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Tesla Identity Crisis: Musk's xAI Vote Could Rewrite The EV Maker's DNA
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 9:46am | 637Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is once again at a crossroads — and this time, it’s not about Cybertrucks, Full Self-Driving, or new gigafactories. On Monday, Elon Musk announced that Tesla shareholders will vote on a potential investment in his AI venture, xAI. The proposal has Wall Street asking a...
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Elon Musk's xAI Forced Employees To Install Surveillance Software, Here's What Happened Next
Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 3:11pm | 463The artificial intelligence startup, xAI, backed by Elon Musk, is facing backlash from its employees over the introduction of a controversial workforce management system. What Happened: The company has been encouraging its staff to install a software called Hubstaff on their personal laptops....
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Consumer Tech News (July 7–July 11): Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion, Japan Tariffs Rattle Markets, Hopes Rise For Trump–Xi Summit
Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 12:15pm | 1545Wall Street watched history unfold as Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) became the first company to hit a $4 trillion market cap, capping off a week of market-moving headlines. In a surprising diplomatic turn, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called recent talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
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Chamath Palihapitiya Agrees With A Social Media User Who Says While Meta Spends $200 Million A Year To Poach AI Talent, Elon Musk Keeps Costs Low But Still Manages To Unveil Better Products
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 5:13am | 945Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has amplified an observation about Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's efficiency in building cutting-edge AI, despite spending far less than rivals like Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META). What Happened: Following the launch of Grok 4, Musk's most...
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Elon Musk 's xAI Launches Grok 4 With 'PhD-Level' AI, Debuts In $300/Month 'SuperGrok' Tier
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 1:36am | 717Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence startup xAI has launched Grok 4, positioning it as the world’s most powerful AI model according to benchmarks that show it outperforming OpenAI‘s ChatGPT, Google‘s Gemini, and Anthropic‘s Claude. What Happened: The new model debuts...
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Musk Tells Tesla Analyst Dan Ives To 'Shut Up,' But He's Not Backing Down: 'This Is The Time For ... A Plan'
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 2:52pm | 711Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) analyst Dan Ives isn’t being quiet when it comes to CEO Elon Musk’s political drama, even though Musk directly told him to “shut up.” What Happened: Tuesday on CNBC’s “The Exchange,” Ives stood firm on his call for the Tesla board to...
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Elon Musk's xAI Secures Permit To Burn Natural Gas For Grok Supercomputer In Memphis Amid Clean Air Act Lawsuit, Pollution Complaints
Friday, July 4, 2025 - 12:07am | 552Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has received official approval to operate natural gas-burning turbines at its Memphis-based supercomputer facility, despite community backlash and an ongoing lawsuit over air quality concerns. What Happened: The Shelby County Health Department issued...
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Works Closely With xAI: 'You Can Either Be A Spectator…'
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:02am | 640Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk says that the EV giant is working closely with the billionaire's AI venture xAI, which works on the AI model Grok. What Happened: "Tesla works closely with xAI," Musk said at an interview with Y Combinator on Thursday. The billionaire also highlighted the...
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Elon Musk's xAI May Face 'Clean Air Act' Lawsuit Over Alleged Pollution At Memphis Data Center
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 5:03am | 1209The data center operated by Elon Musk‘s xAI in Memphis is facing potential legal action for running a fleet of natural gas turbines without the necessary permits. What Happened: The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) sent a letter to xAI, threatening legal...
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Elon Musk's xAI Seeks $5 Billion In Debt, Faces Lukewarm Demand — Even With 12% Yields On The Table: Report
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 3:16am | 1052Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, is reportedly on the brink of securing a $5 billion debt raise, led by Morgan Stanley, despite modest investor interest. What Happened: The $5 billion debt offering—comprising a floating-rate term loan, a fixed-rate loan, and secured bonds—is scheduled to be...
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Justin Sun's Tron Plans US Public Listing Amid Deepening Ties With Trump Family And Crypto-Political Shift
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 10:21am | 614Tron (CRYPTO: TRON), the digital asset platform founded by crypto billionaire Justin Sun, is preparing to go public in the U.S. through a reverse merger with collectibles company SRM Entertainment (NASDAQ:SRM). Financial Times reported, quoting sources, that Dominari Securities, a New York-based...
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Elon Musk's xAI Seeks $5 Billion Via Morgan Stanley Amid Trump Rift And 2022 Twitter Debt Hangover: Report
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 2:16am | 555Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture xAI is reportedly seeking to raise $5 billion through loans and bonds with the help of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), amid lingering debt concerns from his Twitter acquisition and a political split with Donald Trump. What Happened: Morgan Stanley has begun...
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Nvidia's 20-Year AI Bet Creates 'Unassailable' Moat, Warns Ex-AMD Engineer
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 4:14am | 987Chipmaker Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) may have carved out a lead for itself in AI that is nearly impossible to dislodge, according to a former Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) engineer, who believes that the latter might still have an upper hand across a few niche areas. What Happened: On...
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Elon Musk's xAI Targets $113 Billion Valuation With $300 Million Share Sale: Report
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 1:25am | 483Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence startup xAI is pursuing a $300 million share sale that would value the combined entity at $113 billion. The secondary offering allows existing staff to sell shares to new investors while validating the price tag established during xAI’s March...
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Elon Musk Launches XChat With Claimed Bitcoin-Style Encryption, But Expert Says It's Like Running A 'Rocket On Water'
Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:50am | 651Elon Musk announced the launch of the XChat messaging app with claimed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -style encryption, but cybersecurity experts are challenging the technical accuracy of the platform’s security assertions. What Happened: Musk unveiled XChat on Sunday, promoting the app as built on...