As Tesla stumbles, SpaceX’s finances go from strength to strength
Collapsing electric-vehicle sales, political fallout and an AI chatbot publishing anti-Semitic posts — much of Elon Musk’s business empire is in disarray.
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Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X
Her departure caps a tumultuous run atop Elon Musk’s social media company and follows the merger of xAI with X.
Trump v Musk: The fight for control of DOGE
Elon Musk’s allies are fighting for influence at DOGE as the White House moves to neuter the office.
MAGA backlash over ‘botched’ Epstein probe
Elon Musk joins conspiracy theorists questioning a joint investigation by the FBI and Department of Justice that finds no evidence the pedophile kept a blackmail list.
Really great leaders keep rivals close: so why can’t Trump?
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship ended in acrimony, but successful governments involve strong figures who manage to work together. The President could learn from Abraham Lincoln.
Musk used to be the toast of Beijing. Now he is running out of road in China
As Tesla falls behind the local competitors it helped create, the billionaire’s rupture with Trump is limiting his value to Beijing.
Musk’s Tesla shunned in new EV wave
Interest in EVs is rising after a three-year slump, but Tesla’s dominance is waning as Elon Musk’s political woes and cheaper Chinese alternatives reshape the market.
How Musk thinks he can defeat Trump
Elon Musk compared himself with the legendary Greek general who defeated the Spartans in 371 BC, saying he’ll use the same tactics on the Republicans.
Phone calls at 35,000ft. Should they be allowed?
Thanks to new and incredibly fast wi-fi, I was able to video call my kids from an international flight. But I was soon shushed by an airline hostess for being too loud. Who was in the right?
Australia’s in love with Elon again
Tesla has cast aside owner Elon Musk’s myriad controversies and concerns Aussies drivers are going cold on EVs to return to its glory days of just 12 months ago.
Elon should ditch the politics and stick to Mars
Losing one side of politics may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
Elon Musk’s big win over Australia
Elon Musk’s X and a Canadian activist who warns against transgender ideas have won a major victory against Australia’s eSafety commissioner.
Helia, Domino’s top losers; ASX 200 at record high
Lenders insurer Helia may lose ING contract months after CBA hit. RBA easing next week fully priced in despite weak retail sales. Domino’s CEO exit leaves plans in disarray. Cyber attack weighs on Qantas.
Trump threatens to deport Musk as feud reignites
Elon Musk pledged to start a new political party and Donald Trump threatened to punish his former ally’s companies as the President’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ narrowly passed the Senate.
Car world rocked as EV aims ‘to replace Tesla’
A new EV boasting advanced ‘AI-defined’ technology is aiming to fill the void Elon Musk and Tesla have left for Aussie consumers.
Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump’s big bill
The Tesla founder has criticised the bill as ‘political suicide for the Republican Party’ as GOP senators scramble to pass the controversial legislation.
Elon Musk is a blow for virtue signalling Tesla drivers
The Tesla is the perfect symbol of the Western world’s ‘energy transition’: an expensive, materially intensive, performative illusion that offers net-zero benefit to the planet.
Brains are the ‘final frontier of privacy’. Can we keep the tech giants out of our heads?
Is our cognitive liberty at risk in Elon Musk’s new era of human enhancement? Amid warnings that brain implants could dismantle the concept of self, experts are joining forces to establish the rules for the future.
Entire continent brutally turns on Tesla
Tesla’s fortunes have gone from bad to worse with company boss Elon Musk again in the crosshairs.
Inside Tesla chair’s slam dunk strategy
When not chairing Tesla and overseeing Elon Musk, Robyn Denholm turns to basketball, a sport which she says can teach leaders valuable lessons.
Car giant’s space fight with Musk
One of the world’s biggest car makers has joined Elon Musk in the race to the stars.
SpaceX Starship explodes during ‘routine’ test
One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets experienced a ‘catastrophic failure’ during a routine test at its Texas base.
‘Defective’ Teslas exposed in ‘safety test’ fail
Anti-Tesla activists have targeted Elon Musk again, with a series of tests they claim show his EVs have ‘critical safety defects’.
Musk’s Tesla dream going up in smoke
One of Elon Musk’s most cherished dreams for his mega car company Tesla is in danger of being completely obliterated.
Musk retreats on Trump attacks after calls by Vance, Wiles
In a call last Friday, the vice president and the White House chief of staff urged Elon Musk to put an end to the feud with the President.
Aussie satellite shake-up as Vocus takes on Musk’s Starlink
Macquarie-backed Vocus is partnering with Canadian-based satellite provider Telesat to launch a new network in Australia to rival Elon Musk’ Starlink.
US agencies tracked foreigners travelling to see Elon Musk
Departments kept tabs on foreign nationals visiting Musk’s properties in 2022 and 2023, reflecting concerns about influence.
Aussie homeowners may benefit from Trump-Musk fight
The public battle between Donald Trump and Elon Musk could assist a large group of Australians who have been doing it tough.
Trump is upholding rule of law on illegal immigrants
Donald Trump’s feud with Elon Musk indicates the contradictions and difficulties in his coalition. But on enforcing immigration law, Trump has the people with him. Yet this could well become a very ugly conflict.
Lust for cuts is not Musk
Entitlements are infamously difficult to cut. Yet that’s what House Republicans propose.
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