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Elon Musk backs Howard Lutnick as agent for ‘change’ at US Treasury

Tesla boss publicly lobbies Trump to choose Cantor Fitzgerald boss over Scott Bessent in key economic role

World - Financial Times - November 16

Brazil first lady uses expletive against Elon Musk at G20 event

Janja Lula da Silva joked that she was not afraid of the owner of social media platform X.

Elon Musk is hiring for DOGE. Here's the type of people he wants to recruit

Just days after being tapped to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is searching for "high-IQ" individuals to join the taskforce.

Politics - The Hill - November 17

What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?

Bluesky reported one million new users after President-elect Trump tapped X owner Musk for his next administration.

How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire

If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Trump Plans to Attend Musk’s SpaceX Launch on Tuesday

The president-elect’s decision to witness the liftoff is another example of his close ties to the world’s wealthiest entrepreneur.

Science - The New York Times - November 18

Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged

Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

What Elon Musk could learn from Roosevelt’s Keep Commission

The Keep Commission also offers a few historical warnings to Trump and Musk.

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Trump attends SpaceX Starship launch in Texas with CEO Elon Musk

President-elect Donald Trump attended a SpaceX launch in Texas with CEO Elon Musk, whom he tapped to oversee a government efficiency commission.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch

The launch was Starship’s sixth experimental flight following first successful test in June. Donald Trump joined Elon Musk in Texas on Tuesday to watch a successful test launch of SpaceX’s Starship ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

As Elon Musk Moved to the Right, His Businesses Moved to Texas

The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 20

WATCH: Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for SpaceX Starship launch

On Tuesday, SpaceX launched the most powerful super-heavy Starship rocket on its sixth test flight, but were forced to perform a splashdown after an issue with the booster.

President-elect Trump's relationship with Elon Musk raises ethics concerns

Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump met in Texas Tuesday to watch as Musk's company SpaceX test launched its largest rocket. The two have had a close relationship throughout the election, ...

Can Elon Musk teach an old DOGE new tricks?

Fixing the federal bureaucracy is critical to the future health of our government and of our nation, so I hope DOGE succeeds. But Musk might discover that it's easier to start a colony on Mars.

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Elon Musk's xAI Startup Is Valued at $50 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial-intelligence company has told investors it raised $5 billion in its latest funding round.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 20

Elon Musk’s DOGE May Create a Free Tax Filing App

Weeks before it becomes official under the Trump presidency, DOGE is reportedly already planning to offer the public a free tax filing app to offset the potential effects of its promised massive ...

Business - Inc. - November 20

What Elon Musk gains from a friend in the White House

Entrepreneur’s decision to back Trump carries both risks and rewards

World - Financial Times - November 21

Mass X-odus: professionals desert Musk’s network

Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X

Business - Financial Times - November 21

Larry Summers has advice for Trump on the economy — and on Elon Musk

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is a longtime Democrat who served as an advisor to Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, but he remains cautiously optimistic that President-elect ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 21

Elon Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’

World’s richest man responds to UK parliamentarians saying they will call him to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation during riots. Elon Musk has said UK MPs “will be summoned to ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Elon Musk claims Jeff Bezos predicted that Trump would lose election

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — the two richest people on the planet — are squabbling over social media. No, really.

Elon Musk Jabs at Billionaire Rival Jeff Bezos Over Trump

The world’s two richest men got into it on Musk’s social-media platform X over the election.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 22

You Too Can Hire an ‘Etsy Witch’ to Curse Elon Musk

Riley Wenckus used TikTok to tell Elon Musk she paid “an Etsy witch” $7.99 to make his life “a living hell.” A new market has opened up for others looking to follow her lead.

Tech - Wired - November 21

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Exchange Posts About Trump on X

The world’s two richest men are longtime business rivals, but now one of them has the ear of the next president of the United States.

Tech - The New York Times - November 22

Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet

An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban ...

Tech - ABC News - November 22

Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works

The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.