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Elon Musk's xAI plans massive hiring spree of thousands to train Grok, employees say
The company currently employs over 900 tutors and has plans to beef up even more this year, employees told BI.
The history of Elon Musk and Sam Altman's relationship and feuds, which date back to the early days of OpenAI
Elon Musk and Sam Altman's latest argument is over a $97.4 billion bid from a Musk-led group to control OpenAI, which Altman says is "not for sale."
Elon Musk runs X, Tesla, SpaceX, and DOGE, and has become one of DC's most powerful players — here's how he got here
Elon Musk runs companies including X, Tesla, and SpaceX. After a political awakening during the 2024 election, Musk backed Trump and now runs DOGE.
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Tesla is moving some workers off of Cybertruck production as the company faces an overall deliveries decline
Elon Musk's EV company is taking some people off of Cybertruck teams and moving workers to Model Y production, BI has learned.
A year of Elon Musk's private jet travels reveals his deepening political ties
The world's wealthiest man spent a lot of time in the air in 2024. Data reveals where his planes flew most frequently.
Public salary data reveals how much xAI pays some workers compared to OpenAI
Publicly available salary data for OpenAI and xAI shows that pay for some workers across the companies ranged from $145,000 to $530,000.
Luigi Mangione came from privilege. Then his spine gave out, he went off the grid, and he got a gun.
Handwritten notes, classmates, and social media posts reveal how Luigi Mangione went from Ivy League student to murder suspect.
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Cybertruck production has slowed because of a battery supply issue, 2 workers say
Two workers told BI that a lack of working batteries for the Cybertruck resulted in a recent three-day reduction in manufacturing shifts.
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Tesla tells workers on Cybertruck line no 'need to report to work' for the next 3 days
Tesla notified employees they didn't need to report to work on December 3, December 4, or December 5, according to an internal memo.
Delaware judge strikes down Elon Musk's Tesla pay package for 2nd time
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's pay package in June, after it was voided by a judge in January. But that wasn't enough, the court ruled.
See the Yankee Candle founder's wild house, which has sat on the market for 2 years but finally has an interested buyer
Look inside the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle, which has been on the market since 2022. The mansion could soon be affordable senior living.
Elon Musk and Grimes' custody battle is over. Here's a complete timeline of the case.
Elon Musk and Grimes' custody battle over their 3 children together has finally ended. Here's a full timeline of their dueling lawsuits in the case.
Omead Afshar, a longtime Elon Musk loyalist, takes the wheel at Tesla
Known for his perfectionism and total dedication to Elon Musk, Omead Afshar has emerged as one of Tesla's most powerful executives.
Elon Musk's Neuralink is hiring technicians to ramp up manufacturing
The company wants more workers in Texas and California to produce its brain implants and the surgical robot designed to install them.
Elon Musk and Grimes have ended their custody dispute in Texas
The clerk's office in Travis County, Texas, confirmed that the the custody lawsuit between Musk and Grimes was closed.
Jeff Bezos is selling one of his private jets for $39 million after upgrading to the newest Gulfstream G700
Data from JetSpy shows that the listed private plane is one of four owned by Bezos. He recently bought an $80 million G700.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: His career, life, and companies he started
Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and cofounder of other major companies. He's a polarizing figure who has incited lawsuits and SEC investigations.
Elon Musk is looking for trillions in government waste, and defense is a massive potential target
Defense is the largest area of discretionary spending in the federal budget, and Elon Musk has been skeptical of its contract practices.
At Tesla, some are celebrating stock gains — others worry Elon will lose focus
"We sell cars," one worker said. "Anywhere else you'd expect the CEO to be focused on that."
Internal Tesla salary database shows Elon Musk's strategy: Lower salaries, bigger stock grants
BI obtained a pay database covering nearly 100,000 Tesla employees. Insiders say lower base pay but significant stock grants can help find diehards.