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Elon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government
Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Elon Musk’s X Settles Trump Lawsuit
The social media site agreed to pay in the range of $10 million to settle with the president, who had sued over the suspension of his account in 2021.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Elon Musk’s Attacks on CFPB Remove Obstacle to Building ‘X Money’
Former officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Elon Musk’s payment-business aspirations were driving his efforts to hobble the agency.The New York Times - Feb. 14 -
From X to DOGE: Inside Elon Musk’s ‘playbook’ of sweeping job cuts
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and CNBC Tech Reporter Lora Kolodny join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Trump administration’s sweeping federal job cuts and their similarities to Elon ...NBC News - 1d -
Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?
My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
Wall Street banks have sold almost all $12.5bn of debt tied to Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase
Investor perception of debt has changed since Donald Trump’s election victoryFinancial Times - 6d -
X reaches $10 million settlement with Trump over prior Twitter suspension
The social media platform X will pay President Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Kanye West exits X, credits Elon Musk with 'allowing me to vent' via venomous rants
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, logs out of X (formerly Twitter) after a weekend of more antisemitic posts. He left with a parting message: 'I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 10
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