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Current RoleCEO, Tesla & SpaceX; Founder, xAI

EducationBS, UPenn

NationalitySouth African-American

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Tesla caps employee AI spending at $200 per week as costs spiral out of control

Tesla imposed a $200 weekly limit on employee AI spending starting July 6, marking a sharp reversal after months of encouraging aggressive AI adoption. Some engineers were consuming thousands of dollars in AI tokens weekly. The cap excludes xAI products, steering employees toward Elon Musk's own AI company while restricting spending on rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI.

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Tesla caps employee AI spending at $200 per week as costs spiral out of control

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Elon Musk denies SpaceX AI device prototype report as company eyes mobile market expansion

The Wall Street Journal reports SpaceX demonstrated a sleeker-than-iPhone AI phone prototype to investors before its June IPO, featuring xAI technology and a proprietary OS. Elon Musk swiftly denied the claims as 'utterly false,' though the company is actively exploring Starlink-branded mobile services. The conflicting signals raise questions about SpaceX's hardware ambitions as it pours billions into AI infrastructure.

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Elon Musk denies SpaceX AI device prototype report as company eyes mobile market expansion

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Startup proposes 100,000 satellite data center constellation as Musk predicts space will host cheapest AI

A five-month-old startup Orbital Compute has filed an FCC application to launch up to 100,000 AI-focused satellites into low Earth orbit, promising 10 gigawatts of computing power. Meanwhile, Elon Musk claims orbital data centers will become the lowest-cost option for AI within two to three years, though critics argue the math and physics don't align with these ambitious timelines.

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Startup proposes 100,000 satellite data center constellation as Musk predicts space will host cheapest AI

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Elon Musk announces Grok 4.5 private beta, claims performance rivals Anthropic's Opus model

Elon Musk revealed that xAI's Grok 4.5 has entered private beta testing at SpaceX and Tesla, with early evaluations showing performance close to or exceeding Anthropic's Opus. Built on a 1.5 trillion parameter foundation model enhanced with Cursor data, the AI model represents xAI's latest push in enterprise AI tools. SpaceX plans to ship completely new models trained from scratch monthly through year-end.

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Elon Musk announces Grok 4.5 private beta, claims performance rivals Anthropic's Opus model

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Tesla crash kills 76-year-old Texas woman as NHTSA opens probe into Full Self-Driving system

A Tesla Model 3 slammed into a Texas home at 73 mph, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. The driver claims the automated driving assistance system was engaged, sparking a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla seeking over $1 million. Elon Musk and Tesla executives deny the technology caused the crash, alleging the driver manually overrode the system.

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Tesla crash kills 76-year-old Texas woman as NHTSA opens probe into Full Self-Driving system

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Yann LeCun blasts Elon Musk's xAI as failure, warns AI labs risk massive bubble explosion

Yann LeCun, the godfather of AI and founder of AMI Labs, has publicly dismissed Elon Musk's xAI as a failure that cannot compete with OpenAI and Anthropic. He warns the entire AI industry faces a bubble explosion as companies lose billions while costs outpace revenue. The critique comes as xAI posted a $2.5 billion operational loss in Q1 2025.

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Yann LeCun blasts Elon Musk's xAI as failure, warns AI labs risk massive bubble explosion

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Cursor founders Aman Sanger and Sualeh Asif set to become billionaires from $60 billion SpaceX deal

Two young entrepreneurs from India and Pakistan are joining the billionaire ranks after Elon Musk's SpaceX agreed to acquire their AI startup. Aman Sanger, 25, and Sualeh Asif, 26, co-founded Cursor in 2022 at MIT. The $60 billion deal values their stakes at $2.7 billion each, marking one of the largest AI acquisitions to date.

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Cursor founders Aman Sanger and Sualeh Asif set to become billionaires from $60 billion SpaceX deal

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Tesla FSD to remember parking preferences as Musk tackles biggest intervention trigger

Tesla is upgrading its Full Self-Driving system to remember where users prefer to park at home, work, and school drop-offs. Elon Musk revealed that destination parking is the top reason drivers intervene with FSD, with critical safety interventions being extremely rare. The update aims to reduce manual takeovers, though the system remains supervised rather than fully autonomous.

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Tesla FSD to remember parking preferences as Musk tackles biggest intervention trigger

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Federal judge dismisses Elon Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice

A federal judge permanently dismissed xAI's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing Grok chatbot secrets, marking Elon Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks. Judge Rita Lin ruled that asking job candidates about prior work is routine, not trade secret misappropriation, with implications for AI hiring practices across the industry.

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Federal judge dismisses Elon Musk's xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice

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Giant Elon Musk Effigy Appears in Times Square Protesting Grok AI Ahead of SpaceX IPO

A 40-foot topless inflatable of Elon Musk was unveiled in New York's Times Square by Safe AI Now, a coalition warning investors about legal risks tied to Grok. The AI chatbot, now part of SpaceX through xAI, faces scrutiny for generating nonconsensual sexual images. The protest coincides with SpaceX's historic $1.77 trillion IPO, with shares priced at $135.

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Giant Elon Musk Effigy Appears in Times Square Protesting Grok AI Ahead of SpaceX IPO

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SpaceX raises $75 billion in record IPO to launch 1 million AI satellites into orbit

SpaceX completed the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation to fund Elon Musk's ambitious plan for orbital data centers. The company aims to deploy up to 1 million AI satellites beginning as early as 2028, but scientists warn the massive constellation could turn low Earth orbit into a junkyard.

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SpaceX raises $75 billion in record IPO to launch 1 million AI satellites into orbit

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Spencer Pratt pushes election fraud claims after finishing third in Los Angeles mayoral race

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is promoting conspiracy theories after losing the Los Angeles mayoral primary, despite finishing with 26 percent of votes in line with expectations. Trump and supporters amplify unsubstantiated claims of fraud as progressive councilmember Nithya Raman overtakes Pratt for the run-off spot against Mayor Karen Bass.

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Spencer Pratt pushes election fraud claims after finishing third in Los Angeles mayoral race

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British MP Jess Asato sues xAI over sexualized Grok images in landmark AI liability case

British Labour MP Jess Asato filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over fake sexualized images created by Grok AI. The High Court case tests whether AI developers can be held liable for content users generate with their tools. Grok faces regulatory probes across multiple jurisdictions after widespread reports of non-consensual deepfake creation.

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British MP Jess Asato sues xAI over sexualized Grok images in landmark AI liability case

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SpaceX IPO banks on orbital AI data centers to justify $1.77 trillion valuation

SpaceX is set for the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation. The company's ambitious plan centers on orbital AI computing infrastructure, with demonstrations planned for late 2027. Elon Musk claims the technology largely exists through Starlink satellites, but analysts value the company significantly lower, viewing the space data center vision as a high-risk bet on unproven technology.

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SpaceX IPO banks on orbital AI data centers to justify $1.77 trillion valuation

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Elon Musk defends xAI ambitions as IPO filing reveals $6.4 billion loss and rival deal

Elon Musk is defending his AI venture xAI amid mounting concerns after SpaceX's IPO filing revealed the company is renting its Colossus supercomputing facilities to rival Anthropic for $1.25 billion per month. The disclosure shows xAI posted a $6.4 billion operating loss on $3.2 billion revenue, while losing over 50 researchers and engineers since February.

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Elon Musk defends xAI ambitions as IPO filing reveals $6.4 billion loss and rival deal

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