Former SpaceX propulsion CTO Thomas Mueller’s space startup reached unicorn status this year thanks to $525 million in funding since 2021. It’s just one of 141 other startups founded by SpaceX alumni.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is off to a roaring start in 2026, growing his fortune by around 4% to $644 billion after only two trading days.

Elon Musk announces Neuralink brain implants will enter "high-volume" production by 2026, helping paralyzed patients control devices with thought.

An unknown TikTok user posted a live stream in which she said: "I wouldn’t worry too much about him. He about to die.”

The Tesla CEO’s fortune surged this year, eclipsing numerous milestones as Musk became wealthier than some of the world’s largest economies.

There is a lot of drama going on in the Trump presidency, basically at all times. And some of the drama can feel very high school. Elon Musk is friends with Trump. Then they have a public falling out. Then they’re friends again. But is Trump friends with Jeff Bezos, too? And are he and Musk in a feud? It’s hard to keep track.

President Donald Trump embraced Musk with both arms after Musk reportedly spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help him get elected. Musk went from White House outsider to unofficial cabinet member with an office in the West Wing for 130 days, as Politico reported.