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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.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
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’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election
The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink
SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'
Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules
Prosecutors say the case will now move to a federal court, following a request from Musk's lawyers.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump
The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about ...Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X
The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” says one expert.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
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’s ‘election integrity community’ on X is full of baseless claims
Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault. While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Elon Musk’s America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit
Canvassers for California representative Michelle Steel are suing the congresswoman's campaign, America PAC, and others, alleging that they were promised hourly wages, then told pay would depend on ...Tech - Wired - November 1 -
Who are the people winning Elon Musk’s $1 million daily giveaways?
What we know about America PAC winnersTop stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations
Plaintiffs accuse America Pac of several violations during its operation to support Orange county’s Michelle Steel. Elon Musk’s troubled canvassing operation on behalf of Donald Trump and the ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
How Elon Musk’s X Account Dominates the Platform Ahead of the Election
The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election.Business - The New York Times - November 3 -
Elon Musk's influence over Trump is being closely watched by Beijing
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over former President Donald Trump could be good news for China, where he has extensive business interests.Top stories - NBC News - November 4 -
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 pulpitBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway
Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Judge allows Elon Musk's $1 million giveaways to continue
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sought an emergency injunction to stop Elon Musk's America PAC's million-dollar giveaway.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
Will Elon Musk impact who wins Pennsylvania? Experts weigh in.
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, has campaigned in support of Trump.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Election Day Is Here for Elon Musk---Who Isn't on the Ballot
The billionaire’s era as a political operative faces its biggest test in the battle between Trump and Harris.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Elon Musk could be the biggest winner of a second Trump term
Elon Musk could reap numerous benefits from a friendly government run by Donald Trump.Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
Pennsylvania Judge Allows Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaways
Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled that the pro-Trump America PAC was not an illegal lottery, as the Philadelphia district attorney claimed.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
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 -
Elon Musk sued over $1m-a-day election giveaway
Complaint alleges Musk’s America Pac deceived voters by falsely claiming prize winners would be chosen at random. US election 2024 – live news updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Racism, snipers’ bullets and Elon Musk: the Trump campaign in 10 moments
Trump’s campaign was possibly one of the most extreme, with violent rhetoric and a profound sense of grievance, but he resonated with enough people to win. US election 2024 – latest updates US ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
WATCH: Elon Musk spends election night with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Elon Musk tweeted out a photo from Mar-a-Lago, showing Donald Trump huddled around and speaking with Musk and Dana White.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Trump’s Victory Is a Major Win for Elon Musk and Big-Money Politics
The candidate largely let the billionaire run his $175 million ground game — a gamble that future candidates could look to emulate.Business - The New York Times - November 6 -
Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?
The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
'A star is born:' Elon Musk's big bet on Trump pays off
Elon Musk’s massive bet on President-elect Trump appears to have paid off, as the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX looks ahead to an administration likely to boost his companies and his own ...Politics - The Hill - November 7