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).

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 SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its eighth

Putin envoy says Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for Musk's Mars mission

"Russia can offer a small-sized nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars and other advanced technological capabilities," the state RIA news agency cited the envoy as saying.

By REUTERS
31/03/2025

Elon Musk sells X to his own AI company for $33 billion

Musk’s $33B merger of xAI and X signals a deeper AI-social media integration.

By REUTERS
29/03/2025

Washington, DC, Jewish federation will distribute $180,000 to laid-off federal workers

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is allocating $180,000 to assist laid-off federal workers following funding cuts under the Trump administration.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
29/03/2025

Fighting fake: Meta begins testing Community Notes tool

Meta announced it will begin testing a new Community Notes tool on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in the U.S., allowing users to add and rank notes that provide additional context to content.

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FBI scales back staffing, tracking of domestic terrorism probes, sources say

The FBI’s restructuring of resources could weaken its ability to track domestic extremist plots.

By REUTERS
21/03/2025

Israeli AI and chip innovation star in Nvidia product launch

Such chips can make construction of data centers considerably cheaper for Nvidia's largest customers, such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Oracle, and Elon Musk's xAI.

By ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES/TNS
21/03/2025

Trump denies Musk to be briefed on top-secret plan for potential war with China

Access to the closely guarded military plan would mark an sharp expansion of Musk's role as a Trump adviser who has spearheaded efforts to cut US government spending.

By REUTERS
21/03/2025

Owners doxxed, cars set alight as Elon Musk’s Tesla comes under fire in US, Canada

Three individuals were charged after they allegedly used Molotov cocktails to ignite Teslas on fire - after a website leaked the personal information of numerous Tesla owner.

21/03/2025

Elon Musk, Donald Trump want to kill Social Security. Here's how it can be saved from DOGE

Elon Musk, under the authority of DOGE granted by Donald Trump, has it out for US Social Security. Here are the facts and what can be done about it.

Netanyahu accuses 'leftist deep state' of undermining right-wing leaders

"When a strong right-wing leader wins an election, the leftist Deep State weaponized the justice system to thwart the people's will."

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