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Tesla Europe Sales Plummet, As Owners Return EVs At Record Levels
Chinese rival BYD overtakes global revenues of Elon Musk's Tesla, as record number of Tesla owners return their EVs
Elon Musk Issued Summons By SEC Over Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
As Musk guts US federal agencies, SEC issues summons over Elon's failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries On Hold Due To Faulty Side Trim
Deliveries of Telsa's 'bulletproof' Cybertruck are reportedly on hold, amid user complaints side trims are flying off
FTC Says It Has Resources To Pursue Amazon Case, In Major U-Turn
Complete 180. FTC attorney now says federal agency can pursuit Amazon trial, after citing “severe resource shortfalls” amid DOGE cuts
FTC Seeks Delay To Amazon Trial, Citing Staff, Cash Shortfalls
Consequences. As Musk and DOGE continues slash-and burn at federal agencies, FTC asks for trial delay due to “severe resource shortfalls”
Trump Buys A Tesla, But Not Allowed To Drive It
Elon Musk turns White House driveway into Tesla showroom to allow Donald Trump to choose and purchase a Tesla EV
Elon Musk’s Tesla Suffers Single Worst Day Sell-Off
Donald Trump backs billionaire backer Elon Musk and pledges to buy a Tesla, as Tesla EV sales plummet around the world
Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages
Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”
Trump Limits Musk’s Authority Amid Backlash To DOGE Cuts
Staffing decisions must left up to Cabinet secretaries says Trump, amid backlash to slash and burn tactics by Musk's DOGE
Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Request To Block OpenAI Non-Profit Bid
Elon Musk's request for a court order to block OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company is denied
Tesla Value Declines As European Sales Plummet – Report
Consequences for Elon? Tesla's market cap falls below $1 trillion as EU, UK sales plummet by almost half in January
Federal Tech Staff Sign Resignation Letter Over Musk’s Doge Cuts
More than 20 US civil service employees reportedly resign, after refusing to use their tech expertise for cuts by Elon Musk's Doge
Brazilian Judge Who Clashed With Elon Musk, Sued By Trump Firm
Crossing borders. President Donald Trump’s media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice in Florida courtroom
Elon Musk’s xAI Introduces Grok-3 AI Chatbot
Latest iteration of Musk's chatbot, Grok-3, is now available to Premium+ subscribers of X (formerly Twitter)
Musk Says He Will Withdraw OpenAI Bid If It Remains Non-Profit
Elon Musk says he will abandon $97.4 billion offer to buy the non-profit behind OpenAI if it drops plan to convert into for-profit operation
Elon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle Lawsuit
X agrees settlement with Donald Trump, after his lawsuit over account suspension for his role in 6 January 2021 attack on US Capitol
OpenAI Rebuffs $97.4 Billion Buyout Offer From Elon Musk Group
“No thank you” says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after group of investors led by Elon Musk make $97bn buyout offer
Elon Musk Takes Control Of Doge, As Vivek Ramaswamy Steps Down
Musk now in sole charge of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, with remit to advise on cuts to “wasteful” government spending
Tech CEOs Front And Centre At Trump’s Inauguration
The inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday was attended by the CEOs of big name tech firms, including the boss of TikTok
Elon Musk Questions X’s Ban In China, After TikTok Ban
With Donald Trump moving to strike down US ban on TikTok, Elon Musk questions why X is still banned in China
EU Deepens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X
European Commission adds “additional investigatory measures to X” as part of its ongoing DSA investigation
German Defence, Foreign Ministries Depart X
Elon Musk's backing of a far right political party in Germany, results in two government ministries withdrawing from X
TikTok Denies ‘Pure Fiction’ Report Of Sale To Elon Musk
Denial from platform, after report suggested Chinese government is considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok’s US business
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
Parting shot. US regulator SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
Explosion Outside Trump Hotel Kills Cybertruck Driver
No EV fault. Tesla Cybertruck was used to deliver fireworks and gas cylinders to a Trump hotel, where it exploded
SEC Probe Reopens Probe Into Musk’s Neuralink – Report
One of Elon Musk's least favourite federal agencies, the SEC, is reportedly re-opening investigation into Neuralink
Elon Musk’s xAI Closes $6bn Funding, Plots Colossus AI Supercomputer...
SEC filing reveals that Elon Musk’s AI firm, xAI, has raised another $6 billion, as it pledges to expand Colossus supercomputer
Musk’s Neuralink Animal Lab Cited For ‘Objectionable Conditions’
Federal regulator reportedly cites animal lab at Elon Musk's Neuralink for “objectionable conditions or practices”
Elon Musk $56 Billion Pay Deal Rejected, Again
Judge in Delaware for the second time rules against the record-breaking $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk