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Musk gives $75mn boost to Trump’s presidential run

World’s richest man aims to sway outcome of November election with donation

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Musk kicks off campaign swing for Trump in Pennsylvania

Tech billionaire Elon Musk kicked off a campaign swing across Pennsylvania Thursday in support of former President Trump, underlining the importance of the battleground state in the rapidly nearing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

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

FirstFT: Calls grow for investigation into Musk election giveaways

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s vulgar ramble and Boeing workers to vote on pay deal

World - Financial Times - October 21

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.

Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?

Two voters have already picked up their lottery-style cheques for a million dollars from Elon Musk.

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'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 ...

Bill O'Reilly: Musk-Trump relationship is a 'business deal'

Bill O'Reilly discusses Elon Musk pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee’s petition.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

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

Michael Keaton: Trump, Musk don't respect supporters

Actor Michael Keaton said former President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk don’t respect their supporters, in a video posted to Instagram this week. “You know, for some of you folks who, guys, ...

Politics - The Hill - 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

Musk resumes $1M giveaways to swing state voters

Elon Musk’s super PAC resumed its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states Thursday despite receiving a warning letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ). After appearing ...

Politics - The Hill - 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 - 15 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 - 12 hours ago

Jags HC: Need culture change; Cisco: 'Lot of quit'

Coach Doug Pederson said the Jaguars are on a "slippery slope" and in need of a culture change, especially after Andre Cisco said he saw "a lot of quit" vs. the Bears.

Sports - ESPN - October 13

Jerry Jones: I'm not considering coaching change after "very concerning" loss

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones turned 82 on Sunday, but it wasn't a birthday to remember.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Don't own the AI chip leaders? Jim Cramer says this might be your chance to act

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Activist Investor Doubles Down on Calls for Executive Changes at BP

U.K. activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners is pushing BP to remove its chairman and lead independent director.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Insurers embrace climate change investments as catastrophe costs mount

Industry adopts low-carbon goals it once shunned as natural disaster losses exceed $100bn a year

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Democrats, Republicans lining up in new ways in 2024. No one knows what's next

The Democratic and Republican Parties' coalitions are undergoing a seismic change weeks before Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump face off.

Most in Florida support candidates who fight climate change: Survey

A majority of Floridians said they would prefer political candidates who back action on climate change, according to a Florida Atlantic University survey released Tuesday. The poll, conducted ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Early voting starts in Georgia, putting sweeping election changes to the test

Early in-person voting kicks off in Georgia on Tuesday as uncertainty over new election rules looms large in a state that will decide this year's presidential election.

'Anora' might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things

Sean Baker's “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the Oscars

Entertainment - ABC News - October 15

Climate change-induced extreme weather will push millions to move, study finds

As the southern U.S. reels from back-to-back hurricanes, researchers estimate that millions will move away from areas with extreme weather in the coming decades. Senior research geographer Dr. ...

In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside the Sinaloa drug cartel

World - ABC News - October 16

MLS boss: FIFA suit could spark schedule change

MLS president Don Garber said the recent antitrust antitrust lawsuit before the European Commission in Brussels could spark change to the congested global calendar.

Sports - ESPN - October 17