Elon Reeve Musk (born June 28, 1971) is a South African-born American entrepreneur, inventor, and business magnate renowned for founding and leading several high-profile technology companies. Musk initially gained prominence through co-founding Zip2, a software company, and X.com, an online payment platform that evolved into PayPal, which was acquired by eBay in 2002. That same year, he became a U.S. citizen. Musk is the CEO and chief engineer of SpaceX, a company he founded in 2002 that has revolutionized space technology with innovations such as reusable rockets and commercial spaceflight. He also leads Tesla, where he became CEO and product architect in 2008, spearheading the electric vehicle market and sustainable energy solutions. Beyond these, Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 to advance artificial intelligence research but later left and founded xAI to further AI development on his terms. In 2022, Musk acquired the social media platform Twitter, rebranding it as X in 2023, implementing significant operational changes. His other ventures include Neuralink, focused on neurotechnology, and the Boring Company, which develops tunneling and infrastructure projects. Musk has been the world’s richest person since 2021, with a net worth estimated at around $500 billion as of October 2025. He has also been involved in political advisory roles, including serving as a senior advisor during Donald Trump’s presidency, though he stepped down after public disagreements. His career has attracted significant attention both for his technological vision and his controversial leadership and public statements. Elon Musk remains a central figure in technology and innovation, influencing sectors from space exploration and electric vehicles to artificial intelligence and social media, maintaining a prominent and often polarizing presence in global business and media.
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Media company X is facing backlash and investigations for their handling of user data. In an effort to secure ad revenue, they are using aggressive tactics that have raised concern among advertisers.