Elon Musk

2025.09.20

10:54

Musk: XAI will certainly raise funds in the next few months, but not now

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said XAI will certainly raise funding in the coming months, but not now.

03:17

Elon Musk refutes reports of XAI funding

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on social media that reports that XAI raised $10 billion at a $200 billion valuation were fake news. He emphasized that XAI is not currently raising any funds.

2025.09.12

23:15

Tesla chairman: AI and autonomous driving are "top priorities" for the company's future

Tesla Chairman Robyn Denholm said artificial intelligence and autonomous driving are "top priorities" for the company's future. Elon Musk is the right CEO for Tesla during this period of change, and Musk has done what others could not.

2025.09.10

23:32

Oracle's Larry Ellison's total wealth reaches $401.9 billion, becoming the second person in history to have a net worth exceeding $400 billion.

Forbes' real-time rich list shows that Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison's total wealth has reached $401.9 billion, a daily increase of $110 billion, or 37%, making him the second person in history to have his net worth surpass $400 billion. The list also shows that Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk's latest wealth is $440.4 billion, maintaining his position as the world's richest man. However, due to different statistical methods, some lists believe that Ellison has surpassed Musk to become the world's richest person. According to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Larry Ellison's wealth has reached $393 billion, surpassing Musk's $385 billion to become the world's richest person.

21:39

The largest single-day wealth increase in history was set: Oracle's Larry Ellison surged by nearly $100 billion to challenge Musk's throne as the world's richest man

Oracle's stock price surged 35% after opening, boosting co-founder Larry Ellison's wealth by $98 billion in a single day, bringing his total wealth to approximately $393 billion, setting a record for the largest single-day wealth increase. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of the previous trading day's close, Ellison's and Musk's wealth stood at $295 billion and $384 billion, respectively. However, according to the Forbes Billionaires Index, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, with a fortune of $435.6 billion, remains the world's richest man.

2025.09.05

00:47

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Tesla (TSLA.O) may remove safety drivers from its self-driving cars in California by the end of the year.

2025.09.02

05:10

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Expanding the scale of Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Optimus robots is the most critical element in achieving Tesla's overall plan for the fourth chapter of its ambitious plan, and approximately 80% of Tesla's value will depend on Optimus robots.

2025.08.25

22:58

Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI for alleged antitrust violations

Court documents show that Elon Musk's xAI sued Apple and OpenAI in a Texas court, accusing them of violating antitrust laws.

22:50

Court documents show that Elon Musk's xAI sued Apple and OpenAI in a Texas court, accusing them of violating antitrust laws.

2025.08.23

17:49

Trump appoints 38-year-old ambassador to India, sending an important signal to Modi

On August 22nd, US President Trump announced his nomination of Sergio Gore, currently Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, as US Ambassador to India. Gore, 38, has been described by Trump as a "longtime friend." He is known in the media for his low profile, while prominent American entrepreneur Elon Musk, while serving as head of the Government Effectiveness Department, once called Gore a "venomous snake." Trump's nomination comes amidst heightened tensions between the US and India. Politico, citing sources, reported that by appointing a close confidant as ambassador to India, Trump is signaling to the Modi government that "negotiations between the two sides need to be taken seriously, and all information released by Gore after taking office will come directly from Trump himself."

2025.08.20

15:41

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Tesla will not produce the 6-seat version of Model Y in the United States until the end of 2026.

2025.08.06

03:59

Trump administration to formally cancel Musk's 'weekly report' plan

CCTV reporters learned on August 5th local time that sources familiar with the matter revealed that the Trump administration plans to officially cancel, as early as that day, a "weekly report" initiative initiated by Elon Musk, which required federal employees to summarize their five work achievements from the previous week. The White House and the Office of Personnel Management did not immediately respond to requests for comment. On February 22nd, Musk, then head of the "Government Effectiveness Department," stated that, in accordance with US President Trump's instructions, all federal government employees would receive an email asking them to list five work items they had completed in the previous week. Employees who failed to respond to this email by 11:59 PM on February 24th would be deemed to have resigned. This move was opposed by multiple government departments and Democrats.

2025.08.01

07:43

Musk: No personal loans using Tesla stock currently

On July 31, local time, there were reports that Elon Musk used more than half of his Tesla shares as collateral for personal loans. In response, Musk said that he currently has no personal loans using Tesla shares.

07:26

Musk: Imagine and Valentine betas will be launched to Grok Heavy subscribers

On July 31st local time, Elon Musk posted that the beta versions of the video generator "Imagine" and the AI virtual boyfriend "Valentine" will soon be launched to Grok Heavy users.

06:43

After breaking with Trump, Musk donated tens of millions of dollars to the Republican camp

On July 31st local time, CCTV reporters learned that Elon Musk donated $5 million each to two major Republican Super PACs on June 27th, becoming the largest individual donor in the first half of 2025. Musk also contributed over $45 million to the American Political Action Committee (PAC), which he founded. Despite his previous strained relationship with Trump and his stated intention to establish a third party, Musk has remained a strong supporter of the Republican camp ahead of the midterm elections.

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