Elon Musk

Musk’s Starlink gets more rivals in-the-making — Europe eyes own broadband satellite firm

Elon Musk's Starlink is all set to see its competitors from Europe and China as both sides prepare to provide an alternative to the low Earth orbit satellite internet network provider. Here's a look at some of the upcoming rivals of Starlink. 

Elon Musk mocks AWS outage, says X chat remains secure and unaffected

A massive global outage hit Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, taking down several major websites and apps worldwide. Amid the disruption, Elon Musk highlighted that his own platform, X chat, remained unaffected, promoting it as a secure and independent alternative.

Myanmar junta raids cyber scam hub, seizes 30 Starlink equipment near Thai border

Myanmar’s junta raided a notorious cyber scam hub near the Thai border, seizing unlicensed Starlink equipment as global scrutiny grows over the satellite network’s role in cross-border fraud.

Musk’s SpaceX satellites are falling to Earth every day. Is it a reason to worry?

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which owns satellite Internet firm Starlink, is said to control the vast majority of the satellites orbiting Earth – around 8,000 in all. The world’s richest man has also said he wants to put thousands more satellites into space every year. But Starlink satellites are falling to Earth every day. Do we need to worry?

What is Grokipedia that Elon Musk is set to unveil?

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is set to unveil Grokipedia – a potential competitor to Wikipedia. Musk has claimed that the venture, which will be linked to his AI firm xAI, will launch within a matter of weeks. But what is it? How will it work?

This Week in Explainers: How a US shutdown affects American as well as Indian lives

The US government is in the grips of a shutdown, with several federal services suspended across America. However, the closure will also impact visa applicants, including Indians, as the agency tied to providing paperwork that is key for H-1B visas has shuttered. Here’s this and more in our weekly roundup of world news

'Elon Musk is a businessman': IAF chief says man-platforms will stay relevant in wars despite drone surge

Responding to a question on Elon Musk's assertion on the future of warfare, Indian Air Force Chief AP Singh said that the importance of manned missions is not going to fade away.

Tesla's US sales surge, and that's not about Musk

Tesla’s 22% third-quarter sales rebound was fuelled by expiring US tax credits, not renewed enthusiasm for Elon Musk, whose fading popularity continues to weigh on the brand

Amazon's Blue Origin wins Nasa contract to deliver rover to Moon — with an eye on SpaceX

The $190 million deal gives Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin a chance to prove its lunar lander and challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to deliver Nasa’s next-generation rover to the Moon

Why is Elon Musk telling people to cancel Netflix subscriptions?

Elon Musk has urged millions to cancel Netflix, citing outrage over comments by 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' creator Hamish Steele about Charlie Kirk’s death and the streamer’s diversity and LGBTQ content. The Tesla chief amplified posts accusing Netflix of pushing a 'woke agenda'