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‘Not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk testifies in OpenAI trial

In his opening statement, Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, said Altman and Brockman, with Microsoft’s help, had taken control of a charity “whose mission was the safe, open development of artificial intelligence”. Musk is seeking damages and Altman’s removal from OpenAI’s board.

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Watch: Robot dogs with tech billionaires faces excrete AI art

Beeple says the work critiques how today’s perceptions of reality are increasingly shaped by algorithms controlled by powerful tech companies rather than artists.

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Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to trial over OpenAI

The trial will see Elon Musk face off against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over allegations that the AI company abandoned its nonprofit roots in favour of profit — with Microsoft also named in the suit.

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Elon Musk's xAI discussed partnership with Mistral, report

Musk's xAI eyed Europe's AI giant Mistral in a bid to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic, according to a report.

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Will Elon Musk appear before the French courts?

The billionaire is being summoned on Monday by the Paris public prosecutor's office as part of an investigation into his social network X and its AI tool Grok, which are suspected of algorithmic manipulation to interfere in the French political debate.

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What you need to know about Europe's new social network Eurosky

A Netherlands-based initiative is offering European users a homegrown alternative to Big Tech's social media offerings.

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Musk’s path to $1 trillion: SpaceX files for IPO, reports say

Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing — a blockbuster offering that would likely rank among the largest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.

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SpaceX IPO: Musk plans to allocate 30% of shares for retail investors

Elon Musk is preparing to allocate as much as 30% of the shares in SpaceX’s forthcoming IPO to retail investors, according to Reuters. The alleged move represents a significant departure from usual Wall Street practice.

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BYD profit slumps 19% after record year edging Tesla off the EV throne

The Chinese electric vehicle giant posted a sharp drop in annual profit in 2025, squeezed by a brutal domestic price war — even as it outsold Tesla by more than 600,000 battery electric vehicles for the year.

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Elon Musk pauses rollout of new rules on X for paying creators

The new payout policy for creators on X has been put on hold amid a wave of criticism from users globally.

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SpaceX could eye record IPO this week as valuation soars past €1.61tn

Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company could file paperwork with US regulators as soon as this week, in a listing that would dwarf Saudi Aramco's record 2019 offering.

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Elon Musk plans to manufacture chips for SpaceX and Tesla

Elon Musk revealed plans for ‘Terafab,’ a chip manufacturing facility that will be jointly run by SpaceX and Tesla, on Saturday.

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Has China beaten Elon Musk’s Neuralink to a commercial brain implant?

China approves the first brain implant for commercial use while Elon Musk plans to start high-volume production of the trialled Neuralink devices this year.

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Elon Musk's X proposes verification fix in Europe following €120M fine

Europe's move sparked a diplomatic dispute between Brussels and Washington.

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Would a taxpayer-funded European social media platform work?

A group of activists want the EU Commission to help build a “society-funded” European social network. The Commission has now registered a Citizens’ Initiative, triggering up to an 18-month, 1-million-signature push, while questions remain on cost, procurement, and timeline.

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Musk faces court over claims he tanked Twitter stock before buyout

The billionaire faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging he deliberately spread false information about fake accounts to drive down Twitter's stock price ahead of his takeover of the social media platform.

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Ireland investigates Elon Musk’s Grok AI over sexualised images

Ireland can levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company's global revenue under EU rules.

17 February 2026

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Will Big Tech's colossal AI spending crush Europe's data sovereignty?

Big Tech companies are going all in on AI development, raising their projected capital expenditure to over $700bn (€590bn) this year, an increase of roughly 75% compared to 2025.

16 February 2026

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Cold (space) war: why the US and the EU are still in the same boat

Ukraine and SpaceX announced they have found a way to prevent Russian armed forces from using Starlink, while Russian propagandists reacted harshly - not only toward SpaceX, but toward Palantir too. Meanwhile, communications from two European satellites were intercepted by Russian spacecraft.

15 February 2026

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France launches ‘French Response’ to take on trolls and disinfo on X

Through posts combining provocation, humour and irony, the "French Response" account has taken potshots at trolls, but also top-level politicians. It is part of a wider strategy led by Paris to combat disinformation, ministry told Euronews.

13 February 2026