Elon Musk’s Election

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 ...

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 promotes election fraud conspiracy theories at Pennsylvania rally

At a town hall near Philadelphia, Elon Musk referenced a false conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Systems allegedly rigging U.S. elections. He questioned why the systems were used in places ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day election giveaway sparks legal doubts

Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.

Conspiracy theories and a $1m check: a night at Elon Musk’s surreal election giveaway

Musk’s latest ploy to assist Trump to win the US election has been to give away $1m every day to a member of the public. US politics live – latest updates Standing before a large US flag, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.

Business - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” says one expert.

Tech - Wired - 10 hours ago

Elon Musk’s ‘election integrity community’ on X is full of baseless claims

Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault. While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours 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

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

As Silicon Valley eyes US election, beware Elon Musk and the tech bros with political nous | John Naughton

The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the Democrats. Way back in the 1960s “the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Elon Musk ratchets up bid to re-elect Trump with series of stunts and appearances

Elon Musk has forcefully ramped up his efforts to help re-elect former President Donald Trump, raising eyebrows across the political world.

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

Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return? | Arwa Mahdawi

Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?. Welcome to The Maga Millions: a thrilling new contest in ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Is it wrong for Elon Musk to offer voters $1m a day to get Trump elected? That’s a tough one | Marina Hyde

The great and good of US media and politics can’t decide if the lavish giveaway is unethical or illegal. I’m no expert, but it seems off to me. For a guy who has spent his entire life making “I am ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

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.

Elon Musk’s X is boosting election conspiracy theories with AI-powered trending topics

The misinformation boosted by X’s AI model Grok included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris.

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Elon Musk skips hearing as $1m election giveaway case moves to federal court

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania. US elections 2024 – live updates Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours 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 - 6 days ago

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

TechScape: Elon Musk is stumping hard for Donald Trump

Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies’ faces online, and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

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.

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 ...

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 administration

Business - 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 - 6 days ago

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 - 17 hours ago

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 - 15 hours ago

Elon Musk Plays a Familiar Song: Robot Cars Are Coming

Tesla’s Robotaxi event excites the faithful betting on the company’s future in robotics, while underwhelming those watching from afar.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 12

Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk

Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing $82 billion in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences, infrastructure and technology at a business summit

World - ABC News - October 14

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