#Elon Musk

The Financial Times reports that Elon Musk is ready to allow Ukraine to use Starlink-equipped drones to strike Russian military objects up to 200 km from the border, but, according to him, the final decision must be made by the White House. SpaceX and Musk have not publicly confirmed this.

According to RBC-Ukraine, Kyiv continues its dialogue with Elon Musk on support, while Ukrainian outlets call his position contradictory following the Starlink restrictions and the award of the Order of Freedom.

Elon Musk has been awarded the Order of Freedom by a decree of Volodymyr Zelensky for his merits in protecting human life and developing Ukraine–U.S. relations. According to Telegraph, he is the fifth American to receive this award.

At a meeting with JPMorgan, Tesla showed that Optimus robots have displaced the Model S and X at Fremont, but mass deliveries of the third generation have been delayed until the end of 2027. Meanwhile, FSD v15 is being tested on robotaxis in Austin.

SpaceX has postponed the first attempt to catch the Starship upper stage with the Mechazilla tower: instead of the upcoming 14th launch, the maneuver has been pushed back by several months. Ahead lies the spacecraft's first orbital flight.

Elon Musk announced that the Starlink constellation has reached 11,000 satellites in orbit — no other provider comes close to this figure. Starlink accounts for more than half of all payloads in low Earth orbit, while Amazon Leo has failed to meet its deployment deadline.

Zelensky said that Ukraine had tried to agree with Trump and Musk on Starlink operating over Russia, but the billionaire refused, calling it an escalation. Talks with the US are ongoing.

SpaceX has completed the rescue operation for the Starship Ship 40 prototype, which drifted in the Indian Ocean for 24 days after its 13th test flight. Engineers inspected the 50-meter ship and are preparing data for a repeat flight at the end of 2026 or in early 2027.

According to insiders, Trump rejected Zelensky's personal request to negotiate with Musk regarding the expansion of Starlink for strikes on Russian territory. Kyiv was counting on satellite communication for deep-strike drones.

Elon Musk called Goldman Sachs' forecast of the global space industry reaching $1.8 trillion by 2035 overly cautious, stating that the real market will be far larger.

On August 19, SpaceX carried out its 100th launch since the beginning of 2026: a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Base deployed 24 Starlink satellites into orbit. Of the 100 launches, 97 were performed by Falcon 9, and 74 missions were related to expanding the Starlink constellation.

🚨 High-profile lawsuit against Elon Musk and xAI. A woman accuses the Grok neural network of creating thousands of pornographic images based on her childhood photos. The plaintiff's stepfather, who used the AI, was found dead. The trial could set a precedent for the entire AI industry. #xAI #Grok #AI #ElonMusk #Court

📉 **Shock in the Labor Market: Elon Musk Earned 2.5 Million Times More Than an Employee** By the end of 2025, the income gap at Tesla reached unprecedented scales. Elon Musk received $158 billion — a sum exceeding the company's annual revenue ($94 billion) and its profit over its entire existence. 🔹 **Statistics:** Without Musk, the CEO/employee gap in the US is 312:1. Including Musk, it is 5387:1. 🔹 **Context:** Tesla's revenue fell by 3%, yet shareholders approved a new compensation program for Musk worth $1 trillion. #Tesla #ElonMusk #Economy #Inequality

🚀 Tesla Roadster: The End of the Waiting Era! By the end of August 2026, Tesla will finally present its legendary supercar. Insiders confirm: the car will get SpaceX engines and will be able to fly! 🌌 🔹 Design: Abandoning old concepts in favor of new aesthetics. 🔹 Technology: Integration of cold gas engines. 🔹 Status: Presentation scheduled for August, but there are nuances. After almost 10 years of development, the world is ready to see how Elon Musk turns a car into a rocket. 🏎️💨 #Tesla #Roadster #SpaceX #ElonMusk #EV2026

📉 **Are the giants' profits an illusion?** In August 2026, it was revealed that 70% of Alphabet's profit and 65% of Amazon's profit are not from sales but from speculation on SpaceX and Anthropic stocks. 🔹 **Vicious Cycle:** Giants finance AI startups, which spend that money on the clouds of the same giants. 🔹 **Crash Risk:** 42% of the 'Magnificent Seven's' profit is unrealized investment income. If the valuation of SpaceX or Anthropic drops, corporate reports will collapse. 🔹 **Facts:** SpaceX shares have already dropped by 17% after the IPO, casting doubt on Alphabet's current balances. The AI market is held up by mutual investments, not real sales.

🚀 SpaceXAI regained leadership in the AI race with Grok 4.6! The model caught up with GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5 but costs half as much. However, DeepSeek V4-Pro is challenging with a price of $0.435/million tokens. 📊 Grok 4.6: 61 points in the rating, leader in GDPVal-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, and Harvey LAB tests. 💰 Price: $2/$6 for input/output tokens. 🔋 Infrastructure: 2 GW by end of 2026, 10 GW by 2027. #Grok4.6 #SpaceXAI #DeepSeekV4Pro #AI #Technology

🚀 NVIDIA has revealed massive investments in SpaceX: a $21 billion stock package has become the company's second-largest asset after Intel. 💰 In August 2026, the cost of ownership dropped to $17.2 billion due to falling stock prices, but the strategic partnership is only strengthening. 🤖 Elon Musk confirmed the exclusive use of NVIDIA chips in SpaceX data centers and expects deliveries of new Vera Rubin processors in 2027. 🔗 Investments became possible after SpaceX's acquisition of the company xAI in February 2026.