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Topic: Elok Musk

Trump re-nominates Musk ally, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA chief

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was re-nominating Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and ally of fellow billionaire and SpaceX founder...

Tesla, Samsung sign $16.5 billion chip supply deal, Elon Musk announces

Deal comes as Samsung faces pressure to catch up in AI chips, trailing TSMC. It also boosts South Korea’s push for US tie-ups in chips, shipbuilding, and averting 25% tariffs.

Musk ‘regrets’ drama with Trump amid investor focus on Tesla’s self-driving taxi launch

Investors appeared to welcome the shift in Musk's stance, with Tesla’s stock rising 2.6 percent in pre-market trading. Musk and Trump had a very public falling out last week.

SpaceX Starship breaks apart within 10 minutes of flight

During its eighth test flight, the 400-ft-tall Starship completed the 'catch' of Super Heavy booster before losing altitude control and communication with the base.

X delays access to content on Reuters, NY Times, and social media rivals like Facebook

By late Tuesday afternoon, Musk's X appeared to have eliminated the delay. When contacted for comment, they confirmed the delay was removed but did not elaborate.

AFP files lawsuit against Musk’s X for refusing to discuss payment for distribution of its news

France in 2019 enacted a copyright rule that compels large online platforms to open talks with publishers seeking remuneration for news.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.