A cache of newly released documents from the Epstein files on Friday showed Elon Musk apparently corresponded with the convicted sex offender in 2012 and 2013, as they discussed meeting at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and at Musk’s SpaceX facility in Southern California. The emails indicate Musk asked about attending the “wildest party,” hosted by…
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency closed a loophole this week that Elon Musk’s xAI had exploited to rapidly stand up its first data center in Memphis, Tennessee. Musk’s artificial intelligence startup created a kind of off-grid power plant for its Colossus facility by…
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand. The irreverent direct-to-consumer clothing brand—one popular item was a tear-away pair of shorts with a speedo-style bathing suit underneath—”was objectively maybe a bad idea,” Hency says, half joking. Nevertheless, the company caught fire—revenue went from $1 million to $8…
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speaks at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Sept. 13, 2016. San Francisco Chronicle/hearst Newspapers Via Getty Images | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion to bolster bets across an array of areas including infrastructure, health and what the it calls “American Dynamism,”…
2025 saw some big names, like Circle, go public to rousing success. On the M&A side, blockbuster deals like Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition made headlines. But the hoped-for rising tide of exits did not come to lift all boats. Some IPOs, like Navan, met with more muted reception. And overall IPO activity, while up…
CNBC is now accepting applications for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list — our fourteenth annual look at venture-backed companies innovating across industries, experimenting with AI and, increasingly, making it work at scale. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Feb. 23 at 11:59 pm EST. All independent, privately-owned companies founded after Jan. 1, 2011, are eligible,…
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk’s X is being investigated by authorities in Europe, India and Malaysia after its Grok chatbot let users create and share AI-generated sexualized images of children and women. British media watchdog Ofcom also said it’s requested information from X, which is…
Tesla posted its fourth-quarter 2025 vehicle production and deliveries report on Friday, marking a second annual decline for Elon Musk’s automaker. Here are the key numbers: Total Q4 deliveries: 418,227 Total Q4 production: 434,358 Total 2025 deliveries: 1.64 million Total 2025 production: 1.65 million Wall Street expected 426,000 deliveries for the quarter, according to estimates compiled by StreetAccount….