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Elon Musk’s xAI has signed an important new customer: the U.S. government.  The two-year old AI company—most recently in the news when its chatbot praised Hitler—said in a blog post Monday that it has launched a new division, called “Grok with Government” and signed a contract worth up to $200 million with the Department of Defense. xAI also announced that …

Key Takeaways Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he does not support a merger of Tesla with xAI, his artificial intelligence startup. Musk did say, however, that he supports Tesla investing in the maker of the Grok chatbot. The chatbot was added to Tesla vehicles in a beta test over the weekend. Tesla (TSLA) does not have any plans to acquire …

Elon Musk never liked Tesla being a car company, anyway  Axios Elon Musk Floats a New Source of Funding for xAI: Tesla  The Wall Street Journal Tesla stock higher on potential for xAI investment; full merger would be the ‘next stage,’ analyst says  Yahoo Finance Tesla to hold shareholder vote on whether to invest in xAI  CNN Elon Musk’s SpaceX to invest $2 billion …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the 2019 crash of a Tesla Model S that killed a pedestrian and left another badly injured when the car was in Autopilot mode. “Anything that involves Elon Musk is …

Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the …

The language Abbott’s office used appears to be fairly boilerplate. Paxton’s office, in an explanation of the common-law privacy exception on its website, mentions that “personal financial information” that doesn’t deal with government transactions “is generally highly intimate or embarrassing and must be withheld.” But Bill Aleshire, a Texas-based attorney specializing in public records law, was appalled that the governor …

Elon Musk Floats a New Source of Funding for xAI: Tesla  The Wall Street Journal Musk says he does not support a merger between Tesla and xAI but backs investment  CNBC Musk Has Money and xAI Wants Some  Bloomberg Elon Musk’s SpaceX to invest $2 billion into his xAI startup: report  Fox Business Elon Musk promises Tesla shareholders a vote over buying equity in …

As Elon Musk pushes Robotaxis, Tesla faces trial over fatal Autopilot crash  The Washington Post A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida  NPR Tesla Faces First Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System  The New York Times Jury selection begins in trial against Tesla in connection to autopilot system safety concerns  WSVN Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to a joint report from ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom, and The Texas Tribune. After initially agreeing to an information request, the governor’s office argued that the emails are covered by a law that prevents the disclosure …

Linda Yaccarino’s resignation from X as chief executive marked the end of a high-pressure — and at times emotional — two-year stint that insiders described as riddled with stress, conflict and power struggles, according to a report.   At times, Yaccarino was reportedly tearful in the office, worn down by the overwhelming demands of working under Elon Musk and the …