One of the main bottlenecks in Starship’s readiness is the unproven in-space propellant transfer system. Photo : AP Elon Musk has updated SpaceX’s Mars mission outlook, signalling that a Starship launch to the Red Planet in 2026 is now highly improbable. Speaking on X, Musk admitted there is only a “slight chance” of achieving a…
Linda Yaccarino has stepped down as CEO of Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, after just over two years in the role. Her departure comes amid growing chaos in Musk’s business empire, where politics, controversy, and high-level exits are becoming a pattern. Yaccarino’s resignation marks the latest in a string of high-profile departures. Fourteen other…
The Indian government has approved operating rights for Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed the development on the social media platform X. Scindia also met with SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell, stating that their discussions focussed on potential collaborations in satellite communications to support the…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed rare public disappointment in billionaire Elon Musk, signaling a possible rupture in their once-friendly relationship after Musk sharply criticized Trump’s flagship policy bill.“Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore. I was surprised,” Trump said in the Oval Office, reacting to…
Reliance-owned Jio Platforms (JPL) has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in India, in an expansion of its broadband services, the company said on March 12. The collaboration seeks to leverage Jio’s extensive mobile network and Starlink’s satellite technology to ensure reliable internet access, including in rural…
Mar 02, 2025 03:00 PM IST Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis welcoming their fourth child, Seldon Lycurgus, drew attention to Zilis’ Punjabi ancestry. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has welcomed his 14th child, a son named Seldon Lycurgus, with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis. This marks their fourth child together, following the births…
Billionaire Elon Musk’s companies have gained a combined $613 billion in value since the US presidential election, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. First electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. surged, then his space company SpaceX became the world’s most valuable tech startup and artificial intelligence company xAI nearly doubled its valuation. Now, Musk’s social media…
Feb 12, 2025 11:59 PM IST While the four-year-old boasts a unique name, Musk and Grimes were forced to change it several times before they finally landed on X AE A-XII. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes’ son X AE A-XII stole the spotlight during a recent appearance alongside US President Donald Trump…
Updated Feb. 1 with more details of the new service and how it will work. Apple has just released iOS 18.3, its latest iPhone update (full details here) and the software contained a surprise extra: compatibility with the Starlink satellite network, according to a new report. And more details show how the system will work…
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday met a delegation of leading Indian business figures at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas and said that India-US ties are “trending positive” in his opinion, adding that he backs an enhanced trade partnership between the two nations. Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support…
