Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈ iː l ɒ n m ʌ s k /; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and U.S. special government employee, best known for his key roles in Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, and his ownership of Twitter. Musk is the wealthiest individual in the world; as of February 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$397 billion.

2 days ago · A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the assets of the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, according to two people familiar with the bid, escalating a yearslong ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Republicans defend Musk as simply carrying out Trump’s slash-and-burn campaign promises. Trump made no secret of his desire to put Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind the electric automaker Tesla and the rocket company SpaceX, in charge of …

5 days ago · Musk isn’t bound to all the same ethics and financial disclosures as some other federal workers because he is classified as a special government employee. Trump earlier this week dismissed concerns about Musk’s conflicts of interest, saying, “Where we think there’s a conflict or there’s a problem, we won’t let him go near it.”

3 days ago · Elon Musk cofounded seven companies, including electric car maker Tesla, rocket producer SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI.

6 days ago · Democratic lawmakers, liberal groups and watchdog organizations have condemned Musk’s efforts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development and reduce the size of the ...

5 days ago · The richest man in the world is now a 'Special Government Employee' of the U.S. Where was Elon Musk born? Here's more about his citizenship status

Jan 22, 2025 · Elon Musk is founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX among other companies. Read about his net worth, children, ex-wives, age, home country, DOGE position, and more.