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OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk

August 30, 2026
OpenAI Cursor SpaceX
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...

SpaceX Investors Get Preview of Musk’s AI Handset
Artificial Intelligence // July 02, 2026

SpaceX has reportedly created a handset-style device aimed at transforming how people interact with AI. Elon Musk’s rocket/artificial intelligence (AI) company had shown the prototype of this device to investors ahead of its recent initial public offering (IPO), the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday...

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
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 relationship with SpaceX head Elon Musk. “This decision was incredibly tough, as we care deeply about our models being broadly available for developers,” OpenAI wrote […]

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...

SpaceX Debuts Expanded Version of Grok AI Model

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...