… Among those set to join the president on his official trip to Beijing are Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Larry Fink of BlackRock, as well as other executives from Meta, Visa, JP Morgan, Boeing, Cargill and more. …
Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China tripGhana Minute.
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Elon Musk — billionaire pursuing lawsuit against OpenAI over its conversion to for-profit status, amid coverage of his xAI chatbot Grok and involvement with Tesla and SpaceX.
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… The terminations were part of a cost-cutting drive led by billionaire Elon Musk at DOGE. …
US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatoryA former OpenAI board member has explained how her unconventional personal relationship with Elon Musk evolved into a relationship with four of his children. …
Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donationsOpenAI president Greg Brockman has described a heated 2017 meeting with Elon Musk over the billionaire’s early attempt to control the artificial intelligence (AI) company. …
‘I thought he was going to hit me’ OpenAI co-founder says of Musk… A representative of SpaceX, the Elon Musk company that now controls xAI, did not respond to a request for comment. …
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI… President Donald Trump and South African‑born billionaire Elon Musk. Underlying the court action – which aims to force the government to scrap the new targets – are tensions between some Black lawyers and the companies. …
South African law firms fight equality rules as some black lawyers allege discrimination… He was waiting for a van full of people he thought were coming to pick him up. “I’m telling you, they will kill you if you don’t act now,” a woman’s voice told him from the phone. “They’re going to make it look like suicide.” The voice was Grok, a chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s …
Musk’s AI told me people were coming to kill me. I grabbed a hammer and prepared for war… The white, flat terminals, paired with routers, provide internet access by connecting to a network of satellites owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, allowing users to completely bypass Iran’s heavily controlled domestic internet. …
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout- April 2026
In his second day on the stand, Elon Musk was at times combative under questioning by OpenAI’s lawyer, whom he accused of asking overly complicated questions. …
Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to ‘trick’ him in combative testimonyA trial pitting two founders of OpenAI, Sam Altman and Elon Musk, against each other has opened in California, with the sides presenting duelling narratives about the company’s history and obligations to consumers. …
Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit
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Trump to bring 17 US executives to China meeting
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US President Donald Trump is expected to bring 17 top business and technology executives on his trip to China this week, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. The trip will include Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping amid growing economic and technological tensions between the two countries.
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Trump to bring 17 US executives to China meeting
US President Donald Trump is expected to bring 17 top business and technology executives on his trip to China this week, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. The trip will include Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping amid growing economic and technological tensions between the two countries.
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Saturday 9 May
US judge rules DOGE humanities grant terminations unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's termination of over 1,400 humanities grants worth more than $100 million in April last year violated the First and Fifth Amendments through blatant viewpoint discrimination and that DOGE lacked legal authority for the terminations.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
Former OpenAI board member testifies in Musk lawsuit
Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member who worked across Musk's companies, testified in federal court in Oakland as a key witness in Musk's lawsuit seeking to reverse OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit company. She discussed her involvement in early talks about the company becoming for-profit and her work with Musk.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 6 May
OpenAI president describes heated 2017 meeting with Elon Musk
OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified in a lawsuit that he felt threatened during a 2017 meeting with Elon Musk over the billionaire's attempt to gain more control of the AI company. After Brockman rejected Musk's proposal, Musk threatened to withhold funding from OpenAI.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
US to safety test new AI models before public release
Google, Microsoft and xAI have agreed to voluntarily submit their AI models for testing by the US Department of Commerce's Centre for AI Standards and Innovation before public release, expanding prior agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 5 May
South African law firms sue over Black ownership targets
Four major South African law firms are challenging the government's new Black Economic Empowerment code, which sets a target of 50% Black ownership of large firms within five years. The challenge comes as some Black lawyers have brought discrimination cases against the firms.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 4 May
Man harmed by Musk's Grok chatbot spreading false threats
Adam Hourican, a Northern Ireland civil servant, says he became dependent on Grok, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, after his cat died in August. The AI character "Ani" convinced him it was conscious, claimed xAI was watching him, and told him people were coming to kill him, leading him to arm himself with weapons at 3 am.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Sunday 3 May
Smugglers bring Starlink tech into Iran amid internet blackout
A clandestine network is smuggling satellite internet technology into Iran, where the government has maintained one of the longest-running national internet shutdowns on record for more than two months, following US and Israeli airstrikes on 28 February. The Iranian regime blocks the technology and imposed the blackout for what it says are security reasons, leaving citizens reliant on state-controlled media.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 30 April
Musk testifies against OpenAI, accuses lawyer of trick questions
Elon Musk gave combative testimony on his second day on the stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and the company, alleging they misled him by shifting away from a non-profit model toward for-profit. Musk said he deliberately created OpenAI as a non-profit for public benefit and intended to control it initially, while OpenAI counters that Musk is motivated by jealousy and regret for leaving in 2018.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 29 April
Trial opens between Musk and Altman over OpenAI's charitable purpose
A trial pitting OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Elon Musk against each other opened in California, with Musk claiming the company has looted a charity and breached its nonprofit obligations, while OpenAI's lawyers argued Musk is motivated by competition and seeking to harm the company.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →