Weekly Elon Musk News Updates - 1-24-2026

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Jan 24, 2026

A rapid roundup of the biggest developments across Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. Coverage includes Starship launch goals and orbital data-center plans. Updates on Tesla autonomy, CyberCab and Optimus production timelines. Breakdowns of xAI model moves, ServiceNow embedding GPT-5.2, and privacy-first robo-taxi entries. Legal and regulatory headlines around X and SSA disclosures also feature.

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Optimus Timeline And Market Potential

Elon Musk says Optimus robots already perform simple factory tasks and will handle complex work by end of 2026.
Tesla aims to sell humanoid robots to the public by end of 2027 after achieving high reliability and safety.

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AI Growth Is Power-Constrained

Musk predicts AI will exceed any individual's intelligence by end of 2026 and surpass collective human intelligence within five years.
He argues AI progress is constrained more by electrical power than by chip production.

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Energy Is The Bottleneck For AI

Musk warns US energy infrastructure lags China and criticizes tariffs that hinder solar deployment.
SpaceX plans to manufacture 100 GW of solar annually in the US within three years to close the gap.

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