Elon Musk

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Futuristic orbital data center contrasted with a massive terrestrial data center complex on Earth, representing the debate in AI infrastructure.

Elon Musk's orbital data centers face growing feasibility scrutiny

SoftBank, a major backer of OpenAI's Stargate project, commits $500 billion over four years to build terrestrial data centers.

Helena Strauss·June 28, 2026

Elon Musk in a high-tech control room, observing a visualization of high-speed data flowing through fiber optic cables, symbolizing the Mesh Optical acquisition.

FTC Approves Elon Musk's Plan to Acquire Mesh Optical

A startup whose flagship product translates electrical signals to light at 1.

Helena Strauss·June 27, 2026

Futuristic data center with natural gas turbines, symbolizing xAI's power and orbital ambitions, with a hint of space.

Data & Automation

Musk shifts xAI power to natural gas, eyes orbital future

Elon Musk's xAI powers its rapidly expanding data centers with dozens of unregulated natural gas turbines, planning an additional $2.

Helena Strauss·May 23, 2026

A symbolic representation of the conflict between OpenAI's original non-profit mission and its current for-profit structure, with a benevolent AI facing a corporate skyscraper.

Musk Alleges OpenAI Betrayed Founding Mission Amid Trust Dispute

Elon Musk is seeking the removal of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, along with the redistribution of $134 billion from its for-profit entity, alleging a betrayal of the company's

Arjun Mehta·May 18, 2026