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Elon Musk’s xAI startup said to eye funding round, valuing the company at this much
xAI is in talks with investors for a funding round, the Wall Street Journal reported.8 hours ago -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise Funding Valuing It at $40 Billion
The new fundraising effort would substantially increase startup’s valuation from spring.9 hours ago -
Tech - VentureBeatElon Musk’s xAI launches API, letting third-party developers build atop Grok
Attention, developers: you can now get your hands on Elon Musk's Grok 2 multimodal language model through his startup xAI's new API.October 21 -
Business - Inc.OpenAI Chair’s AI Startup Sierra Gets $4.5 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round
Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor’s company keeps pulling in money from top VC firms as expectations mount.10 hours ago -
World - The GuardianAs Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton
The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats. Way back in the 1960s “the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the ...October 20 -
Top stories - The New York TimesMeet the Candidate: Elon Musk
The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.October 18 -
Politics - The HillElon Musk's many hats
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What a Trump win could mean for Musk's businesses Elon Musk is wearing multiple hats this election ...October 22 -
Tech - WiredElon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X
America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.October 21 -
Business - The New York TimesAre Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?
The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.4 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra raises funding at $4.5 billion valuation
Sierra, the startup founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, has raised a fresh round of capital that values the company at $4.5 billion.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeatMagic Leap founder is back with $20M funding round for SynthBee
SynthBee, started by Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz, has raised $20 million in funding to create a new kind of "computing intelligence."October 16 -
Business - CNBC
Perplexity AI seeks valuation of about $9 billion in new funding round
Perplexity started the year with a roughly $500 million valuation and has continued attracting significant investor interest alongside the generative AI boom.October 21 -
World - The GuardianTechScape: Elon Musk is stumping hard for Donald Trump
Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies’ faces online, and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake ...October 15 -
Tech - WiredThe Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s Cybercab Vision
During an event for Tesla’s new self-driving Cybercab—due out 2027—Musk revealed an expansive vision for cities transformed by a robotaxi revolution. Experts say the plan has some hitches.October 18 -
Top stories - BBC NewsElon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee
Kristine Fishell was the second winner of Musk’s giveaway at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on Sunday night.October 21 -
Top stories - CBS News
Is Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway legal?
Elon Musk announced Saturday he is giving away $1 million daily through Nov. 5 to swing state voters who sign a petition for his pro-Trump political action committee. Musk has already committed at ...October 21 -
Top stories - CBS News
Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns
Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...October 21 -
Politics - The HillA vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk
Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...October 22 -
World - The GuardianTechScape: Elon Musk’s global political goals
Plus: World of Warcraft, polling and cats. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, technology news editor at the ...October 22 -
Business - Financial TimesElon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump
The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administrationOctober 21 -
Top stories - The New York TimesElon Musk Plots His Final Moves for Trump
With less than two weeks until Election Day, the richest person in the world is throwing himself into the effort to elect the former president.5 days ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin
Regular contacts between world’s richest man and America’s chief antagonist raise security concerns. Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters.4 days ago -
World - Financial Times
Pension fund use of ETFs surges in Europe
Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRockOctober 18 -
Business - Financial TimesTory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water
Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO4 days ago -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
AI Startup Perplexity in Funding Talks to More Than Double Valuation to $8 Billion
The search-based chatbot is seeking to raise around $500 million in what would be its fourth funding round in a year.October 20 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk Plays a Familiar Song: Robot Cars Are Coming
Tesla’s Robotaxi event excites the faithful betting on the company’s future in robotics, while underwhelming those watching from afar.October 12 -
World - ABC NewsBritain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences, infrastructure and technology at a business summitOctober 14 -
Top stories - BBC News'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch
Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.October 14 -
World - The GuardianElon Musk was not barred from UK investment summit, says cabinet minister
SpaceX owner would be invited in future if he had investment streams the UK could bid for, says Peter Kyle. Elon Musk would be welcome at future UK investment summits if and when he had investment ...October 14 -
World - Financial Times
Elon Musk battles Indian billionaires over satellite internet spectrum
Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who call for space bandwidth auctionsOctober 16 -
World - The GuardianElon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months
America Pac said to be doing bulk of Trump’s voter turnout work in battleground states, which may give Musk leverage. Elon Musk has donated roughly $75m over the last three months to his pro-Donald ...October 16 -
Tech - ABC NewsElon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making ...October 16 -
Top stories - ABC News
Elon Musk commits $70 million to boost Donald Trump
Elon Musk, the tech mogul who is the world’s richest man, plunged more than $70 million of his personal fortune into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win in November’s election, making ...October 17 -
World - The GuardianElon Musk’s SpaceX accuses California of political bias over launch limits
Company sues after coastal commission cited CEO’s spread of misinformation on X in rejecting company’s proposal. Elon Musk ’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing it ...October 16 -
Politics - NBC NewsElon Musk makes big push to get Trump elected again
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, stepped up his support of former President Donald Trump with new campaign appearances and by giving tens of millions of dollars to help the Trump campaign. NBC ...October 16 -
Tech - WiredHere's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $75 Million Trump Donation Is
Elon Musk isn't the only Silicon Valley billionaire to line up behind Donald Trump's presidential campaign. See how his donations, which total $75 million, make everyone else look tiny in comparison.October 17 -
Business - Inc.Elon Musk Commits $70 Million to Boost Donald Trump
The billionaire tech mogul has become one of the biggest GOP donors through his America PAC.October 17