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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 -
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman unveils ‘super agency’ vision at TED AI conference, takes subtle shot at Elon Musk
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman introduces 'super agency' framework for AI development, dismissing near-term election risks while advocating for balanced regulation and human-AI collaboration in ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 25 -
Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live
Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Trump’s plan to cut taxes on Social Security benefits may cost beneficiaries more in the long run
The president-elect’s plan may do more harm than good, experts said.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Musk’s sloppiness and hubris will doom his dreams of government efficiency
Sloppiness and insults may work in the private sector, but they are no way to run a semi-governmental agency whose job is to investigate which bureaucracies need cutting and which don’t.Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago -
Despite Musk’s Claims of a ‘Mandate to Delete’ Regulations, Ethics Laws Could Limit His Role
Trump taps billionaire to be a leader of the new “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE, but his actual powers may be curbed.Business - Inc. - November 14 -
Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency
“These two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” ...Tech - Wired - November 13 -
Rep. Jim Himes says he's "skeptical" that Elon Musk has "any clue" on government efficiency
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut says he's "skeptical" that Elon Musk has "got any clue" about government efficiency, despite that President-elect Donald Trump selected Musk to oversee a ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Elon Musk's $1 million voter sweepstakes may continue, Pa. judge says
A judge in Pennsylvania ruled Elon Musk's PAC's $1 million voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday's election.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Elon Musk is no Kissinger, but may help improve U.S.-China relations, experts say
Musk's relationship with Trump has fueled expectations that he could soften U.S. policy toward Beijing, but experts caution against putting too much stock into the Tesla CEO.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump's presidential victory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk poured at least $130 million into a pro-Trump campaign effort after an assassination attempt on the former president in July.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
How Elon Musk became Donald Trump’s shadow vice-president
The world’s richest man has risen to become the second most powerful man in US politics. None of it was accidental. As Donald Trump watched election results roll in from a party at his ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X
Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. ...Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Khanna: Musk may get 'frustrated fairly quickly' with process to cut government jobs, spending
California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) said Elon Musk may get “frustrated” while working through the ranks to cut unnecessary government spending. “I think Elon may get frustrated fairly quickly,” Khanna ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump eyes Burgum as new ‘energy tsar’ to slash regulations
Role would have sweeping power over environmental agencies and rules in an attempt to boost fossil fuelsBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Elon Musk asks voters to brace for 'hardship' as billionaire plans deep spending cuts from potential Trump cabinet post
In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
'#EndtheFed': Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve after Trump election win
During his first term as president, Donald Trump was not shy about publicly disparaging Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his policy decisions.Business - CNBC - November 9 -
Why Elon Musk’s Plan to Reinvent EV Batteries Was Dissed by a Chinese Battery Leader
Inside Tesla a team has been feverishly working to reinvent the power cells that make EVs work. The founder of the world’s biggest battery maker said the effort was doomed to fail.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
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 -
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 -
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and his super PAC to stop million-dollar giveaway
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a civil suit to block Elon Musk’s million-dollar giveaway to registered voters on Monday.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Elon Musk and his super PAC share violent and vulgar videos about Kamala Harris
One video shared by Musk and America PAC was created by a user who had previously shared what appeared to be neo-Nazi imagery.Top stories - NBC News - October 29