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Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power, Elon Musk takes questions in Oval Office
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give DOGE more power while tech billionaire Elon Musk spoke with reporters in the Oval Office. “We post our actions to the DOGE handle on X and ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Musk says DOGE is 'what democracy is all about' during Oval Office visit
Musk, the world's richest person and the leader of Tesla, X and SpaceX, contributed more than $250 million to getting Trump elected.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he's giving DOGE even more power
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was signing an executive order to give tech billionaire Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce, adding to Musk's swift and sweeping consolidation of ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Trump Orders Plans for ‘Large Scale’ Work Force Cuts and Expands Musk’s Power
The latest executive order by the president made clear that the billionaire’s cost-cutting team will have continuing oversight of the Civil Service.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Elon Musk owning OpenAI would be a terrible idea. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen | Chris Stokel-Walker
My heart says he is settling scores and making mischief. My head fears Trump might like an ally controlling the key AI company. Elon Musk and Sam Altman aren’t exactly the best of friends. The two ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Tesla drops 6% after BYD partners with DeepSeek, Musk adds to DOGE distractions with OpenAI bid
Tesla shares fell 6% on Tuesday and have dropped for five straight days, wiping out over $200 billion in market cap.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
Musk's DOGE gets more power and winter weather across the U.S.: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump signed an order giving Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Fogel reflects on time in Russian prison; Trump empowers Musk to slash federal workforce
Marc Fogel, an American school teacher who was detained in Russia for more than three years, was welcomed at the White House Wednesday night where he said he's still processing his time in ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump, Musk ‘violating the law right and left’: Former White House ethics czar
Former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen argued that President Trump and tech billionaire's Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are “violating the law right and left.” CNN's ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Farah Griffin: Trump 'giving himself distance' by putting Musk in charge of massive cuts
Former White House staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin said President Trump is “giving himself distance” by placing Elon Musk in charge of controversial cuts to federal spending at various agencies. ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Musk staffer 'mistakenly' given ability to edit Treasury payment system, filings say
The filings also provided new insights into DOGE's ongoing mission with the Treasury Department.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America | Emma Brockes
They are young and seizing the reins of government on their master’s behalf with an imperial swagger. It will end in many tears. You would be forgiven for thinking we were back at the Bullingdon ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Elon Musk's X to pay about $10 million to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta recently said it would pay $25 million to settle a similar lawsuit by President Donald Trump.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
How Elon Musk's DOGE took over the Education Department, one office at a time
President Donald Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. He can't eliminate it without Congress, but Elon Musk's DOGE can slowly starve it.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
Musk says he'll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit
Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit companyABC News - Feb. 13 -
Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should've confirmed him
Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Keeps Corporate Structure
In a court filing, Mr. Musk said he and other investors would pull their $97.4 billion bid if OpenAI withdrew its plan to change its structure.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Elon Musk says he’ll drop his $97bn bid for OpenAI if it remains a non-profit
Billionaire’s lawyers say offer will be withdrawn if firm he helped found a decade ago ‘preserves the charity’s mission’. Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4bn offer to buy the non-profit ...The Guardian - 6d -
Musk's ex Grimes criticizes him for bringing 'Lil X' to Oval Office with Trump
Grimes urges privacy for her son she had with Musk after he appeared with Trump, expressing concern over the public exposure.ABC News - 6d -
Elon Musk ripped a company for storing government records in a mine. Now, DOGE may give Iron Mountain a boost
The company said that other parts of its business can benefit from efficiency initiatives after Musk pointed out how it processes retirement applications.CNBC - 6d -
Musk-linked group offered $5m for proof of voter fraud – and came up with nothing
Fair Election Fund has yet to reveal evidence of voter fraud despite deep-pocketed backers – and has now gone silent. In May 2024, a flashy ad went viral on social media warning that “across the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Vance: If US survived Greta Thunberg, Europe 'can survive a few months of Elon Musk'
Vice President Vance on Friday chided European leaders for their criticism of Elon Musk wading into their elections, comparing Musk's actions to Swedish activist Greta Thunberg urging American ...The Hill - 6d -
Wall Street banks have sold almost all $12.5bn of debt tied to Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase
Investor perception of debt has changed since Donald Trump’s election victoryFinancial Times - 6d -
Elon Musk’s Man in the Treasury Is Still Holding Down His Day Job as Software CEO
An email sent to workers at the US Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service said DOGE’s Tom Krause is “currently” the CEO of the Cloud Software Group. Critics believe this could be a ...Wired - 6d -
Dell shares pop on report of $5 billion deal for AI servers for Elon Musk's xAI
Elon Musk's high-valued artificial intelligence startup relies on Nvidia chips, and is reportedly buying a hefty amount from Dell.CNBC - 5d -
JD Vance, Elon Musk are right about falling birth rates — here’s where they get it wrong
Incorporating a proper understanding of genetics will be crucial to navigating the demographic shifts that will shape the 21 century, and offer a path for the West to recover from its fertility ...The Hill - 5d -
Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
Demonstrations across the US against tycoon’s ties to Trump highlight potential risks to firm’s reputation and sales. . Protesters gathered outside Tesla dealerships across the US on Saturday in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Power, and Musk’s Team Wants Access to I.R.S. Records
Plus, how to remember everything.The New York Times - 3d -
'Elon Musk doesn't even know my job exists,' fired federal worker says
Among the hundreds of people protesting in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday were recently fired federal workers left devastated and uncertain by their terminations.ABC News - 2d -
Elon Musk's latest move involves millions of Americans' personal tax details: Sources
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax information on millions of Americans, sources say.ABC News - 2d -
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data.The New York Times - 2d -
FDA staff reviewing Musk’s Neuralink among latest federal firings, sources say
About 20 people working on medicine devices at Food and Drug Administration dismissed amid government purge. US Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk ’s brain implant company ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump calls Musk 'a leader,' despite DOJ's view that he has no real power
The Senate will vote this evening on Howard Lutnick's nomination to be Trump's commerce secretary, followed by a procedural vote on Kash Patel's controversial nomination for FBI director.NBC News - 2d -
Pro-Trump 'Shazam' star to Musk: People who voted for Trump are losing their jobs
Actor Zachary Levi is appealing to Elon Musk to not "let everybody fall through the cracks" amid the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cuts to the federal workforce, with the "Shazam" ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk’s startup rolls out new Grok-3 chatbot as AI competition intensifies
Billionaire CEO claims bot is ‘maximally truth-seeking’ as he looks to rival DeepSeek, OpenAI and Google Gemini. Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Musk's xAI claims new Grok 3 model performs better than rivals
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, claimed Tuesday that its newest model outperforms similar products from competitors like OpenAI and DeepSeek. Musk's company unveiled Grok 3, ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all | Arwa Mahdawi
Is this fun fathering or a cynical and exploitative PR strategy from the tech billionaire? I suspect the latter .... Welcome to the White House, where every day seems to be ...The Guardian - 2d -
Musk’s xAI releases artificial intelligence model Grok 3, claims better performance than rivals in early testing
XAI also said it was launching a new product called "Deep Search," which would act as a "next generation search engine."CNBC - 2d -
Elon Musk just released an AI that’s smarter than ChatGPT — here’s why that matters
Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 3, outperforming ChatGPT and Google Gemini in benchmarks with 200,000 GPUs and advanced reasoning capabilities, intensifying AI competition days after failed OpenAI bid.VentureBeat - 2d -
Trump calls Elon Musk a 'patriot' when questioned about his role in DOGE
President Trump called Elon Musk a "patriot" and that reporters could call him "whatever you want" after being questioned about Musk's official role in DOGE in a legal filing from the White House.NBC News - 1d