Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees

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  Elon Musk Is Dangling a $5,000 ‘DOGE Dividend’ Check for Americans

  Musk says he will “check with the President” about the plan, but DOGE has already overstated some of its savings claims.
  
  Inc. - 1d
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  DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

  The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.
  
  Wired - 14h
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  Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?

  Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.
  
  The New York Times - 12h
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  Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know

  At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not ...
  
  Wired - 2d
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  The Investment Chief Behind the DOGE Dividend Explains His Pitch to Elon Musk

  Azoria CEO James Fishback sees a way for President Trump to send $5,000 to every US taxpayer.
  
  Inc. - 20h
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  The Tesla Takedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth

  As DOGE barrels through D.C., Americans on the ground are starting to mobilize outside Tesla dealerships.
  
  Inc. - 1d
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  Elon Musk Zeroes In on the I.R.S.

  The tech mogul’s cost-cutting initiative is seeking sensitive taxpayer data, drawing concerns about privacy, potential political retribution and more.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

  This week, the Uncanny Valley hosts discuss the lawsuits, bidding wars, and power plays over OpenAI.
  
  Wired - 14h
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  Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

  Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy.
  
  BBC News - 4h

• GOP privacy hawks brush off concerns about DOGE data dives

  Politico - 2d

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