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AnalysisElon Musk Admits Grok's AI Costs Are Unsustainable. Is the Trillion-Dollar AI Boom a Bubble?Musk's AI agent reportedly costs more to run than it earns. With $23 billion a year going on compute and nuclear plants being lined up for data centres, the AI industry has yet to answer one question: who is going to pay for it?Updated 2 Nov 2026AnalysisElon Musk’s Starlink Problem in India: When Billionaire Arrogance Meets Economic RealityPerhaps the real obstacle to Starlink’s Indian ambitions isn’t Mukesh Ambani, government bureaucracy, or an imaginary conspiracy of oligarchs. Perhaps it’s something Elon Musk cannot bully, insult, or tweet his way out of: the economics of the Indian consumer.Updated 1 Nov 2026AnalysisThe off switch: how one man's satellite network became a lever in other countries' crisesIn wars, blackouts and legal disputes from Ukraine to Brazil, decisions about where Starlink works have been made by Elon Musk and his company. The record shows why governments are now looking for ways not to depend on him.Updated 12 Oct 2026AnalysisThe most powerful voice in other people's elections: Musk abroad, 2023–2026From Germany's AfD to Reform UK, Romania, Venezuela and Canada, Elon Musk has taken sides in other countries' elections and attacked their leaders and judges, on a platform he owns. What the record shows, and why it worries governments that are not his.Updated 12 Oct 2026Explainers
Guides and explainers
ExplainerWhy some countries block StarlinkStarlink's satellites cover almost the whole planet, but in dozens of countries it is unlicensed, restricted or illegal. Six reasons come up again and again.Updated 12 Oct 2026
ExplainerStarlink data caps and throttling explainedStarlink sells residential plans as unlimited, but its fair-use rules allow slowdowns. Here is what the policy says and what users report.Updated 12 Oct 2026
ExplainerHow to complain about Starlink: steps and regulators by countryStarlink handles complaints online through your account. If that fails, here is where to escalate in 23 countries, and the scams to watch for.Updated 12 Oct 2026