RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Elon Musk told Saudi investors he pitched President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on tens of millions of “humanoid robots” and autonomous cars during his conversation with the two leaders on Tuesday.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk revealed that both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and former U.S. President Donald Trump were impressed by the company's Optimus humanoid robot during a demonstration in Riyadh where the robot danced to "YMCA.

The stock market is a little on the weaker side today, with U.S. futures mostly steady, as investors take a breather from this week's blistering rally. Global trade tensions might finally be easing, money is flowing back into the glittering AI sector and the prospect of potentially bullish Federal Reserve rate cuts is back on the table.

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk joined President Trump on his first day in Saudi Arabia, appearing with other top business leaders for a lunch with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Musk

Teslas radical Cybertruck will now have a rival. Chinese manufacturer GAC has announced that its Pickup 01 will now go into production. The concept was unveiled at the recent Shanghai Motor Show.While

Sales data from China showed Tesla's April sales declined almost 9% year over year in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market. Things haven't started to improve, either, as the company's overall 2025 sales in China have dropped by 56%, Barron's reported today.

Donald Trump was given an extremely rare honour shortly after his arrival in Saudi Arabia. The US president, 78, kicked off his four-day trip to the Middle East with a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 39, on Tuesday (13 May).

By bnm Gulf bureau US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a Strategic Economic Partnership Document and several other agreements on May 13, as American business titans gathered in the Saudi capital for a high-profile investment forum,