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Elon Musk Plays DOGE Ball—and Hits America’s Geek Squad
Under Donald Trump, the United States Digital Service is morphing into Elon Musk’s cost-cutting machine.Wired - 58m -
Musk Is Likely to Get a West Wing Office for His Cost-Cutting Project
The world’s richest man had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, but a West Wing office would give him closer access to President Trump.The New York Times - 2d -
Elon Musk's DOGE has a new cost-cutting target: the U.S. penny
Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.CBS News - 6h -
Trump's DOGE executive order says Musk's efforts will focus on IT
Trump on Monday signed an executive order to create Elon Musk's DOGE, with a mandate to improve federal IT systems.CBS News - 1d -
Why Vivek Ramaswamy is ditching Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission led by Elon Musk
Hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, Vivek Ramaswamy officially stepped down from the “Department of Government Efficiency”MarketWatch - 2d -
Elon Musk already has a White House email address
On President Trump's first day in office, Elon Musk already has a coveted White House email address. A source tells The Hill that Musk, the billionaire who will head up the Department of ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk's DOGE faces lawsuit as Donald Trump inaugurated
National Security Counselors, a public interest law firm, alleges the Department of Government Efficiency is breaking a federal a law.CBS News - 2d -
Trump and Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, suit claims
Lawsuit filed moments after Trump’s swearing-in challenges legality of ‘department of government efficiency’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s “department of government ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chris Riddell on the new American Gothic, starring Donald Trump and Elon Musk – cartoon
What will become of liberty when these two take control of the United States of America?. You can buy a copy of this cartoon Continue reading...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk riles up a new corner of the internet: Gamers
Elon Musk is battling critics on the internet, again.NBC News - 5d -
Citigroup Slashes Jobs as Cost-Cutting Continues
Targets include senior managers in the banking giant’s wealth, technology and data analysis units.Inc. - 5d -
Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs in bankruptcy cost-cutting scramble
Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs across the airline as it seeks to exit bankruptcy protection this quarter.CNBC - 6d -
BP axes 4,700 jobs in cost-cutting drive
UK energy major under pressure from shareholders to turn around its performanceFinancial Times - 6d -
BP to cut 4,700 jobs to reduce costs
The job losses at the oil giant will affect more than 5% of its global workforce.BBC News - 6d -
TSMC cuts profitability target as cost of diversifying supply chains bites
World’s biggest chipmaker faces less efficient operations in US and Japan but gets boost from AI demandFinancial Times - 6d -
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
U.S. Targets China With New AI Curbs, Overriding Nvidia's Objections
The U.S. is imposing some of its strongest measures yet to limit Chinese advances in AI, aiming to block backdoors in other countries that Beijing could use to access technology.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire
From tunnels to Tesla factories to SpaceX launch facilities, there’s barely a place on Earth that doesn’t feel the gravitational pull of humanity’s wealthiest reply guy.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Elon Musk and the new world order: the hijacking of the global conversation
How can we publicly debate policy in the face of the rising – and polarising – influence of the X owner and others whose only aim is to serve themselves. How should we as a society interact with ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs
From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening. A limited – at best – understanding of the continent of Europe and its component countries has not ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Will Be Jeff Bezos’ Challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The scheduled Sunday launch could mark a new phase in competition in the commercial space market, and pave the way for the deployment of Amazon’s Kuiper satellite network.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
DOGE’s Anti-Regulatory Offensive May Have Merit but Mistakes Its Target
The Elon Musk-led government-slashing initiative seeks to eliminate thousands of costly federal agency regulations, but needs to fix a broken Congress to succeed.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
UK security officials monitor Elon Musk's posts
A Home Office team is tracking the reach and impact of posts by the tech mogul and others for security risks.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget
We told you he would months ago, when he made the promise.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Elon Musk’s Quest for Domination Has Gone Global
Having established power over Republican politics in the US, the industrialist is now intervening in European politics—and is himself becoming a leader of the international far right.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Musk: Cutting $2T through DOGE ‘best-case outcome’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the best-case scenario would be to make $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending through the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) he is co-leading. “I ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Before Elon Musk and DOGE, there was Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's Inspector General Act of 1978 led to the creation of the Department of Justice's Inspector General, which has since issued reports critical of the FBI's role in the 2016 election, ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk says DOGE probably won't find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, backtracking on a goal he set ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
FirstFT: Elon Musk moves against Keir Starmer
Also in today’s newsletter, corporate borrowers rush to lock in loans and the growing interest in lunar spectrumFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk's DOGE says it's hiring. Here are the jobs it wants to fill.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency says it's now hiring. Here's how to apply.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Ros Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions
The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at Elon Musk's involvement in politics outside the US.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs
The billionaire is exploiting old atrocities to undermine his enemies.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
European leaders denounce Elon Musk's influence on the continent
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is getting wide pushback in European capitals as he tries to extend his recent political success in other countries.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
They say Musk has turned the GOP into the new punk rock but I say ‘never mind the bollocks’
If there’s an escape from the omnipresence of Elon Musk it’s this: throw your phone in the sea, sing and dance, and stay out all night. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Elon, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Why has Elon Musk reignited debate over the UK rape gangs scandal?
Latest intervention by close ally of Donald Trump puts Keir Starmer’s role under the spotlightFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Is Elon a Musk-Have for Nigel Farage?
Reform’s former communications director is onBBC News - Jan. 5 -
China has cost the U.S. millions of jobs. Trump will change that — not necessarily for the better.
Trump needs to make friends in Asia or his China tariffs will hurt Americans.MarketWatch - Jan. 4 -
Elon Musk comments on Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is commenting on what he believes caused a Cybertruck to explode outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas. This comes as more details emerge about the man who apparently rented the ...CBS News - Jan. 2