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Elon Musk withdraws fraud claims in OpenAI case before trial

Elon Musk has withdrawn fraud allegations from his lawsuit against OpenAI and its leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, narrowing the case ahead of trial. A US judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, allowed the case to proceed with only two claims—unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust—out of the original 26.

2 days ago

Musk seeks removal of OpenAI CEO Altman, Brockman amid legal battle

OpenAI has dismissed the claims as a "harassment campaign." The dispute highlights growing tensions between Musk and the company he co-founded, even as competition in the AI space intensifies, including the rise of Chinese AI models globally.

18 days ago

Elon Musk on phone call with Trump, Modi amid Iran tensions

MEA clarifies: Elon Musk did not join Modi-Trump call on West Asia conflict

India's MEA confirmed that Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump had a private call, refuting claims of Elon Musk's participation. They discussed the West Asia conflict and the importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

29 days ago

Elon Musk on phone call with Trump, Modi amid Iran tensions

Elon Musk joined a PM Narendra Modi-US President Donald Trump call on the Iran war, an unusual move for a private citizen during wartime diplomacy, raising questions about protocol, influence and the billionaire's growing geopolitical footprint.

Mar 28, 2026

Amid US shutdown, Trump orders ICE deployment at airports to assist TSA

Trump's announcement follows his earlier warning that ICE agents would be deployed if lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Mar 22, 2026

X to suspend revenue sharing for users posting undisclosed AI war videos

Social media platform X announced Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said.

Mar 4, 2026

Musk lashes out at Anthropic as Pentagon summons AI company CEO Dario Amodei

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over restrictions on its Claude AI in defence networks, warning the firm could face "supply chain risk" status for refusing to ease safeguards. Elon Musk also accused Anthropic of data theft, as the Pentagon considers partnerships with xAI and Google's Gemini.

Feb 24, 2026

'America Party' is formed to give back your freedom: Elon Musk launches new party

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.

Feb 4, 2026

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.

Feb 3, 2026

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.

Feb 2, 2026

'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.

Jan 28, 2026

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

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.