Musk Donates Cybertrucks

Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire

From tunnels to Tesla factories to SpaceX launch facilities, there’s barely a place on Earth that doesn’t feel the gravitational pull of humanity’s wealthiest reply guy.

Wired - 1d

Volunteers reflect on impact of food donations for LA fire victims, first responders

Local volunteers, restaurants and organizations like World Central Kitchen worked all weekend to support LA firefighters and evacuees.

ABC News - 9h

Elon Musk donates Cybertrucks to provide LA community with power, Internet amidst wildfire devastation

A Los Angeles County community near the Eaton Fire is getting help as wildfires have ravaged through residents' homes throughout the past week. Altadena, a census-designated place just north of ...

The Hill - 1d

Musk sets sights on European politics

After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany's far-right party in the upcoming election ...

CBS News - 1d

Rose Bowl being used as wildfire donation hub

The Rose Bowl and its adjacent parking lot have transformed into a hub for donations to aid victims of the nearby Eaton Canyon wildfire.

ESPN - 4d

Lockheed-Martin donates $1 million to Trump inaugural committee

Recent major donors to Trump's inaugural committee include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Amazon, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

CBS News - 4d

South Carolina grower took farmworkers' pay for political donations

Feds looking for hundreds of H-2A program workers to repay them for illegally deducted political donations and cleaning fees.

CBS News - 4d

Musk and the new political playbook

Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust Starmer

Financial Times - 4d

Jean Smart calls on TV networks to not air award shows, instead donate to Los Angeles wildfire relief

Jean Smart is urging TV networks to refrain from airing glitzy awards shows amid the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, and to donate money to relief efforts instead. "ATTENTION! With ...

The Hill - 5d

How to donate to LA wildfire relief

A swarm of winter wildfires ravaged America's most heavily-populated county to start 2025, scorching cars, banks, bungalows and multi-million dollar mansions.

The Hill - 5d

Jamie Lee Curtis donates $1M to LA wildfire relief efforts: We are 'banding together to save each other'

Jamie Lee Curtis says her family is donating $1 million to relief efforts amid the wildfires in California that have devastated the Los Angeles area. "As the fire still rages on and [the California ...

The Hill - 5d

Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trump’s inaugural fund

Tech giants follow footsteps of other major companies, including Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Uber. Google and Microsoft have donated $1m each to Donald Trump ’s inauguration fund, following in ...

The Guardian - 5d

Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, joining other tech giants

Google becomes the latest tech company to donate to Trump's inauguration fund

CNBC - 5d

KKR grandee donates to Merz’s CDU ahead of German polls

Johannes Huth was long-term backer of struggling liberal FDP

Financial Times - 5d

Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations

President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checks

ABC News - 5d

Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech

Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?

BBC News - 5d

Musk's foreign expedition

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics ...

The Hill - 6d

The Musk threat to European democracy

Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation

Financial Times - 6d

Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks

Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Hims & Hers donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta both announced $1 million donations, and Amazon and Apple CEO Tim Cook have also reportedly contributed.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics

The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Musk’s war on America’s allies

The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for Europe

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes

Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - Jan. 6

New Orleans terror attack: Saints, Gayle Benson, NFL donate $1 million to victims of Bourbon Street tragedy

At least 14 people were killed in New Orleans after a man drove into a crowd of people on New Year's Day

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics

Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxieties

Financial Times - Jan. 6

New Orleans Saints, NFL to donate $1M to victims of truck attack

The New Orleans Saints and the National Football League (NFL) Foundation announced they would donate a combined $1 million to support relief efforts for victims of the Bourbon Street truck attack ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

New Orleans Saints and NFL donate $1m to victims of terror attack

Team and the NFL will donate to victims of attack on New Year’s Day that left 14 people dead and 35 others injured. The New Orleans Saints and the National Football League in which they compete ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5