
SpaceX Prepares to Launch Starship Rocket Into Orbit for First Time
Elon Musk's company is set to attempt a historic orbital test flight of its massive Starship rocket.

Elon Musk's company is set to attempt a historic orbital test flight of its massive Starship rocket.
The platforms will now accept advertising for director Alex Gibney's upcoming documentary about Elon Musk, after earlier reports said several social media companies had rejected the ads.

The social media company appears to be dropping its earlier reluctance to accept advertising for Alex Gibney's upcoming film about Elon Musk.
The European Commission says it is prepared to defend a 120 million euro fine against Elon Musk's platform X after Washington backed his effort to have the case dismissed.
Washington accuses the European Commission of regulatory overreach, while Brussels maintains the platform breached transparency rules, Anadolu Agency reports.

The European Union had accused X of deceiving users by selling blue checkmarks without meaningfully verifying accounts, the BBC reports.

Washington formally moved to support the case brought by Musk's platform against the European Union's penalty.
Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory has produced more than 4.5 million vehicles, accounting for over 45% of the company's global output, Musk says.

Starlink's rapid growth, alongside SpaceX's reusable rockets and Starship program, could widen the company's competitive advantage in space, according to CNBC.

Stubb said Ukraine needs stronger air defense capabilities and suggested wider Starlink coverage across Russian territory could help repel Russian attacks, according to Russian state media.
A federal judge rejected a request to halt a land swap giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of a Texas wildlife refuge, as environmental groups vow to continue their legal fight.
TechCrunch noted that many of the tunneling company's previously announced projects have yet to materialize.

The venture firm, a long-time backer of Elon Musk’s ventures, is returning value to its limited partners through stock rather than cash payouts, according to TechCrunch.

Tesla and xAI chief suggests leading AI developers, including Chinese firms, test each other's systems as a safety check amid growing concerns over the pace of AI development

A CNBC report describes a week of shifting alliances for Elon Musk, who agreed with rival AI executives even as he clashed with President Trump and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.
Elon Musk's companies had accused Apple of favouring OpenAI's ChatGPT over competing AI chatbots
The rare show of unity followed safety warnings from Anthropic's Dario Amodei and AI researchers, according to The Guardian.

Kirill Dmitriev's remarks, reported by TASS, come in response to a Financial Times report on calls by OpenAI and Anthropic executives and Elon Musk to slow AI development over safety concerns.

Nandy says platform owned by Elon Musk failed to attend a government meeting on abuse and intimidation, as ministers separately weigh new local powers over water companies.

Dario Amodei, head of Anthropic, pleaded for a slowdown in the pace of AI development, a call quickly supported by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, according to RFI.