Elon Musk

Elon Musk sells X to his own AI company xAI in $33 billion stock deal

Elon Musk has sold X, formerly Twitter, to his AI company xAI in a $33 billion all-stock deal, signaling deeper integration between artificial intelligence and the social media platform.

March 28, 2025 6:23pm CDT

Elon Musk: Social Security recipients should get more money after DOGE’s work

The Department of Government Efficiency claims to have already saved billions in taxpayer dollars.

March 28, 2025 11:47am CDT

Austin Tesla dealership bomb investigation; suspicious devices found

The Austin Police Department says it is investigating after suspicious devices were found at a Tesla dealership in North Austin.

March 24, 2025 11:46am CDT

How Tesla 'sentry mode' busts attackers, and how owners can enable it

Tesla security has been spotlighted after recent incidents targeting the vehicles, showrooms, storage lots and charging stations.

March 24, 2025 8:41am CDT

DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know

IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty of Elon Musk’s DOGE.

March 13, 2025 12:42pm CDT

DOGE accused of accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Labor unions are trying to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Social Security data for millions of Americans. "They cannot explain why they want this data," lawyers said.

March 8, 2025 12:02pm CST

Social Security employees banned from reading news websites at work

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from the agency that handles benefits for 72.5 million Americans.

March 6, 2025 2:26pm CST

Elon Musk says Postal Service, Amtrak should be privatized

Elon Musk said he believes that the U.S. should “privatize anything that can be privatized," including Amtrak and the Postal Service.

March 6, 2025 10:23am CST

Elon Musk welcomes baby 14; his fourth with Shivon Zilis

Elon Musk and Neuralink Director Shivon Zilis recently announced that they welcomed their fourth child together, a son named Seldon Lycurgus.

March 3, 2025 9:07am CST

Watch: Mike Myers plays Elon Musk in SNL Trump-Zelenskyy cold open

SNL made fun of President Trump’s unprecedented thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy in this weekend’s cold open, with Mike Myers appearing as Elon Musk.

March 2, 2025 8:59am CST

DOGE workers quit: 21 federal technology staffers resign

Twenty-one federal technology staffers who were recently integrated into DOGE’s government-slashing effort resigned en masse from their jobs Tuesday. Here’s what they said.

February 25, 2025 11:45am CST