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Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff 'AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company.”Wired - 1d -
Ros Atkins on...What is the US getting out of tariffs?
The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at the latest round of tariffs announced by President Trump - and what the US has got in return.BBC News - 9h -
What is Elon Musk's role as a "special government employee"?
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.CBS News - 14h -
Bill Gates: Musk wouldn't be telling USAID workers to say home if he knew what it does
Billionaire Bill Gates said in an interview early Tuesday that Elon Musk "wouldn't be telling" employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) not to come to work if he "really ...The Hill - 18h -
Elon Musk may have just staged a ‘21st-century coup’ at the Treasury Department. What could happen next.
Democrats say Musk, in shutting down USAID, is acting at China’s behest.MarketWatch - 1d -
Barclays IT glitch locks customers out of accounts for almost 24 hours
Outage comes on HMRC’s deadline day for settling self-assessment tax returns and a pay day for many workers. A serious IT glitch has left some Barclays customers locked out of their accounts ...The Guardian - 4d -
What Meta, Microsoft tell us about chip demand ahead of next week's wildcards
Two down. Two to go.CNBC - 4d -
Inside the High-Wire Act of a 24-Hour Race at Daytona
Accidents happen, things break, the unthinkable occurs, and it all can happen at any time of the day.The New York Times - 5d -
Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC
In a move straight out of the Twitter and Tesla playbook, Elon Musk is apparently camping out just steps away from the White House.Wired - 6d -
What polling tells us about Americans' support for Trump's mass deportations
What polling tells us about Americans' support for President Donald Trump's mass deportations.ABC News - 6d -
Driver still stuck in sinkhole after 24 hours; nearby residents evacuated
Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.CBS News - 6d -
How Elon Musk is Using Start-Up Tactics to Disrupt European Politics
The richest man in the world is backing far-right parties against a political establishment that has failed to deliver.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
What the Dot-Com Era Can Tell Us About the DeepSeek Upset
The U.S. finds itself on the opposite end of the innovation spectrum this time around.Inc. - Jan. 29 -
Elon Musk faces criticism for telling German far-right crowd to move beyond "past guilt"
Elon Musk is facing backlash for his recent comments to Germany's far-right AfD political party ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
What Melania Trump's new official portrait tells us
We asked two experts for their take on the image, which was shot in the White House a day after the inauguration.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About
A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.The New York Times - Jan. 26 -
Elon Musk tells crowd at German far right event to be proud and move beyond 'sins of their parents'
FRANKFURT, Jan 25 — Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in ...NBC News - Jan. 25 -
From DEI to WFH: Here’s What to Expect From Elon Musk’s DOGE When It’s Fully Operational
There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block.Inc. - Jan. 25 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
US meteorologist fired from TV station after criticizing Elon Musk salute
Sam Kuffel’s departure comes after far-right radio host slams her condemnation of X owner’s apparent Nazi salute. A Milwaukee meteorologist has been fired from her TV station after she criticized ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Eagles, flags and a thumbs-up: what Trump’s White House website tells us
His revamped online presence portrays the president as part action hero, part hard-nosed CEOFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Ros Atkins on... the politics of pardons
The BBC's Analysis Editor explains how controversial pardons made by Biden and Trump stretched the limits of the power.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Did Elon Musk give a Nazi or Roman salute, and what’s the difference?
Historians say Musk clearly made Nazi salute – but supporter claims he was inspired by Roman greeting adopted by Benito Mussolini. The back-to-back gestures were swift and enthusiastic, and they ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
What the first 24 hours of Trump's administration tell us about the world he hopes to craft
From tariffs and the Middle East to the climate crisis and world health, here's the global reaction to President Trump’s first policy moves of his second term.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Ros Atkins on... Donald Trump's new diversity policies
The president has moved to change the US government's policies on gender and diversity - here's what that means.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
‘The two of us book a karaoke room for an hour. It’s like tiramisu for the soul’ What’s on your dopamine menu?
From a ‘starter’ of dishing out compliments to a ‘dessert’ of smashing laptops in rage rooms, scientists and authors share 15 ‘portion-sized’ ideas for a positivity boost. Dopamine has a reputation ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Elon Musk once called his questions ‘boneheaded.’ What Wall Street is losing as this clear-eyed analyst retires.
With the incoming pro-business Trump administration, Wall Street needs people willing to ask hard questions and look into whether there’s substance behind bold corporate predictions.MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today
Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canon. In 2011, ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Cade Cunningham’s 7 triple-doubles tells us WHAT about the Detroit Pistons? | The Big Number
Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive into the numbers and break down whether or not Cade Cunningham deserve a shout for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award this season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
What Elon Musk’s growing political clout could mean for 2025
Elon Musk, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The tech billionaire has become a driving ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
What Is Ye Trying to Tell Us Now?
His new clothing collection has words and letters in a foreign language, the message of which is unclear. But people are buying it.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire
From tunnels to Tesla factories to SpaceX launch facilities, there’s barely a place on Earth that doesn’t feel the gravitational pull of humanity’s wealthiest reply guy.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Ros Atkins: What 24 hours on Elon Musk's timeline tells us
The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
What Is the U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Scandal Seized On by Elon Musk?
The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Ros Atkins: Why is Trump talking about annexing Greenland?
The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins takes a look at why President-elect Donald Trump is talking about annexing Greenland.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Ros Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions
The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at Elon Musk's involvement in politics outside the US.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7