One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform

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.

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 - 5 days ago

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.

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. - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

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.

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 - 3 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

'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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

Elon Musk Is Already Asking Trump for Payback After Supporting His Campaign

The billionaire CEO reportedly began lobbying Trump to hire SpaceX employees for top Defense Department roles to help with government contracts and derail regulators.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

What Elon Musk could gain from Trump's second term

Some of the richest men in the world have already become even richer due to President-elect Donald Trump's victory. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the net worth of Elon Musk, one of ...

Elon Musk might be Wall Street’s great white whale

The US election and elevation of the Tesla boss could lead to big deal fees. The race is on to be his favourite consigliere

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Who's really the 'puppet'? Jimmy Kimmel returns Elon Musk's 'propaganda' shade

Jimmy Kimmel channels Elon Musk's words as he fires back at the Tesla CEO for his 'nonsense propaganda puppet' dig on social media. 'You bought Twitter,' Kimmel said Thursday.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Elon Musk briefly joins Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Tech mogul Elon Musk briefly joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Elon Musk reportedly makes surprise appearance on Trump-Zelenskyy call

X chief, who campaigned hard for Trump, spoke to Ukraine leader after being handed phone by president-elect. Elon Musk reportedly made a surprise guest appearance on a call between Donald Trump and ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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 - 16 hours ago

Steve Ballmer: the tech billionaire asking if voters want ‘just the facts’

Former Microsoft boss seeks to build better democracy with data

World - Financial Times - November 2

The Toymaker Who Wants to Be the Next Willy Wonka of Sex Tech

As the industry looks to AI and robotics for the next big thing, Our Erotic Journey’s James Guo just wants to build you the perfect vibrator.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

What Big Tech CEOs want from a second Trump presidency

Leaders of Silicon Valley’s giants hope for a more permissive attitude on deals, antitrust and AI in the next administration

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Propelled by tech money, the menace of race science is back – and it’s just as nonsensical as ever | Adam Rutherford

Once thought extinct after the fall of empire, this debunked practice has re-emerged with support from rogue experts and rich backers. “Civilisation is going to pieces … if we don’t look out the ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials

As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back.

Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk’s X

Tech - ABC News - October 29

Musk's political posts viewed twice as many times as political ads on X: Analysis

Elon Musk’s political posts on X have received more than twice as many views as paid political ads on his platform, according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for Countering Digital Hate ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Trump denies ever saying he wanted generals like Hitler's or that the Nazi leader 'did some good things'

The Atlantic reported this week that the former president wanted "the kind of generals Hitler had," and his former chief of staff said he made positive remarks about Hitler.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Everything you ever wanted to know about vaginas … but were too afraid to Google

Should you wash your vagina? Can a tampon get lost in one? And does having sex make you looser? Experts in all things ‘down there’ separate fact from fiction. FALSE “The word vagina only refers ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

‘There are images no leader ever wants to be seen’: 33 pivotal US presidential moments captured on camera

From the intimate to the infamous, these pictures of US commanders-in-chief (and a few also-rans) capture moments of tragedy and hope at the heart of the White House. Is it any surprise that “photo ...