Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a South African-American multibillionaire businessman and entrepreneur. Over the years, his high-profile involvements in major companies such as PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla have seen him accrue a large amount of wealth, consistently ranking him among the wealthiest people in the world, if not the absolute richest overall. As of December 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at nearly $430 billion, making him the wealthiest person on Earth, having a worth on par with the 2nd and 3rd richest people on the list – Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison – combined.

In 2022, Musk fully acquired the social media platform Twitter, which he has since renamed X. His acquisition and running of X have sparked both praise and criticism by commentators.

Musk has also been seen as an increasingly divisive figure in recent years over his business decisions and expressed views regarding gender, politics, COVID-19, free speech, and more, with some describing him as a free speech advocate and others accusing him of aiding problematic far-Right voices.

Alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk is currently set to head a new department in the US government known as the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE).

SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in Louisiana

The company's second Starbase campus will eventually launch thousands of Starship flights a year, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByREUTERS

The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) launches from Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 21, 2026.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

The impact will occur on the side of the Moon facing Earth and could raise a cloud of dust and rock fragments that may remain visible through sensitive telescopes for several minutes.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByDR. ITAY GAL

Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, US, April 29, 2026.

Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout - report

Musk's America PAC expects to play a large role in Republican voter turnout in November's congressional elections and is set to be one of the biggest outside spending campaigns of the 2026 midterms.

JULY 31, 2026|ByREUTERS

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Elon Musk: "SpaceX will be worth more than the rest of Earth"

The world's richest man presents a future where robots and AI produce everything and money loses meaning. Analysts remain skeptical.

JULY 21, 2026|ByDOR OFFIR

My Word: Dangerous global gambling games - opinion

Prediction markets claim to reveal the future, but when wars, elections, and disasters are used for gambling, the consequences can be dangerous.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByLIAT COLLINS

SpaceX acquires xAI as IPO Nears

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByTAMI DEMSKY

SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI aims to consolidate AI and space technologies and strengthen its position ahead of a potential IPO.

SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billions, positioning itself for potential IPO worth $1.5 trillion

The deal, worth $250 billion according to The Information, aims to improve SpaceX's position in its reportedly future IPO, which is being described as potentially the biggest in history.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 26, 2025.

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning

A widening French investigation into X saw police raid the company’s offices and prosecutors summon Elon Musk and senior staff for questioning.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByREUTERS

Governments worldwide crack down on Grok over sexualized AI content - explainer

Regulators worldwide are stepping up action against xAI’s Grok amid concerns over illegal and non-consensual sexual imagery.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByREUTERS

A photorealistic image generated by the AI chatbot Grok of a Reuters journalist is shown on a phone’s screen in this illustration picture taken January 22, 2026.

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests in Israel after Transportation Ministry approval

This represents the first step towards authorizing the use of Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system, which allows the cars to operate autonomously with a supervised driver at the wheel.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel.

Mamdani's mother, Elon Musk among names listed in newly released Epstein Files

“If I actually wanted to spend my time partying with young women, it would be trivial for me to do so without the help of a creepy loser like Epstein,” Musk wrote on X.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026BySHIR PERETS

People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

Elon Musk’s Tesla halts production of Model X, Y to focus on ‘autonomous future’ in 2026

The announcement was made as part of the Q4 2025 Shareholders' update, during which the company reported its quarterly earnings and plans for 2026.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Tesla will halt production of the Model X and Model S, two of their most popular models.

No jobs, still paid? Economic logic behind Elon Musk’s AI vision - opinion

The MOSAIC Model for sharing AI's productivity gains, before the battle between labor and capital ruins the party for everyone.

JANUARY 30, 2026ByDANIEL SCHREIBER

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A life and death market: Starlink smuggling to Iran surges

“Holders will be dealt with firmly,” said Iranian Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, head of the Economic Security Police.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF