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Tesla finally rolls into India with first showroom in Mumbai: Are there takers for Elon Musk’s EV car?
Fp Explainers •After a long, long wait, Tesla has finally arrived in India, opening its first showroom in Mumbai. Its Model Y, priced between Rs 61-69 lakh on-road, is up for sale. But can Indian customers afford Elon Musk’s EV?
Elon Musk's AI firm issues apology after Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews Antisemitic rhetoric
Fp Staff •Elon Musk's AI firm xAI issued an apology after its chatbot Grok posted multiple antisemitic posts, lauding Hitler.
Elon Musk’s Tesla to debut in India next week, first experience centre at Mumbai’s BKC
Fp Staff •Tesla is set to make its long-awaited debut in India on July 15 with the launch of its first experience centre in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex
Starlink internet down across US? Hundreds report widespread outage
Fp Staff •As per Downdetector, the internet outage tracking site, nearly 1,000 people reported Starlink outages at 12:30 am EDT. At least 86 per cent of users said they were facing problems with internet services, while 14 per cent reported total blackout
Grok 4: The new chatbot Elon Musk calls 'Big Bang Intelligence'
Fp Explainers •xAI, the Artificial Intelligence firm backed by Elon Musk, has released Grok 4.0. The development comes just months after it released its previous version of Grok and just days after Grok 3 made several antisemitic remarks and even praised Adolf Hitler on social media. But what do we know about Grok 4, which is said to be 'smarter' than graduates
‘Billionaire not getting billions’: Musk vs Gates feud escalates over Trump’s spending cuts
Fp Staff •This isn’t the first time Elon Musk has taken a swipe at Bill Gates. In December last year, Musk remarked that Gates could face bankruptcy if Tesla ends up becoming “the world’s most valuable company by far”
From X to ex: Is Elon Musk the reason why Linda Yaccarino quit as CEO?
Fp Explainers •Two years after she was brought in to turn X’s fortunes, Linda Yaccarino has announced that she’s resigning from her role as CEO. While she hasn’t explained her departure, many point to the numerous controversies dogging the platform and its owner, Elon Musk, as reasons for her exit
After Trump’s megabill, new headache for Republicans: Rescission bill to approve $9.4 bn Doge cuts
Fp Staff •After passing their signature megabill, Republicans now face a tight deadline to approve a $9.4 billion rescissions package targeting public broadcasting, foreign aid and health programs. With internal dissent mounting and time running out, the GOP confronts a new test of unity ahead of key budget negotiations.
Poland accuses Elon Musk’s Grok of ‘hate speech’, calls for EU-led probe into xAI chatbot
Fp Staff •While responding to user queries, Grok earlier this week mocked Polish officials, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and made lewd remarks about their personal lives and appearance
Will fallout with Trump hurt Musk's business in China too?
Tech •Local competitors like BYD and Xiaomi have made major gains in the Chinese EV market while the country's authorities have pulled back privileges granted to Tesla earlier. Musk's fallout with Trump is also turning out to be bad for business