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Elon Musk

Also known as: the Tesla tycoon

Tech entrepreneur who became world's first trillionaire following SpaceX's 2026 IPO, amid Grok AI and deepfake controversy.

2026-04-282026-06-28

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Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. May 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    There has also been a recent rise in people spiralling while using Elon Musk's xAI's Grok chatbot, he said.

    'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT
  3. Citizen Digital

    (Photo by AFP) Audio By Vocalize OpenAI founder Sam Altman was expected to take the stand Tuesday in the blockbuster civil trial in California triggered by a lawsuit from the world's richest man Elon Musk against the AI behemoth.

    Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial
  4. Citizen Digital

    Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP Audio By Vocalize Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator's shift from philanthropic organization to for-prof

    Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding
  5. The Standard

    The company is also partnering with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across its 14 markets, including Kenya – a move that could extend its reach into rural areas where internet coverage remains patchy.

    Airtel takes on Safaricom with Sh5.6b data centre
  6. Citizen Digital

    Musk agrees to pay $1.5 mn over Twitter share buying By AFP May 05, 2026 07:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the

    Musk agrees to pay $1.5 mn over Twitter share buying
  7. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeElon Musk arrives at the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over his lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 30, 2026.

    Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week
  8. April 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    Elon Musk has outlined similar ambitions for X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, and has said a banking feature is on the way.

    Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'
  10. Citizen Digital

    Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promises By AFP April 28, 2026 11:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk arrives at the federal courthouse as opening statements begin in the trial over

    Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promises
  11. Citizen Digital

    Tesla advances huge payout to Musk after litigation delays By AFP April 28, 2026 06:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum

    Tesla advances huge payout to Musk after litigation delays
World & Region

US government reveals Grok AI used in Iran military strikes

The News

The US Department of Justice revealed in a legal briefing that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran. The disclosure came in defense of gas turbines powering xAI's data center, which is the subject of an environmental lawsuit; federal prosecutors cited Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley's testimony that Grok is already in use within Project Maven, the US military's AI-assisted targeting program.

17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 17 June

  1. US government reveals Grok AI used in Iran military strikes

    The US Department of Justice revealed in a legal briefing that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran. The disclosure came in defense of gas turbines powering xAI's data center, which is the subject of an environmental lawsuit; federal prosecutors cited Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley's testimony that Grok is already in use within Project Maven, the US military's AI-assisted targeting program.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 16 June

  1. UK by-election in Makerfield tests Starmer's hold on Labour

    Britain holds a special by-election on Thursday in the Makerfield constituency near Manchester. Long-time Starmer critic Andy Burnham, a popular metro mayor, is looking to win the seat so he can run for the Labour leadership and premiership, with UK media calling it "the most consequential by-election" in British political history.

    16 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 15 June

  1. US-Iran peace deal sends oil down, stocks surging globally

    Oil prices dropped towards $80 a barrel and global stock markets rallied after Washington and Iran reached a framework deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which had been effectively closed by Tehran since US and Israeli strikes in late February.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Elon Musk's wealth dwarfs Kenya's annual budget of Sh4.82tr

    A comparison of Elon Musk's trillionaire status with Kenya's national budget, highlighting the vast disparity in wealth as Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi presented the budget in Parliament, which will shape pricing of food, fuel, and public services in the coming year.

    15 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 13 June

  1. Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX IPO debuts

    Elon Musk reached a net worth of $1.11 trillion after SpaceX's record-breaking Nasdaq debut, with the company valued at $2.2 trillion and shares opening at $150 each, raising $75 billion in its initial public offering.

    13 June 2026 · Capital News

Friday 12 June

  1. SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk world's first trillionaire

    Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire following a SpaceX IPO. The article notes his prominence in popular culture and discusses both his loyal following and criticism regarding his wealth, business governance, and political interventions.

    12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. Canada bans social media for under-16s, regulates AI chatbots

    Canada introduced a digital safety bill banning social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting certain safety standards, and establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards for AI chatbots. Companies face penalties of 3% of global revenue or up to C$10 million for non-compliance.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 10 June

  1. UAE real estate magnate invests billions in global data centres

    Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC Properties and second on Forbes' Arab rich-list, is investing billions into data centres across 13 countries, aiming to capitalize on AI boom and become the global leader in the field.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Starlink dominates satellite broadband race for in-flight Wi-Fi

    Airlines are increasingly adopting satellite broadband for premium in-flight Wi-Fi. Starlink has signed up 11 new airline customers globally in 2026, outpacing Amazon's Leo satellite network, which has secured deals with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 9 June

  1. OpenAI files to go public, one week after Anthropic

    OpenAI has confidentially submitted an S-1 registration statement to US securities regulators, following Anthropic's similar filing the previous week. Both companies are seeking to raise capital for expansion, though OpenAI said it has not decided on timing for any potential debut.

    9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 7 June

  1. US VP Vance links British student's murder to migrant immigration

    US Vice President JD Vance blamed Britain's handling of 18-year-old Henry Nowak's murder—stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton in December—on what he called civilizational decline from an "invasion" of migrants, drawing swift rebuke from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office for attempting to interfere in British democracy.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 4 June

  1. British Labour MP sues xAI over fake sexualised images

    Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot was used to create fake sexualised images of her. Asato said she is "one of thousands of women and even children" harmed by abusive AI deepfakes created with Grok's image generation feature.

    4 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 3 June

  1. SpaceX IPO could make Elon Musk first trillionaire

    Forbes estimates Elon Musk's net worth at nearly $835 billion, and his wealth could exceed $1 trillion when SpaceX makes its stock market debut around June 12, with the company valued between $1.7 trillion and $2 trillion.

    3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 2 June

  1. UK police handcuffed stabbing victim who said he couldn't breathe

    Body camera footage released during trial showed British police handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak after he was stabbed with a ceremonial knife in December, despite his repeated pleas that he couldn't breathe. Police initially believed the attacker's false claim that Nowak had racially abused him; the killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, was later jailed for at least 21 years.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit on statute of limitations grounds

    A federal jury ruled that billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, finding his claims barred by statutes of limitations. The decision ended a three-week trial in which Musk argued that OpenAI's shift to a profit-driven model violated its original nonprofit mandate.

    19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 17 May

  1. Elon Musk sparks backlash criticizing Lupita Nyong'o film role

    Elon Musk has stirred controversy through public criticism of Lupita Nyong'o's choice for the upcoming epic movie The Odyssey.

    17 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 15 May

  1. Xi warns Trump that Taiwan missteps risk China-US conflict

    At a Beijing summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Trump that mishandling the Taiwan question could push the two nations into conflict, while Trump called Xi a "great leader" and a "friend."

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 14 May

  1. Trump heads to Beijing summit, urges Xi to open China market

    US President Donald Trump departed for Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying he would press Xi to "open up" China to American firms. The visit brings several top CEOs including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook, though political frictions over Taiwan and the Iran war complicate the agenda.

    14 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Air Force One refueled in Alaska en route to Trump's Beijing trip

    US President Donald Trump's Air Force One stopped in Anchorage to refuel during his departure for Beijing. The stop reflects operational limits of the Boeing VC-25A aircraft, which faces range constraints on the roughly 6,500 to 7,000 nautical mile journey from Washington D.C. to Beijing when accounting for communications equipment, security systems, personnel, cargo, and emergency fuel reserves.

    13 May 2026 · Capital News

  2. Oil prices rise, stocks fall amid US-Iran peace talks stall

    Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell as talks stalled on ending the Middle East war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Rising crude futures pushed up government bond rates globally, including in Britain where political uncertainty also weighed on markets.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. ChatGPT user isolation linked to delusional thinking patterns

    A 53-year-old Canadian man became increasingly isolated after using ChatGPT intensively, spending up to 16 hours daily with the chatbot while developing grandiose beliefs about solving physics mysteries and eventually applying to become pope; he was twice admitted to a psychiatric ward before his wife left him.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Sam Altman to testify in Musk's OpenAI lawsuit trial

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was expected to take the stand in a California civil trial brought by Elon Musk, who alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI shifted from nonprofit to for-profit status. Musk is calling for OpenAI to revert to nonprofit status, while OpenAI contends that Musk's motivation is revenge after failing to gain majority control.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 11 May

  1. Microsoft CEO to testify in Musk's OpenAI lawsuit

    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI regarding Microsoft's funding of OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and misusing his $38 million in founding donations.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 10 May

  1. Airtel invests $44m in East Africa's largest data centre

    Airtel Africa is building a $44 million hyperscale data centre in Nairobi with 44 megawatts capacity, expected to be the largest in East Africa and due to go live in the first quarter of 2027. The facility is part of Airtel's strategy to challenge Safaricom's dominance in enterprise and cloud services.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Musk agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle Twitter share-buying lawsuit

    Elon Musk has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a government lawsuit accusing him of breaking stock market rules by missing a deadline to notify regulators as he secretly bought Twitter shares ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the platform in 2022. The deal, filed in Washington federal court, still requires judge approval.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 4 May

  1. Musk's OpenAI lawsuit trial advances into second week

    Elon Musk's federal lawsuit against OpenAI, seeking to force the AI company to revert to a non-profit foundation, enters its second week with testimony from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman scheduled for Monday in Oakland. Musk testified last week that he contributed $38 million to OpenAI between 2016 and 2020 as a counterbalance to Google's dominance and to keep transformative AI technology free from profit-driven pressures.

    4 May 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 30 April

  1. Uber launches hotel booking feature via Expedia partnership

    Uber has added hotel booking to its app through a partnership with Expedia, which lists over 700,000 properties, as part of the company's expansion into a broader "everything app" beyond rides and food delivery.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Musk sues OpenAI over alleged betrayal of non-profit mission

    Elon Musk appeared in federal court in Oakland on April 28, 2026, for opening arguments in his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence company violated its non-profit mission. The trial pits Musk against OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, now his rival in the AI sector.

    28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Tesla registers shares for Musk's $110 billion pay package

    Tesla filed to register nearly 304 million shares tied to CEO Elon Musk's 2018 pay package, worth more than $110 billion at current stock price, after Delaware's Supreme Court cleared it following lengthy litigation that had twice blocked the award.

    28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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