Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship tumbled out of control during a test flight on Tuesday as the world’s richest man continues to grapple with a wider professional tailspin. Musk has almost disappeared from the spotlight following an intense beginning working with Trump’s second administration.

Elon Musk says he is back to “spending 24/7 at work” and sleeping in conference rooms — seemingly diving head-first back into corporate life after five months of oligarch larping in Washington.

Musk will discuss progress and next steps toward building a human presence on the Red Planet ahead of Starship’s ninth test flight today.

Elon Musk's role in Trump's administration faces legal challenge as judge allows lawsuit against him to proceed.

An "Eco Friendly Not Elon Friendly" bumper sticker on a vehicle in Jersey City, NJ, on May 16, 2025. Drivers around the state have added similar stickers to their Teslas amid political criticism levied against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The May 27 launch was the Starship's ninth flight test, and the latest step toward SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s goal of sending humans to Mars by 2026

On Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before a launch attempt of the ninth flight test of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, Elon Musk spoke with Ars Technica Senior Space Editor Eric Berger to talk about where his space company goes from here.

The latest version of Grok is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t done before, observers say.