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Tesla

Electric vehicle manufacturer filing to register shares tied to CEO Elon Musk's $110 billion compensation package.

2026-04-282026-06-30

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a visit to the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023.

    How Elon Musk's trillionaire status dwarfs Kenya's Sh4.82tr budget
  3. Capital News

    The Tesla and SpaceX founder comfortably cemented his status as the world’s richest man, with his total net worth standing at $1.11tn (£828bn) according to the Bloomberg rich list.

    Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX IPO soars in record-breaking Nasdaq debut
  4. Citizen Digital

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    SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire
  5. Citizen Digital

    Musk also own about 12 percent of electric car maker Tesla, whose market capitalization currently sits at about $1.58 trillion.

    Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?
  6. May 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    The company said many Africans already follow major global firms such as Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, but accessing those markets has often involved complex onboarding processes, foreign brokerage accounts, currency conversion hurdles, and multiple trading

    Bitget showcases tokenized stocks, global trading tools at Kenya crypto conference
  8. Citizen Digital

    Musk, the chief executive of both SpaceX and Tesla, had sued OpenAI over its transformation from a scrappy nonprofit into the $850 billion juggernaut behind ChatGPT.

    Musk loses blockbuster OpenAI suit as jury says too late
  9. Citizen Digital

    Elite businessmen in his delegation, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Tesla's Elon Musk, were at the welcome ceremony and joined for a portion of the Trump-Xi talks, the White House said.

    Chinese President Xi Jinping warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
  10. The Standard

    In a sign of Trump's focus on business, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One during a stopover in Alaska, with Tesla's Elon Musk also travelling on the presidential plane to China."I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to 'open up' China

    Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China at superpower summit
  11. Capital News

    Other executives from Apple, Tesla, Boeing, Meta, BlackRock, Blackstone, Cargill, Citigroup, Coherent, GE Aerospace, Goldman Sachs, Illumina, Mastercard, Micron Technology, Qualcomm and Visa are also accompanying Trump.

    Why Trump’s Air Force One stopped in Alaska before flying to Beijing
  12. Citizen Digital

    Top executives including Tesla boss Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook will fly in to back Trump's push to ramp up trade with Beijing.

    Oil prices jump, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock

Monday 15 June

  1. 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

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

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Bitget presents tokenized stocks platform at Kenya crypto conference

    Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget showcased its Universal Exchange ecosystem at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026, highlighting tokenized stocks, stock perpetuals, and traditional financial products designed to simplify African access to global financial markets previously hindered by complex onboarding and currency conversion barriers.

    20 May 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

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. 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

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

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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