associated Press review found. Chinese researchers believe that Starlink a vast constellation of low-orbit satellites that deliver cheap, fast and ubiquitous connectivity even in remote areas poses a high risk to the Chinese government and its strategic interests. That fear has mostly been driven by the company's close ties to the US intelligence and defence establishment, as well as its growing global footprint.