Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Vladimir Putin since late 2022, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Business - CNBC - October 25

NASA Head Says WSJ Report of Musk's Talks With Putin Should Be Investigated

Bill Nelson said the account of multiple conversations between the billionaire and the Russian president was concerning.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Social media companies that once at least tried to promote a healthy information ecosystem have largely given up—and insiders say Musk’s example gave them cover.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?

The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Elon Musk Ramps Up Legal Fight With OpenAI, Microsoft

The billionaire accused the ChatGPT maker of anticompetitive behavior in new court filings.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

The platform’s billionaire owner has seen its value plunge as advertisers run shy, revenues drop and user numbers fall. Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk's reported contact with Putin is not 'appropriate'

The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years. On Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders says that Musk’s ...

Politics - NBC News - October 27

NASA chief calls for reported Musk-Putin talks to be investigated

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson called for The Wall Street Journal’s recent report on “secret” conversations between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin to be ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven

As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.

Elon Musk Steps Up His Support for Donald Trump’s Campaign

The tech mogul is pushing even harder in the final days of the presidential race to get Donald Trump re-elected, with plenty at stake for his businesses.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report

Alleged talks between billionaire and Russian president could have enormous security implications. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who is now central to Donald Trump’s election campaign , has ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Trump ramps up transition talks and names chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump held transition talks aimed at filling key positions in his administration. His transition team announced the first major appointment, the White House chief of staff. ...

Israel Calls for New Lebanon Evacuations as Cease-Fire Talks Ramp Up

The widespread orders across southern Lebanon came amid what appeared to be intensifying efforts to reach a cease-fire.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Jeff Jarvis: ‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’

The US media pundit on the dangers of overregulation online, why he’s more frightened of the tech bros than AI itself, and how to reclaim the web by getting rid of the geeks. Jeff Jarvis was born ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Trump and his allies ramp up election fraud allegations in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump and his allies are seizing on routine election processes as signs of fraud in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Elon Musk meets with Iran’s UN ambassador – report

Contact was reportedly at Trump-allied billionaire’s request and could be significant for dismal US-Iranian relations. Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Putin congratulates Trump on election win, Russia ramps up strikes across Ukraine

Russia has stepped up its attacks against Ukraine following Donald Trump's decisive win in the U.S. presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Trump courageous in his first ...

Trump talks shooting at press, ramps up election fraud claims at Pa. rally

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday leaned heavily into claims of election fraud and appeared to call for violence against members of the press at his rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, continuing ...

Politics - NBC News - November 3

Elon Musk's xAI in Talks to Raise Funding Valuing It at $40 Billion

The new fundraising effort would substantially increase startup’s valuation from spring.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion

The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.

Tech - The New York Times - October 31

Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report

Washington Post contrasts the episode with the South African multibillionaire’s anti-immigration views. Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in the US after abandoning a graduate studies program in ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Elon Musk Bought a Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and Their Mothers

As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla

Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

At town halls, Elon Musk works to harness his celebrity to boost Trump

In a series of town halls, tech billionaire Elon Musk has sought to harness his power as an influencer to help return Donald Trump to the White House.

Musk has parked his Tesla on the White House lawn

The opinionated billionaire is not on the ballot, but he has turned the US election into an effective pulpit

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Elon Musk Is Already Asking Trump for Payback After Supporting His Campaign

The billionaire CEO reportedly began lobbying Trump to hire SpaceX employees for top Defense Department roles to help with government contracts and derail regulators.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition at Mar-a-Lago

He’s on the patio. He’s on the golf course. Everywhere Donald Trump looks, there is the world’s richest man.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit

Sources said that Musk’s near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago in the week since Election Day had begun to wear on people who’ve been in Trump’s inner circle

Why Elon Musk Says His New Role ‘Won’t Be Business as Usual’

Musk’s moves since the election suggest the Tesla CEO will be heavily involved in the Trump administration’s ‘revolution,’ as he calls it.

Business - Inc. - November 15

As Elon Musk Moved to the Right, His Businesses Moved to Texas

The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Now is Trump’s chance to stand up to Putin — what will his legacy be?

Donald Trump has a historic opportunity to create a positive legacy of peace through strength more in line with that of Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan, by standing with Ukraine and putting an ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Elon Musk wins court victory in a dispute over a 2018 post during a labor dispute

A federal appeals court says the National Labor Relations Board was wrong to order that Tesla CEO Elon Musk delete a 2018 social media post that union leaders saw as a threat to employee stock options

Tech - ABC News - October 29

Harris ramps up attacks on Trump's mental fitness

Democrats are turning up their attacks on former President Trump’s fitness for office in an effort to create a dramatic contrast with Vice President Harris less than two weeks out from Election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

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