Elon Musk News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Pete Marocco, key figure in USAID overhaul, leaves State Department
Washington DC, April 14: Pete Marocco, who played a key role in overseeing the drastic reduction of foreign aid and the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Donald Trump administration, has departed from the State Department, officials said on Monday, The New York Times reported.
Elon Musk unsuccesfully appealed to Trump to roll back tariffs, says US newspaper
Washington DC, April 8: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who heads the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had appealed to American President Donald Trump to reconsider the retaliatory import tariffs, the Washington Post reported, citing sources.
The Third eye: Trump's quick fix for administrative reforms
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has in his second term, made reforms in federal governance a key component of his MAGA drive. He has established a new department- the Department of Government Efficiency(DOGE)- under his closest confidant Elon Musk and given him a free hand in downsising the various wings of the federal government.
Musk's Grok-3 slightly outperforms Chinese DeepSeek AI: Report
New Delhi, April 5: As the artificial intelligence (AI) turf war escalates, Elon Musk-owned Grok and Chinese DeepSeek models now stand at the forefront of AI capability -- one optimised for accessibility and efficiency and the other for brute-force scale -- despite the vast disparity in training resources, a report showed on Saturday.
Yes, I am Obsessed: Raghav Chadha on voicing national interest in Parliament
New Delhi, April 4: Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday sought to highlight his commitment to go the extra mile in safeguarding the economic interests of the country and posted on social media a video clip of his light-hearted exchange over the issue with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, captioning it “Yes, I am obsessed”.
K'taka HC denies interim relief against Sahyog portal blocking mechanism for X Corp
Bengaluru, April 3: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday denied the interim relief sought by the Elon Musk-owned X Corp against the Central government's Sahyog portal blocking mechanism.
Withhold nod to Elon Musk's Starlink, says Raghav Chadha in retaliation to US tariffs
New Delhi, April 3: As the US imposed reciprocal tariffs of 26 per cent on Indian exports, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday suggested a strong retaliatory response from the Indian government, including withholding of the necessary approvals for Elon Musk’s Starlink to use them as a bargaining chip to re-negotiate the “Trump Tariffs”.
Elon Musk shares photos of Earth's poles from SpaceX's historic Fram2 mission
Washington DC, April 1: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday reshared images of the first views of Earth's polar regions captured by SpaceX's Dragon capsule, which blasted into space a day ago.
NASA astronauts Williams, Wilmore thank Musk and Trump, share reactions to delayed return from space
Washington, DC, March 31: Days after returning to Earth following their nine-month-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams shared their reactions to the unexpected extension of their mission, Fox News reported.
A state judge's race draws national attention in US
Washington, March 31: The Tuesday election for a judge to the Supreme Court of the US' Wisconsin state is attracting national attention and millions of dollars as the first test of President Donald Trump’s popularity and the Democrats’ readiness to bounce back from the 2024 poll defeat, and potentially determine the party position in the House of Representatives in the future.
Protesters target 277 Tesla locations in US over Elon Musk's government role, demand resignation
Washington, DC, March 30: Protesters across the United States and Europe have gathered outside Tesla dealerships to express their opposition to billionaire Elon Musk's involvement in the US government, Al Jazeera reported.
Centre slams X for 'censorship portal' claim, defends Sahyog in Karnataka HC
Bengaluru, March 29: The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp’s characterisation of the ‘Sahyog’ portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
AI startup xAI acquires X in $33bn stock deal: Elon Musk
New Delhi, March 29: Billionaire Elon Musk has announced his artificial intelligence company, xAI, has acquired social media platform X for an all-stock transaction of $33 billion.
Suspect arrested, charged in connection with Tesla arson attack in Las Vegas
Los Angeles, March 28: A Las Vegas resident has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent Tesla arson attack in the Nevada city earlier this month, authorities said.
India has 284 billionaires with astounding Rs 98 lakh crore wealth: Hurun list
New Delhi, March 27: India’s billionaire count has grown to 284, with their combined wealth reaching an astounding Rs 98 lakh crore, a new report said on Thursday.
US President Trump says he will pay out of his pocket to the astronauts who got back from space
Washington DC, March 22: US President Donald Trump said that he would pay the astronauts for their overtime stay in space out of his own pocket after learning that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore got USD 5 per day for their extra time spent in space.
Ensuring US Military has greatest fighting force world has ever known: Defence Secy hosts Elon Musk at Pentagon
Washington DC, March 22: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted entrepreneur and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Head Elon Musk at the Pentagon, where they discussed innovation, efficiency, and smarter production within the Defense Department.
Pulling back Musk's overreach, Trump acknowledges he could have conflicts
New York, March 22: In a sign of US President Donald Trump pulling back Elon Musk's overreach, the President has acknowledged his possible conflict of interest after his reported briefing on US war plans for China was scrapped.
New York Times is pure propaganda: Musk slams NYT after Trump calls it discredited media
Washington DC, March 21: Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed the New York Times on Friday in a post on X, hours after US President Donald Trump too questioned them for spreading false information about Musk's visit to the Pentagon.
Will govt have gumption to give notice to X over Grok?: Congress MP Manish Tewari asks
New Delhi, March 21,: Congress MP Manish Tewari criticised the union government on Friday for trying to can gain favour with United States President Donald Trump's administration, after sources from the Ministry of Information and Technology said that they have not sent any notice to the company X (owned by Elon Musk) for their chatbot Grok using Hindi slang.
Within its right to go to court: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar on X's petition in Karnataka High Court
New Delhi, March 21: A day after Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), moved the Karnataka High Court, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the company is within its rights to move the court, but the "law applies equally" and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that all platforms have to be "safe and trustworthy."
Trump says people sabotaging Teslas may go to jail for up to twenty years
Washington DC, March 21: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that people who are caught sabotaging Tesla cars may stand a chance to go to jail for up to twenty years. He made the announcement in a post on Truth Social.
US newspaper claims Musk will be briefed on Pentagon's plans for potential China war; Trump refutes report
Washington DC, March 21: The US Department of Defence is set to brief Elon Musk on plans for a potential war with China, according to a report by The New York Times.
Centre seeks reply from X over its chatbot Grok's controversial responses
New Delhi, March 20: The Central government has reportedly sought an answer from Elon Musk's social media platform X over its AI chatbot Grok using Hindi slang and abuses in responses.
Promise made, promise kept: White House credits Trump for safe return of astronauts
Washington, March 19: The White House has said that US President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to "rescue" NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck in space for months.
Testament to international collaboration in space exploration: KTR on Sunita Williams' return to earth
Hyderabad, March 19: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao on Wednesday morning congratulated National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts, including Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, on their safe return to earth.
US Attorney General calls violent attacks on Tesla property nothing short of domestic terrorism
Washington, DC, March 19: US Attorney General Pam Bondi has called the recent violent attacks on Tesla property "nothing short of domestic terrorism" and vowed to investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks, including those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes.
Promise made, promise kept: Trump hails return of Crew-9 astronauts, thanks Elon Musk
California, March 19: The White House on Tuesday (local time) highlighted how US President Donald Trump prioritised the return of stranded NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
Space X capsule carrying astronauts Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore undocks from Space Station; NASA begins Earth re-entry coverage
Washington, DC, March 18: NASA's Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, along with two others, have undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and are scheduled to splash down on Earth Tuesday evening.
Stranded astronauts thank Musk, Trump for facilitating return; Sunita Williams says, will be back before long
Washington, DC, March 17: NASA Asronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore, who are to return to earth after being stranded in space for over nine months, expressed gratitude for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump.
SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS to bring back stranded astronauts
Washington, DC, March 16: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov docked with International Space Station, Space X CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday.
SpaceX crew-10 docks at ISS, to bring home Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore this week
New York, March 16: SpaceX's Crew-10 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, bringing hope for the return of two NASA astronauts -- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore -- who have been stuck in orbit for months.
SpaceX's Starship will launch for Mars by 2026, human landings likely in 2031: Elon Musk
New Delhi, March 15: SpaceX’s Starship and heavy booster -- the world's biggest and most powerful rocket system -- will launch for Mars by 2026, and human landings on the Red Planet will likely begin in 2031, said billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday.
SpaceX, NASA launch mission to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore from ISS
Houston, March 15: SpaceX and NASA have launched a mission to bring back US astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS), where they have been stranded for nine months.
Tesla seeks certification for two electric car models it wants to sell in India
New Delhi, March 14: Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. has initiated the process for the certification and homologation of two of its electric cars in India, which is an essential requirement for all vehicles before they can be sold in the country.
NASA, SpaceX delay mission meant to bring back astronauts stranded on ISS
Florida, March 13: NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday scrubbed the launch attempt of the agency's Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station due to a "hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm for the Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Complex 39A" at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Starlink will be useful for remote area railway projects: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, March 12: Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday welcomed Elon Musk's affordable satellite internet service Starlink to India.
Starlink partnerships open new era of seamless global connectivity: Sunil Mittal
New Delhi, March 12: As Airtel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring its affordable satellite internet service to India, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said on Wednesday that a new era of seamless global connectivity beckons for customers.
Senior USAID official directs remaining staff to shred, burn all documents: Report
Washington, DC, March 12: A senior official at USAID directed the agency's remaining staff to be present at the agency's now-former headquarters in Washington on Tuesday for an "all day" group effort to destroy documents that are present there, many of which include sensitive information, a report by Politico stated.
Trump buys beautiful red Tesla at White House alongside patriot Musk
By Reena Bhardwaj, Washington, DC, March 12: US President Donald Trump bought a red Tesla from the company's CEO and Department of Government Efficiency Head Elon Musk - all in front of a line of shiny Tesla vehicles showcased temporarily at the White House's South Lawns.