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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.Wired - 16m -
Trump Administration Shakes Up Senior F.B.I. Ranks
Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within the agency that has been the target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.The New York Times - 57m -
Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.The New York Times - 3h -
Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC
In a move straight out of the Twitter and Tesla playbook, Elon Musk is apparently camping out just steps away from the White House.Wired - 1d -
Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government
The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.Wired - 1d -
Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government
The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal government, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter in 2022.The New York Times - 1d -
How Elon Musk is Using Start-Up Tactics to Disrupt European Politics
The richest man in the world is backing far-right parties against a political establishment that has failed to deliver.The New York Times - 1d -
Sam Altman Is Beating Elon Musk at His Own Game, and It’s Honestly Brilliant
OpenAI’s CEO has stolen Musk’s thunder and it’s a lesson for every leader.Inc. - 5d -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - 6d -
Elon Musk undercuts Trump's Stargate AI investment announcement
Elon Musk claimed overnight Tuesday that tech giants OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank don’t have enough money to fulfill their high-profile pledge to invest $500 billion in U.S. artificial intelligence ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump says he's open to TikTok sale to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison
At a press briefing on Tuesday, President Trump suggested that he's open to the idea of Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buying TikTok.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
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 - Jan. 20 -
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny
He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Elon Musk says he is 'fired up for the future' at Trump's inaugural rally
Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk shared his excitement for the future during President Donald Trump’s inaugural rally. At one point, the crowd chanted, "Elon! Elon!" Musk then forcefully touched his ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
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 - Jan. 20 -
How could Elon Musk influence Donald Trump?
Several tech CEOs were present at President Trump's inauguration, including X's Elon Musk. Walter Isaacson, who has spent significant time with Musk and wrote his biography, joins CBS News with his ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
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 - Jan. 20 -
Walter Isaacson on why Elon Musk is embracing Donald Trump
Walter Isaacson, who wrote an autobiography about Elon Musk, joins TODAY to talk about the billionaire businessman and what led him to embrace Donald Trump for his second run for the Oval Office. ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Inside Elon Musk’s growing influence as Trump takes office again
Elon Musk, who is routinely praised by Donald Trump, has growing influence in Washington as he pledges to cut the annual federal budget as part of his role in the Department of Government ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Elon Musk riles up a new corner of the internet: Gamers
Elon Musk is battling critics on the internet, again.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
SpaceX’s Starship blew up. Elon Musk says it’s ‘barely a bump in the road.’
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk described the explosion of the company’s Starship spacecraft during its seventh flight test Thursday as “barely a bump in the road,” underlining the momentum behind the ...MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation
The European Commission said it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Elon Musk to speak at Trump's inauguration weekend rally
Elon Musk is among the speakers who will precede President-elect Donald Trump at his pre-inaugural rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, according to a source familiar with the planning.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland
Negotiations over an 836,000-square-mile island may fall to a close friend of Elon Musk with experience in deal-making. Just not that kind of deal-making.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
Billionaire business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, plan to make prominent appearances at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
SEC lawsuit against Elon Musk is a big political test for Trump administration
Trump appointee Paul Atkins is set to face a major minefield upon taking over leadership of the SEC, given Musk’s close ties to the incoming president.MarketWatch - Jan. 15 -
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
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 -
New York City’s Economy Surged in 2024. A Trump Shake-Up Looms.
The city has made up much of the ground it lost amid the coronavirus pandemic. Donald J. Trump’s return to the White House could upend that recovery.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?
After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground. When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics
With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Elon Musk asks if America should 'liberate the people of Britain' in tirade against UK government
The tech billionaire and key advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has taken to social media to air his grievances with the British government.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Trump is pondering a shake-up of NASA and its programs
A five-person committee within the Trump transition team is mulling over policy suggestions that represent major changes to the way the space agency operates.The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X
The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.BBC News - Jan. 1