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Tech News

What do the US midterm results mean for AI data centres?

Republican backer Elon Musk posted "data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now" as Democrats win control of US Congress.

4 November 2026

World News

Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Speaking in Moscow, Putin highlighted Russia’s efforts to develop its own satellite internet network to rival Musk’s Starlink.

29 October 2026

Culture news

'Pure garbage': Elon Musk’s AI-generated 'The Odyssey' clip ridiculed online

The AI slop clip has been blasted online, with many calling it out as "garbage" and an "utter waste of time and money like most of Musk Inc."

26 October 2026

Business

Why Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX before Trump leaves office

Elon Musk has opened the door to merging Tesla and SpaceX into a $3.5 trillion (€3.1tn) giant, the latest step in years of folding his companies into one another, with a deal reportedly aimed at closing before US President Donald Trump leaves the White House.

22 October 2026

Business

Tesla profit falls 43% as it explores possible SpaceX merger

Tesla reported a decline in third-quarter profit, but generated more cash than analysts expected, leaving investors with a mixed picture as it explores a possible merger with Elon Musk's other big company, SpaceX.

22 October 2026

Business

Elon Musk backs SpaceX-Tesla merger as rocket firm turns profit

Elon Musk has signalled his support for a potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla, as SpaceX reported a sharp rise in revenue and its first quarterly profit since going public.

21 October 2026

Business

Musk pledges SpaceX shares worth more than $10bn to US children

Elon Musk says he will give one SpaceX share to every child in America next year, a pledge worth about $10.7bn (€9.5bn) at Friday’s closing price. He has yet to explain who would qualify or how the shares would be distributed.

19 October 2026

Tech News

Europe's answer to Starlink: Who is building IRIS² and Germany's role

Who controls the satellites on which armies rely? Reports of Starlink limits in Ukraine highlight the question. The EU is building IRIS², a 348-satellite network with a Bremen manufacturer.

16 October 2026

Tech News

'Well, it worked': Elon Musk unveils new Tesla Roadster that can fly

Musk said the Roadster has "altitude control thrusters and main thrusters in the rear, so it can basically fly like a rocket."

16 October 2026

Europe News

Musk suggests US behind slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system

Elon Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system are controlled by the US government, not SpaceX. Ukraine’s former defence minister called for the removal of speed limits to strengthen the country’s defence.

15 October 2026

USA

'Modern-day Thomas Edison': Trump awards Musk top US science medal

Despite the president's glowing words at the award ceremony, Trump and Musk have navigated a rather volatile relationship in recent years.

9 October 2026

Tech News

Musk to follow Trump and rebrand SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI

The company will be known as SpaceXSI, its third name this year alone, as Elon Musk follows Donald Trump’s push to rebrand AI into "super intelligence".

5 October 2026

Tech News

Did Trump order Maduro’s kidnapping based on Grok’s advice?

The US president spent hours in the White House asking Musk’s AI chatbot questions, including how Venezuelans would react if the US captured Maduro, Time magazine reports.

2 October 2026

USA

Musk returns to Trump administration to co-lead Pentagon war study

Musk, who in 2024 threw his support behind Trump and helped his return to the White House, served as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he spearheaded sweeping job cuts across the US federal government.

1 October 2026

Tech News

AI executives sign accord to 'self-police' after White House meeting

The accord comes amid massive global pressure from civilians and lawmakers alike to regulate the industry as reports of the technology breaking out of its confines continue to pile. Last week OpenAI revealed that its agent had hacked into an Australian government website during its testing phase.

30 September 2026

Business

Five million robots now work in factories as humanoid hype is tested

Over five million industrial robots now work in factories worldwide, the highest total ever recorded, even as Boston Dynamics shelves a stock listing and Chinese regulators slow a rush of humanoid IPOs, showing a widening gap between practical machines and the humanoids capturing headlines.

29 September 2026