Elon Musk

Musk's net worth soars past $800 billion after SpaceX‑xAI deal

Elon Musk has become the richest person in history after his net worth surged past $800 billion following SpaceX's acquisition of his AI firm xAI.

19 days ago

SpaceX acquires xAI to launch space‑based AI data centres: Elon Musk

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has acquired his AI startup xAI and plans to scale AI computing in space by launching large constellations of satellites as orbital data centres.

20 days ago

India emerges as key engine of global growth: FM Sitharaman

The chart showed that China contributes 26 per cent and India 17 per cent to global GDP growth, putting the two Asian economies ahead of the United States in driving global expansion.

20 days ago

'You've also gone full r***rd..:' Elon Musk clashes with Vinod Khosla over 'white people' row on social media

A public spat broke out between Elon Musk and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on social media after Musk posted about the declining global share of white people. Khosla accused Musk of pushing a "white America great again" agenda and urged non-white employees at Tesla and SpaceX to leave and join companies in his portfolio.

25 days ago

Goa ties up with Musk's Starlink to enhance digital connectivity, disaster resilience

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the tie-up aligns with Goa's vision of digital transformation, while IT Minister Rohan Khaunte highlighted its potential to improve governance, investment, tourism, and public services. Starlink is yet to launch services in India, with proposed pricing at ₹8,600 per month and ₹34,000 for hardware.

Jan 22, 2026

'Should I buy Ryanair?' Elon Musk polls X users after clash with airline CEO

Elon Musk sparked widespread online attention after posting an X poll asking whether he should buy Ryanair, following a public spat with the airline's CEO Michael O'Leary over Ryanair's decision not to adopt Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi. The disagreement escalated into personal insults exchanged on social media and in interviews, with Musk using humour and wordplay to fuel the debate.

Jan 20, 2026

Musk faces lawsuit for allegedly duping voters over $1 million election lottery

Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Microsoft for billions over alleged fraud in AI partnership

Musk's lawyers filed the damages request a day after a judge denied OpenAI and Microsoft's final bid to avoid a jury trial scheduled for late April in Oakland, California, according to multiple reports. The filing cited calculations that showed Musk is entitled to a share of OpenAI's current $500 billion valuation as he donated $38 million in seed funding during the founding stage of the company in 2015.

Jan 17, 2026

Elon Musk denies Grok generated sexualised images of minors

Global backlash forces Elon Musk-led X to disable Grok's objectionable image generation feature

The remarks follow regulatory scrutiny after reports that Grok had complied with requests to digitally undress images of real people. X has since implemented restrictions, limiting image creation and editing to paid subscribers and barring edits of real people in revealing clothing.

Jan 15, 2026

Watchdog asks X to set up minor protection measures for AI chatbot Grok

Citing concerns over AI-generated deepfake sexual content, the commission urged X to limit or manage teenagers' access to such material and prevent potential illegal activities. Under South Korean law, social media platforms must appoint an official responsible for minor protection and submit annual reports. The KMCC also warned that creating or sharing non-consensual sexual deepfakes is a criminal offence.

Jan 14, 2026

Grokipedia beta version to launch in 2 months: Elon Musk

Elon Musk calls Apple‑Google AI partnership 'unreasonable concentration of power'

The criticism comes amid Musk's xAI suing Apple and OpenAI over ChatGPT integration in Siri and claims that Apple's App Store disadvantages rivals like Grok. The dispute highlights ongoing AI competition, regulatory scrutiny, and Musk's efforts to expand xAI, which recently raised $20 billion and is increasing data centre capacity.

Jan 13, 2026

Musk to open new X algorithm for public in seven days

The world's richest man didn't say why X was making its algorithm open source. He and the company have clashed several times with regulators over content being shown to users. The decision comes as the European Commission has decided to extend a retention order sent to X last year, which related to algorithms and dissemination of illegal content.

Jan 11, 2026

Grok AI Chatbot To Reach All English-Language Users In About A Week: Musk

X accepts 'mistake', will work as per Indian laws to purge obscene imagery

The ministry directed X to conduct a comprehensive review of Grok's technical and governance frameworks to prevent the generation of unlawful content. It said Grok must enforce strict user policies, including suspension and termination of violators. All offending content should be immediately removed without tampering with evidence, it said.

Jan 11, 2026

Elon Musk Hints at Launching 'The America Party' Amid Rift With President Trump

Elon Musk's xAI completes $20 billion funding round with Nvidia backing

The company did not disclose individual investment amounts or the split between debt and equity, and named Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research, MGX, Baron Capital Group and Cisco Systems Inc.'s investment group among other investors who participated in the funding.

Jan 7, 2026

Starlink fixes Rs 8,600 monthly tariff in India, promises 99.9 pc service uptime

Elon Musk announces free Starlink services for Venezuela

Musk shared the announcement on the social media platform X, saying the move was made "in support of the people of Venezuela."The Starlink network, which operates through a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites, is expected to help maintain internet access during a period of political and security uncertainty.

Jan 4, 2026

Using Grok to make illegal content will result in same consequences as uploading such material: Musk

MeitY directed X to conduct a comprehensive review of Grok's technical and governance frameworks to prevent the generation of unlawful content.

Jan 4, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo's shirtless sauna photo with 7% body fat breaks the internet; Elon Musk jokes 'need to work out'

Cristiano Ronaldo shared a post-sauna photo flaunting his famously sculpted physique, and among the millions who noticed was Elon Musk. The tech billionaire left a light-hearted comment on the post, joking, "Guess I need to work out."

Dec 20, 2025

With $600 billion net worth, Musk on way to becoming world's first trillionaire

With his company SpaceX reportedly launching a tender offer, valuing the firm at $800 billion, Musk's net worth has surged by $168 billion to an estimated $677 billion, according to reports. Musk is now the first person ever worth $600 billion or more, reports Forbes.

Dec 16, 2025

Who is Elon Musk's half-Indian partner, Shivon Zilis; son has an Indian connection, too

Curious to learn about Shivon, the podcast host Nikhil asked Musk if she had spent any time in India. The tech billionaire then revealed that, despite having Indian roots, Shivon had never been to the country.

Dec 1, 2025

List of books, podcasts mentioned in Nikhil, Elon podcast; where to read them or buy

List of Elon Musk's book picks, podcast favourites from Nikhil Kamath's WTF ep; where to find them

Let's take a look at the books and podcasts Elon Musk reads and listens to, and where you can find them. Elon believes that reading books and listening to podcasts enhances grammar and vocabulary, which is why he urged the youth to make them a habit.