Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway
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Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns
Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...5 hours ago - Elon Musk -
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Is Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway legal?
Elon Musk announced Saturday he is giving away $1 million daily through Nov. 5 to swing state voters who sign a petition for his pro-Trump political action committee. Musk has already committed at ...6 hours ago - Elon Musk -
Tech - Wired
Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X
America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.8 hours ago - Elon Musk -
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Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?
Two voters have already picked up their lottery-style cheques for a million dollars from Elon Musk.9 hours ago -
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Refereeing conspiracy theories are nonsense but stem from valid fears | Jonathan Wilson
As fans lose control of the sport and clubs they love to mega-rich owners, they turn instead on a familiar enemy: officials. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Another weekend, ...15 hours ago -
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Why Elon Musk’s $1 Million Giveaways Could Be Troublesome
Legal experts question the billionaire’s plan to hand out huge payments in battleground states as part of a get-out-the-vote drive.18 hours ago -
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Elon Musk could face ‘legal liability’ for his $1 million giveaway, says election law expert
NBC News Election Law Analyst Nate Persily discusses the legal questions surrounding billionaire tech founder Elon Musk’s latest election effort to support former President Trump ahead of the ...9 hours ago - Elon Musk -
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Walz says Musk’s $1m voter giveaway reflects that Trump has ‘no plan’
Democratic vice-presidential candidate criticizes tech CEO’s ploy that is under scrutiny for possible vote buying. Tim Walz , Minnesota governor and Democratic vice-presidential candidate, said ...13 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Elon Musk ratchets up bid to re-elect Trump with series of stunts and appearances
Elon Musk has forcefully ramped up his efforts to help re-elect former President Donald Trump, raising eyebrows across the political world.13 hours ago - Elon Musk -
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Elon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee
Kristine Fishell was the second winner of Musk’s giveaway at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on Sunday night.15 hours ago - Elon Musk -
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Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day election giveaway sparks legal doubts
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.16 hours ago - Elon Musk -
World - The Guardian
Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway
Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the public. US politics live – latest updates Standing before a large US flag, ...17 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
FirstFT: Calls grow for investigation into Musk election giveaways
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s vulgar ramble and Boeing workers to vote on pay deal19 hours ago -
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Musk's $1m-a-day to swing states voters 'deeply concerning'
The winner will be chosen from those who sign a petition by the tech billionaire's Trump-supporting group.Yesterday -
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Musk offers voters $1M to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution
He wants voters to sign his PAC’s petition backing the Constitution.Yesterday - Elon Musk -
Politics - The Hill
Shapiro says Musk's plan to award $1M to Pennsylvania voters who sign his petition is 'deeply concerning'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said tech billionaire Elon Musk’s plan to give $1 million to voters who sign his America PAC petition ahead of Election Day is “deeply concerning.” “I think there ...Yesterday -
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Gov. Shapiro says law enforcement could look at Elon Musk’s $1M giveaway to super PAC supporters
During an interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) questions the legality of Elon Musk promising $1 million giveaways to voters who sign his super PAC’s petition “in favor of free ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
As Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton
The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats. Way back in the 1960s “the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the ...Yesterday -
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Elon Musk promises to award $1m every day to voters as he steps up campaigning for Trump
The billionaire’s Trump-supporting Pac will give the money to those who sign a petition that encourages Republicans to register to vote. Elon Musk said his Trump-supporting political action ...2 days ago - Elon Musk -
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Elon Musk pushes false conspiracies about voting machines during town hall
While speaking at a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech CEO and Trump supporter Elon Musk repeated false conspiracy theories claiming that voting machines rig elections.3 days ago - Elon Musk -
Business - Financial Times
Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump
The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administration3 days ago - Donald Trump -
Tech - Wired
The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s Cybercab Vision
During an event for Tesla’s new self-driving Cybercab—due out 2027—Musk revealed an expansive vision for cities transformed by a robotaxi revolution. Experts say the plan has some hitches.3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Elon Musk has been inescapable in this election. How could he affect the results?
Tesla and SpaceX chief’s behavior sets him apart from even the most politically active billionaires – serving as a Trump policy adviser and mega-donor. Less than a month before the presidential ...3 days ago - Elon Musk -
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How votes get counted and reported on election night — and how NBC News gathers and checks the data
A network of reporters and voting experts gather results from thousands of jurisdictions, checking all of it for anomalies before viewers and readers see the data.3 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Meet the Candidate: Elon Musk
The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.4 days ago - Elon Musk -
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Elon Musk promotes election fraud conspiracy theories at Pennsylvania rally
At a town hall near Philadelphia, Elon Musk referenced a false conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems allegedly rigging U.S. elections. He questioned why the systems were used in places ...4 days ago - Elon Musk -
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Musk pushes debunked Dominion voting conspiracy theory at first Pennsylvania appearance
Billionaire Elon Musk promoted debunked conspiracy theories about election fraud Thursday at the first of a series of planned campaign events across Pennsylvania.4 days ago -
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‘You stole the election’: Nervous volunteers on frontline of conspiracies
Suspicion about the vote count is pervasive even in small rural communities, where volunteers are preparing for potential violence.5 days ago -
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Elon Musk makes big push to get Trump elected again
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, stepped up his support of former President Donald Trump with new campaign appearances and by giving tens of millions of dollars to help the Trump campaign. NBC ...5 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
TechScape: Elon Musk is stumping hard for Donald Trump
Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies’ faces online, and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences, infrastructure and technology at a business summitOctober 14 - Elon Musk -
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'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch
Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.October 14 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk Plays a Familiar Song: Robot Cars Are Coming
Tesla’s Robotaxi event excites the faithful betting on the company’s future in robotics, while underwhelming those watching from afar.October 12 - Elon Musk