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Technology Oct 16

Tesla Opens Roadster Reservations at $50,000 With SpaceX Thruster Package

Tesla is taking $50,000 reservations for its second-generation Roadster, which CEO Elon Musk says will include SpaceX thrusters and a sub-two-second zero-to-60 time.

2 min read TechCrunch

Politics Oct 9

Trump Awards Top Science Medals to Musk, Huang, Brin and Su After Nearly $6 Billion in Donations

President Trump awarded the nation's highest science honors Thursday to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin and Lisa Su, four tech billionaires whose companies and fortunes have given nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to his administration.

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World Oct 9

Musk Accuses Ambani of Blocking Starlink India Launch as Jio and Airtel Control 80% of Market

Elon Musk publicly questioned whether Mukesh Ambani is "the real boss of India" as Starlink's commercial launch stalls over licensing terms, with Ambani's Jio and rival Airtel controlling roughly 80% of India's telecom market.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Oct 8

SpaceX Weighs $40 Billion Debt Raise to Buy Nvidia Chips for AI Push

SpaceX is reportedly considering raising $40 billion in debt to buy advanced Nvidia GPUs, a bet that would tie the rocket company's finances to the volatile AI hardware market.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 6

Intel Shares Fall After Musk Signals Second Chip Partner for Terafab Venture

Intel shares dropped after Elon Musk suggested another semiconductor firm could join the Terafab chip manufacturing project, raising doubts about Intel's role in the venture.

2 min read MarketWatch

Politics Oct 2

Grok Told Trump to Capture Venezuela's Maduro Weeks Before Secret Meeting, Report Says

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly advised President Trump to seize Venezuela's president, roughly a month before a secret meeting that preceded the U.S. invasion.

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Technology Sep 30

Elon Musk's xAI Snaps Up Dot.com Domain Days Before OpenAI's 'Dots' Launch

The domain dot.com now redirects to xAI's Grok chatbot app, fueling speculation that Musk trolled OpenAI's new Dots product launch.

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Science Sep 29

Citi Says SpaceX Could Hit $12 Trillion Valuation After Starship Test

A Citi analyst says SpaceX's latest Starship launch advances key priorities that could push the company's valuation to $12 trillion and its stock to $900.

2 min read MarketWatch