Elon Musk
Our coverage of Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla
Leaders
As Brazil bans Elon Musk’s X, who will speak up for free speech?
Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet
The Americas
The all-powerful judge taking on Elon Musk
Is the legal cure of banning X worse than the disease?
Science & technology
Billionaire space travel heads for a new frontier
Flying on Elon Musk’s spaceship; sponsored by Doritos
Business
How bosses should play politics: the cautionary tale of Elon Musk
A new book considers the complex relationship between presidents and company bosses
The Economist explains
What is “two-tier” policing?
The conspiratorial belief has spread online, fuelling disorder in Britain
Business
Tech bros love J.D. Vance. Many CEOs are scared stiff
Donald Trump’s running-mate has a deep-rooted resentment of big business
Business
The EV trade war between China and the West heats up
But Elon Musk’s carmaker is somehow escaping the worst of it
Science & technology
Elon Musk’s Starship makes a test flight without exploding
Crucially, the upper stage of the giant rocket survived atmospheric re-entry
Business
Can Elon Musk’s xAI take on OpenAI?
It has some advantages. But it is entering a crowded field
Business
Chinese EV-makers are leaving Western rivals in the dust
They have shone at Beijing’s car jamboree
The Americas
Elon Musk is feuding with Brazil’s powerful Supreme Court
The court has become the de facto regulator of social media in the country
Business
Think Tesla is in trouble? Pity even more its wannabe EV rivals
A fleet of electric-car startups is struggling to stay in business
The Economist explains
How to define artificial general intelligence
Academics and tech entrepreneurs disagree. A court may soon decide