Google’s Top 10 news events for 2024
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Elon Musk
Elon Musk as speaker of The House? GOP congress members float billionaire
The world’s richest man Musk already has a highly influential role in the incoming Trump administration.
Elon Musk is now worth more than $400 billion, the first person to ever do it
A new $350 billion value for SpaceX helped to lift Musk’s net worth to a historic high—more than for any billionaire Forbes has ever tracked.
What we know about xAI as it bolsters itself for AI race—with $6 billion in new funding
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI disclosed Thursday it raised $6 billion in equity financing—the company’s latest step forward as it raises funding and …
Elon Musk’s massive Tesla pay package struck down by judge—again
The judge said Monday Tesla’s request for the court to “flip its decision” after the shareholders voted in favor of the package went “against multiple strains of settled law.”
Musk escalates feud with Sam Altman over OpenAI: Here’s what to know
Musk alleges Altman’s OpenAI has strayed from its initial non-profit mission and has sought to cut off competition from other AI companies, like Musk’s xAI.
Why Elon Musk’s DOGE is attracting young coders and tech CEOs alike
The incoming Trump agency for cutting government excess is seeking 100 full-time hires in the nation’s capital, sources tell Forbes, which spoke to some early applicants.
Elon Musk’s net worth hits record high thanks to $70 billion post-election windfall
Since Trump’s election win, Tesla stock is up 40%, making Musk almost $100 billion richer than any other person.
Trump could attend SpaceX launch with Elon Musk today—What to know about Starship test flight
The Starship rocket will be launched for a sixth time Tuesday and its booster will attempt to re-land on its launch tower near Brownsville, Texas.
Musk’s SpaceX has a message for Trump administration: regulation slows technology down
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell echoed CEO Elon Musk’s past criticisms of government regulation, calling for faster launch approvals as the company ramps up test flights for its Starship rocket.