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Another week, another private U.S. company launches a Moon shot. That was the result early Thursday morning as SpaceX’s Falcon rocket blasted off and slipped the surly bonds of earth, setting course for a lunar touchdown.

Elon Musk’s alleged drug use and close relationships with multiple Tesla board members, who are supposed to provide independent oversight on issues like Musk’s compensation package, have raised concerns about conflicts of interest, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report.

Tesla CEO and X/Twitter owner Elon Musk  recently reiterated his belief in the need for carbon taxes, backing up the World Economic Forum’s recent call for a “globally coordinated system of carbon taxes.” In a recent tweet, Tesla owner Elon

Hundreds of CEOs have ranked Elon Musk as the most overrated CEO in the United States. Musk garnered 399 votes from fellow CEOs in a survey performed by Fortune for the dubious title of most overrated chief executive officer in the country, beating Disney’s Bob Iger who received 302 votes.

Elon Musk’s alleged use of illegal drugs has reportedly become a source of concern for executives and board members at Tesla and SpaceX, potentially threatening the stability and future of these tech giants.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has claimed that SpaceX illegally terminated eight employees who circulated a letter critical of CEO Elon Musk’s public behavior.

According to Bloomberg’s latest reports, Elon Musk’s net worth skyrocketed by $95.4 billion in 2023, reinstating him as the world’s wealthiest man.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellite internet service has successfully completed a rigorous nine-month testing period with the U.S. military in the Arctic. Passing the military trials opens the door to Pentagon contracts for the billionaire’s space company.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X/Twitter, traveled to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then traveled with Netanyahu to visit Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a southern town in Israel, one of the major targets of the Hamas terror attacks on October 7.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket was launched for a second time on Saturday but ended up exploding, USA Today reported.

Tesla CEO and X/Twitter owner Elon Musk is under fire for calling an antisemitic theory “the actual truth” on his social media platform.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has faced a steep rise in worker injuries as the company rushes towards its Mars colonization goals, raising serious concerns about workplace safety. At least 600 employee injuries that were previously not public knowledge include traumatic brain injuries, severed limbs, and a death.

Elon Musk and other CEOs from leading companies are converging in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, aiming to strengthen their ties with communist China.

Elon Musk has said that Starlink will provide connectivity to “internationally recognized aid organizations” in the territory of Gaza, where communications have been cut amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Amazon has launched the first test satellites for its proposed satellite internet service on Friday, as the company seeks to close the gap on Elon Musk’s Starlink, which is already offering global internet coverage.

Elon Musk contemplated various cities including Dallas to be the site of a new Tesla factory before eventually settling on Austin. Musk reportedly deemed Dallas to be “too Texas,” according to Walter Isaacson’s new biography.

SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink project has failed to meet Elon Musk’s initial projections for customer growth and revenue, raising questions about the viability of satellite internet in an increasingly competitive market. The company had about 1.5 million customers worldwide at the end of 2022 against a project of 20 million subscribers.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin took a moment to praise Elon Musk on Tuesday while attending the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Elon Musk’s decision to not activate Starlink’s satellite communications during a critical moment in the Ukraine conflict has sparked a heated debate on the role of private tech companies in international affairs. Musk took to his X/Twitter platform to defend the decision by claiming, “If I had agreed to their request, then SpaceX would be explicitly complicit in a major act of war and conflict escalation.”

Four astronauts have arrived home to planet Earth after working for six months at the international space station.

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is pressing the Department of Justice for information regarding its lawsuit against SpaceX.

The Department of Justice is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX for not hiring migrants before Americans — but is also ignoring many hiring managers who discriminate against Americans. 

In a recent article published by the New Yorker, Ronan Farrow outlines Elon Musk’s influence on the U.S. government and the Ukraine war through the use of his SpaceX Starlink internet hardware.

Officials from Australia’s space agency announced that a cylindrical piece of space debris found on a remote beach is a rocket part belonging to the Indian government.

Amazon plans to launch up to 80 satellites per month as it aims to compete with satellite-powered internet connectivity services including SpaceX and OneWeb.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin suffered a rocket engine explosion during testing last month, when its BE-4 rocket engine detonated about 10 seconds into the test. The explosion destroyed the engine and severely damaged the company’s testing infrastructure.

Elon Musk’s Tesla has pledged to uphold “core socialist values” and compete fairly in China’s fast growing car market. Musk’s latest agreement with the communist government comes of the heels of his praise for the country’s AI researchers. Musk praised the “wisdom and determination” of Chinese AI researchers despite the country’s hostile stance towards the United States.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as the dominant force in the rocket-launch market, handling a staggering 88 percent of customer flights from American launch sites in the first half of 2023. One former Air Force space operations officer explains, “The fact is that the competition can’t field anything right now and that makes SpaceX a de facto monopoly.”

Tech titan Elon Musk recently praised China’s advancements in the field of AI during his appearance at the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Musk praised the “wisdom and determination” of Chinese AI researchers despite the communist country’s hostile stance towards the United States.

Europe’s Euclid space telescope blasted off Saturday, to study two of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter.

A “cage match” between billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg might actually happen, as talks over the event have reportedly progressed.

On June 23, members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee added a new giveaway to Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company, to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Agreement (NDAA), despite opposition by the U.S. Air Force.

The Communist Party of China deployed Foreign Minister Qin Gang to meet car, space, and social media industry personality Elon Musk in Beijing on Tuesday, shortly after Musk’s arrival in the country.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has touched down in Beijing, marking his first visit to China in three years, amidst intensifying competition in the electric vehicle market and speculation over Tesla’s expansion plans in the country.

In a striking oversight, Elon Musk and his SpaceX team failed to properly implement privacy measures offered by an FAA program, which has allowed continued tracking of Musk’s private jet. Self-proclaimed “free speech advocate” Musk had previously banned a teenager from Twitter for running “@ElonJet,” an account that tracked his private jet’s flight activity.

The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk, seeking documents for its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase. The U.S. territory is suing the bank, alleging it enabled and benefitted from its longtime customer, disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.