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Elon Musk

Malaysia lifts ban on Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot after X adds safety measures

Regulators around the world have sought corrective action from Elon Musk over the chatbot's generation of sexualised images.
Regulators around the world have sought corrective action from Elon Musk over the chatbot's generation of sexualised images.

Musk expects Europe, China to approve Tesla’s full self-driving system soon

Mr Elon Musk speaks during a panel discussion during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 22, 2026.
Mr Elon Musk speaks during a panel discussion during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 22, 2026.

SpaceX lines up four Wall Street banks for potential IPO, FT reports

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX's Starship lifts off during its fifth flight test, in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S., October 13, 2024.  REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX's Starship lifts off during its fifth flight test, in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S., October 13, 2024.  REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo

Elon Musk makes Davos debut with promise of robots for all

Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Singapore users are flocking to Elon Musk’s Grok despite deepfake controversy

A billboard passes through Westminster urging the Prime Minister to stand up to Elon Musk and ban X and Grok in London, Britain on Jan 14, 2026.
A billboard passes through Westminster urging the Prime Minister to stand up to Elon Musk and ban X and Grok in London, Britain on Jan 14, 2026.

Bezos’ Blue Origin to deploy thousands of satellites for new ‘TeraWave’ communications network

Jeff Bezos'  Blue Origin space company plans to deploy 5,408 satellites in space from the end of 2027.
Jeff Bezos'  Blue Origin space company plans to deploy 5,408 satellites in space from the end of 2027.

Rich Americans had a good 2025. Everyone else fell behind

A protester wears a mask with the image of billionaire Elon Musk, whose wealth grew five times more in 2025 than at the end of 2022.
A protester wears a mask with the image of billionaire Elon Musk, whose wealth grew five times more in 2025 than at the end of 2022.

Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes

The Philippines blocked Grok amid concerns about its ability to generate sexualised images.
The Philippines blocked Grok amid concerns about its ability to generate sexualised images.

S’pore in talks with X after its AI bot Grok creates sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children

(FILES) This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Elon Musk's platform X on January 14, 2026 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Elon Musk's platform X on January 14, 2026 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Musk seeks up to $172 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in ‘wrongful gains’

OpenAI gained between US$65.5 billion and US$109.4 billion from the entrepreneur’s contributions.
OpenAI gained between US$65.5 billion and US$109.4 billion from the entrepreneur’s contributions.

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