Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a South African-American multibillionaire businessman and entrepreneur. Over the years, his high-profile involvements in major companies such as PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla have seen him accrue a large amount of wealth, consistently ranking him among the wealthiest people in the world, if not the absolute richest overall. As of December 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at nearly $430 billion, making him the wealthiest person on Earth, having a worth on par with the 2nd and 3rd richest people on the list – Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison – combined. 

In 2022, Musk fully acquired the social media platform Twitter, which he has since renamed X. His acquisition and running of X have sparked both praise and criticism by commentators. 

Musk has also been seen as an increasingly divisive figure in recent years over his business decisions and expressed views regarding gender, politics, COVID-19, free speech, and more, with some describing him as a free speech advocate and others accusing him of aiding problematic far-Right voices. 

Alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk is currently set to head a new department in the US government known as the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE).

X CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Yaccarino took the top job at X in 2023 to help Musk execute his vision to transform the platform.

 Linda Yaccarino, then-CEO of X Corp., responds to a question during a keynote conversation at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, January 7, 2025; illustrative.
 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Turkey blocks X's Grok chatbot for alleged insults to Erdogan

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

Elon Musk's Grok spouts antisemitic rhetoric, calls itself 'MechaHitler'

 Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

Trump calls Musk's formation of new party 'ridiculous' and confusing


Elon Musk forms new US political party, calls it 'America Party'

Elon Musk said that the "American Party is formed," a day after asking his followers on X whether a new US political party should be created.

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Trump says he’ll ‘take a look’ at deporting Elon Musk, unleash ‘DOGE monster’

“We might have to put DOGE on Elon,” he said, laughing as he added, "Wouldn't that be terrible?"

 Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

Shining lights seen in Beersheba sky from Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

The trail of lights seen above Beersheba on Monday was not caused by rockets from Gaza or missiles from Iran or Yemen as some residents feared, but rather satellites from Elon Musk's Starlink.

 Starlink satellites passage seen on the sky in southern Poland on November 1, 2024; illustrative.

Trump says US gov. would save 'Big Money' if they stop subsidizing Musk

Trump's comments come after billionaire Elon Musk renewed his criticism on Monday of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," vowing to unseat lawmakers who backed it.

 Der designierte US-Präsident Donald Trump und Elon Musk beobachten den Start des sechsten Testflugs der SpaceX Starship-Rakete am 19. November 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.

Elon Musk renews criticism of Trump spending bill, calls for new political party

"It is obvious ... that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!! Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people," Musk wrote on X.

Elon Musk receives the key to the White House from U.S. President Donald Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025

Elon Musk calls Lebanese president as Starlink seeks license

Aoun invited Musk to visit Lebanon and said he was open to having Musk's companies present in the country, which ranks among the countries with the lowest internet speeds.

 Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 30, 2025.

Tehran warns Iranians: Don’t install Elon Musk’s Starlink internet

Iran has asked the International Telecommunication Union to force SpaceX to deactivate “unauthorized devices” on its territory.

 Tehran warns Iranians: Don’t install Elon Musk’s Starlink internet.

Voices from the Arab press: Trump and Musk’s ugly breakup

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

Elon Musk's X down for thousands of US users amid strikes on Tehran

X/Twitter was down for thousands of users amid Iran's attack on Israel on Saturday.

 ELON MUSK applauds during an event with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, in 2023.

Starlink operating in Iran, Elon Musk says, as Islamic regime shuts internet down

Following Israel's attack on Iran on Friday, Internet access has been reportedly disrupted across multiple network providers.

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Mother of Elon Musk’s baby offers Trump 'Breakup advice' amidst the Trump-Musk Twitter war

On June 5, she went on X/Twitter, publicly calling out the father of her child and the public breakdown of the relationship between him and Trump via a Tweet at the president.

 US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sit in a Tesla car model S, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2025.