The Latest Breaking News from Elon Musk

US Air Force Plans to Blow Up Cybertrucks in Live Missile Tests — Fears Tesla Pickup Could Be Used in War

The US Air Force is set to destroy Tesla Cybertrucks in live missile tests amid fears the electric vehicles could be weaponised in future wars.

International Business Times UK · Aug 8, 2025

Elon-Musk Funded Lawsuit Against Disney Results In Settlement: Actress Calls Billionaire 'Good Samaritan'

A lawsuit between actress Gina Carano and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Lucasfilm has reached a settlement. The settlement prevents the case from going to trial and highlights the potential impact that billionaire Elon Musk may have had on a case involving free speech on social media.

Benzinga · Aug 8, 2025

Elon Musk Has New Distractions on His Plate as Boring Company Drama Rages. What Does That Mean for Tesla Stock?

Tesla stock is expected to remain under pressure as investors continue to grapple with slowing sales and Elon Musk’s distractions.

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

Elon Musk, longtime defender of open-source AI, is bringing advertising into his rogue Grok chatbot

Musk says he wants to “overcome the curse of Twitter.”

Fortune · Aug 8, 2025

Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Will ‘Have Autonomous Ride-Hailing in Probably Half the Population of the US by the End of the Year’

Elon Musk revealed the company is actively gaining regulatory approvals for its long-promised autonomous ride-hailing service.

Barchart · Aug 8, 2025

Tesla Is Balanced on a Knife Edge: Time to Tread Carefully

Tesla stock is tightening within a key pennant pattern, suggesting a breakout is coming. Investors should tread carefully ahead of any confirmation.

MarketBeat · Aug 8, 2025

For Rivian And Lucid, The 'Valley Of Death' Just Got Even Steeper

Startup automakers Rivian and Lucid face new challenges. Plus, is Elon Musk's $30 billion Tesla payday worth it? We explain on the Plugged-In Podcast.

InsideEVs · Aug 8, 2025

Online humour meets AI: How the Trump administration engages in 'memetic warfare'

Euronews Culture explores how the Trump administration has taken inspiration from online far-right communities and is using AI-generated memes to communicate on its achievements. And mock its enemies.

Euronews · Aug 8, 2025

Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them

“No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second term, along with public opinion polls, show that many Americans are concerned about Trump’s expansive use of executive power.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

Court Rejects TRO Request That Argued X Became a Government Forum When Musk Worked for the Government

From a decision Tuesday by Judge Brantley Starr (N.D. Tex.) in Richards v. X Corp. & Trump: Richards is an… The post Court Rejects TRO Request That Argued X Became a Government Forum When Musk Worked for the Government appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 8, 2025