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Musk Says White House Duties Distracted Him From AI

October 18, 2026
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OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk
Artificial Intelligence // August 30, 2026

OpenAI is ending its relationship with Cursor following that company’s acquisition by SpaceX. The artificial intelligence startup announced the change Friday (Aug. 28), saying it was driven by OpenAI’s contentious relationship with SpaceX head Elon Musk. “This decision was incredibly tough, as we care deeply...

X Money Makes Debut For Premium Subscribers
Digital Payments // July 28, 2026

Elon Musk’s “everything app” vision is one step closer to reality, though not yet for everyone. X Money, the payments/financial services app linked to the trillionaire’s social media platform, went live Monday (July 27), but only for premium subscribers at the moment. The new offering...

Musk and Altman Sling Scam Accusations Following Apple Lawsuit
Artificial Intelligence // July 12, 2026

Last week, Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence startup of stealing trade secrets. Soon after, the lawsuit sparked a social media dustup between two other partners-turned rivals: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Responding to a post about the lawsuit on...

SpaceX Debuts Expanded Version of Grok AI Model
Artificial Intelligence // July 08, 2026

SpaceX has introduced a new AI model created in tandem with AI coding startup Cursor. Grok 4.5, announced Wednesday (July 8), was “built to excel at coding, agentic tasks, and knowledge work,” xAI, SpaceX’s artificial intelligence (AI) arm, wrote on its blog. “It’s our strongest...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFPB HQ Shuts Down as Vought Freezes Enforcement

February 09, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Workers at the financial regulator will work from home this week while their headquarters are closed down, CNBC reported Sunday (Feb. 9).  That shutdown lasts through Feb. 14, the report said,  the same day a judge is scheduled to hold […]

Will Visa Deal Give X Money Momentum vs Neobanks?

January 28, 2025
Elon Musk’s bid to make X into the “everything app” may have gotten a bit of a boost — where the newly-announced pact with Visa is a significant “something” on...

Musk’s xAI Plans Spotlight Tesla’s Autonomy Challenges

June 05, 2024
For as long as cars have existed, entrepreneurs have chased the dream of autonomous vehicles. Self-driving vehicles, across commercial, personal and industrial use, have the potential to transform — and...

What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?

August 03, 2023
Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested in building their own, perhaps...

Quick Reads
Musk Says White House Duties Distracted Him From AI

October 18, 2026
Elon Musk says his work last year with the White House distracted him from artificial intelligence development at his businesses. “[I] kinda got carried away, basically,” Musk said in an upcoming episode of the new podcast series, “The Builders with Walter Isaacson,” scheduled to premiere Tuesday (Oct. 20), per a report by Axios on Saturday […]

OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk

August 30, 2026
OpenAI is ending its relationship with Cursor following that company’s acquisition by SpaceX. The artificial intelligence startup announced the change Friday (Aug. 28), saying it was driven by OpenAI’s contentious...

X Money Makes Debut For Premium Subscribers

July 28, 2026
Elon Musk’s “everything app” vision is one step closer to reality, though not yet for everyone. X Money, the payments/financial services app linked to the trillionaire’s social media platform, went...

Musk and Altman Sling Scam Accusations Following Apple Lawsuit

July 12, 2026
Last week, Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence startup of stealing trade secrets. Soon after, the lawsuit sparked a social media dustup between two other partners-turned rivals: OpenAI CEO...