DARK SECRETS: 7 - The Real Truth

The men building AI want us to fear it. We should – but not for the reasons they give

Is AI going to run wild and kill us all – or are the concerns lately voiced by the bosses of the AI titans just some kind of convenient business ploy on their part? Those bosses include Dario Amodei of Anthropic, which owns Claude; his rival Sam Altman of OpenAI,…

Newslaundry · Sep 21

ETMarkets Smart Talk | From Anthropic to SpaceX: Mehul Vora on AI valuations, IPO hype and investor risks

The excitement around AI and high-profile IPOs is undeniable—but the bigger question is whether valuations are being driven by current business economics or expectations of what these companies could become five or ten years from now.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

China's Xi Lands in DC With Tech Titans Altman, Huang and Cook in Tow. What Trump Wants from Him.

Xi Jinping's first White House visit in 11 years brings AI titans, a $30B tariff plan and an unresolved Nvidia chip standoff.

Latin Times · Sep 20

Elon Musk, Who Became the World’s First Trillionaire, Still Sleeps in a Tiny $50,000 House Where His Mom Uses the Garage — ‘It’s Kinda Awesome Though’

Musk is worth more than $900 billion, but his Texas home is famously modest. His mother, Maye Musk, says she sleeps in the garage when visiting him at Starbase.

Barchart · Sep 18

Elon Musk’s data center sued for $30 million by family of worker killed at site

The worker plunged to his death from a mezzanine with his family alleging that the area was unsafe, a lawsuit says

The Independent UK · Sep 18

The Week Ahead (Sept. 21-27): U.N. Debate Opens, SpaceX Targets Orbital Starship Flight

2026 World New-Energy Vehicle Congress convenes in Haikou, APEC labor and employment ministers will meet in Nanjing

Caixin Global · Sep 18

The Year of Freak: How an Elon Musk’s SpaceX employee’s big bet on company stock became a $25,000-a-month adventure across Europe and beyond for a year

Brian Aggrey and Phoebe Novack are enjoying a year of travel and creative pursuits. They are spending $25,000 monthly on experiences and personal projects. Aggrey previously worked for SpaceX for fourteen years on rocket technology. Their extensive travels include France, Mexico City, and California activities. This financial freedom allows them…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

SpaceX CFO’s Confidence in Its $100 Billion Goal Grows. Investors Need to Pay Attention Before September 21.

SpaceX's CFO is more confident it can hit $100 billion in revenue, and a September 21 index change could lift the stock in the meantime.

Barchart · Sep 18

SpaceX IPO Made This Couple Rich Enough to Quit Their Jobs at 35—Now They're Spending $25K a Month Travelling

Former SpaceX engineer Brian Aggrey and Phoebe Novack quit their jobs to travel the world after the company's IPO transformed their stock stake into substantial wealth.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18

AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger

Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO later this year despite recent doomsday warnings, but questions remain about their business models and whether regulators should step in. Before the recent headlines over AI safety, Altman and executives at OpenAI had already signaled…

The Economic Times · Sep 18