Ars Technica·1 day ago·AI
Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial
Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.
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TechCrunch·1 day ago·AI
Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models
"Distillation" is a hot topic as frontier labs try to prevent smaller competitors from copying their models.
TechCrunch·3 days ago·AI
At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship
It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.
Ars Technica·4 days ago·AI
Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future
Musk’s shifting stance on AI dangers may complicate trial over OpenAI’s mission.
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TechCrunch·6 days ago·Software Engineering
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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TechCrunch·8 days ago·Big Tech
Tim Cook is stepping down. What happens to Apple now?
Tim Cook plans to step down from his CEO role in September, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. Ternus may be inheriting one of the most durable businesses in tech, but he’s also stepping into a very different ecosystemthan the one Cook spent decades shaping. The App Store’s 30% cut is under pressure, the behind-the-scenes power Apple once […]
TechCrunch·9 days ago·Software Engineering
Tesla just increased its spending plan to $25B — here’s where the money is going
Tesla's planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year.
TechCrunch·9 days ago·Software Engineering
Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’
The admission could open Tesla to legal challenges after it spent years promising customers they were just one software update away from owning fully autonomous cars.
TechCrunch·9 days ago·AI
Tesla Q1 revenue rises, driven by EV sales and FSD subscriptions
Sales rebounded a bit from the first quarter of 2025, as Tesla throws a ton of money at massive bets like robotics, AI, and its own chip fab.
TechCrunch·10 days ago·AI
SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B
The move could shore up weaknesses at each company, but it also reveals them. Neither Cursor nor xAI has proprietary models that can match the leading offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI — the same companies now competing directly with Cursor for the developer market.
Ars Technica·23 days ago·AI
To beat Altman in court, Musk offers to give all damages to OpenAI nonprofit
Musk won’t seek a “single dollar” in OpenAI suit after asking to pocket up to $134 billion.
TechCrunch·24 days ago·Software Engineering
Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project
Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the scope of its contributions are unclear.
TechCrunch·27 days ago·Software Engineering
Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?
On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we debated Elon Musk's vision for data centers in space.
Ars Technica·28 days ago·Software Engineering
Elon Musk insists banks working on SpaceX IPO must buy Grok subscriptions
Some banks "agreed to spend tens of millions on the chatbot," NYT reports.
TechCrunch·28 days ago·Software Engineering
Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025
Tesla's headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.
TechCrunch·29 days ago·Software Engineering
The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.
It's a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot.