Elon Musk

American businessman (born 1971)

Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025, and became the only trillionaire in June 2026; as of October 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $1.

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In the news

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  1. 2h
    Tesla Roadster Flies
    BalancedMusk said the demonstration car had no occupant because he did not want to kill anyone, and warned it was not necessarily safety-optimized.
    19articles
  2. 2h
    Elon Musk Boosts Ken Paxton
    Left & CenterElon Musk gave $158 million in September to the Senate Leadership Fund, federal filings showed.
    15articles
  3. 16h
    Ukraine Runs Out of Patriot Missiles
    Center & RightUkrainian officials alleged SpaceX interrupted access, while Elon Musk said the U.S. government controls Starshield use.
    8articles
  4. 16h
    Elon Musk Funds GOP Midterms
    Left & CenterElon Musk gave more than $158 million to Republican campaign groups in September, including a major boost to the Senate Leadership Fund.
    9articles
  5. Oct 15
    Elon Musk Blames Trump Administration
    BalancedResponsibility remained disputed: Elon Musk said the U.S. military and ultimately the president control Starshield limits, Ukrainian officials said they were told the White House decided it, and a senior U.S. official said President Trump made no such request.
    39articles
  6. Oct 12
    Elon Musk Tops Midterm Donors
    Left & CenterElon Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican candidates and political groups since July.
    10articles
  7. Oct 8
    President Trump Honors Satya Nadella
    BalancedThe National Medal of Science went to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su; the National Medal of Technology and Innovation went to Michael Dell and Nadella.
    26articles
  8. Oct 7
    Trump Awards Tech Leaders Science Medals
    BalancedPresident Trump is set to award the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su.
    6articles
  9. Oct 2
    Elon Musk And Shivon Zilis Split
    Mostly CenterShivon Zilis said her relationship with Elon Musk ended suddenly after Musk unfollowed her on X, the platform he owns.
    6articles
  10. Oct 2
    Tesla Deliveries Beat Expectations
    BalancedTesla faces tougher competition, especially in China, plus the loss of a U.S. federal EV tax credit and backlash tied to chief executive Elon Musk.
    7articles

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