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Tesla Robotaxis Have Arrived
Tesla Robotaxis
Are On the Road
Jun 23, 2025 2:30 AM CDT

Tesla Robotaxis Are On the Road

In Austin, at least

(Newser) - Tesla's highly anticipated robotaxi service launched in Austin, Texas, Sunday, with 10 to 20 driverless Model Ys available during what amounts to a test run. Elon Musk says the service will ultimately be expanded. For now, rides will cost a flat $4.20, and a safety monitor will be...

SpaceX Rocket Explodes at Starbase
SpaceX Rocket
Explodes at Starbase
Jun 19, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

SpaceX Rocket Explodes at Starbase

Rocket was being tested at Texas launch site

(Newser) - A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky, the AP reports. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly" at about 11pm while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at Starbase, SpaceX's launch...

Elon Musk Shares Drug Test Results
Elon Musk Shares
Drug Test Results
Jun 17, 2025 5:44 PM CDT

Elon Musk Shares Drug Test Results

He challenges newspapers to do the same

(Newser) - Elon Musk was not on drugs last week, according to a drug test he posted on X early Tuesday with the comment "lol." The move followed a New York Times investigation last month that accused Musk of heavily using drugs including ketamine and ecstasy when he was on...

Elon Musk's Trans Daughter Performs in LA Drag Show

Audience went wild for Vivian Wilson

(Newser) - Vivian Wilson, the transgender daughter of former First Buddy Elon Musk, made her "drag debut" Friday night in Los Angeles, per TMZ . Wilson, who ditched her dad's last name when she turned 18 and has spoken out against his anti-trans views on multiple occasions , was the headliner at...

Lawsuit: Musk's $1M Checks to Voters Were Bribes

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says his cash giveaways were meant to sway court election

(Newser) - A Wisconsin watchdog group is taking Elon Musk to court, alleging he tried to sway the state's Supreme Court election by bribing voters with million-dollar checks and cash prizes. The lawsuit claims Musk's high-profile giveaways crossed the line into illegal election bribery and could threaten the integrity...

Report: Musk Retreated After Monday Phone Call

Sources say Musk spoke to Vance, Wiles, and eventually Trump

(Newser) - Before Elon Musk's public mea culpa regarding some of his inflammatory posts about President Trump, he apparently had a private conversation with Trump himself. Sources tell outlets including CNN , the New York Times , and the Wall Street Journal that on Friday, Vice President JD Vance and Susie Wiles, the...

Musk Says He's Sorry About His Trump Tweets

'They went too far,' writes the billionaire

(Newser) - The feud between Elon Musk and President Trump appears to be officially over: Musk tweeted an apology overnight—or at least an expression of regret:
  • "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week," he wrote . "They went too far."

Elon Musk's Father: My Son 'Made a Mistake'

Errol Musk chalks up Elon's fight with Trump to stress, predicts they will reconcile

(Newser) - Elon Musk's father thinks his son will eventually patch up his relationship with President Trump and blamed an overload of stress for their recent falling out. Errol Musk spoke with Russia's Izvestia newspaper while on a visit to Moscow. Highlights:
  • "Elon made a mistake, I think, but
...

Trump Warns Musk Not to Back Democrats

President says he has no plans to mend fences with former ally

(Newser) - When Elon Musk broke with President Trump over his " outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill," the billionaire hinted at opposing Republicans who voted for it in the 2026 elections. After thinking about that possibility for a few days, Trump warned his former ally on Saturday that funding Democrats in...

No Phone Call, but Musk, Trump Seem to Move On

Neither returns to attack mode

(Newser) - Speculation about a peace-making call between President Trump and Elon Musk appears to have fizzled, but the Hill reports that both men nonetheless appear to be trying to change the subject on Friday. Musk returned to his X platform in the early afternoon and began tweeting, but not about the...

Trump-Musk Fight Puts JD Vance in a Jam

Vice president can't afford to alienate either man

(Newser) - The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk has put a number of Republicans in a difficult spot, but an analysis at Politico finds that Vice President JD Vance "could be the biggest loser of the blowout." The reason isn't hard to suss out: Vance is an...

Trump Might Sell His Tesla
Trump May Sell His Tesla
Jun 6, 2025 10:03 AM CDT

Trump May Sell His Tesla

President bought one in March as a sign of support for Elon Musk

(Newser) - Months before their relationship fell apart in spectacular fashion , President Trump made a high-profile purchase of a Tesla from Elon Musk. Now, Trump is considering selling the vehicle, a senior administration official tells CBS News and the New York Times . When he bought the $80,000 car in March as...

House Dems Are Pretty Curious About Musk's Epstein Claim

Letter asks AG Bondi, FBI's Patel if Epstein files are being held back because Trump's in them

(Newser) - As the sudden President Trump - Elon Musk war continues another day , Democrats are focusing on one Musk "bomb" in particular: his insistence that the US president "is in the Epstein files," and that those files are being held back from the public because of it. House...

Trump-Musk Truce? Reports Are Conflicting

President says he is 'not particularly' interested in a phone call

(Newser) - The big question on Friday in regard to President Trump and Elon Musk is whether they are ready to call a truce. Some of the conflicting signals:
  • Phone call? Politico reports that White House aides have scheduled a phone call between the two men for Friday. And the outlet spoke
...

Late Night Weighs In on Trump-Musk Feud

'I thought these two billionaires with the world's biggest egos would work it out amicably'

(Newser) - Late-night hosts were gleeful and giddy Thursday after tensions between President Trump and Elon Musk boiled over. "I knew this day would come and yet somehow it's even better than I imagined," Jimmy Kimmel said. "It's like coming down the stairs on Christmas morning and...

Steve Bannon on Musk: 'Hey, Told You'

He says Trump should 'seize SpaceX'

(Newser) - The messy public feud between President Trump and Elon Musk may be calming down, but when hostilities were at their height on Thursday, Steve Bannon relished the chance to say, "I told you so." The former White House strategist, who called Musk a "truly evil guy" earlier...

Musk (Briefly) Threatens to Decommission Key Spacecraft

Musk later walked back his threat, as Trump downplays feud

(Newser) - As President Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station, the AP reports. After Trump threatened to cut government contracts given to Musk's SpaceX rocket...

Allies, Opponents Weigh In on Deepening Trump-Musk Feud

Bannon wants former Trump ally deported, Tesla investor wants him fired

(Newser) - With the President Trump-Elon Musk feud growing uglier by the post on Thursday, others began weighing on the battle while Kayne West pleaded for a truce. The bickering and threats escalated steadily throughout the day. After saying without offering evidence that the government files on Jeffrey Epstein haven't been...

Musk Drops the &#39;Really Big Bomb&#39;
Musk Drops the
'Really Big Bomb'
Jun 5, 2025 3:09 PM CDT

Musk Drops the 'Really Big Bomb'

He says Trump is in the Epstein Files

(Newser) - As his war of words with President Trump heated up on Thursday, Elon Musk said it was time to "drop the really big bomb." Trump "is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public," he said in a post...

Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave
Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave
Jun 5, 2025 2:18 PM CDT

Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave

President says the easiest way for government to save money is by cutting Musk's contracts

(Newser) - Elon Musk's days as the "first buddy" may be permanently over. After criticizing Musk during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Trump let loose on Truth Social, saying he had asked the billionaire to leave his administration and threatening his government contracts.
  • "Elon was 'wearing thin,
...

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