Elon Musk’s Twitter backers gain windfall from xAI deal

Investors hit by losses following billionaire’s takeover of social media platform reap rewards from shares in his AI start-up

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI

Now that Musk helped propel Trump to a victory, expect xAI to join in the list of federally approved AI vendors and possibly even preferred AI vendors.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

What Elon Musk could gain from Trump's second term

Some of the richest men in the world have already become even richer due to President-elect Donald Trump's victory. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the net worth of Elon Musk, one of ...

What Elon Musk gains from a friend in the White House

Entrepreneur’s decision to back Trump carries both risks and rewards

World - Financial Times - November 21

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Social media companies that once at least tried to promote a healthy information ecosystem have largely given up—and insiders say Musk’s example gave them cover.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion

The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.

Tech - The New York Times - October 31

Elon Musk's xAI Startup Is Valued at $50 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial-intelligence company has told investors it raised $5 billion in its latest funding round.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 20

Valuations at Musk’s SpaceX and xAI set to soar in new deals

Billionaire’s rocket builder plots huge share sale while AI start-up closes in on $5bn funding round

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Jeff Jarvis: ‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’

The US media pundit on the dangers of overregulation online, why he’s more frightened of the tech bros than AI itself, and how to reclaim the web by getting rid of the geeks. Jeff Jarvis was born ...

World - The Guardian - November 23

Elon Musk's xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, according to CNBC's David Faber.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Elon Musk: the ‘wild card’ in Trump’s dealings with China

Do the billionaire’s longstanding ties to Beijing represent a diplomatic opportunity or a clash of political and business interests?

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

What Elon Musk Needs From China

From electric cars to solar panels, Mr. Musk has built businesses in high-tech manufacturing sectors now targeted by Beijing for Chinese dominance.

Business - The New York Times - November 22

Tesla jumps nearly 15% as Trump-backer Musk seen benefiting from White House win

Shares of Tesla surged on Wednesday after NBC News projected Donald Trump to win the election and investors bet a victory would benefit CEO Elon Musk.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts

Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian. Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X The Guardian has announced it will no longer ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Will Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending?

The Tesla CEO claimed he could slash US spending by eradicating “waste”.

What Elon Musk could learn from Roosevelt’s Keep Commission

The Keep Commission also offers a few historical warnings to Trump and Musk.

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Elon Musk goes to Washington

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - November 12

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

The myths that made Elon Musk

The tech billionaire’s backing of Donald Trump is part of a worldview that draws on Silicon Valley’s wildest frontiers

Business - Financial Times - November 23

How Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency

There are already signs of a return on the Tesla chief’s political investment, and there could be more to come. US elections 2024 – live updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP

Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.

Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship

Prof Dorothy Bishop said fellowship was ‘a contradiction of all the values’ of UK’s national academy of sciences. A leading scientist at the University of Oxford has resigned from the UK’s national ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?

Black social media users, one of X’s most engaged demographics, are among the users leaving Elon Musk’s platform since the polarizing presidential election.

Why Elon Musk's Robotaxi Dreams Are Premature

Tesla is pushing to build true self-driving vehicles by 2026. The way its CEO wants to do it seems risky.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?

Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.

A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump

Over the past month, Elon Musk has put himself in position to take the credit for a Donald Trump win—or the blame for a loss.

Tech - Wired - November 4

Elon Musk to watch results with Donald Trump

The tech billionaire has aggressively campaigned for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country.

Did Elon Musk Win the Election for Trump?

Through his wealth and cultural influence, Elon Musk undoubtedly strengthened the Trump campaign. WIRED unpacks whether it really was his efforts that sealed the deal for the president-elect.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Elon Musk Joined Trump’s Call With Zelensky

Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

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