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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 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 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.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 3 days ago -
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. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Examining Elon Musk's influence on Trump's transition process
President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Elon Musk will help lead a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Theodore Schleifer, campaign finance reporter for The ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Elon Musk meets with Iran’s UN ambassador – report
Contact was reportedly at Trump-allied billionaire’s request and could be significant for dismal US-Iranian relations. Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Elon Musk Adds Microsoft to Suit Against OpenAI
In a new legal filing, the Tesla chief executive accuses the A.I. start-up of undermining antitrust law.Tech - The New York Times - 22 hours ago -
Elon Musk’s mission to reinvent American government
Donald Trump has given the billionaire the task of slashing the size of the state. Similar efforts have fallen far short in the pastBusiness - Financial Times - 17 hours ago -
Elon Musk recently met with Iran's ambassador to U.N.
Elon Musk's meeting comes as the Iranians seek a channel into President-elect Donald Trump's orbit.Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
Elon Musk targets Microsoft in expanded OpenAI lawsuit
Billionaire alleges Microsoft and OpenAI illegally sought to monopolize AI market and sideline competitors. Elon Musk has expanded his lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker OpenAI, adding federal ...World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago -
Suit Accusing Elon Musk of Rigging Dogecoin Ends
Investors accused Musk of using stunts to trade dogecoin at their expense.Business - Inc. - 10 hours ago -
EU weighs including Musk’s business empire to calculate potential X fine
Penalty would increase dramatically if regulators took into account revenues from billionaire’s other companiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Musk’s X Wants Lawsuits Tried in Conservative Texas Courts
The social media platform updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently rule in favor of conservative litigants in political cases.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
Cuban says Harris campaign rejected live X interview with Musk
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said Monday that Vice President Harris’s campaign rejected a live interview on the social platform X with billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the platform. Cuban, who ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Musk’s X to undershoot revenue goals from political advertising
Social media platform has raised a fraction of $100mn target and mainly from Trump and RepublicansWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Georgia election official appeals to Musk over foreign disinformation on X
Brad Raffensperger says viral post alleging repeat voting in US state is likely from ‘Russian troll farms’World - Financial Times - November 1 -
Musk tells Rogan X won't be allowed to 'exist' if Harris wins
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and prominent supporter of former President Trump, claimed Monday the social platform will not be allowed to “exist” if Vice President Harris wins the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Musk and Trump
Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concernsWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Stephen King addresses 'rumors' about Musk insults, X ban
Author Stephen King on Wednesday addressed what he said were rumors about him mocking tech billionaire Elon Musk and being removed from the social platform X. “I see there's a rumor going around ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover
Users are exploring alternatives like Bluesky and Threads.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
X Names New CFO as Musk Shifts Focus to Trump Administration
Mahmoud Reza Banki, former Tubi finance chief, joins platform amid financial challenges.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Tesla Earnings Call Could Mean Tough Robotaxi Questions for Musk
Investors will likely grill the mercurial CEO over the company’s major strategic shifts, including self-driving software and sales in China and the U.S.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
Tesla investors have a lot of questions for Musk about Trump
On a forum that Tesla uses to solicit questions from investors ahead of earnings, there are a bunch of questions about Republican nominee Donald Trump.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound
EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 24