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Elon Musk Firm Pitched to Build Transit System in Las Vegas

6 March 2019 - If approved, the system of just over a mile long would debut by January 2021 at the facility, which hosts more than 1 million people every year.

Elon Musk Ordered to Tell Judge Why He’s Not in Contempt

26 February 2019 - Musk agreed to have tweets that could affect Tesla's stock pre-approved. Now the SEC is alleging that Musk broke the terms of that agreement.

Elon Musk’s New Tunnel ‘a Little Rough Around the Edges’

19 December 2018 - The tunnel is just a test to prove the technology works and could one day cure traffic.

Musk Suggests Tesla’s New Chairwoman Won’t Rein Him In

10 December 2018 - Musk says “it’s not realistic” to think that Robyn Denholm will be reining him in because he remains the electric car company’s largest shareholder.

Tesla Without Musk at the Wheel? It’s What the SEC Now Wants

28 September 2018 - The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal court to oust Musk as Tesla's chairman and CEO.

1st Private Moon Flight Passenger to Invite Creative Guests

18 September 2018 - The Big Falcon Rocket is scheduled to make the trip in 2023, SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced.

Diver Who Helped with Thai Cave Rescue Sues Elon Musk

17 September 2018 - British cave expert Vernon Unsworth is suing Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO falsely accused him of being a pedophile.

Tesla Stock Falls as CEO Appears to Smoke Marijuana on Video

7 September 2018 - During a podcast that was shown on YouTube, CEO Elon Musk inhales from what the host says is a combined marijuana-tobacco joint.

Elon Musk Apologizes for Calling Cave Rescue Diver a ‘Pedo’

18 July 2018 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has apologized for calling a British diver involved in the Thailand cave rescue a pedophile.

Is This Carl Sagan Holding a ‘No Billboards in Space’ Sign?

An image purportedly showing famed astronomer Carl Sagan holding a sign reading "No Billboards in Space" is fake.

Did Elon Musk Call Donald Trump a ‘Dumbass’?

11 February 2018 - Contrary to a fabricated tweet, the SpaceX CEO responded graciously to Trump's congratulations on the "American ingenuity" of the Falcon Heavy rocket.