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United States Strikes $0.42-Per-Agency Deal For Musk’s Grok AI

United States Strikes $0.42-Per-Agency Deal For Musk’s Grok AI

October 9, 2025 4:29 pm

United States government signs low-cost deal with Elon Musk’s xAI to deploy Grok models across federal agencies, stirring debate over bias and security.

 The United States government has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI, granting federal agencies access to its Grok AI models for what officials describe as an unprecedentedly low price — $0.42 per agency.

The contract, struck under the General Services Administration’s (GSA) “OneGov” initiative, aims to modernize how the government integrates digital technologies. Under the deal, Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast will be deployed across federal departments for 18 months, with …

Elon Musk Unveils His Superior Grokipedia To Rival Wikipedia

Elon Musk Unveils His Superior Grokipedia To Rival Wikipedia

October 7, 2025 2:41 pm
Elon Musk’s xAI’s new platform aims to verify online knowledge and challenge Wikipedia’s dominance with AI-driven accuracy, is about to be unveiled, soonest. 
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is preparing to launch a new online knowledge platform called “Grokipedia,” which he says will challenge Wikipedia’s dominance by providing verified and bias-free information.
The announcement, made on Sunday 5, 2025, via Musk’s social platform X, revealed that an early beta version will debut within two weeks. Musk described Grokipedia as “an antidote to falsehoods and half-truths,” positioning it as a major step in xAI’s mission to build systems that “understand
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Elon Musk, World's Richest Man Has Hit $500 Billion Net Worth

Elon Musk, World’s Richest Man Has Hit $500 Billion Net Worth

October 4, 2025 12:57 am

Elon Musk still leads as the world’s richest man with his Tesla surge and soaring valuations of SpaceX and xAI propels him to historic half-trillion-dollar fortune.

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to amass a personal fortune of $500 billion, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires index, cementing his position as the world’s richest individual.

The milestone places Musk far ahead of other billionaires. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, the world’s second-richest person, trails him by nearly $150 billion.

Musk’s latest leap in wealth was fueled by a 4% rise in Tesla shares on Wednesday, which added more than …

Tesla Proposes $1tn Award For Musk If He Hits Targets

Tesla Proposes $1tn Award For Musk If He Hits Targets

September 5, 2025 4:54 pm

Tesla’s board has proposed an extraordinary pay package for CEO Elon Musk, potentially worth more than $1 trillion (£740bn) if he meets a series of ambitious targets over the next decade.

The plan would see Musk awarded shares gradually, rather than a salary or bonus, contingent on achieving milestones including an eightfold increase in Tesla’s market value, the sale of 1 million artificial intelligence robots, and 12 million additional Tesla vehicles. Each target is paired with an operational benchmark and earnings goals, designed to reward extraordinary growth.

The company’s board encouraged shareholders to approve the package. “Growth that may seem …

Musk Quits Funding Of Starlink In Ukraine Indefinitely

Musk Quits Funding Of Starlink In Ukraine Indefinitely

October 15, 2022 3:14 am

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk on Saturday disclosed that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine indefinitely, while the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire’s company about funding for the key network.

The discussions come as Musk has been embroiled in public spats with Ukrainian leaders who were angered by his controversial plan for de-escalating the conflict, which included acknowledging Russian sovereignty over Crimea.

Starlink, a constellation of more than 3,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit, has been vital to Ukraine’s communications as it fights against Russia’s invasion, with SpaceX donating …

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

Elon Musk Allowed To Amend Twitter Claims By United States Judge

September 7, 2022 9:22 pm

A United States judge has finally permitted Elon Musk to deliberately  amend some of his complaints against Twitter on Wednesday but the judge had also rejected the delaying the lawsuit over the disintegration of the billionaire’s deal to acquire the social media company.

In a mixed ruling, Kathaleen McCormick who is the chancellor of the Delaware court had also noted that Elon Musk could add some of the whistleblowing revelations from a Twitter ex-security chief that surfaced in August.

Read Also: Musk Finally Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Sales Battle

But she had also denied his request to push back the …

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

‘Earth Needs More Crude Oil And Babies’ – Elon Musk Quips

August 29, 2022 7:42 pm

Richest man on earth and controversial tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has fathered up to 10 children has revealed on Monday that the world actually needs to “make more babies” — and keep digging for oil.

The richest man on the planet, who has repeatedly reiterated that the aspect of low birth rates pose a “danger” to civilization, said ahead of an energy conference in Norway that the world is facing a “baby crisis”.

Read Also: Elon Musk’s Lawyers Jump On Twitter Whistleblower Revelations

Asked about the greatest challenges facing the world, Musk cited the transition to renewable energies but …

Twitter Moves To Sue Musk For Terminating Proposed Takeover

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Jump On Twitter Whistleblower Revelations

August 25, 2022 5:58 pm

Elon Musk seems to have finally had his big legal break in the sour deal as his lawyers had jumped on the revelations of a Twitter whistleblower which had been trying to force the social media platform to surrender some vast amounts of information for their fight to cancel the billionaire’s buyout bid.

Elon Musk’s lawyers had also told a United States judge thst the former Twitter security chief’s allegations of major security gaps and problematic practices had also bolstered their case, which has struggled for momentum in court.

Read Also: Elon Musk Slams A Subpoena On Former Twitter Chief

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Musk Finally Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Sales Battle

Elon Musk Fights ‘Tooth And Nail’ Against Twitter In Court Battle

July 30, 2022 6:58 pm

Controversial multibillionaire, Elon Musk has again filed some claims against Twitter as he fights tooth and nail against the tech firm’s lawsuit demanding that he be held to his $44 billion buyout deal.

Elon Musk’s counter-suit had also been submitted along with a legal defense against Twitter’s claim that the billionaire is contractually bound to complete the deal he inked in April to buy Twitter, the Chancery Court in the state of Delaware said in a notice.

Read Also: Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

The 164-page filing was submitted as being “confidential,” meaning the documents …

Twitter Moves To Sue Musk For Terminating Proposed Takeover

Twitter Moves To Sue Musk For Terminating Proposed Takeover

July 12, 2022 5:31 am

Twitter on Monday demanded that Elon Musk goes back to complete a proposed $44 billion takeover of the social media company, lambasting the Tesla chief’s withdrawal of his offer as ‘invalid and wrongful.’

Twitter’s preparation to sue Musk was predicated on his move to terminate his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.

According to reports from Financial Times, the San Francisco company is preparing to file its lawsuit with the Delaware Court of Chancery against Musk early this week.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Musk had on Friday that he intended to end his initial deal …

Musk Finally Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Sales Battle

Elon Musk Announces Plans To Retrench Staff At Tesla

June 4, 2022 9:12 am

Elon Musk who is the Tesla CEO has ordered a pause in hiring in all Tesla factories worldwide, as he also planned to do away with about 10% of the salaried staff.

A message sent to executives on Thursday laid out his concerns, his “super bad feeling” about the economy.

The dire outlook came two days after the billionaire told staff to return to the workplace or leave and adds to a growing chorus of warnings from business leaders about the risks of recession.

Tesla shares fell 9% in U.S. trade on Friday after the Reuters report.

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U.S. stock market in the middle of another tech bubble

U.S. Stock Market In The Middle Of Another Tech Bubble

July 25, 2020 1:23 pm

Elon Musk’s been in the headlines for the last few days. The brilliant founder of Tesla and SpaceX has just overtaken Warren Buffett in the ranking of the richest men on the planet. The incredible success of Tesla on the stock market for almost a year is not unrelated to this.

This phenomenon goes far beyond Elon Musk and Tesla.

All the founders of Tech companies are seeing their fortunes explode at the moment. Founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos is now at the head of a fortune that exceeds 180 billion dollars.
On July 20, 2020, alone, Jeff Bezos saw …

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