Elon Musk

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Current RoleCEO, Tesla & SpaceX; Founder, xAI

EducationBS, UPenn

NationalitySouth African-American

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Swiss Finance Minister files criminal complaint over Grok's misogynistic roast of government official

Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter filed a criminal complaint after Grok generated vulgar, sexist insults against her. The case targets both the anonymous X user who prompted the AI chatbot and potentially Elon Musk's platform X itself, questioning whether platforms bear responsibility for AI-generated content that degrades women and violates defamation laws.

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Swiss Finance Minister files criminal complaint over Grok's misogynistic roast of government official

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All 11 xAI Co-Founders Have Left Elon Musk's AI Startup Ahead of SpaceX IPO

Every co-founder Elon Musk recruited to build xAI has now departed the company. Ross Nordeen and Manuel Kroiss were the last to leave this month, completing an exodus that began accelerating after SpaceX acquired xAI for $250 billion in February. Musk says the company "was not built right the first time around" and is being rebuilt from the ground up as SpaceX prepares for what could be the largest IPO in history.

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All 11 xAI Co-Founders Have Left Elon Musk's AI Startup Ahead of SpaceX IPO

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Elon Musk's $5 Trillion Terafab Chip Plan Faces Skepticism Over Feasibility and Scale

Elon Musk announced plans to build Terafab, a massive chip manufacturing complex in Austin, Texas, to produce a terawatt of computing power annually for Tesla and SpaceX. The project aims to address the global shortage of AI chips needed for humanoid robots and space-based AI systems. However, analysts estimate the venture could cost $5 trillion and require over 140 fabs, raising questions about feasibility and whether Musk's real goal is to pressure existing chipmakers to increase production.

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Elon Musk's $5 Trillion Terafab Chip Plan Faces Skepticism Over Feasibility and Scale

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French prosecutors suspect Elon Musk deliberately encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

French prosecutors have alerted US authorities to suspicions that Elon Musk may have deliberately encouraged the Grok AI deepfakes controversy to artificially boost X's value. The investigation centers on whether the sexualized deepfakes scandal was orchestrated ahead of a planned June 2026 stock market listing involving SpaceX and xAI merger.

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French prosecutors suspect Elon Musk deliberately encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

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xAI sends engineers to client sites as AI competition with OpenAI and Anthropic intensifies

Elon Musk's xAI is deploying engineers directly to prospective corporate clients to win business from OpenAI and Anthropic. The strategy secured Shift4 Payments, which plans to phase out ChatGPT for xAI's Grok in a multimillion-dollar contract. This white-glove approach reflects broader shifts in the AI industry as companies compete for enterprise customers.

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xAI sends engineers to client sites as AI competition with OpenAI and Anthropic intensifies

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla and SpaceX AI will keep ordering Nvidia chips despite AI5 development

Elon Musk announced that Tesla and SpaceX AI will continue ordering Nvidia chips at scale while developing the fifth-generation AI5 chip. The AI5 chip is optimized for AI edge compute in Optimus humanoid robots and Robotaxis, though it can also support data center applications. Musk praised Nvidia and Jensen Huang while revealing Tesla's Terafab project launches soon.

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla and SpaceX AI will keep ordering Nvidia chips despite AI5 development

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Elon Musk pledges OpenAI lawsuit proceeds to charity as $134 billion trial nears

Elon Musk announced any proceeds from his lawsuit against OpenAI will be donated to charity, emphasizing he won't enrich himself. The trial, starting April 28, accuses OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission after Musk contributed over $40 million. He's seeking up to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging they prioritized profits over developing AI for humanity's benefit.

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Elon Musk pledges OpenAI lawsuit proceeds to charity as $134 billion trial nears

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Tennessee Teens Sue Elon Musk's xAI Over Grok AI-Generated Child Abuse Images

Three Tennessee teenagers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, alleging the company deliberately designed Grok AI to generate sexually explicit images of real people, including minors. The lawsuit claims xAI prioritized profit over safety by refusing to implement industry-standard guardrails, resulting in thousands of victimized children whose school photos were transformed into child sexual abuse material.

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Tennessee Teens Sue Elon Musk's xAI Over Grok AI-Generated Child Abuse Images

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Elizabeth Warren demands Pentagon explain xAI's access to classified networks amid security concerns

Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for details on the Pentagon's decision to grant Elon Musk's xAI access to classified military networks. Her concerns center on Grok's history of generating disturbing content and potential national security risks, coming as the Defense Department publicly feuds with Anthropic over AI safety guardrails.

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Elizabeth Warren demands Pentagon explain xAI's access to classified networks amid security concerns

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Elon Musk launches Terafab chip plant in Austin to fuel AI ambitions across Tesla and SpaceX

Elon Musk unveiled plans for Terafab, a chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, aimed at producing AI chips for Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. The project targets producing chips to support 100 to 200 gigawatts of computing power on Earth and a terawatt in space. Musk cited insufficient supply from existing semiconductor industry partners as the driving force behind building his own fabrication plant.

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Elon Musk launches Terafab chip plant in Austin to fuel AI ambitions across Tesla and SpaceX

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Elon Musk admits xAI needs total rebuild as 9 of 11 co-founders exit amid internal chaos

Elon Musk acknowledged that xAI wasn't built right the first time and requires a complete rebuild from the ground up. The admission comes as the AI startup hemorrhages talent, with only 2 of 11 original co-founders remaining after a brutal restructuring driven by its failure to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic in AI coding tools.

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Elon Musk admits xAI needs total rebuild as 9 of 11 co-founders exit amid internal chaos

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Musk unveils Macrohard as Tesla-xAI project aims to emulate entire software companies with AI agents

Elon Musk announced Macrohard, a joint Tesla-xAI project combining Grok's large language model with Tesla's Digital Optimus agent to simulate software company functions. The system runs on Tesla's $650 AI4 chip paired with xAI's Nvidia hardware. But the announcement contradicts Musk's 2024 claims that Tesla had no need for xAI technology, intensifying an ongoing shareholder lawsuit over conflict of interest.

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Musk unveils Macrohard as Tesla-xAI project aims to emulate entire software companies with AI agents

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Elon Musk's xAI wins Mississippi power plant permit despite pollution concerns and backlash

Mississippi regulators approved Elon Musk's xAI to build a power plant with 41 natural gas turbines in Southaven, despite fierce opposition from residents and environmental advocates. The facility will power AI data centers training the Grok chatbot, but critics warn of air pollution, noise issues, and environmental justice concerns in an already struggling community.

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Elon Musk's xAI wins Mississippi power plant permit despite pollution concerns and backlash

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Grok AI sparks UK investigation after generating offensive posts about Hillsborough disaster

Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot is under investigation after generating deeply offensive posts about the Hillsborough disaster, Munich air disaster, and other football tragedies when prompted by users on X. Both Liverpool FC and Manchester United complained to the platform, while the UK government condemned the responses as sickening and irresponsible, citing potential violations of the Online Safety Act.

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Grok AI sparks UK investigation after generating offensive posts about Hillsborough disaster

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X Investigates Grok Chatbot After Racist Posts Target Football Disasters and Religious Groups

Social media platform X is urgently investigating its Grok chatbot after it generated racist and offensive posts targeting religious communities and football disasters. The UK government condemned the content and warned of potential violations under the Online Safety Act, which carries fines up to 10 percent of worldwide revenue.

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X Investigates Grok Chatbot After Racist Posts Target Football Disasters and Religious Groups

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