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SBA’s Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry After Milton’s Destruction Spikes Need
After hurricanes Milton and Helene bombarded Florida and other parts of the East Coast, the SBA’s funding pool has been depleted sooner than expected.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
Elon Musk loaded $75 million into his pro-Trump super PAC in 3 months
Elon Musk has personally contributed at least $75 million to his pro-Trump America PAC since July as he pushes for the former president to return to the White House, according to new campaign ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
How Much You Should Support Your Adult Children Financially, According to a Harvard Happiness Researcher
Want your kids to be happy, self-sufficient adults? Then follow this rule of thumb on when to support them financially.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Meet the Powerful Female Founders Who Are Standing With Kamala Harris
Some Silicon Valley tech bros are backing the former president. But there’s a female founder consortium founded by Dee Poku, which includes some pretty big names, that is now campaigning for Kamala ...Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Applicant Tracking Systems Are Crushing Workers’ Dreams of Getting Hired
AI automated candidate screening is turning job searches into dead ends.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Nvidia’s Almost the World’s Most Valuable Company but It’s Still Volatile As Ever
Nvidia’s volatility relative to the S&P 500 has doubled over the last decade even as its market cap soared.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs
Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and encouraged Pennsylvania voters to register to cast their ballots and vote earlyTech - ABC News - October 17 -
Elon Musk says all voting should be 'in person' while his super PAC promotes voting by mail
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Elon Musk could face ‘legal liability’ for his $1 million giveaway, says election law expert
NBC News Election Law Analyst Nate Persily discusses the legal questions surrounding billionaire tech founder Elon Musk’s latest election effort to support former President Trump ahead of the ...Politics - NBC News - October 21 -
DOJ warns Elon Musk his $1M giveaway to registered voters may violate federal law
The Justice Department has warned Elon Musk's America PAC that his $1 million giveaway to swing-state registered voters may violate federal law, a source says.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Election officials, worried about misinformation, confront Elon Musk on his own turf
Local election officials have been taking to X to refute owner Elon Musk's false election claims -- but their reach pales in comparison to Musk's 200 million followers.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
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 -
Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers
Donald Trump has proposed universal tariffs, which Vice President Kamala Harris attacked, calling the proposal a "Trump sales tax" on American consumers.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Elon Musk reportedly buys a $35 million compound in Austin to house his 11 kids and their moms
Elon Musk is said to have grand plans to bring all of his children together under one Texas roof.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Elon Musk's election-doubting posts shared 9 times more than his less extreme election content
An NBC News analysis of Elon Musk's tweets about the election found that he increasingly shared conspiratorial posts in recent months.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Meet the Candidate: Elon Musk
The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Elon Musk's many hats
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What a Trump win could mean for Musk's businesses Elon Musk is wearing multiple hats this election ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Elon Musk has been inescapable in this election. How could he affect the results?
Tesla and SpaceX chief’s behavior sets him apart from even the most politically active billionaires – serving as a Trump policy adviser and mega-donor. Less than a month before the presidential ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report
Alleged talks between billionaire and Russian president could have enormous security implications. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who is now central to Donald Trump’s election campaign , has ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia
In the week leading up to the election, former state representative and gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks democracy, conspiracies, and Kamala Harris’ chance at winning Georgia.Tech - Wired - 5 days ago -
'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort
More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described problems at the pro-Trump door-knocking organization.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Shohei Ohtani has arrived to baseball's biggest stage. Can he handle it?
The ultimate baseball spectacle — Ohtani and the Dodgers in the World Series against the Yankees — begins tonight.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22 -
Lego's Upcoming X-Mansion Is Its Largest X-Men Kit Yet
Between a hit animated series and Wolverine tearing up the box office in the Deadpool threequel, it has been a great time to be an X-Men fan. Things are getting even better, as Lego has revealed ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?
The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
Boulter and Draper reach quarter-finals
British number ones Katie Boulter and Jack Draper each reach another quarter-final as both look to finish their career-best seasons strongly.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Trump has the world’s richest man on his side. What does Musk want?
The SpaceX boss says only his fellow billionaire can save democracy - but some question Musk's motives.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Jet-tracker who watched Zuckerberg, Trump, Musk says Meta has banned his accounts
Meta has removed accounts that track the plane movements of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, former President Trump and others, account owner Jack Sweeney ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Dillon Gabriel's record-breaking career has been a good run, now it may finally end with a ring on his hand
Dillon Gabriel is near the top of the FBS record books but he doesn't yet have a championship to show for itSports - CBS Sports - October 14 -
At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir
As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George EEntertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago -
The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s Cybercab Vision
During an event for Tesla’s new self-driving Cybercab—due out 2027—Musk revealed an expansive vision for cities transformed by a robotaxi revolution. Experts say the plan has some hitches.Tech - Wired - October 18 -
Elon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee
Kristine Fishell was the second winner of Musk’s giveaway at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on Sunday night.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Is Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway legal?
Elon Musk announced Saturday he is giving away $1 million daily through Nov. 5 to swing state voters who sign a petition for his pro-Trump political action committee. Musk has already committed at ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21