The Latest Breaking News from Elon Musk

CEO Pay Continues To Rise, Now Topping $20 Million In Average: Study

Even excluding Elon Musk's extraordinary compensation, the study found that average CEO salaries for S&P 500 companies hit $22.8 million in 2025.

International Business Times · Aug 17

Elon Musk Faced Sharp MAGA Criticism Over H-1B Visas Before Shifting to Near-Daily Posts on Whiteness and Race

Elon Musk's support for H-1B visas in 2024 led to MAGA backlash, prompting a shift to frequent posts on race and Whiteness, highlighting tensions within the movement.

International Business Times UK · Aug 17

a16z Partner Asks Why California Politicians ‘Want to Push Away Startups,’ Says State Already Lost Tesla and SpaceX HQs ‘Due to Political Shenanigans’

Andreessen Horowitz partner Josh Elman criticized California politicians over policies he says could drive startups and founders out of the state, pointing to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) previous headquarters moves as California debates a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth.

Benzinga · Aug 17

EXCLUSIVE: Ross Gerber Says Tesla Could ‘Double’ Sales Without Elon Musk, Warns Investors on SpaceX Merger

While much of the conversation in the news cycles about Elon Musk today centers around Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX), EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) still remains an integral part of the billionaire’s business strategy.

Benzinga · Aug 16

This Week in Tesla: Elon Musk's Financial Windfall, EV Sales Fall and More

Amid massive financial windfalls and flying cars, it was another eventful week for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CEO Elon Musk. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories that captured the headlines.

Benzinga · Aug 16

PayPal's Stripe Talks, Anthropic's $200 Billion Bet and More: This Week In Tech

As the week wraps up, here’s a quick look at some of the top stories that made headlines.

Benzinga · Aug 16

Weekend Round-Up: Uber's Japan Expansion, Ford's Production Shift and More

This week was buzzing with news from the tech and auto industries. From Uber’s expansion in Japan to Ford’s production shift, there was no shortage of headlines. Here’s a quick recap of the top stories.

Benzinga · Aug 16

Gen Z is eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers

Health care workers report burnout and lower job satisfaction. In fact, Gen Z's safest bet for happiness might just be behind a counter, not a stethoscope, research suggests.

Fortune · Aug 16

‘Godfather of AI’ says billionaires like Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way

While tech leaders paint a positive future where work is optional thanks to AI, the "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton warns they’re “betting on AI replacing a lot of workers.”

Fortune · Aug 16

Woman Sues Over Stepfather's Use of Grok To Turn Her Childhood Photo Into Thousands of Abuse Images

A Wyoming woman joins a lawsuit against Elon Musk's AI company, alleging its tool was used to create thousands of explicit images from her childhood photo.

International Business Times UK · Aug 16