Tesla’s stock falls again, and this analyst explains how Elon Musk is a problem

• India’s stock market has an influencer problem

  Also in this newsletter: Private capital in space programme and P Venkatesalu’s mantra
  
  Financial Times - 6h
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  How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government

  Elon Musk is using his tech and leadership playbook in a crusade against the federal bureaucracy as he and his allies attempt to gain access to sensitive information and use emerging tech to speed ...
  
  The Hill - 1d
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  Elon Musk and how the left makes monsters of us all

  Liberals are finding out that when you try to silence all dissent, you create thousands of outcasts.
  
  The Hill - 2d
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  How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump

  After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  How Trump is testing checks and balances through Elon Musk's DOGE

  NBC News' Laura Jarrett looks at whether there are legal paths to block recent moves by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
  
  NBC News - 3d

• This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk

  Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.
  
  The New York Times - 3d

• Ye explains himself again, and this time the answer is autism

  Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, says he has been properly diagnosed with autism after what he calls a mistaken diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
  
  Los Angeles Times - 4d
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  As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints

  The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.
  
  The New York Times - 4d

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• Why Apple may get the ‘last laugh’ in AI as rivals double down on spending craze

  Apple will have more free cash flow at its disposal and can “pawn off” AI spending on other big technology companies, one analyst said.
  
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• Trump has promised reciprocal tariffs. Americans could pay more on imports from these countries.

  President Donald Trump has announced his intention to create a reciprocal-tariff regime that increases taxes on the products Americans buy from countries that impose their own high import taxes.
  
  MarketWatch - 5h

• Altman brushes off Musk’s bid for OpenAI control as rocky saga hits next level

  Elon Musk and Sam Altman have sparred over the future of OpenAI and more since Musk left the company.
  
  MarketWatch - 6h

• Steel stocks cheer Trump’s tariffs as companies combat ‘unfairly priced’ imports

  President Trump’s tariff plan is seen as leveling the playing field for domestic producers.
  
  MarketWatch - 7h

More in Business

• Kering slightly beats fourth-quarter forecasts but sales at embattled Gucci brand plunge 24%

  French luxury goods firm Kering on Tuesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales that were nevertheless down year-on-year amid lagging demand for its main Gucci label.
  
  CNBC - 22m

• British oil major BP reports sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, vows strategy reset

  British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to "fundamentally" reset the embattled energy company's strategy.
  
  CNBC - 32m
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  BP pledges ‘fundamental reset’ of strategy as profits sink

  Chief executive Murray Auchincloss vows to boost performance after activist Elliott takes stake
  
  Financial Times - 39m

• Italy's UniCredit posts fourth-quarter profit beat, raises shareholder returns

  Italy's second-largest lender UniCredit on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit beat, raising shareholder returns amid market focus on the bank's M&A overtures.
  
  CNBC - 53m

• BYD shares hit record high after EV maker rolls out driver assistance tech with DeepSeek's AI help

  Advanced smart driving will become a standard safety feature similar to seatbelts and air bags, BYD's founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said.
  
  CNBC - 2h