Elon Musk
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Elon Musk, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Report Claims Major AI Chatbots Lean Left on Political Questions
A Washington Post report says several leading chatbots show political bias, with ChatGPT most often producing left-leaning answers in a 29-question test. OpenAI and Anthropic reje…
Musk Falls Below $1 Trillion Again as SpaceX Shares Slide
Elon Musk has dropped back below $1 trillion in net worth after a steep fall in SpaceX and Tesla shares. Bloomberg put his fortune at $957 billion on Tuesday, though he remains th…
Elon Musk Quietly Built a Private Property Cluster Near Austin
Elon Musk has built a private housing cluster in West Lake Hills, Texas, using companies linked to him to buy at least three large homes. The purchases fit a broader pattern of un…
At 27, a News Reporter Builds a Conservative Portfolio and Plans for Financial Independence
Keren Kozlov, a 27-year-old Tel Aviv field reporter, details a conservative long-term investing strategy built around broad indexes, bitcoin, and a small stock selection. She has…
Elon Musk Falls Below $1 Trillion After Sharp Drop in SpaceX and Tesla-Linked Wealth
Elon Musk has lost his trillionaire status after a steep drop in SpaceX shares and new restrictions on Tesla stock reduced his fortune to about $962 billion. Despite the decline…
Hollywood Shies Away From a Film About Sam Altman
Major studios and streamers, including Warner Bros. and Netflix, declined to buy the film Artificial about Sam Altman. Amazon also pulled out as distributor after deepening busine…
SpaceX raises $25 billion in bonds after record equity sale
SpaceX raised $25 billion in debt on Tuesday, shortly after completing the largest stock offering in history. Demand for the bonds reached nearly $90 billion, as the company seeks…
Israeli Investors Reap Paper Gains From SpaceX IPO Through StepStone Fund
StepStone VC Secondary Fund, sold in Israel to qualified investors, made large paper gains from SpaceX’s IPO. The Israeli slice of its SpaceX exposure was estimated at $3 million…
Bennett Says Israel Secretly Brought Starlink Devices Into Iran
Naftali Bennett said Israel secretly smuggled Starlink equipment into Iran in 2022 to help protesters bypass internet censorship. He said the program was later stopped, and Iran h…
Volatile U.S. Trading Day Ends With Modest Recovery After Tech Selloff
U.S. markets swung sharply on a volatile day, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 falling after a selloff in memory-chip stocks. SpaceX briefly erased its post-IPO gains before rebounding…
Shocking Ashura self-flagellation video from Manchester spreads widely on X
A viral video of Shiite Muslims performing the Ashura tatbeer ritual drew huge attention on X. The footage, widely mistaken for being from Iran, was actually filmed in Manchester…
OpenAI Debuts at Cannes to Court Advertisers Ahead of Planned IPO
OpenAI is using its first Cannes appearance to sell advertisers on ChatGPT ads while preparing for a fall IPO. The company says ad revenue will help fund access to information, bu…
Musk Predicts AI Could Surpass Humanity Within Five Years
Elon Musk said AI could surpass all human intelligence within four to five years, repeating increasingly short timelines for advanced AI. The article also cites similar industry f…
Why the Zuckerberg-Musk MMA fight never happened
Dana White confirmed talks over a proposed MMA fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The fight fell apart after venue negotiations for Rome’s Colosseum became unworkable, w…
Asian Markets Slide as Nasdaq Futures Drop 2%
Asian markets fell sharply after a weak US technology-led session, with Nasdaq futures down about 2% and Seoul’s Kospi plunging more than 9%. SpaceX, Alphabet, and other major tec…
Intel CEO praises Israeli talent, says company’s foundry push is central to growth
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan praised Israel’s entrepreneurial talent and said the country is a key focus for his investment attention. He also said Intel’s foundry business, recent Apple-…
New book says Trump mocked Zuckerberg and Bezos after their flattery
A new book says Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos courted Donald Trump extensively before and after his 2024 election win. Trump then mocked their flattery, telling others they had “…
Markets Open Weaker as Iran Talks, Fed Policy and Oil Drive Sentiment
Tesla Signals Bigger AI and Robotics Ambitions With New Trademark and Heavy Spending
Tesla filed a trademark for “Amazing Abundance” as it deepens its push into AI and robotics. The company plans to spend more than $25 billion in 2026 and expects negative cash flo…
Musk’s latest AI gamble: $60 billion stock deal for Cursor maker
SpaceX said it will buy Anysphere, maker of Cursor, in a $60 billion stock deal. The acquisition is meant to strengthen Elon Musk’s AI ecosystem and compete more directly with Ope…
Amazon Drops Plans to Distribute Sam Altman Film After Major OpenAI Deals
Amazon will no longer distribute Artificial, a film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after expanding its business ties with OpenAI. The movie, now nearly finished, is being shopped to…
UK Attorney General Halts Official Posting on X Amid Rising Racist Unrest
England and Wales Attorney General Richard Hermer has stopped his office from posting on X, except for fighting disinformation, after racist violence and riots in Southampton and…
How Elon Musk’s Biggest Risks Built the World’s Richest Fortune
The article traces how Elon Musk became the world’s richest person by taking huge risks on companies that later transformed major industries. It highlights his early wins, SpaceX’…
New book says Trump called Netanyahu a 'con man' and was rattled by the pager blasts
A new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan says Trump told Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk he would not go to war with Iran, then later backed an attack plan after meeting Benja…
Ben Gvir's Call to ‘Burn Lebanon’ Draws Global Outrage
Itamar Ben Gvir’s call for revenge after four IDF soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon has gone viral and sparked international outrage. X flagged the post, which has surpasse…
SpaceX listing creates new billionaires as Musk’s stake tops $1 trillion
SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut made Elon Musk a trillionaire and created several new billionaire shareholders. The company briefly surpassed Amazon and Microsoft in market value before eas…
SpaceX Plans $20 Billion Bond Sale After Record Share Offering
SpaceX plans to raise at least $20 billion in a bond sale after its record $75 billion share offering. The money would mainly refinance a $20 billion bridge loan while funding the…
J.D. Vance Becomes the Face of the Iran Deal, and Its Political Risk
J.D. Vance has become the main public defender of the U.S.-Iran war-ending deal and a likely political beneficiary or scapegoat if it succeeds or fails. The White House and some R…
Ibiza’s nightlife still has soul, but luxury VIP culture now sets the price
Ibiza remains a global nightlife hub, but VIP tables, bottle service and soaring prices have made the island far more exclusive. Tourism dominates the economy, 2026 is expected to…
AI veteran blasts xAI as unsustainable and warns of a bubble burst
Yann LeCun says Elon Musk’s xAI is a failure and warns that AI companies are running an unsustainable business model. He says the industry may need price hikes or cost cuts soon…
The Reality Behind Viral Humanoid Robots Is Far Less Impressive
Robotics experts say viral humanoid robots are still mostly remotely controlled or limited to narrow tasks, despite dramatic online demos. At a Boston robotics conference, they sa…
Two Space Stocks Could Ride the Commercial Space Boom, Analysts Say
KeyBanc says the commercial space market is expanding fast and highlights Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace as top opportunities. Rocket Lab reported strong first-quarter 2026 grow…
How to Avoid Summer Bankruptcy When Teenagers Go on Vacation
The article says the summer break turns Israeli teens into a major expense for parents. It explains how summer jobs, concerts, food, subscriptions, and impulse spending quickly dr…
Google Loses AI Pioneer Noam Shazeer to OpenAI
Noam Shazeer is leaving Google for OpenAI, marking a major loss for Google after it previously paid $2.7 billion to bring him back. The move follows his brief return to Google in…
Musk’s $28 Trillion SpaceX Vision Revives Bubble Fears Around AI and Space Stocks
Dr. Gali Ingbar says SpaceX’s huge valuation, driven largely by Elon Musk and AI hype, looks detached from its financial results. She warns that SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI could…
Hawkish Fed Tone Pressures Wall Street as Asian Markets and Futures Rebound
Asian stocks were mixed, U.S. futures rose, and Wall Street looked set for a rebound after the Fed kept rates at 3.75% but sounded hawkish. The message drove Treasury yields highe…
Tel Aviv stocks slip again as oil falls and markets digest Fed signals
Israeli stocks are set to open lower again after a 5% weekly drop, with weak local macro data, falling oil prices and negative arbitrage in dual-listed shares adding pressure. Mar…
Retail Investors Fuel SpaceX’s Meteoric Market Surge
Retail investors have become a major driver of SpaceX’s market surge, with about 30% of shares in the offering reportedly allocated to them. Analysts say the valuation may be pric…
FTX's Lost Stakes in Cursor and Anthropic Could Have Been Worth Tens of Billions
SpaceX's $60 billion purchase of Cursor revived attention on two FTX investments that were later sold for far less than their eventual value. One missed stake could have been wort…
Elon Musk's Grok Used by the U.S. Military in Strikes on Iran
U.S. government filings say Elon Musk's Grok is now used by the Pentagon for target identification and intelligence analysis, including in strikes on Iran. The disclosure emerged…
FBI Foils White House Plot That Targeted Netanyahu and Trump
Federal indictments say five suspects plotted a mass-casualty attack at a White House UFC event and coded Benjamin Netanyahu as target "N." The alleged plan included drone explosi…
Billionaires Add Record $336 Billion in a Single Day as Stocks Rally
A record one-day stock rally lifted the wealth of the world’s 500 richest people by $336 billion, according to Bloomberg. Elon Musk remained the biggest beneficiary, while the gai…
Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire After SpaceX Listing Delivers Historic Wealth Jump
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s successful June 2026 listing boosted his fortune by an estimated $164.8 billion in one day. His wealth is now put at…
FBI Foils Alleged Plot to Attack White House Event and Target Top Officials
The FBI says it foiled a planned multi-stage attack on a White House event honoring America’s 250th anniversary and Donald Trump’s birthday. Five men were charged, and prosecutors…
Nicki Minaj says powerful people worked against her, sidesteps Illuminati claims
Nicki Minaj said in a podcast interview that powerful people worked against her during her career, but she did not endorse Illuminati claims. Her comments come amid backlash over…
Musk's SpaceX buys AI coding startup Anysphere for $60 billion
SpaceX announced it will buy Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, for $60 billion. The deal is aimed at boosting SpaceX's position in enterprise AI and helping xAI compete with O…
Trump Pushes Permanent Daylight Saving Time, Drawing Orthodox Jewish Opposition
Donald Trump is pushing Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, and the House committee has already approved the measure. Orthodox Jewish groups are leading opposition, s…
Deloitte Launches Space-Based AI and Cyber Services with SpaceX
Deloitte launched three AI satellites with SpaceX and plans six more, aiming to build space-based data and cybersecurity services. The article also covered Israel’s AI economic de…