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Musk: Says Public Appearances Risky After Kirk Killing Shock

December 15, 2025 3:24 pm

Tech billionaire Musk, cites security fears after Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a campus event, as political violence raises alarm across the United States.

Elon Musk says the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sharply altered his sense of personal safety, underscoring what he described as a growing climate of political violence in the United States.

Speaking on The Katie Miller Podcast, the Tesla and SpaceX chief said he now avoids public appearances, citing heightened security risks following Kirk’s killing earlier this year. Musk said even brief encounters with strangers have become fraught with danger.

“These days, especially …

Musk Predicts SpaceX Will Carry Most Of Earth’s Cargo To Orbit

December 10, 2025 8:54 am

Elon Musk says SpaceX could handle 99% of global orbital payloads once Starship flies multiple times daily, reshaping the space launch market.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has projected that his company could eventually carry nearly all of the world’s orbital payloads, once its Starship vehicle reaches a high-frequency launch schedule.

In a recent post on X, Musk said SpaceX is “accelerating rapidly” and predicted that Starship, flying “several times a day,” could handle about 99% of Earth’s total orbital payload mass—even if rival launch providers triple their current rates.

The comments followed third-quarter launch data highlighted by longtime SpaceX investor …

Elon Musk Warns “Artificial Intelligence” Will Rule Humanity

November 10, 2025 3:12 am

Elon Musk predicts AI will surpass human control, urging global caution as debate grows over the balance between innovation and existential risk.

Elon Musk has reignited global debate over the future of Artificial Intelligence, warning that AI will eventually become more powerful than human beings and take charge of civilization itself. Speaking at a recent public event, the Tesla and SpaceX chief said it is only a matter of time before humans are no longer “the ones in power.”

Musk made the comments while responding to a question on whether a post-scarcity society could exist without dismantling existing power structures. …

SpaceX Cuts Off 2,500 Starlink Devices Tied To Myanmar Scams

SpaceX Cuts Off 2,500 Starlink Services To Myanmar Scammers

October 23, 2025 6:23 pm

Elon Musk’s SpaceX disabled thousands of Starlink devices linked to cyber scam premises in Myanmar as global concern over “pig butchering” frauds grows.

SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 of its Starlink satellite internet devices used by cyber scam syndicates in Myanmar, the company confirmed on Wednesday October 23, 2025, marking one of its largest enforcement actions against misuse of its technology.

The move follows mounting evidence that criminal networks in the war-torn nation have relied on Starlink to run sprawling online fraud operations, often involving human trafficking and forced labor. The scams, known locally as “pig butchering,” lure victims—many …

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 …

NASA, SpaceX Counting Down Days To First Human Launch

May 2, 2020 12:20 pm

While SpaceX founder Elon Musk is facing blistering criticism for calling stay-at-home orders “fascist”, officials representing his space company and NASA are trying to allay coronavirus fears. They said Friday that in the run-up to a historic space launch slated for May 27, they are employing additional safety measures to keep their two astronauts, mission control crews and the spacecraft virus free.

This revelation comes despite Musk’s repeated statements and tweets railing against county authorities in California in the United States after authorities there extended stay-at-home orders to fight the COVID-19 pandemic through May 31.

Starting late Tuesday night, Musk,

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US Vice President Gives Deadline To Boeing, SpaceX

November 15, 2019 2:42 pm

United States Vice President Mike Pence has announced that Boeing and SpaceX, the private US aerospace companies contracted to provide NASA’s astronauts their ride to the International Space Station (ISS), would begin their Commercial Crew space transport operations within roughly four months.

The vice president made his announcement on Thursday at the same time that NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a damning report depicting a space agency willing to accept serious delays and to pay Boeing hundreds of millions of dollars for cost overruns.

Pence told a crowd of engineers and scientists working at NASA’s Ames Research

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