American lawmakers have released a 50th-anniversary album for Jeffrey Epstein, containing an alleged letter and drawing signed by Donald Trump. The White House categorically denies the former president's involvement in this document.
Tesla's board of directors has proposed a new $1 trillion compensation plan to Elon Musk, contingent on achieving ambitious goals. This includes significant growth in market capitalization, sales of millions of cars, and the development of new technologies.
Billionaire Elon Musk received an invitation to a summit of technology leaders at the White House, but does not plan to attend. His representative will be present at the event, where other well-known tech giants are expected.
Tesla's Robotaxi app is now available to all iPhone users. The company is expanding services beyond Austin, Texas.
BMW introduces the new iX3 electric crossover on the Neue Klasse platform, featuring "super brains" and software. This is an ambitious attempt to challenge Chinese competitors and Tesla.
Elon Musk stated that Optimus robots will account for up to 80% of Tesla's value, despite a decline in electric car sales. Deliveries of robots to other companies may begin in the second half of 2026.
Tesla has received only about 600 orders in India since sales launched. This is significantly less than the company expected, raising doubts about its global growth prospects.
An opinion column by financial expert Olena Sosedka.
Elon Musk's xAI startup has launched the grok-code-fast-1 model for autonomous programming task execution. This tool is positioned as fast and economical for common coding tasks.
OpenAI scans user conversations in ChatGPT and plans to transfer data about particularly dangerous content to the police. This applies to the promotion of suicide, weapon development, causing harm, and other illegal activities.
The tenth test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket was successful, deploying satellites and splashing down in the Indian Ocean. The Super Heavy booster successfully landed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Elon Musk's startup xAI has filed a lawsuit in a US court against Apple and OpenAI. The accusations concern an illegal conspiracy to impede competition in the field of artificial intelligence.
The tenth test flight of the Starship rocket, scheduled for August 26, has been postponed due to a liquid oxygen leak and weather conditions. SpaceX engineers have made changes to the design to improve reliability.
The Grok chatbot from xAI made hundreds of thousands of private user dialogues public, searchable via Google. Among the leaks were intimate medical questions, instructions for making explosives, and plans to assassinate Musk.
Elon Musk denied The Wall Street Journal's information about suspending plans to create his own party and supporting J. D. Vance. The billionaire stated that "nothing the WSJ says should be considered true."
Elon Musk abandons the idea of creating his own political party, focusing instead on supporting Vice President J. D. Vance. The billionaire may financially support Vance in the 2028 presidential election.
SpaceX is preparing for the tenth test flight of Starship on August 24 from the Starbase site. This launch is a key stage in preparing the spacecraft for NASA's lunar missions.
The largest Martian meteorite, sold at Sotheby's auction for $5. 3 million, caused controversy regarding the legality of its export. The Government of Niger has launched an investigation and suspended the export of similar meteorites.
SpaceX has accumulated nearly $5. 4 billion in tax losses, avoiding federal income tax. The company uses tax benefits, including loss carryforwards, made possible by changes in tax legislation in 2017.
Elon Musk's xAI startup lost a US government contract after its Grok chatbot issued an antisemitic tirade praising Hitler. Despite this, xAI secured a $200 million deal with the Pentagon.
SpaceX will update the design of the Starship rocket by removing one stabilizer. The new version will have three larger and stronger grid fins for better descent.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to simplify federal regulations for commercial space launches. Shares of AIRO Group, Satellogic, and Rocket Lab USA rose, some by more than 11%.
Igor Babushkin, co-founder of xAI, announced his departure from the company. He plans to create a venture firm to invest in the safe development of artificial intelligence and scientific startups.
Billionaire Elon Musk said his startup xAI would sue Apple. He accuses the iPhone maker of violating antitrust laws in managing App Store ratings.
A new Gallup poll showed that Pope Leo XIV has the highest approval rating among Americans (+46). Volodymyr Zelenskyy received +18, while Elon Musk has a deeply negative rating of -28.
The US Air Force Test Center plans to acquire 33 target vehicles, including two Tesla Cybertrucks. This is necessary to prepare units for operations by simulating scenarios as close as possible to real-life situations.
A Florida court ordered Tesla to pay $329 million for a fatal 2019 accident involving an autopilot. This is the first time the company's autopilot has been found to be involved in a fatal crash.
The US Federal Court of Appeals reinstated part of the lawsuit against Elon Musk's X platform. The accusations concern the untimely response to a child pornography video that garnered over 167,000 views.
Donald Trump said he never visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island because he declined the financier's invitation. He also refuted the White House's previous explanation for the breakdown of their relationship, stating that Epstein was blacklisted for poaching his employees.
Norway, Ukraine, and Great Britain may join the EU's secure satellite network IRIS², which is an alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink. Norway is already in negotiations, while Ukraine and Great Britain have not yet started them, despite concerns about Starlink's market dominance.
