As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.

Like Tesla's promised full self-driving feature, Musk's firms aren't completely autonomous and need a steady— and ideally "super focused" — hand to guide them.

An interview meant to spotlight SpaceX turned tense as Elon Musk was pressed on Trump-era policies, revealing his complicated political stance.

NEW YORK] Elon Musk is selling US$5 billion in debt for his artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, the latest in a series of fundraising efforts across his business empire as the billionaire pivots away from politics and returns to running his various companies.

Musk appears eager to refocus on his array of businesses after announcing last week that he would be stepping back from politics.