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Elon Musk handpicked by Trump to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan
World’s richest man has been an enthusiastic cost-cutter – but he may find the public sector an entirely different beast. Donald Trump, president-elect of the US, announced on Tuesday that he has ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’
The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek “drastic change.” But the announcement left a lot unanswered.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department
Musk and ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head up Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) Analysis: Musk handpicked to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan . Elon Musk and the former ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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 -
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian. Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X The Guardian has announced it will no longer ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Jordan Klepper Isn’t Wild About the ‘First Buddy,’ Elon Musk
“Trump’s been getting something that Elon’s 11 children will never receive: his full attention,” Klepper said on “The Daily Show.”Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?
The tech billionaire joins the incoming administration to "dismantle government bureaucracy" - but what's in it for both of them?Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Nicola Jennings on Elon Musk being appointed Trump’s ‘head of efficiency’ – cartoon
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Will Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending?
The Tesla CEO claimed he could slash US spending by eradicating “waste”.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Elon Musk attends Trump's first postelection meeting with House Republicans in D.C.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was one of the top backers of President-elect Donald Trump's winning campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now
The rapid spread of false claims about election fraud has experts worried. While not being promoted by politicians or the media, as similar claims were in 2020, the conspiracy theories are still ...Tech - Wired - November 14 -
Elon Musk's DOGE is hiring. Here's the kind of person he's looking for.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency said it is already recruiting people to work on the new initiative to cut federal spending.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say
The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's new 'department' actually be able to do anything?
Democrats and good government groups are skeptical of how much Trump's outside commission run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be able to do.Politics - NBC News - November 15 -
What to know about Elon Musk’s role in Trump’s new administration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been a key ally to President-elect Trump and now he’s been tasked with running the "Department of Government Efficiency," an outside effort that is not part of the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
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 adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
Mr Musk, a co-founder of the company, is accusing it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
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 -
Elon Musk met Iran's UN ambassador in New York
It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Elon Musk backs Howard Lutnick as agent for ‘change’ at US Treasury
Tesla boss publicly lobbies Trump to choose Cantor Fitzgerald boss over Scott Bessent in key economic roleWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Brazil first lady uses expletive against Elon Musk at G20 event
Janja Lula da Silva joked that she was not afraid of the owner of social media platform X.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Elon Musk is hiring for DOGE. Here's the type of people he wants to recruit
Just days after being tapped to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is searching for "high-IQ" individuals to join the taskforce.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?
Bluesky reported one million new users after President-elect Trump tapped X owner Musk for his next administration.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire
If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
What Elon Musk could learn from Roosevelt’s Keep Commission
The Keep Commission also offers a few historical warnings to Trump and Musk.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
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