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'Don't Look at the Résumé': Elon Musk Admits He Fell for Tech 'Pixie Dust' and Reveals His New Hiring Rule

Elon Musk says he now trusts conversation over résumé hype, admitting he has fallen for the 'pixie dust' effect and explaining the hiring rule he uses instead.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk says Grok 4.5 is now in private beta, claims performance near or above Anthropic's Opus

Musk said reinforcement learning is continuing to improve the model and that "Grok Build," xAI's coding-agent harness, is being refined daily. He framed the SpaceX and Tesla deployment as an internal proving ground before any wider release.

The Economic Times

Investing in AI: Another bubble or early days for world-changing technology?

There are plenty of ways to invest in AI - but question marks remain for some people over future earnings and growth

The Independent UK

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Musk’s SpaceX adds billions in debt while cutting interest

Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully issued $25 billion in investment-grade bonds, a move that consolidates debt from X and xAI while lowering annual interest costs. This strategic financial maneuver leverages SpaceX's strong revenue streams from Starlink and government contracts to support the ambitious, cash-burning AI ventures.

The Economic Times

Grok 4.3 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash: Which AI Powers Your Agents Better in 2026?

Grok 4.3 is the better raw-cost choice for output-heavy reasoning agents, while Gemini 3.5 Flash is the stronger default for multimodal, coding, and Google-grounded workflows. Both support 1M-token context windows, but their economics differ sharply: Grok 4.3 is officially priced at $1.25/M input and $2.50/M output, while Gemini 3.5 Flash…

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Reid Hoffman says SpaceX ‘isn’t an AI company,’ xAI is ‘a complete train wreck’—and there’s room for both OpenAI and Anthropic

The LinkedIn cofounder and investor in both Anthropic and OpenAI offers his most pointed public assessment yet of Elon Musk’s AI ambitions.

Fortune

A $6.3 Billion Reason to Buy SpaceX Stock Here

A new $6.3 billion AI infrastructure deal is giving investors another reason to pay attention to SpaceX stock.

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Will California’s billionaire tax proposal make it to ballots?

Despite more than double the needed number of signatures to qualify for ballot, there’s uncertainty it’ll make it to voters

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk to get a billion shares of SpaceX if he can settle a million humans on Mars

Prediction market traders think a human colony on Mars is unlikely, and SpaceX itself did not specify a timeline in its prospectus.

Fortune

SpaceX Announces Bond Sale Days After Its IPO, Shares Plummet

SpaceX announced a bond sale on Monday, saying it will use the funds to pay for bridge financing and general purpose needs. Stocks are plummeting during the session.

International Business Times

Cathie Wood Loads Up on SpaceX Stock. She Is Betting Big That Musk’s AI Vision Will Pay Off.

Cathie Wood’s aggressive buying signals strong confidence in SpaceX, but investors must decide whether Elon Musk’s ambitious AI vision can ultimately justify the company’s lofty valuation.

Barchart

SpaceX valuation hinges on uncertain AI economics, says Professor Aswath Damodaran

SpaceX's massive market debut, reaching a $2 trillion valuation, is largely fuelled by AI ambitions, according to valuation expert Aswath Damodaran. While Starlink contributes significantly, he cautions that the AI business is nascent with uncertain economics and high costs. Damodaran warns against equating growth with value, emphasising that even compelling…

The Economic Times

Meet the SpaceX insiders Elon Musk trusts to run his $2.4 trillion dollar empire

SpaceX is bigger and more complex than ever. Here's the inner circle Elon Musk relies on to run it.

Fortune

Elon Musk's business empire: The companies behind the world's richest man

From a video game sold for $500 (€430) as a teenager to a business empire spanning rockets, electric vehicles, AI and brain implants, Elon Musk has spent decades building companies that have reshaped multiple industries. Here's a look at the businesses behind the world's richest man.

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International Business Times UK

SpaceX Wants Another $20 Billion After Historic IPO—This Time Through a Bond Deal

SpaceX is set to issue $20 billion in investment-grade bonds to refinance a bridge loan and support its AI expansion, following a historic Nasdaq IPO.

International Business Times UK

'Godfather of AI' Says xAI Can't Compete with OpenAI and Anthropic, Calls It a 'Failure'

Yann LeCun criticises Elon Musk's xAI as a 'failure' unable to compete with OpenAI or Anthropic, and warns of a looming AI industry 'bubble explosion'.

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U.S. gov't asks court to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over use of unpermitted gas turbines — DOJ says Grok model running at Colossus 2 ‘supports mission-critical operations’

The US government is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit from the NAACP, arguing that the Colossus 2 data center is crucial for national security. The data center runs the Grok Gov AI model, and the government claims a shutdown "directly threatens ongoing national security interests."

The Times of India

2,000 targets in 96 hours: How Elon Musk's Grok AI helped US military strike Iran

The US military used Elon Musk's artificial intelligence tool Grok to help plan and execute strikes against Iran, the Pentagon has revealed in a legal filing, marking the first official confirmation of xAI's technology being deployed in lethal military operations.

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The Economic Times

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, Trump administration says

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok is now part of US military operations. The US government revealed Grok's use in strikes against Iran. This information emerged in a legal brief defending xAI's data center. Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley confirmed Grok's role in military programs. This technology is enhancing operational efficiency…

The Guardian - US

Trump’s DoJ intervenes to back Elon Musk in datacenter pollution lawsuit

Justice department urges judge to throw out suit brought by NAACP over xAI’s methane-gas turbines in Mississippi

AAP

In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center

The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi

International Business Times

AI Boom Drives Fast-Tracked Approval of Natural Gas Powerplants With Little Oversight: Report

An investigation found that dozens of large natural gas power plants designed exclusively for data centers are moving through permitting processes at unprecedented speed.

The Independent UK

Pentagon used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says

Top defense official says data centers powering trillionaire’s chatbot are critical to national security

Fortune

SpaceX just surpassed Amazon’s market cap, overtaking the 31-year-old company on day three of public trading

Elon Musk has made more money today than Warren Buffett has made in his entire career.

The Independent UK

Trump’s DOJ defends Elon Musk-owned data center against NAACP lawsuit

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