Tesla denies report that its board planned to replace Musk
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has denied a Wall Street Journal report that the board had started looking for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk. It comes as Musk is stepping back…
Musk vows to spend more time on Telsa after net income falls 71%
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he will be dedicating more time to the electric vehicle company starting from next month, after the firm published disappointing first-quarter results. The US carmaker has suffered…
Tesla’s profit plunge prompts Musk to promise change
The litigation maintains that only Congress has the power to impose tariffs. It says the president can only invoke the emergency act when there is an "unusual and extraordinary threat" from abroad.…
First signs of discord as Musk ‘inadvertently sets off Trump cabinet rebellion’
Has the bromance been revived? We look at European press reactions to Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump's meeting in Washington. Also: troubled waters for Elon Musk? Tesla sales are in freefall and…
ICC prosecutor arrives in DR Congo amid conflict in the east
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His visit comes as the country battles an insurgency by M23 rebels. The group, backed by Rwanda, has seized two…
French hackers show how easy it is to ‘jailbreak’ Musk’s new AI model Grok 3
Elon Musk is starting to see the fruits of his AI shopping spree with the release of Grok 3, one of the most capable AI models yet. But according to French startup…
Musk calls federal workers ‘unelected’, ‘unconstitutional’ branch of government
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also heads US President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spoke to the media to defend his efforts to slash government spending and reduce the US…
Trump and South Africa: doing Musk’s bidding?
One might assume that the new president of the United States has a pretty full in-tray. So at first glance, it was a bit of a surprise to hear Donald Trump lash…
Musk’s father says he set up son’s call with South African president
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa needed to call Elon Musk on Monday evening. So his adviser, Bejani Chauke, called Musk's father, Errol. "I was asked if I can arrange a quick talk…
US markets watchdog sues Musk over disclosure of Twitter stake
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for not disclosing his 5 percent stake in Twitter in a timely manner in early 2022, ahead of his…
Transatlantic trolling: What is Europe’s answer to Musk attacks?
Elon Musk is no longer just the billionaire boss of Tesla and SpaceX. He has been tapped for what is billed as a cabinet position by Donald Trump. No longer a private…