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Elon Musk

Latest news on billionaire Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter) and the founder of SpaceX, Tesla and The Boring Company.

Born

28 Jun 1971

Industry

Business, Technology

Job Title

Businessman

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Artificial intelligence

China poised to expand AI infrastructure to keep pace with US Stargate project

Chinese local governments, telecommunications firms and Big Tech companies have been building new AI facilities over the past few years.

23 Jan 2025 - 9:15PM

Donald Trump

Elon Musk vs Wikipedia: a clash over how to describe ‘Nazi salute’

23 Jan 2025 - 12:22PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Musk questions US$500 billion AI megaproject backed by Trump

23 Jan 2025 - 8:31AM

US-China relations

Trump says he’s open to Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wanted to’

Billionaire given green light by US president, whose executive order extended company’s deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer by 75 days.

23 Jan 2025 - 12:42AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists about TikTok as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

From Musk to Bezos, a who’s who of billionaires attended Trump’s inauguration

A gathering of the world’s wealthiest individuals attended the inauguration, and in a telling gesture, the tech billionaires were seated in front of Trump’s nominated Cabinet.

21 Jan 2025 - 7:05PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Nancy Pelosi’s niece Alexis, whose government salary has drawn scrutiny

After Alexis Pelosi’s salary with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development was revealed, some on X questioned whether she would be making as much were Nancy not her aunt.

21 Jan 2025 - 6:19PM

Donald Trump

Elon Musk causes stir with hand gesture at Trump inauguration

Tech billionaire caused controversy with a gesture that appeared similar to a Nazi salute – but not everyone saw it that way.

21 Jan 2025 - 5:46PMvideocam

Musk took the Capital One Arena stage in Washington to huge cheers, pumping his arms. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Han and Vance strike positive tone for US-China ties ahead of Trump inauguration

The Chinese vice-president, who is in Washington to witness the ceremony, has also had meetings with Elon Musk and other business leaders.

20 Jan 2025 - 8:58PMvideocam

Robotics

World first for robotics in China as humans gear up for race with humanoids

Dozens of humanoid robots expected to join April half-marathon in Beijing, their first such appearance in a full session.

20 Jan 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

With Trump’s inauguration, US-China rivalry opens new and uncertain chapter

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

20 Jan 2025 - 4:13PMvideocam

A conductor attends a rehearsal in front of the US Capitol in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s January 20 presidential inauguration. Photo: Reuters

War and conflict

Opinion | Are the 2020s doomed to be a repeat of the 1920s?

As ethno-nationalist populism and propaganda threaten human society, we need leaders who can offer an alternative to confrontation and war.

19 Jan 2025 - 9:29PMvideocam

A resident of Panama City, Panama holds a banner that reads “Trump not welcome!” as part of the commemoration of Martyrs’ Day, a Panamanian day of national mourning, on January 9. US president-elect Donald Trump has floated the prospect of reclaiming the Panama Canal by force. Photo: AP

Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration

The pomp, circumstance and traditions of US presidential inaugurations

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, continuing a 236-year legacy.

20 Jan 2025 - 11:45AM

Britain

Opinion | Elon Musk should know Britain has always been a nation of immigrants

The United Kingdom’s history and its immigration trends show a country where assimilation is still the general rule.

20 Jan 2025 - 2:13PMvideocam

United States

Gamers get under Musk’s skin in feud over Tesla chief’s playing skills

Billionaire fights with seasoned players online amid accusation that he was faking it as a skilled gamer.

18 Jan 2025 - 1:09PMvideocam

Elon Musk’s gaming skills invited scrutiny from seasoned players. Photo: AP

Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO skips Trump’s inauguration for Lunar New Year Asia visit

Jensen Huang is expected to miss the ceremony, while Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk are attending.

17 Jan 2025 - 12:30PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the opening ceremony of a plant of Siliconware Precision Industries in Taiwan on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

SpaceX

SpaceX repeats stunning ‘chopsticks’ catch, but Starship explodes in test flight

Super Heavy booster successfully returns to launch pad, but top section of rocket experiences a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’.

17 Jan 2025 - 3:58PMvideocam

US-China relations

TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump’s inauguration: reports

Incoming administration officials and some Democrats lead effort to try to help popular Chinese-owned app avert being banned in the US.

17 Jan 2025 - 7:23AMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Nobel winner urges ‘amazing’ Hong Kong to keep hold of what made it a success

Professor James Robinson calls Hong Kong one of the ‘great economic success stories in world history’.

16 Jan 2025 - 11:26PMvideocam

James Robinson says he last visited Hong Kong 25 years ago. Photo: Jonathan Wong

US-China relations

Trump’s return could mark start of new race with China over drones for military

The US is lagging behind its main rival when it comes to dual-use drones that play a key role in many aspects of modern warfare.

16 Jan 2025 - 11:46PMvideocam

US-China relations

China dodges RedNote censorship issue as US TikTokkers migrate

Foreign ministry says it encourages and supports people-to-people exchanges.

16 Jan 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

X (formerly Twitter)

Elon Musk sued by US SEC over delayed Twitter stake disclosure

The SEC said Musk bought more than US$500 million of Twitter shares at artificially low prices at the expense of unsuspecting investors.

15 Jan 2025 - 10:38AM

Elon Musk is accused by the SEC of delaying the disclosure of his Twitter stake. Photo: Reuters

TikTok

China’s TikTok sellers eye Amazon and Shein as US ban looms

Cross-border merchants in China are bracing for an impending ban on TikTok in the US.

14 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM

US-China relations

Could Elon Musk really influence US China policy? Chinese academics have doubts

Questions raised at US-China relations event about the power of an individual to make much difference to ties.

14 Jan 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

United States

Bezos’ Blue Origin scrubs launch of rocket poised to challenge Musk’s SpaceX

Blue Origin’s first orbital flight of the New Glenn rocket was cancelled due to technical issues, delaying its challenge to SpaceX’s dominance in the launch market.

13 Jan 2025 - 6:09PM

Art

New interest in viral Donald Trump as Buddha figures by Chinese sculptor

Sculptor Hong Jinshi’s Buddha-like Trump figures went viral in 2021, and since the US election are back in demand. His new focus? Elon Musk.

15 Jan 2025 - 4:09PM

A sculpture of US president-elect Donald Trump in a pose evoking the Buddha. Photo: AFP

China-EU relations

China falls down EU’s agenda as both sides brace for impact when Trump returns

Brussels is hoping it can work with the incoming president on China but heavy tariffs and Elon Musk’s activities may scupper that plan.

12 Jan 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Meta abandons racial diversity programmes as Zuckerberg woos Trump

The changes come soon after the platform dropped fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the US, and mark a further right-wing shift.

11 Jan 2025 - 11:58AM

Artificial intelligence

Musk asks state AGs to auction off OpenAI stake in non-profit restructuring

OpenAI previously said the valuation of its charitable assets will be determined by independent financial advisers.

10 Jan 2025 - 10:24AM

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