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Elon Musk

CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, X
Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. At the age of 17, he moved to Canada, and later to the USA, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a co-founder of companies such as Zip2 and PayPal, and is known as the founder and head of SpaceX, as well as the CEO of Tesla Inc. He currently also leads Neuralink, The Boring Company, xAI, and is the owner of the social network X (formerly Twitter).
1995
Co-founded Zip2, a company that developed software for news publications
1999
Co-founded X.com, an online payment company that later merged with Confinity and became PayPal
2002
Founded SpaceX, a company that develops space rockets and spacecraft
2004
Joined Tesla Inc. as an investor, becoming a key figure in the development of electric vehicles
2006
Helped found SolarCity, a solar panel manufacturing company that became a leading solar energy provider
2008
SpaceX made its first successful orbital launch of the privately developed Falcon 1 rocket
2012
SpaceX became the first private company to deliver cargo to the International Space Station using the Dragon spacecraft
2016
Co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology company for developing brain implants
2019
Launched the first large batch of Starlink satellites, beginning the creation of a global satellite internet network
2024
Starlink expanded internet access to remote regions and initiated the "Direct to Cell" feature
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Hundreds of Americans take to the streets in the cold to protest Trump and Musk

In Boston, about 1000 people held a snow march in sub-zero temperatures. Protesters in Florida and California opposed Trump's policies and the appointment of Musk as head of DOGE.

News of the World • February 20, 05:36 PM • 38352 views
Kanye West realized after "reflection" that he is "not a Nazi"

Rapper Kanye West said he is “not a Nazi” after a series of anti-Semitic posts on social media. He had previously published controversial posts and sold swastika T-shirts on his website.

News of the World • February 20, 02:50 PM • 125560 views
Trump is looking for an alternative to Boeing for new Air Force One aircraft: NYT has learned about Musk's involvement

Trump is unhappy with the delay in the delivery of two new Boeing presidential jets by 2027-2028. The US administration is considering alternatives and has engaged Elon Musk to solve the problem.

News of the World • February 20, 09:00 AM • 21196 views
“A threat to the health of the nation": several hundred federal employees in the United States rally against their dismissal

Hundreds of federal employees rallied outside the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services against cuts in the industry. The protesters criticize the policy of the head of the Department of Government Efficiency and advocate for the protection of scientific research.

News of the World • February 20, 08:27 AM • 21600 views
Trump awaits Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States

Donald Trump announced that he expects Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit the United States. The President also announced the possibility of concluding a new trade agreement between the two countries and discussing TikTok.

Politics • February 20, 07:46 AM • 30398 views
Musk says Zelensky cannot represent Ukraine

Elon Musk said that Zelensky cannot represent Ukraine without restoring press freedom and elections. The leaders of Germany, Britain, Finland, and Norway spoke in support of Ukraine and criticized Trump's statements.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 01:49 AM • 115019 views
KFC is moving from Kentucky to Texas: what is behind the changes

KFC's headquarters is moving from Louisville to Plano as part of Yum Brands' reorganization. The move will affect 100 employees, but some offices will remain in Kentucky.

News of the World • February 19, 12:20 PM • 37893 views
US Treasury Secretary assures Americans' data is safe during Musk's DOGE work: says their efforts have saved up to $50 billion

The US Treasury Secretary reassured about the security of taxpayer data during the work of the Musk team. The DOGE team has identified potential savings of $50 billion and has limited access to the systems.

News of the World • February 19, 09:39 AM • 102150 views
Trump to sign new executive orders during his first joint prime-time TV interview with Musk

Donald Trump plans to sign new executive orders at his home in Mar-a-Lago. At the same time, his first joint TV interview with Elon Musk will be broadcast in prime time.

News of the World • February 18, 05:27 PM • 54629 views
Germany calls on the EU to get rid of its dependence on Musk and create its own analog of the X network

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that European democracy is threatened by dependence on “technology oligarchs. ” He called for the creation of our own European communication platform instead of X.

News of the World • February 18, 09:02 AM • 23554 views
US State Department said the meeting in Saudi Arabia aimed at testing the seriousness of Russia's intentions

Preliminary US-Russian talks on a possible settlement of the conflict in Ukraine are taking place in Riyadh. The USA says that the meeting was aimed at testing the seriousness of Russia's intentions.

War in Ukraine • February 18, 09:00 AM • 111212 views
Another top official resigns in the US after Musk's team attempts to access confidential data

Acting SSA Commissioner Michelle King resigned due to attempts by Musk's team to gain access to the confidential data of millions of Americans. Leland Dudek, who supports Musk's initiatives, has been appointed as the new acting commissioner.

News of the World • February 18, 08:25 AM • 25820 views
Elon Musk presents new Grok 3 AI model from xAI

xAI has presented a new artificial intelligence model Grok-3 with 10 times the computing power of its predecessor. The model includes DeepSearch and outperforms competitors, and will be available for Premium+ subscribers in X.

News of the World • February 18, 07:22 AM • 29961 views
Elon Musk's daughter criticizes paternity claims

Vivian, Elon Musk's transgender daughter, criticized her father on TikTok over the news of her half-sibling. She learned about it from Reddit, not from her family.

News of the World • February 17, 07:45 AM • 29528 views
Trump and Musk accuse the US media of trying to split them up

Donald Trump said that The Washington Post and The New York Times are trying to “separate” him from Elon Musk. The US President believes that the media is “bad at this” and continues to do “great things” despite the negative publicity.

News of the World • February 16, 06:49 AM • 39103 views
American blogger says she gave birth to Musk's thirteenth child

Influencer Ashley St. Clair said she gave birth to a child with Elon Musk five months ago. The blogger asks the media to respect the privacy of the child and avoid annoying reports.

News of the World • February 15, 06:06 PM • 33691 views
OpenAI refused to sell the company to Musk for $97 billion

OpenAI rejected Elon Musk's offer to buy the company for $97. 4 billion. The company's management stated that it has no intention to sell and considers it an attempt to destabilize the company.

News of the World • February 15, 03:27 AM • 32027 views
Court orders Trump administration to restore foreign aid funding

District of Columbia Judge Amir Ali has ruled to temporarily lift the freeze on US foreign aid funding. This is the second court defeat of the White House's attempts to eliminate USAID, which has existed for 60 years.

Politics • February 14, 07:51 AM • 30346 views
Apple returns to advertising on X after more than a year of boycott

Apple has resumed advertising on the X platform after a year-long break due to the Elon Musk scandal. The company promotes Safari features and the Severance series, joining other major brands that have returned to the platform.

News of the World • February 13, 05:53 PM • 31541 views
Grimes did not know about her and Musk's son's appearance at the meeting with Trump at the White House

Canadian singer Grimes criticized the appearance of her 4-year-old son X Æ A-12 at a press conference with Trump. The child accompanied Elon Musk during the signing of the DOGE decree in the Oval Office.

News of the World • February 13, 04:24 PM • 125170 views
About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the White House's offer of “deferred retirement”

The White House offered federal employees to resign with pay until September. About 75,000 people (less than 5% of the total) accepted the offer.

News of the World • February 13, 09:56 AM • 28451 views
Wall Street banks are ready to get rid of $3 billion of Musk's loans issued to buy Twitter

Leading Wall Street banks are planning to sell $3 billion worth of loans issued to Elon Musk to buy Twitter in 2022. The sale will take place a week after the successful sale of $5.5 billion of debt led by Morgan Stanley.

News of the World • February 13, 09:41 AM • 54056 views
Federal court overturns ban on firing of 2 million US employees

A U. S. federal judge has lifted a restraining order against the “deferred retirement” of government employees under Trump's plan. The decision creates uncertainty for employees, who now need to decide whether to keep their positions without security.

News of the World • February 13, 08:55 AM • 30699 views
Musk receives millions of dollars in contracts from the US government despite calls for cuts

SpaceX continues to receive multimillion-dollar contracts from the US government, despite Musk's calls to cut federal spending. Musk has proposed reporting SpaceX contracts that may be unfavorable to taxpayers.

News of the World • February 13, 07:50 AM • 34743 views
NASA says Musk's DOGE will review the space agency's spending

The DOGE Commission, headed by Elon Musk, will begin an audit of NASA's spending. Particular attention will be paid to the lunar landing program and SpaceX contracts worth $15 billion.

News of the World • February 13, 06:51 AM • 31852 views
Musk's social network will pay Trump $10 million

Elon Musk's company X has agreed to pay Donald Trump $10 million for an out-of-court settlement. The case concerns the blocking of the politician's account after the events of January 6, 2021.

News of the World • February 13, 03:13 AM • 32900 views
Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government during surprise appearance at White House

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance in the Oval Office next to Trump, defending plans to cut government spending. The billionaire called federal employees an “unconstitutional branch of government” and supported government reforms.

News of the World • February 12, 02:50 PM • 30186 views
Trump Orders Furloughs, Gives Musk Influence on Personnel Policy - NYT

Trump signed a decree on a large-scale reduction of civil servants and gave Elon Musk's team the authority to make personnel appointments. The newly created Department of Government Efficiency was given the right to control the structure of federal agencies.

News of the World • February 12, 11:05 AM • 27271 views
US Court of Appeals rejects Trump's attempt to freeze federal spending

The appeals court rejected the Trump administration's request to suspend the court order on federal spending. The White House announced that it would continue its fight in court, calling the decision “illegal injunctions.

News of the World • February 12, 10:02 AM • 25446 views
NASA and SpaceX will replace the capsule to return Starliner astronauts a few days earlier

NASA will replace the new SpaceX capsule with the previously used Crew Dragon Endeavor for the Crew-10 mission to the ISS. This will accelerate the return of two Starliner astronauts and affect other planned space missions.

News of the World • February 12, 06:55 AM • 29881 views