Elon Musk calls UK a 'tyrannical police state'

Elon Musk criticized the British government, continuing his feud by calling the U.K. a “tyrannical police state” as the country grapples with violent unrest. In a post on X, the social platform ...

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Elon Musk brands Britain a 'tyrannical police state' and boosts far-right activist

Elon Musk labeled Britain a “tyrannical police state,” endorsing calls for a new election against Prime Minister Keir Starmer and boosting a Tommy Robinson video from the jailed far-right activist.

Elon Musk Joined Trump’s Call With Zelensky

Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Elon Musk Made Appearance on Trump-Zelensky Call

The billionaire owner of SpaceX was on the call briefly and his involvement wasn’t planned, according to those familiar with the conversation.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky

Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Trump's call earlier this week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a sign of how Musk's close relationship with Trump could manifest itself as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Elon Musk briefly joins Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Tech mogul Elon Musk briefly joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Elon Musk reportedly makes surprise appearance on Trump-Zelenskyy call

X chief, who campaigned hard for Trump, spoke to Ukraine leader after being handed phone by president-elect. Elon Musk reportedly made a surprise guest appearance on a call between Donald Trump and ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Elon Musk worries free speech advocates with calls to prosecute researchers and critics

First Amendment advocates are concerned that Musk could use his sway as a Trump adviser to retaliate against a long list of enemies.

Politics - NBC News - November 12

MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots

Commons inquiry into rise of harmful content on social media also expected to call Meta and TikTok executives. MPs are to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation, in ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

‘We live in a climate of fear’: graphic novelist’s Elon Musk book can’t find UK or US publisher

Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in French. A biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Elon Musk and a mass petition want a new UK election. Shall we do that – or just stick to democracy? | Marina Hyde

I know many are aggrieved with Starmer and co, but scrapping a government for Elon and a Shropshire publican seems like a stretch. By now you will be aware of the petition demanding another ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Elon Musk goes to Washington

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - November 12

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

The myths that made Elon Musk

The tech billionaire’s backing of Donald Trump is part of a worldview that draws on Silicon Valley’s wildest frontiers

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Philadelphia prosecutor sues Musk over $1mn daily giveaway to swing-state voters

Lawsuit alleges world’s richest man and his political action committee are operating ‘illegal lottery scheme’

World - Financial Times - October 28

Elon Musk seeks to move $1M swing state voter giveaway case to federal court

Elon Musk is attempting to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing and battleground states, throwing into question a scheduled ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Elon Musk skips hearing as $1m election giveaway case moves to federal court

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania. US elections 2024 – live updates Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Judge returns challenge to Elon Musk’s giveaways to state court, siding with Philadelphia DA

A judge on Friday rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to move to federal court a lawsuit challenging his $1 million daily giveaways to registered voters in swing states. Musk’s attorneys have accused ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC have backed Donald Trump in the presidential election against Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 1

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk’s $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery. A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to US voters in swing states, judge rules

The giveaway is not a lottery-like contest and the recipients are not chosen randomly, his lawyer said.

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Elon Musk’s money and the battle for Pennsylvania – video

Pennsylvania is set to be this election’s most vital swing state, with the world’s richest man injecting tens of millions of dollars into the race to help Donald Trump win. With just days before ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer

Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.

Tech - The New York Times - October 31

Why Elon Musk's Robotaxi Dreams Are Premature

Tesla is pushing to build true self-driving vehicles by 2026. The way its CEO wants to do it seems risky.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?

Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.

A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump

Over the past month, Elon Musk has put himself in position to take the credit for a Donald Trump win—or the blame for a loss.

Tech - Wired - November 4

Elon Musk to watch results with Donald Trump

The tech billionaire has aggressively campaigned for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country.

Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI

Now that Musk helped propel Trump to a victory, expect xAI to join in the list of federally approved AI vendors and possibly even preferred AI vendors.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

Did Elon Musk Win the Election for Trump?

Through his wealth and cultural influence, Elon Musk undoubtedly strengthened the Trump campaign. WIRED unpacks whether it really was his efforts that sealed the deal for the president-elect.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Elon Musk weighing in on Trump staffing decisions: Sources

Several people close to Donald Trump have stressed to ABC News the significance and influence billionaire Elon Musk has had in the Trump orbit over the last week.

TechScape: Will Elon Musk fire a third of the US government?

Musk and Donald Trump propose a ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, crypto wins big in the election and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok. • Don’t get TechScape delivered ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles

President-elect Trump has tapped tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of the government. Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X

It has accused X of promoting "disturbing content", and says Mr Musk is using it to "shape political discourse."

Behind Trump's plans for Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

Donald Trump's plans for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's roles in his government are emerging after he announced they would head a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. ...

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