Elon Musk

The opening shot in the war against WhatsApp: Musk launches XChat

The promises of upgrading the DM within the social network have turned into a standalone messaging app that will try to compete with Meta’s dominance.

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Elon Musk's AI platform, Grok

Tennessee plaintiffs, including minors sue Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok sexual content

After an outcry over sexually explicit content generated by the chatbot, xAI said in January that it had blocked all users from editing images of "real people in revealing clothing."

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RAIN FALLS on the National Endowment for the Humanities building (NEH) on April 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Lawsuit says DOGE used ChatGPT to tag Jewish-themed humanities grants ‘DEI’ before canceling them

The methodology contributed to the cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to study violence against women during the Holocaust, postwar Soviet Jewish literature, and more.

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The countdown clock for the launch of NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is seen near the massive Vehicle Assembly building at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 20, 2026.

NASA shakes up moon program with Artemis test mission before astronaut lunar landing

Planned for 2027, the new mission comes as the US aims to establish regular lunar missions, a long-awaited follow-up to its first moon missions in the Apollo program, which ended in 1972.

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SpaceX acquires xAI as IPO Nears

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY
SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI aims to consolidate AI and space technologies and strengthen its position ahead of a potential IPO.

SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billions, positioning itself for potential IPO worth $1.5 trillion

The deal, worth $250 billion according to The Information, aims to improve SpaceX's position in its reportedly future IPO, which is being described as potentially the biggest in history.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning

A widening French investigation into X saw police raid the company’s offices and prosecutors summon Elon Musk and senior staff for questioning.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByREUTERS
An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

Governments worldwide crack down on Grok over sexualized AI content - explainer

Regulators worldwide are stepping up action against xAI’s Grok amid concerns over illegal and non-consensual sexual imagery.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByREUTERS
A photorealistic image generated by the AI chatbot Grok of a Reuters journalist is shown on a phone’s screen in this illustration picture taken January 22, 2026.

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests in Israel after Transportation Ministry approval

This represents the first step towards authorizing the use of Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system, which allows the cars to operate autonomously with a supervised driver at the wheel.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel.

Mamdani's mother, Elon Musk among names listed in newly released Epstein Files

“If I actually wanted to spend my time partying with young women, it would be trivial for me to do so without the help of a creepy loser like Epstein,” Musk wrote on X.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026BySHIR PERETS
People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

Elon Musk’s Tesla halts production of Model X, Y to focus on ‘autonomous future’ in 2026

The announcement was made as part of the Q4 2025 Shareholders' update, during which the company reported its quarterly earnings and plans for 2026.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Tesla will halt production of the Model X and Model S, two of their most popular models.

No jobs, still paid? Economic logic behind Elon Musk’s AI vision - opinion

The MOSAIC Model for sharing AI's productivity gains, before the battle between labor and capital ruins the party for everyone.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByDANIEL SCHREIBER
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A life and death market: Starlink smuggling to Iran surges

“Holders will be dealt with firmly,” said Iranian Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, head of the Economic Security Police.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Starlink logo is seen on a smartphone in front of displayed Persian flag (Illustrative).

Trump’s antisemitism envoy rebukes European rabbi, draws praise from Elon Musk

The dispute centers on remarks made at the World Economic Forum by Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, the president of the Conference of European Rabbis, during a panel discussion on antisemitism.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Donald Trump and Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, in Doral, Florida, October 7, 2024.