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Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of the electric car company and his other businesses have risen this year. The tech magnate's net worth briefly reached $500.1bn on Wednesday afternoon New York time, before dipping slightly to just over $499bn later in the day, the Forbes billionaires index reported. Alongside Tesla, valuations of his other ventures, including the artificial intelligence start-up xAI and rocket company SpaceX, have also reportedly climbed in recent months. The milestone further cements Musk's status as the world's richest...

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, propelled by a rebound in the EV company's shares and surging valuations of the tech entrepreneur's other startups this year. His net worth stood at $500.1 billion as of 4:15 p.m. E.T., according to Forbes' billionaires index. Musk's fortunes are tied closely to Tesla, where he held a more than 12.4% stake as of September 15. The stock has risen more than 14% so far this year and closed 3.3% higher on...

GROK’ED AND LOADED: President Trump and Elon Musk are teaming up again — this time to bring Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast to his administration, aiming to revolutionize and supercharge AI innovation across all government agencies.

(Musk): Charlie was someone who believed in dialog and open debate. He was a man of ideas. He spoke eloquently. He basically never even raised his voice. He was a man of peace. And now he has been murdered in cold blood. (Questioner): Did you know him personally? (Musk): Yes, of course. We met many times. (Questioner): How was he like? (Musk): I supported his organization. I supported Turning Point financially. (Questioner): Why was he killed? (Musk): He was killed because his words made a difference. Because he was showing people the light. And he was killed by the dark....

“Don’t be surprised if Elon Musk stops by Mar a Lago for two scoops of ice cream before Christmas.” “I am hopeful”: Why @charliekirk1776 is optimistic Donald Trump and Elon Musk will reconcile after feud.

Elon Musk appears via video feed at Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom Rally in London: Elon Musk Appears at Unite the Kingdom Rally

Musk talks to the huge British crowd at the massive demonstration in London today. He mentions the gang rapes of under age British girls by illegal alien gangs (mostly Pakistani). He also touches on the compulsory payment of TV license fees in Britain to finance the BBC which essentially is waging a war on the British people, paid for by British tax payers. And Tommy Robinson himself jailed for essentially free speech violations. And more. Worth watching, only 15 minutes long.

Elon Musk has now appeared via video at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march led by Tommy Robinson, telling the crowd that ‘the left are the party of murder’ in a reference to the killing of Charlie Kirk. The X owner said that there was something ‘beautiful’ about being British, adding: ‘There is so much violence on the left, with our friend Kirk getting murdered in cold blood this week and people on the left celebrating it openly. ‘The left is the party of murder and celebrating murder. I mean, let that sink in for a minute, that’s who we’re dealing...

Elon Musk's transgender daughter Vivian Wilson made her debut on the runway at New York Fashion Week as she remains estranged from her father. Wilson wore a bright red dress with a purple sash reading 'Miss South Carolina' at the Alexis Bittar showcase at the Abrons Theater on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She spoke briefly about the experience for Bittar's Instagram account, as the designer explained the concept behind the show. 'Just debuted my SS26 Presentation. Theme MISS USA 1991: a dream sequence, it is a story about misogyny, unchecked predators, objectification and trans rights. There was a...

I am not really a fan of Elon Musk however; I can find nothing that I object or disagree with in his diatribe that Musk shares. I must give credit when credit is deserved. It was posted 8 days ago, and watching it I think you will understand why I mention this fact, as he mentions political violence in his illuminating well thought out message. He is spot on with his analysis. It's a 24.5-minute video that is well worth the time to watch: Elon Musk Explains Why Democrats’ Hidden Agenda Will Destroy America

“My observation is that a major driver of white males becoming trans is the relentless propaganda portraying white men as the worst human beings.” “If those lies land, especially during vulnerable teen years, and they are given an option to be a ‘celebrated’ group, some will do it,” Musk added.

The tenth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Monday, August 25. The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. CT. The primary test objectives for the booster will be focused on its landing burn and will use unique engine configurations. One of the three center engines used for the final phase of landing will be intentionally disabled to gather data on the ability for a backup engine from the middle ring to complete a landing burn. The booster will then transition to only two center engines for the end of the landing burn, entering a...

Elon Musk backtracked on his promise to remake US politics with his 'America Party' and instead plans to use his immense wealth to help JD Vance become the next president. The billionaire Tesla founder intends to shift his focus back to his companies after a tumultuous stint working with President Trump and has become wary of upsetting Republicans, according to The Wall Street Journal. Musk has decided to join other tech titans and rally behind the person they believe is the likely successor to Trump: Vice President JD Vance, who has made moves recently suggesting he will run in 2028....

Elon Musk's baby mama Ashley St. Clair announced that she is broke and is even getting evicted as she debuted her new podcast on Monday. The 26-year-old, who is in the process of fighting the Tesla CEO for custody of their nearly one-year-old son Romulus, opened her show, entitled Bad Advice with Ashley St. Clair by claiming she is in desperate need of the money. 'Well after a year of unplanned career suicide, many questionable life choices and a gap in my LinkedIn profile that cannot be legally explained, I've decided to start a podcast,' St. Clair said.

SpaceX warned on Wednesday that Virginia is planning to spend over ten times what was required for its proposed high-speed internet access program by not sharing a large chunk of the incentives for Starlink. In a letter addressed to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, SpaceX said that the final proposal for the program was a “massive waste of federal taxpayer money,” before noting that SpaceX could have served virtually every eligible household at $60 million, compared with the $613 million in expenditure proposed by the Commonwealth. “Simply put, Virginia has put its heavy thumb on the scale...

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers along with mission specialists JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 9, 2025. Credit: SpaceX Splashdown! SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts and cosmonaut back on Earth | 12:06 VideoFromSpace | 2.02M subscribers | 47,832 views | August 9, 2025

My startling chat with Grok Grok tries to serve Elon Musk, the aggressive censors at X, and me X deleted several of my posts with no explanation. Instead of complaining to X, I contacted Grok and asked why my posts were being vaporized. We communicated for 45 minutes, which resulted in more than 25 pages of single-space copy! People wonder what AI is all about. I can report that Grok does everything super-fast. He (she if you prefer) does not make grammatical or spelling mistakes. Like me, he loves alliteration. Whatever you say, he weaves that into his conversation so...

The X platform owner previously served as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and left the White House in May to comply with his limited term as a special government employee. esla founder Elon Musk gave $5 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC in late June amid his public disagreements with President Donald Trump and a series of high-profile exchanges. Musk also gave $5 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and Congressional Leadership Fund, The Hill reported, citing campaign finance filings. The late June donations came as Trump and Musk have generally backed off from attacking one...

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A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk’s car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than $200 million in punitive damages. The federal jury held that Tesla bore significant responsibility because its technology failed and that not all the blame can be put on a reckless driver, even one who admitted he was distracted by his cell phone before hitting a young couple out gazing at the stars. The decision comes as Musk seeks to convince Americans his cars are safe enough to drive...