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Elon Musk Eyes Mass Deployment of V3 Starlink Satellites in Q4 2026

SpaceX's CEO also confirms that the company's rumored IPO is about generating funding to develop orbiting data centers using Starlink as a foundation.

Pop Star Begs Elon Musk to Stop Scaring His Pregnant Wife

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Elon Musk Abandoned the Name ‘Twitter,’ This Startup Wants to Claim it

But if X owner Elon Musk doesn’t see the value in the name, a startup called Operation Bluebird apparently does. The company ...

SpaceX may go public. What that means for Elon Musk's rocket company

Can you buy SpaceX stock? Several recent reports have suggested that billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company is planning to go public sometime in 2026.

Can you buy SpaceX stock? Elon Musk's Texas-based company may go public

Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has spent more than 2 years testing its Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, could be going public. Here's what that means.

In wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, Elon Musk says security issues keep him from spending much time in public

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on "The Katie Miller Podcast" on Tuesday, where he said that security issues prevent him from ...

Elon Musk suggests he wouldn't do DOGE over again

Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon ...

Elon Musk says he should've just "worked at my companies" instead of DOGE

Musk also nodded to public backlash over Tesla, referencing consumer protests in which demonstrators set cars on fire.

Elon Musk Claims He Inspired Iron Man After Robert Downey Jr’s Jab

Elon Musk addressed the claims that he was the one who inspired the Marvel character Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, ...

Investors say Elon Musk's SpaceX trading debut will be 'craziest IPO' ever

By Ross Kerber, Echo Wang and Joey Roulette BOSTON/NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Investors welcomed reports that SpaceX was ...

Google’s AI try-on feature for clothes now works with just a selfie

In the past, users had to upload a full-body picture of themselves to virtually try on a piece of clothing. Now, they can use a selfie and Nano Banana will generate a full body digital version of them.

OpenAI fires back at Google with GPT-5.2 after ‘code red’ memo

OpenAI just launched GPT-5.2, a frontier model aimed at developers and professionals, pushing reasoning and coding benchmarks as it races Google’s Gemini 3 while grappling with compute costs and no generator.

Google debuts ‘Disco,’ a Gemini-powered tool for making web apps from browser tabs

Google Labs is testing a product that will work with your browser tabs to make web apps for you.

Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026 

And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV. 

Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis

CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies.

Runway releases its first world model, adds native audio to latest video model

Runway debuts a physics-aware world model that simulates reality to train agents and power video, robotics and avatar applications.

Ford and SK On are ending their U.S. battery joint venture

The factories live on; the joint venture will not.

Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters

Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will "become a major customer of OpenAI," as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+.

On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry

On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers.

TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year

TIME Magazine has named the 'Architects of AI' its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li