Elon Musk

05.09.2025, 18:45

Bill Gates Plans to Give Away More Than $200 Billion Over 20 Years

One of world’s most influential philanthropists accelerates timetable for spending almost all of his fortune

By Betsy McKay

Bill Gates Plans to Give Away More Than $200 Billion Over 20 Years

05.01.2025, 11:00

Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

With profits and stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at company

By Emily Glazer, Becky Peterson and Dana Mattioli, The Wall Street Journal

Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

04.25.2025, 11:00

A Side Hustle for Friends of Musk: Selling Access to Stakes in His Private Companies

Lucrative stock deals have allowed SpaceX to avoid public scrutiny even as it has grown into one of the largest companies in the U.S.

By Susan Pulliam, Corrie Driebusch, and Becky Peterson

A Side Hustle for Friends of Musk: Selling Access to Stakes in His Private Companies

04.17.2025, 07:00

The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers

The world’s richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump. He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over money and privacy.

By Dana Mattioli, The Wall Street Journal

The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers

04.04.2025, 16:30

Trump and Musk Post “Free Le Pen” After Election Ban

“FREE MARINE LE PEN,” declared the U.S. President on his social media network Truth Social late Thursday night.

04.02.2025, 19:51

Elon Musk Reportedly Set to Exit White House Role

Tesla shares surged amid speculation of Musk’s return to business operations. No official timeline for his departure has been confirmed.

03.19.2025, 07:10

Judge Says DOGE’s Dismantling of USAID Likely Unconstitutional

Ruling deals a blow to Elon Musk and one of his earlier efforts to cut back the size of the federal government

By Mariah Timms, The Wall Street Journal

Judge Says DOGE’s Dismantling of USAID Likely Unconstitutional

03.16.2025, 11:00

“Musk is the opposite of what a top scientist should be”

TO BHMA International edition talks with prestigious scientists over concerns related to Musk’s actions and stance on issues related to scientific research funding and the dissemination of information on the platform X

Dimitris Mavrokefalidis

“Musk is the opposite of what a top scientist should be”

02.17.2025, 07:10

The Inside Story of How Altman and Musk Went From Friends to Bitter Enemies

The two tech titans are in the meanest fight in business. The stakes couldn’t be higher.

By Keach Hagey, Berber Jin, Dana Mattioli and Josh Dawsey

The Inside Story of How Altman and Musk Went From Friends to Bitter Enemies

02.15.2025, 00:30

DOGE Cuts $25,000 Grant for LGBTQIA+ refugees in Greece

Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by the richest man in the world Elon Musk, and tasked with cutting what the new U.S. President deems as wasteful spending, has cut a $25,000 grant earmarked for LGBTQIA+ refugees in Greece. The grant, titled “Empowering LGBTQIA+ Refugees in Greece,” aimed to provide material, legal, and […]

02.10.2025, 11:00

Why Southeast Europe Should Care About the U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze

As the repercussions of the USAID funding freeze unfold, U.S. foreign aid has come under increased scrutiny, highlighting regions heavily reliant on this support—such as Southeast Europe, which received a staggering $830 million in 2023 alone.

Cheryl Novak

Why Southeast Europe Should Care About the U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze

02.08.2025, 17:15

Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s Team from Accessing Treasury Payment System

Judge blocks Elon Musk’s team from Treasury access over security risks and potential misuse of federal payment data.

02.04.2025, 21:45

Musk Moves With Lightning Speed to Exert Control Over the Government

The billionaire’s representatives gained access to a Treasury Department payment system and sensitive documents at USAID

By Alexander Ward and Ginger Adams Otis, The Wall Street Journal

Musk Moves With Lightning Speed to Exert Control Over the Government

02.04.2025, 14:15

What We Choose to Ignore: MAGA, Musk, and the New Face of Old Hatreds

Reports that Elon Musk allegedly performed a Nazi salute during Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on January 20, 2025, serve as a reminder of how authoritarian symbolism can become normalized.

Angelos Alexopoulos

What We Choose to Ignore: MAGA, Musk, and the New Face of Old Hatreds

01.23.2025, 06:54

Musk Pours Cold Water on Trump-Backed Stargate AI Project

Billionaire says companies behind the project don’t have enough money to follow through on pledges

By Brian Schwartz, The Wall Street Journal

Musk Pours Cold Water on Trump-Backed Stargate AI Project

01.08.2025, 19:50

Greek Politician Calls for Formal Invitation of Elon Musk to Speak in Parliament

In his letter, Velopoulos claimed his initiative aimed to highlight Greece’s support of free speech

01.08.2025, 17:15

Lessons from Vienna: The Fragility of Liberal Democracy

For proponents of liberal democracy, the new year has not started on a hopeful note. I am not referring to the interventionist escapades of American media mogul Elon Musk or the imperial fantasies of the future U.S. President and his Turkish friend, Erdogan. Instead, it stems from developments in Austria, a core European country, where […]

Ronald Meinardus