Betting Big Musk’s

Trump Is Betting Big on Musk’s Swing-State Moonshot

The candidate is leaning on an unusual canvassing effort funded by Elon Musk. If successful, it could usher in a new era when billionaires dominate ground campaigns.

Business - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administration

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Which team owns betting in the Big Apple?

How does the betting market compare between New York teams?

Sports - ESPN - October 17

The White House Bet Big on Intel. Will It Backfire?

A plan to revive U.S. chip manufacturing rests partly on a company that is firing workers and delaying factories, even as the government pushes for the opposite.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Elon Musk makes big push to get Trump elected again

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, stepped up his support of former President Donald Trump with new campaign appearances and by giving tens of millions of dollars to help the Trump campaign. NBC ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

Defence groups bet big on drone-destroying laser weapons

Leading contractors, including RTX in the US, the UK’s QinetiQ, and Europe’s MBDA, are investing heavily in the technology

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Polymarket Identifies a French Trader Behind Big Trump Bets

Polymarket said that it had linked a single trader to accounts that have wagered heavily on the Republican to win, pushing up his odds on the prediction market.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy

The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Big Tech Sees AI Bets Starting to Pay Off

Microsoft, Google and Amazon all reported strong quarterly growth in cloud revenue but warned of increased capital spending.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

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 - 6 days ago

Democrats bet big on Texas, using Beyoncé's star power in bid to flip Senate seat

The Democratic Party are hoping to defeat Ted Cruz to keep control of the Senate, but it is an uphill battle.

Investors betting on Treasurys like it’s the 2016 election all over again could be making a big mistake

The market backdrop for this presidential election isn’t remotely like 2016, says Jamie Patton, co-head of global rates at TCW

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

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

Musk under DOJ scrutiny

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk pauses $1M giveaways after DOJ warning Elon Musk's super PAC halted its daily $1 million giveaways ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

US election betting is on a roll

In the months leading up to election day, people from around the world have placed millions of dollars in wagers on who will be the next American president

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

How big is ‘big enough’ for China’s stimulus?

Some estimates and theories

World - Financial Times - October 16

Heisman watch: A Big Four, and then a very big drop

Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty is the midseason favorite after his incredible start to the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Big speeches and another big garbage row

Harris gives her closing argument while Biden puts his foot in it

Big Tech goes nuclear

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to power AI boom Major technology companies are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as they ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Canadiens: No Discipline, No Big Shock

There will be no discipline against Jacob Trouba following his hit on Justin Barron in the Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers game on Thursday night and it shouldn't come as a shock to anybody.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Trump's big tariff plans

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What Trump can do on tariffs without Congress Former President Trump is going all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X

America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.

Tech - Wired - October 21

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

Musk super PAC resumes sweepstakes

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M sweepstakes Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

NBA betting: Three futures bets to make on all 30 teams this season

While not every team is a contender, each one offers a chance to make a bet

Sports - ESPN - October 21

The Magnificent 7: place your bets

And the sustainability of US growth outperformance

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Concerns over 2024 election betting

New data shows more than $100 million has been legally wagered on the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential race. Koleman Strumpf, the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy at ...

Big Tech Carries the Entire Stock Market — and Nvidia Fuels Big Tech

The Magnificent Seven have doubled the returns of the S&P 500 in 2024, but much of the outperformance can be chalked up to chip giant Nvidia.

Business - Inc. - October 25

How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

What we learned: We answered the big questions

Can the 49ers make a run? Can Jameis Winston save the Browns? Reporters react to all the action.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Labour wants to reverse decline – but with a big budget comes a big risk

The government knows cynical voters will need to see tangible change in public services and to feel better off. At the final political cabinet before Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Toys aren't just child's play. Mattel, Lego and others find 'kidults' bring in big business

Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Big Tech’s dash for nuclear power

The take-off of AI will fuel a surge in demand for electricity

Business - Financial Times - October 20

The big idea: is nostalgia killing politics?

From the Tories’ Thatcher fixation to Labour’s Blair fetish, ideas from the past are poisoning the political present. The pop culture of past generations weighs like a dark cloud on the youth of ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

The next big trend for VR: Multiplayer

Multiplayer games are taking over the VR sales charts. Despite being a tougher development roadmap, there is wisdom in pursing this audience.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

Big Tech makes amends with Trump

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech reaches out to Trump ahead of Election Day The leaders of major technology companies are making ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

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