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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
Who is OutKick founder Clay Travis, in the good books of Trump and Musk? Photos: TNS, @ClayTravis/X
Icons and Influencers

Who is OutKick founder Clay Travis, who’s friendly with Trump and Musk?

Formerly a writer for CBS Sports and blog Deadspin, Travis has been accused of pushing Covid-19 misinformation and downplaying police brutality against Black people.

United States

Trump’s top diplomat says adding journalist to war chat was ‘big mistake’

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich, who Donald Trump called ‘absolutely terrible’?

United States

‘Don’t panic!’ Mystery sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket fuel, experts say

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying classified cargo on a mission for the US agency that manages the country’s military’s spy satellites.

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A picture taken in the countryside near Dalby-Viggeby, south of Uppsala, Sweden, on Monday shows a blue and white spiral in the night sky reportedly created by frozen fuel tumbling from a SpaceX rocket. Photo: Bertrand Ilhe via AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson, who saluted Trump after winning his NCAA title

After delivering the ‘biggest upset in NCAA history’ by beating Olympic gold medallist Gable Steveson, the USAF second lieutenant is eyeing greater glory.

United States

Judge halts Doge from accessing millions of Americans’ data

The court found the Trump administration likely broke privacy laws, risking public trust.

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Celebrity children

Who is Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson?

Elon Musk’s transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson calls herself the ‘Queen of Threads’ and says it’s her ‘absolute dream to be on a reality show’ – here’s what else you need to know.

Elon Musk and his estranged daughter Vivian Wilson. Photos: TNS, @vivllainous/Instagram
United States

Pentagon to use lie detector tests to uncover leakers after Musk visit

The world’s richest man has demanded prosecution over ‘false information’ regarding his meeting with US defence officials.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Michael Kives – and is he the most well-connected man in Hollywood?

Michael Kives has his stint at the CAA to thank for many of his celebrity contacts – who he later introduced to Sam Bankman-Fried when the crypto entrepreneur was on his way up.

US-China relations

Trump vows direct talks with Xi, rules out Musk from China strategy

American president makes clear he does not want ‘potential war’ with Beijing as he touts his ‘great relationship’ with Chinese leader.

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US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
Science

How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

Chinese engineers have overcome the hurdles that stopped the US billionaire’s idea for a vacuum tube transport system in its tracks.

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China has succeeded where Elon Musk failed with an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum pipeline maglev railway. Photo: CREC
Artificial intelligence

Musk’s xAI joins Microsoft-BlackRock US$30 billion AI fund

Microsoft, which has invested about US$13 billion in OpenAI, has increasingly been developing AI outside that partnership.

Donald Trump

White House accuses US judges of ‘usurping’ Trump’s authority

Donald Trump and his allies escalate their attacks against judges who have ruled against his administration.

United States

Judge ‘offended’ but does not bar Musk’s Doge from US Institute of Peace

Judge criticises the way in which Doge staff entered USIP’s headquarters with help of police.

A man wearing an earpiece stands on a balcony at the headquarters of the US Institute of Peace in Washington. Photo: AP
US-China relations

China-US trust issues threaten hope of diplomatic backchannel: Joerg Wuttke

Former president of EU Chamber of Commerce in China says it is ‘completely nonsense’ to believe the US can pull Russia from Beijing’s orbit.

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Joerg Wuttke said: “It would be hard to find a person that is trusted on both sides to explain Donald Trump to Xi Jinping, and to explain Xi Jinping to Donald Trump”. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector

Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.

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Science

Chinese breakthrough challenges Elon Musk’s verdict on paralysed patients

Patients with spinal cord injuries have been offered the chance to walk again after the success of a Chinese trial.

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Technology

Opinion | Forget Doge, it’s Musk’s Tesla that looks in need of a rescue

Once an audacious pioneer in electric cars, Tesla is being out-competed by cheaper, more innovative rivals and suffering by association with Musk.

Elon Musk wields a chainsaw on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Centre on February 20 in Oxon Hill, Maryland, US. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Donald Trump

US judge bars Musk, Doge from further efforts to shut down USAID

Elon Musk’s actions likely violated the US Constitution, judge Theodore Chuang says.

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Donald Trump

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over call for judge’s impeachment

Roberts defends judiciary’s independence against Trump attacks, emphasises impeachment is not for judicial disagreements.

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Robotics

China’s Shenzhen Dobot excites investors with US$27,500 humanoid

The Hong Kong-listed company has begun taking pre-orders for the robot, with mass production expected by mid-2025.

Shenzhen Dobot launches its humanoid robot Dobot Atom, priced at 199,000 yuan. Photo: Handout
United States

US Institute of Peace says Doge has broken into its building

Trump targeted the organisation and a few others in an executive order that aims to shrink the size of the federal government.

The United State Institute of Peace building in Washington. Photo: AP
US-China relations

China’s Global Times praises Trump cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Asia

US media broadcasters have long drawn criticism from Beijing over reporting critical of mainland government’s human rights record.

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Canada

On Balance | How the allure of US exceptionalism is fading for Canada

Disillusioned by the Trump administration’s tariff war, more Canadians are seemingly looking at their national differences as strengths.

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek’s success lies in singular focus on innovation, AI scientist says

Hong Kong PolyU’s Yang Hongxia says China’s DeepSeek is purely engaged in AI model development.

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Smartphone displaying the Deepseek logo with the Chinese flag in the background. China and artificial intelligence are thriving on the global stage. 01.03.2025. İstanbul, Türkiye. Shutterstock Images
United States

US Senate passes bill to avert shutdown, House Democrats turn on Schumer

The top Senate Democrat backed down on blocking the Republican bill, exposing a rift with party members hoping to stand up to Trump.

US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer leaves the Democratic caucus lunch at the US Capitol on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

US expels South African ambassador, saying he ‘hates’ Trump

Trump has cut US financial aid to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its World Court genocide case against Israel.

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Donald Trump

Meet McLaurine Pinover, the Trump employee posting ‘influencer’ content at work

McLaurine Pinover, communications director at the US agency responsible for laying off thousands of federal workers, has been posting OOTD pics from work – and it’s not gone down well.

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