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Elon Musk's foundation paid for UK's Tommy Robinson's trip to Russia, billionaire's father reveals
Fp Staff •Billionaire Elon Musk's father claimed that the Tesla CEO's family foundation took far-right British activist Tommy Robinson to Russia.
'Currently the leader in AI': After years of criticising Anthropic, Elon Musk praises its Mythos/Fable model
Tech •Elon Musk has made a surprising U-turn on Anthropic. After years of publicly dismissing the AI company and questioning its prospects, the SpaceXAI CEO now says Anthropic leads the industry. His praise has sparked fresh debate—not just about the company's progress, but whether it should trust a rival that powers its infrastructure.
If you've engaged with a misleading post, Elon Musk's X will notify you when it's corrected
Tech •X is preparing an update to its Community Notes programme that will notify users via direct messages when posts they have interacted with later receive fact-checking notes. The move aims to improve the visibility of corrections, though broader concerns remain over how quickly and consistently Community Notes are published.
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5, claims faster performance and lower costs than rival AI models
Tech •SpaceXAI has introduced Grok 4.5, its first major AI model since becoming a public company, claiming improved speed, lower pricing and higher token efficiency. The launch comes just before OpenAI is expected to unveil GPT 5.6, setting up another closely watched contest in the rapidly evolving AI model race.
'Red flags' remain: US judge approves SEC settlement with Elon Musk, questions regulator's handling of case
Fp Business Desk •A US judge approved the SEC's $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of Twitter share purchases but criticised the regulator's handling of the case, raising concerns about whether the billionaire received preferential treatment
US judge upholds jury verdict against Elon Musk in Twitter investor fraud case
Tech •A US judge has refused Elon Musk's attempt to overturn a jury verdict that found he misled Twitter investors during his turbulent $44 billion takeover of the company. The ruling keeps intact a potential multibillion-dollar damages award and reinforces the legal risks surrounding statements made by high-profile corporate figures.
xAI is no more: Elon Musk rebrands AI venture as SpaceXAI
Tech •Elon Musk's AI venture has taken another step towards becoming part of the SpaceX ecosystem after xAI's public identity shifted to SpaceXAI. While the branding reinforces Musk's long-term strategy of combining space, connectivity and artificial intelligence, the corporate structure, product roadmap and governance behind the move remain largely unexplained.
Trump looks to Musk to donate SpaceX stock as Big Tech lines up behind child investment programme
Dheeraj Kumar •US President Donald Trump says he expects Elon Musk to donate SpaceX stock to the new "Trump Accounts" programme as major technology companies and business leaders line up behind the child investment initiative launching on July 4
Elon Musk at 55: The 55 milestones behind his global business empire
Fp Business Desk •Elon Musk turns 55 with a business empire spanning Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X and Neuralink. Here's a look at the 55 milestones that transformed him into the world's richest entrepreneur
Grok 4.5 to launch soon, Elon Musk says it could rival Anthropic Claude Opus
Tech •Elon Musk has revealed that Grok 4.5 is now being tested internally at SpaceX and Tesla, claiming early evaluations place the model close to, or potentially ahead of, Anthropic's Claude Opus. He also outlined an aggressive roadmap that includes monthly AI model releases and major infrastructure upgrades.