Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps
Read full article: Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top appsBillionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App Store.
Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midterms
Read full article: Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midtermsDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan has been a career Democrat in the battleground state of Michigan but is now planning to run for governor as an independent.
Trump's politically motivated sanctions against Brazil strain relations among old allies
Read full article: Trump's politically motivated sanctions against Brazil strain relations among old alliesPresident Donald Trumpโs decision to impose sanctions on Brazil in defense of the country's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has marked a low point in U.S.-Brazil relations.
Palantir books its first $1 billion in quarterly sales and dodges DOGE axe
Read full article: Palantir books its first $1 billion in quarterly sales and dodges DOGE axeShares of Palantir Technologies sailed past previous record highs Tuesday after booking its first $1 billion sales quarter and raising its performance expectations for the year.
Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
Read full article: Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billionTesla gave Elon Musk a stock grant of $29 billion on Monday as a reward for years of โtransformative and unprecedentedโ growth despite a recent foray into right-wing politics that has hurt its sales, profits and its stock price.
Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
Read full article: Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash caseA Miami jury decided that Elon Muskโs car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than $240 million in damages.
How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of US
Read full article: How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of USA bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
A year after anti-immigrant riots in Britain, many worry it could happen again
Read full article: A year after anti-immigrant riots in Britain, many worry it could happen againThe killing of three girls at a summer dance class in England a year ago Tuesday, by a teenager misidentified as a migrant, triggered days of street violence directed at newcomers and minorities.
Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in a boost to his right-wing ally
Read full article: Trump moves to lift visa restrictions for Argentina in a boost to his right-wing allyThe United States and Argentina have announced plans to allow Argentine tourists to travel to the U.S. without a visa.
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
Read full article: Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South CarolinaA chief architect of Project 2025 is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina.
Creating realistic deepfakes is getting easier than ever. Fighting back may take even more AI
Read full article: Creating realistic deepfakes is getting easier than ever. Fighting back may take even more AIThe use of deepfakes to impersonate high-level officials in the U.S. presents a growing security challenge.
Official fired during Trump's first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
Read full article: Official fired during Trump's first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of PeaceA senior state department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trumpโs first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace.
Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots
Read full article: Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbotsTech companies selling AI to the federal government now face a new challenge: proving their chatbots aren't "woke."
Trump offers support to Musk's car company in a surprising post as Tesla stock plunges
Read full article: Trump offers support to Musk's car company in a surprising post as Tesla stock plungesPresident Donald Trump took a break from his bitter public feud with Elon Musk by offering support to Tesla in an early morning post on Truth Social.
Tesla's profit plunges again as the fallout from Musk's politics continues to repel buyers
Read full article: Tesla's profit plunges again as the fallout from Musk's politics continues to repel buyersThe fallout from Elon Muskโs plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits fell sharply again in the latest quarter.
Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriers
Read full article: Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriersThe U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps.
From tech podcasts to policy: Trump's new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideas
Read full article: From tech podcasts to policy: Trump's new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideasPresident Donald Trump has unveiled an โAI Action Planโ shaped by Silicon Valley tech leaders who supported his campaign.
Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
Read full article: Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or throw up a major roadblock: Can this wildly successful man who tends to exaggerate be trusted.
Trump's pace of early travel largely mirrors Biden's, but with more sports events and golf
Read full article: Trump's pace of early travel largely mirrors Biden's, but with more sports events and golfMoving at the โspeed of Trumpโ is one of the White Houseโs favorite phrases, but when it comes to presidential travel, Donald Trumpโs pace is about the same as that of his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden.
OpenAI's advisory board calls for continued and strengthened nonprofit oversight
Read full article: OpenAI's advisory board calls for continued and strengthened nonprofit oversightAn advisory board convened by OpenAI says it should continue to be controlled by a nonprofit because the artificial intelligence technology it is developing is โtoo consequentialโ to be governed by a corporation alone.
House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump
Read full article: House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to TrumpThe House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U_S_ the โcrypto capital of the world.โ.
Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump
Read full article: Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under TrumpOnce a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration.
Tesla debuts in India, but its cars likely cost too much for most Indians
Read full article: Tesla debuts in India, but its cars likely cost too much for most IndiansTesla has opened its first showroom in India, marking the electric vehicle makerโs long-anticipated debut in the worldโs third-biggest automotive market.
Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraising
Read full article: Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraisingU.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has stockpiled more than $1.7 million for his re-election bid as the Kentucky Republican gears up to face President Donald Trumpโs vaunted political operation.
Tesla's Autopilot system is in the spotlight at a Miami trial over a student killed while stargazing
Read full article: Tesla's Autopilot system is in the spotlight at a Miami trial over a student killed while stargazingA federal court in Miami began considering Monday whether Elon Musk's car company should share blame for the death of a stargazing university student after a runaway Tesla sent her flying 75 feet through the air and severely injured her boyfriend.
DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their own
Read full article: DOGE sprouts in red states, as governors embrace the cost-cutter brand and make it their ownPresident Donald Trumpโs Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show that they're in step.
Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud
Read full article: Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraudFrench prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving Elon Musk's platform X.
President Donald Trump speaks after surveying flood damage in the Hill Country
Read full article: President Donald Trump speaks after surveying flood damage in the Hill CountryPresident Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.
Tesla announces November annual meeting under pressure from shareholders
Read full article: Tesla announces November annual meeting under pressure from shareholdersTesla has scheduled an annual shareholders meeting for November, one day after the electric vehicle company came under pressure from major shareholders to do so.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platform
Read full article: X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years at the helm of Elon Musk's social media platformX CEO Linda Yaccarino said sheโs stepping down after two years running Elon Muskโs social media platform.
Musk's xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments
Read full article: Musk's xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic commentsElon Muskโs artificial intelligence company is taking down antisemitic comments and other โinappropriate postsโ made by its Grok chatbot, including some praising Adolf Hitler.
How the Know-Nothings, Free Soilers and other third parties shaped US politics
Read full article: How the Know-Nothings, Free Soilers and other third parties shaped US politicsElon Muskโs plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since almost the beginning.
Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop
Read full article: Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flopPresident Donald Trump is defending Attorney General Pam Bondi as she faces mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Departmentโs abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.
Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted
Read full article: Epstein 'client list' doesn't exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promotedThe Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.
A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%
Read full article: A reignited Trump-Musk feud burns Tesla investors, shares of EV company tumble 7%Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled 7% as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.
The Latest: Trump meets with Netanyahu for private dinner at the White House
Read full article: The Latest: Trump meets with Netanyahu for private dinner at the White HouseU.S. President Donald Trump held a private dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as families of hostages held in Gaza push for any ceasefire agreement to include the release of all remaining hostages.
Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law
Read full article: Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts lawElon Musk said heโs carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing on social media that he would form the America Party in response to the presidentโs sweeping tax cuts law.
US stocks set another record and yields leap on signals the US economy is solid
Read full article: US stocks set another record and yields leap on signals the US economy is solidU.S. stocks climbed further into record heights after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected.
Tesla sales plunge again as anti-Musk boycott shows staying power and rivals pounce on the weakness
Read full article: Tesla sales plunge again as anti-Musk boycott shows staying power and rivals pounce on the weaknessSales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months compared to a year earlier as boycotts over Elon Muskโs political views continue to keep buyers away.
Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'
Read full article: Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'Elon Muskโs feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition.
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos
Read full article: Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videosAttorney General Pam Bondiโs comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation have fueled anticipation about the expected release of more files related to the New York financier.
Senate passes Trumpโs big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
Read full article: Senate passes Trumpโs big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tieSenate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans โgot the job doneโ in passing President Donald Trumpโs big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.
Starmerโs attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office
Read full article: Starmerโs attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in officeBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, facing challenges from within his party and the public.
The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trumpโs big bill ahead of July 4 deadline
Read full article: The Latest: Senate votes on amendments to Trumpโs big bill ahead of July 4 deadlinePossible changes to President Donald Trumpโs big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered, though most of the amendments are expected to fail.
Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed
Read full article: Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayedDebate has been underway late into the night in the Senate on President Donald Trumpโs big tax breaks and spending cuts package.
Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump's big bill as Senate Republicans scramble to pass it
Read full article: Elon Musk renews his criticism of Trump's big bill as Senate Republicans scramble to pass itElon Musk is doubling down on his distaste for President Donald Trumpโs sprawling tax and spending cuts bill.
Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower court
Read full article: Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower courtA federal appeals court is staying a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Read full article: Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforestBrazilโs Federal Prosecutorโs Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Muskโs Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon.
New Social Security Commissioner faces pointed questions about staffing, privacy
Read full article: New Social Security Commissioner faces pointed questions about staffing, privacyAfter months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agencyโs newly minted commissioner faced pointed questions from lawmakers about the future of the agency and its ability to pay Americans their benefits and protect their privacy.
Senators challenge Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid and public media in contentious hearing
Read full article: Senators challenge Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid and public media in contentious hearingRepublicans and Democrats on a key Senate panel are challenging the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media, as requested by President Donald Trump.
Ex-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill joins race for district held by GOP US Rep. David Joyce
Read full article: Ex-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill joins race for district held by GOP US Rep. David JoyceFormer Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill OโNeill has announced plans to run for the northeast Ohio congressional seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. David Joyce.
Europeans angry with Musk still aren't buying his cars as Tesla sales drop for fifth month in a row
Read full article: Europeans angry with Musk still aren't buying his cars as Tesla sales drop for fifth month in a rowTesla sales in Europe plunged for a fifth month in a row in May, a blow to investors who had hoped anger toward Elon Musk would have faded by now.
Trump's budget bill could complicate 2026 tax filing season after IRS cuts, watchdog warns
Read full article: Trump's budget bill could complicate 2026 tax filing season after IRS cuts, watchdog warnsThe budget bill championed by President Donald Trump could complicate next yearโs tax filing season after the IRS lost one-quarter of its employees through staffing cuts.
Musk's 'robotaxis' draw regulatory scrutiny after video shows one driving in an opposing lane
Read full article: Musk's 'robotaxis' draw regulatory scrutiny after video shows one driving in an opposing laneFederal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Muskโs test run of self-driving โrobotaxisโ in Texas after videos on social media show a few of them braking suddenly or going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong side of the road.
A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump
Read full article: A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to TrumpPresident Donald Trump took office in January pledging to โmake America the crypto capital of the worldโ and has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry.
Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
Read full article: Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnershipWaymoโs robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uberโs ride-hailing service that began earlier this year in Austin.
Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada make changes to lure business amid Delawareโs โDexitโ concern
Read full article: Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada make changes to lure business amid Delawareโs โDexitโ concernChanges approved recently by lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada could help their states lure some of the big-money legal business that Delaware and its specialized court have dominated as the worldโs incorporation capital.
What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a look
Read full article: What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a lookA little less than once a week, on average, since President Donald Trump began his second term, his administrationโs lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the Supreme Court.
Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaks
Read full article: Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaksGreenpeace has joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
Taylor Mac's 'Prosperous Fools' skewers wealthy philanthropists in a biting satire
Read full article: Taylor Mac's 'Prosperous Fools' skewers wealthy philanthropists in a biting satireA new play by MacArthur โgenius grantโ recipient Taylor Mac invites questions about the moral value of philanthropy in a society denounced by the comedy as โfeudal.โ.
Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plunge
Read full article: Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plungeElon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla โrobotaxisโ on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting.
As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock
Read full article: As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblockA group of Democratic Texas lawmakers is asking Elon Musk to delay his rollout of driverless โrobotaxisโ in the state this weekend to assure the vehicles are safe enough.
How billionaire Mark Walter, set to own the controlling stake in Lakers, made his fortune
Read full article: How billionaire Mark Walter, set to own the controlling stake in Lakers, made his fortuneThe billionaire slated to takeover the controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers has built a career leading businesses investing in everything from sports franchises to artificial intelligence.
Former US ambassador to Ukraine who resigned in protest launches run for Congress in Michigan
Read full article: Former US ambassador to Ukraine who resigned in protest launches run for Congress in MichiganBridget Brink, who stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine this year in protest of what she said was President Donald Trumpโs unfair treatment of the the war-torn country, says sheโs running for Congress in one of Michiganโs most competitive districts as a Democrat.
Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo
Read full article: Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging WaymoAmazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.
Musk's X sues New York over requirement to show how social media platforms handle problematic posts
Read full article: Musk's X sues New York over requirement to show how social media platforms handle problematic postsElon Muskโs X has sued to try to stop New York from requiring reports on how social media platforms define and handle problematic posts.
NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Muskโs xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution
Read full article: NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Muskโs xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollutionThe NAACP and an environmental group say they intend to sue Elon Muskโs artificial intelligence company xAI over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer near predominantly Black communities in Memphis.
UK 'shied away' from ethnicity of grooming gangs in child sex abuse inquiries, report finds
Read full article: UK 'shied away' from ethnicity of grooming gangs in child sex abuse inquiries, report findsBritainโs government has pledged to make it mandatory to record the ethnicity and nationality of suspects accused of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa's farm killings
Read full article: A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa's farm killingsNearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades.
Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary
Read full article: Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications varyThe attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.
UK to hold national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse after pressure from Musk
Read full article: UK to hold national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse after pressure from MuskThe British government has announced it will hold a national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse, something it has long been pressured to do by opposition politicians โ and Elon Musk.
Trumpโs recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics
Read full article: Trumpโs recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politicsPresident Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.โs democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.
Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Republican enthusiasm for Musk cools after his feud with Trump, a new AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.