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Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles
President-elect Trump has tapped tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of the government. Trump ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
What to know about Elon Musk’s role in Trump’s new administration
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been a key ally to President-elect Trump and now he’s been tasked with running the "Department of Government Efficiency," an outside effort that is not part of the ...Top stories - NBC News - 9 hours ago -
Why Elon Musk Says His New Role ‘Won’t Be Business as Usual’
Musk’s moves since the election suggest the Tesla CEO will be heavily involved in the Trump administration’s ‘revolution’ as he calls it.Business - Inc. - 48 minutes ago -
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Choosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon ...Tech - ABC 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 goes to Washington
Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White HouseWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
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 -
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 -
Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns
Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk
Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
TechScape: Elon Musk’s global political goals
Plus: World of Warcraft, polling and cats. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, technology news editor at the ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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 administrationBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Elon Musk Plots His Final Moves for Trump
With less than two weeks until Election Day, the richest person in the world is throwing himself into the effort to elect the former president.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin
Regular contacts between world’s richest man and America’s chief antagonist raise security concerns. Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Elon Musk’s money and the battle for Pennsylvania – video
Pennsylvania is set to be this election’s most vital swing state, with the world’s richest man injecting tens of millions of dollars into the race to help Donald Trump win. With just days before ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer
Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.Tech - The New York Times - October 31 -
Why Elon Musk's Robotaxi Dreams Are Premature
Tesla is pushing to build true self-driving vehicles by 2026. The way its CEO wants to do it seems risky.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
What's at stake for Elon Musk in the presidential election?
Musk, the world's richest person, has sought to help elect Donald Trump.Top stories - ABC News - November 2 -
A Recent Timeline of Elon Musk Going All In on Trump
Over the past month, Elon Musk has put himself in position to take the credit for a Donald Trump win—or the blame for a loss.Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Elon Musk to watch results with Donald Trump
The tech billionaire has aggressively campaigned for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Trump’s victory will benefit Elon Musk and xAI
Now that Musk helped propel Trump to a victory, expect xAI to join in the list of federally approved AI vendors and possibly even preferred AI vendors.Tech - VentureBeat - November 6 -
Did Elon Musk Win the Election for Trump?
Through his wealth and cultural influence, Elon Musk undoubtedly strengthened the Trump campaign. WIRED unpacks whether it really was his efforts that sealed the deal for the president-elect.Tech - Wired - November 7 -
Elon Musk Joined Trump’s Call With Zelensky
Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Elon Musk Made Appearance on Trump-Zelensky Call
The billionaire owner of SpaceX was on the call briefly and his involvement wasn’t planned, according to those familiar with the conversation.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky
Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Trump's call earlier this week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a sign of how Musk's close relationship with Trump could manifest itself as ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Elon Musk weighing in on Trump staffing decisions: Sources
Several people close to Donald Trump have stressed to ABC News the significance and influence billionaire Elon Musk has had in the Trump orbit over the last week.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
TechScape: Will Elon Musk fire a third of the US government?
Musk and Donald Trump propose a ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, crypto wins big in the election and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok. • Don’t get TechScape delivered ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
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The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X
It has accused X of promoting "disturbing content", and says Mr Musk is using it to "shape political discourse."Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Behind Trump's plans for Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Donald Trump's plans for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's roles in his government are emerging after he announced they would head a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Examining Elon Musk's influence on Trump's transition process
President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that Elon Musk will help lead a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Theodore Schleifer, campaign finance reporter for The ...Top stories - CBS News - 21 hours ago -
Elon Musk meets with Iran’s UN ambassador – report
Contact was reportedly at Trump-allied billionaire’s request and could be significant for dismal US-Iranian relations. Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on ...World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago -
Elon Musk Adds Microsoft to Suit Against OpenAI
In a new legal filing, the Tesla chief executive accuses the A.I. start-up of undermining antitrust law.Tech - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Elon Musk’s mission to reinvent American government
Donald Trump has given the billionaire the task of slashing the size of the state. Similar efforts have fallen far short in the pastBusiness - Financial Times - 2 hours ago -
Elon Musk recently met with Iran's ambassador to U.N.
Elon Musk's meeting comes as the Iranians seek a channel into President-elect Donald Trump's orbit.Top stories - CBS News - 52 minutes ago