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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicElon Musk

Topic: Elon Musk

Trump bluffed? US embassy denies President’s claim of $21 million USAID for voter turnout in India

In February, Trump alleged India ‘misused’ funds for polls, but DOGE said they were part of $486 million cancelled CEPPS aid, including a supposed $21 million set aside for India.

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

X says it won’t cooperate with ‘politically motivated’ French probe on algorithm bias

The Elon Musk-run company denied all charges, calling the probe a ‘threat to free speech’. It refused prosecutors’ request for access to its algorithm & real-time data.

Betting the farm & lord of the Epstein files

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Grok chooses Sanatan Dharma. Some say ghar wapsi, others call Musk AI capitalistic

Grok’s transformation has arrived in the backdrop of a broader backlash the chatbot has faced globally. Last week, it drew flak over its outright racist, antisemitic, and pro-Hitler responses.

Built for craters, perfect for potholes & Putin’s brush, Trump’s blush

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Kremlin says Trump...

Tesla makes its India debut with a pricey Model Y at Rs 60 lakh, deliveries to start from 3rd quarter

Mumbai: Tesla on Tuesday launched its Model Y at about $70,000 in India, the highest price among major markets, as the U.S. automaker grappling...

Musk’s xAI start-up to get investment of $2 billion from SpaceX

The investment follows xAI's merger with X & values the combined company at $113 billion, reports WSJ.

Tesla enters Indian market, launch event in Mumbai set for 15 July

Tesla is set to open its first showroom in Mumbai next week, marking its entry into the world's 3rd-largest car market despite CEO Elon Musk's complaints about high import tariffs.

Linda Yaccarino resigns as CEO of Musk-owned X after two-year stint

In a post on X, Yaccarino emphasised the 'historic business turnaround' accomplished in her term, working on prioritising safety of children & 'restoring advertiser confidence'.

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Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.