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The latest news and information about the tech sector's CEOs and former CEOs.
Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo: Reuters
United States

Musk urged Trump to reverse tariffs as Tesla shares drop: report

Elon Musk’s tariff plea to Trump failed, reports say. As Tesla shares plummet, economists warn of recession risks from the new US import duties.

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Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk-Sam Altman fight over OpenAI overhaul set for March trial

Donald Trump

White House shoots down reports Elon Musk will be out soon

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Elon Musk’s ‘lieutenant’, Steve Davis – whom Musk said was like ‘chemo’

Davis started working for Musk in 2003, when SpaceX was still a relatively new company, and in 2022 he reportedly slept at the Twitter office with his partner after she had just given birth.

Elon Musk (left) and Steve Davis, who now helps the billionaire run Doge, pictured in Los Angeles, in 2018. Photo: the Boring Company/YouTube
Semiconductors

Intel CEO Tan Lip-bu says company will spin off noncore units

Speaking at his first public appearance as CEO, Tan also says the firm will create new products including custom semiconductors.

Tesla

Musk says ‘terrorism’ behind fire at Rome Tesla showroom

Tesla cars have become targets for vandalism across several countries in response to Elon Musk’s right-wing activism.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet ‘Silicon’s Valley’s Trump Whisperer’, tech adviser Jacob Helberg

Among Donald Trump’s lesser-known confidants is Jacob Helberg, a Jewish, LGBT ‘China hawk’ who was recently appointed undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment.

Jacob Helberg used to be a Democrat – then flipped to become a Trump supporter, then donor, then member of his administration. Photo: @jacobhelberg/X
X (formerly Twitter)

Elon Musk sells X social media platform to his own xAI for US$33 billion

The tech billionaire plans to combine the ‘data, models, compute, distribution and talent’ from the app and start-up.

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Alibaba

Alibaba, Ant partner with home province to boost China’s AI drive

The two tech giants have become key partners in empowering government agencies with AI capabilities.

United States

Judge halts Doge from accessing millions of Americans’ data

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

Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads “DOGE” as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, on March 9. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Exclusive | Why Lee Kai-fu is betting his AI start-up’s future on DeepSeek

In an interview with the Post, Lee discusses China’s ‘ChatGPT moment’ and 01.AI’s transition from a model developer to a solutions provider.

Lee Kai-fu, founder of start-up 01.AI. Photo: Handout
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.

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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Artificial intelligence

AMD CEO visits China, touts chip compatibility with DeepSeek models

The US semiconductor firm and main rival of Nvidia has been promoting its infrastructural support for DeepSeek’s AI models.

AMD CEO Lisa Su. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

CEO Lei Jun sees progress as Xiaomi raises 2025 EV deliveries target by 16%

Xiaomi is entering the high-end segment of the EV market and also eyeing overseas sales as it ramps up production.

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Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Lei Jun during the launch of the company’s first electric vehicle, the SU7, in Beijing in December 2023. Photo: Reuters
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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Social media

Meet Jay Graber, the young female CEO of X alternative Bluesky

Unlike billionaire social media owners Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Graber deploys a collectivist approach to Bluesky, which now has over 30 million users.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Adam Dell, the venture capitalist ex of former TV chef Padma Lakshmi?

The pair dated in 2009 and when Lakshmi had a daughter in 2010, she refused to reveal her paternity – that and custody were eventually settled, and a brief reconciliation followed.

Venture capitalist Adam Dell, pictured in New York, in 2001. Photo: Getty Images
Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Tesla billionaire and Doge head Elon Musk’s ex, Jennifer Gwynne?

Jennifer Gwynne and Elon Musk met at the University of Pennsylvania, but couldn’t make a long-distance relationship work – she auctioned their keepsakes, including an emerald pendant, in 2022.

United States

Outside In | Elon Musk and the worrying political reach of the super-rich

This unprecedented empowerment of the US ‘political donor class’ risks jeopardising the proper functioning of democracy.

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Artificial intelligence

Former ByteDance executive takes helm at Chinese video AI start-up

Luo Yihang’s transition from ByteDance’s Volcano Engine to Shengshu represents a significant hire by a leading Chinese AI video start-up.

Luo Yihang, former head of AI solutions at ByteDance’s cloud unit, is now CEO at Shengshu AI. Photo: Handout
United States

US judge orders Musk’s Doge to release records: ‘unusual secrecy’

Last week, Trump responded to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts by Doge, saying they should be carefully targeted.

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Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump to buy a Tesla in show of support for Musk

Tesla has lost more than one-third of its market value since mid-December as Musk deepens his association with Trump.

Hong Kong science and tech

Round table: what can women in STEM do to lead change?

PostMag hosted a discussion between 5 Hong Kong-based innovators blazing a trail: Florence Chan, Angela Wu, Wendy Lam, Gina Jiang and Megan Lam.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI agent Manus transcends chatbots, start-up’s founder says

Founder and CEO Red Xiao Hong said the AI agent is ‘more like a human being’ than chatbots in terms of performance.

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Applications like Manus show another avenue for artificial-intelligence innovation by Chinese tech start-ups. Photo: Shutterstock
TikTok

Trump says 4 bidders in play for TikTok’s US business in deal expected ‘soon’

ByteDance-owned TikTok faces a deadline of April 5 to strike a deal for its US operations or be banned from the country’s app stores.

TikTok’s US business was estimated to be worth as much as US$50 billion last year. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Having more women on boards makes business sense. Hong Kong gets it

In this increasingly complex world, it is vital for businesses to embrace gender diversity, and diversity more broadly, for long-term success.

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E-commerce

JD.com nearly triples quarterly profit on back of revived consumer spending

JD.com reported a better-than-expected profit of 9.9 billion yuan in the fourth quarter, up from 3.4 billion yuan a year ago.

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