Microsoft and SpaceX’s Starlink partner on global community internet effort

Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Microsoft on Tuesday announced a collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to expand connectivity across the world. It’s a sign of the software company’s willingness to collaborate with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s family … Read more

Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in San Rafael, California, Jan. 29, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is suing California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to reverse a ruling that found the automaker violated the law by falsely promoting its cars’ self-driving capabilities. The suit comes two months after the state’s Office … Read more

Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit

Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla’s bid to toss out a $243 million verdict in a lawsuit that requires the automaker to compensate the family of a 2019 fatal Autopilot crash victim as well as a survivor. The … Read more

Saudi’s Humain invested $3 billion in xAI’s Series E funding round

Tareq Amin, chief executive officer of Humain, during the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. The US-Saudi Investment Forum 2025 brings together visionaries, leaders, and changemakers shaping the future of global investment. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi … Read more

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman says

Illustration of OpenClaw logo on smartphone screen Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Sunday that the creator of the viral AI agent OpenClaw is joining the company, and that the service will “live in a foundation as an open source project that OpenAI will continue to support.” Previously called … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI faces threat of NAACP lawsuit over air pollution from Mississippi data center

Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, which merged with SpaceX last week, is facing increased pressure from environmental and civil rights groups over pollution concerns, this time at the company’s facility in Southaven, Mississippi. On Friday, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, on behalf of the NAACP, sent a notice … Read more

Tech IPO hype gets drowned out on Wall Street by prospect of $1 trillion in debt sales

Magnificent 7 tech stocks on display at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC While the prospect of a SpaceX initial public offering and the hopeful listings from OpenAI and Anthropic have juiced IPO excitement on Wall Street, the current action in tech capital markets has nothing to do with equity. Rather, it’s all about debt. … Read more

SAVE Act: House advances Trump-backed voter ID bill

The House voted Wednesday, 218-213, to advance an election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and require photo identification at the ballot box.  The SAVE America Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has been the focus of a pressure campaign from the White House, … Read more

Musk’s xAI loses second co-founder in two days

Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe.  Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI has lost its second co-founder in two days. Influential researcher Jimmy Ba on Tuesday announced his departure in a post on X, thanking Musk and … Read more

Elon Musk wants to be a trillionaire — here’s how SpaceX may get him there

Elon Musk’s journey to becoming the world’s first trillionaire will likely be powered by rockets rather than cars, as SpaceX now accounts for nearly two-thirds of the Tesla CEO’s wealth. Musk became the first person ever to top the $800 billion mark this week, with his net worth now around $845 billion, according to Forbes. … Read more