Elon Musk
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Elon Musk, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Historian Yuval Noah Harari Challenges Elon Musk: AI Future Is Not Inevitable Fate
Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari challenged Elon Musk's claim that AI's rise is inevitable, warning of AI's potential to manipulate society and urging immediate action to regul…
Yahadut HaTorah Faces Possible Split Amid Regional Tensions and Global Updates
Yahadut HaTorah may split as Porush and Zeibert meet; Hamas accuses Israel of war crimes while the IDF reports killing commanders. Regional tensions rise with Turkey and Syria, th…
Israeli AI Firm Decart Set for $7 Billion Acquisition by Anthropic in AI Race
Israeli AI startup Decart is set to be acquired by US AI leader Anthropic for $7 billion, positioning Israel as a key hub in the race to develop artificial general intelligence. T…
Tesla Launches Long-Range Six-Seater Model Y With Premium Features at Higher Price
Tesla has launched the Model Y Long, a six-seat electric SUV with extended range and premium features, priced higher than the standard Model Y. It targets markets with demand for…
Anthropic Plans Historic $2 Trillion IPO in October, Surpassing SpaceX Valuation
Anthropic, an AI giant, plans a $2 trillion IPO in October, potentially the largest ever, surpassing SpaceX's valuation. Investors expect annual revenues up to $120 billion. The I…
Anthropic in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup Decart for $6 Billion
Tech and AI Drive Positive Momentum in Israeli and Global Markets Amid Mixed Economic Signals
Israeli and global markets open positively driven by technology and AI sectors, with strong bank earnings and rising US Treasury yields raising economic concerns. SpaceX shifts fo…
Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Posts Record $184 Billion Profit in First Half of 2024
Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund posted a record $184.3 billion profit in the first half of 2024, driven by gains in Asian tech stocks and new investments including a stake in Space…
Israeli Filmmaker Guy Nattiv’s New Thriller 'The Liberation' Premieres at Toronto Film Festival
Israeli director Guy Nattiv’s new film The Liberation, based on his grandmother’s story, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The thriller features a strong c…
Netanyahu Promises Oren Dovronsky AI Minister Role in Next Government
Benjamin Netanyahu has promised tech entrepreneur Oren Dovronsky the role of AI minister in his next government, highlighting AI as a central campaign issue. Dovronsky, a Likud ca…
Elon Musk Denies Reports of Buying Israeli AI Startup Decart as 'Fake News'
Elon Musk Denies SpaceX Is Buying Israeli AI Startup Decart
Elon Musk has denied reports that SpaceX is negotiating to buy Israeli AI startup Decart for 6 to 7 billion dollars. The denial followed a social media post citing an Israeli news…
Jerusalem Rabbi Balances Torah Teaching and Real Estate Entrepreneurship Successfully
Rabbi Shlomo Menachem Schwartz from Jerusalem balances his role as a Torah lecturer with a successful real estate career, emphasizing that one can combine religious commitment wit…
Tech Entrepreneur's Attempt to Build New Nation Faces Setbacks in Malaysia
Billionaires’ Wealth Surpasses National GDPs, Raising Democracy Concerns
Elon Musk briefly became the first trillionaire in July 2026, highlighting a trend where billionaire wealth and corporate valuations surpass national GDPs. This concentration of w…
AI Boom Drives Massive Energy and Water Use, Sparking Local U.S. Protests
By 2026, U.S. tech giants plan to invest heavily in AI infrastructure, causing massive electricity and water consumption that sparks local protests. Communities in Oregon and Ariz…
Tech Leaders Warn AI Singularity Nears While Hebrew Prophetic Wisdom Offers Deeper Insight
AI leaders Sam Altman and Elon Musk warn humanity is entering an AI singularity with exponential growth and transformative economic shifts. While some celebrate AI's potential, ot…
Tucker Carlson Plans Far-Right Political Movement and Possible U.S. Presidential Run
Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host turned far-right extremist, is set to launch a new political movement and possibly run for U.S. president. His group includes prominent antise…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Crashes on Moon at 8,700 km/h, Creating New Crater
The upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket unintentionally crashed on the Moon at 8,700 km/h, likely creating a new crater. NASA awaits telescope data to confirm the impact, whic…
Russia Develops Electronic Warfare System to Disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites
Russia has developed an electronic warfare system called Volna Kupol Garant to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite communications by jamming their signals. The system temporari…
Tesla Considers Selling or Closing Shanghai Factory Amid SpaceX Merger Plans
Tesla is exploring selling or closing its Shanghai factory amid a potential merger with SpaceX, due to regulatory concerns linked to SpaceX's military ties. The Shanghai plant is…
Half of Israeli Municipalities Seek Significant Property Tax Hikes Amid Political Deadlock
Half of Israel's municipalities have requested substantial property tax increases for 2027 amid a political deadlock with no Interior Minister to regulate them. These hikes come a…
SpaceX Starship Achieves First Soft Ocean Landing, Eyes Orbital Flight Next
SpaceX's Starship achieved its first soft ocean landing during the 13th test flight, remaining afloat without damage. Elon Musk indicated the next flight could attempt an orbital…
Elon Musk Launches X Money Debit Card as Social Network Expands into Finance
Elon Musk's social network X has launched X Money, a financial platform offering deposit accounts, money transfers, and debit cards to U.S. Premium subscribers. The service integr…
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Film Diverges Significantly From Homer’s Ancient Epic
Christopher Nolan’s "Odyssey" film has earned over $640 million globally and differs significantly from Homer’s original epic, especially in its reduced role of gods and a darker…
Tesla Reports $1 Billion Cash Burn and Profit Drop Despite Sales Growth
Tesla exceeded revenue expectations with $28.2 billion in Q2 2024 sales and doubled Israeli deliveries, but its net profit fell 17% to $1.1 billion. The company burned over $1 bil…
Global Markets React to US-Saudi Nuclear Deal and Rising Middle East Tensions
Markets opened amid US approval of a Saudi nuclear deal and ongoing US-Iran tensions, pushing oil prices higher and affecting stocks globally. Tel Aviv stocks show mixed futures w…
Right-Wing Content Creator Adi Shamai Cohen Reflects on Viral Success and Personal Cost
Adi Shamai Cohen, an Israeli right-wing content creator, rose from low-paid sound technician to viral sensation with his satirical video "I'm a Bibist," which caught Elon Musk's a…
Israeli Study Reveals AI Chatbots Often Blame Sexual Abuse Victims Online
An Israeli study found that popular AI chatbots often blame teenage victims of online sexual abuse, with Elon Musk's Grok showing the highest victim-blaming tendency. The research…
Tesla Launches $225 Balance Bike for Toddlers Amid Delays of Roadster Model
Tesla has launched a $225 balance bike for toddlers, priced higher than typical models, with deliveries starting late August. This move adds to Tesla's range of child-focused prod…
SpaceX Stock Falls Below IPO Price Amid Launch Cancellation and Market Concerns
SpaceX's stock has fallen below its IPO price amid a canceled Starship launch and broader tech market weakness, reducing its valuation by about $1 trillion from its peak. Despite…
xAI Sues User for Bypassing AI Safeguards to Create Child Exploitative Content
Elon Musk's AI company xAI sued a user for bypassing Grok chatbot's safeguards to create illegal sexual deepfake content involving minors, amid broader legal and regulatory challe…
SpaceX Stock Falls Below IPO Price, Erasing $800 Billion From Market Value
SpaceX's stock has fallen below its IPO price, wiping out $800 billion in market value since its June peak. The decline reflects broader tech market weakness amid interest rate co…
Stripe and Advent International Propose $53 Billion Buyout of PayPal
Stripe and Advent International have offered to buy PayPal for over $53 billion, proposing $60.5 per share, a 28% premium. The deal, backed by $50 billion in financing, aims for j…
Businessman Ben Shapiro Announces Birth of His Fifth Son
Ben Shapiro, the Jewish-American conservative businessman, announced the birth of his fifth son on social media, humorously requesting a larger Tesla from Elon Musk to fit his gro…
China and Russia Expand Secret Military Cooperation Including Anti-Starlink Plans
Anti-AI Activist Disappears Amid Rising Tensions in Silicon Valley Resistance Movement
Sam Kirshner, a leading anti-AI activist in Silicon Valley, disappeared in November amid rising tensions and fears of violent actions against AI companies. His disappearance highl…
Ethereum Co-Founder Urges Musk and Zuckerberg to Pause AI Race for Global Coordination
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urges Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to use their platforms to coordinate international AI regulation, proposing a model to pause AI development…
Japan Advances Reusable Rocket Technology to Challenge SpaceX
Japan's space agency successfully tested the RV-X reusable rocket, marking a key step to reduce launch costs and rival SpaceX. The test, conducted in Noshiro, involved a controlle…
Texas Launches New Stock Exchange to Rival NYSE and Nasdaq Amid US IPO Boom
Texas has launched the Texas Stock Exchange to compete with NYSE and Nasdaq amid a surge in US IPOs, aiming to attract major companies and capitalize on recent corporate relocatio…
Apple Sues OpenAI for Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets to Develop Hardware
Apple has sued OpenAI in Northern California federal court, accusing it of stealing trade secrets to develop hardware. The lawsuit names former Apple employees now at OpenAI and d…
Elon Musk Names Anthropic as Leading AI Model Amid Industry Surprise
Elon Musk has acknowledged Anthropic as the leading AI company, reversing his earlier doubts. Anthropic’s advanced AI models have gained wide acclaim and significant enterprise ad…
China Achieves Historic Breakthrough in Reusable Rocket Launch Technology
China has made a historic breakthrough by successfully launching and recovering the reusable Long March 10B rocket from Hainan Island, challenging SpaceX's dominance in reusable s…
Eight Men Charged in Plot to Assassinate Trump, Netanyahu, and Musk at White House Event
Eight men were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for plotting to assassinate Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk, and others during a June White House event. The p…
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.5 AI Model Focused on Coding and Efficiency
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5, an AI model specialized in coding and efficiency, offering faster and cheaper performance than competitors. The model is available now in m…
Blue Origin Raises $10 Billion at $130 Billion Valuation in First External Funding Round
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion valuation in its first external funding round, with Bezos investing $2 billion and strong investor…
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Faces Pressure Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Tech Sell-Off
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opened under pressure from Middle East tensions and global tech sell-offs, with oil prices rising and the shekel weakening. Israeli tech and cleantech…
SpaceX Joins Nasdaq 100 Index, Impacting Passive Fund Investments
SpaceX joins the Nasdaq 100 index, prompting passive funds to buy its shares despite limited public float, initially representing under 1% of the index. While inclusion may boost…
