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Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos
On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.Wired - 6d -
How Elon Musk Built His DOGE Operation: Timeline and Key Takeaways
The New York Times interviewed more than 60 people familiar with Mr. Musk’s effort to piece together new details about it.The New York Times - 6d -
How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.The New York Times - 5d -
It might be a small consolation, but Elon Musk is getting poorer by the day | John Naughton
As his goons root through the innards of the US government, Tesla sales are plummeting, the cars are being defaced and owners are ashamed. Extreme wealth has always played a role in democracies. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Removes Employees That Created Free Tax-Filing Site
Elon Musk and DOGE deem their jobs as “non critical.”Inc. - 4d -
Luster scores 24, Stony Brook defeats Elon 71-66
Led by CJ Luster II's 24 points, the Stony Brook Seawolves defeated the Elon Phoenix 71-66 on SaturdayABC News - 4d -
Want to give Elon Musk a reality check? Confirm Jared Isaacman.
Musk has expressed his desire to redirect NASA to a neck-or-nothing lunge toward Mars, leaving all other priorities such as going back to the moon on the back burner.The Hill - 3d -
‘The basis of eugenics’: Elon Musk and the menacing return of the R-word
The slur is rooted in the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities. Its resurgence threatens the fragile progress we’ve made. I got into my one and only physical fight when I was in ...The Guardian - 3d -
What I would tell Elon Musk to get DOGE back on track
On the current trajectory, he needs to know it will failThe Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies
The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.Wired - 2d -
Delaware braces for change after attacks from Elon Musk and others
Insiders worry about the diminution of state’s unique jurisprudence after move to limit shareholder lawsuitsFinancial Times - 2d -
Elon Musk sparks row at Royal Society but remains a member
The world's most prestigious science institution has been considering whether to remove Musk as a fellow.BBC News - 2d -
Elon Musk Says Government Needs Innovation. His Former Employees Disagree
Some who saw Musk move fast and break Twitter are worried about what he’s doing to the government.Inc. - 2d -
Why Elon Musk is targeting a free tax-filing software package
Musk plans cost-cutting – and Americans will end up footing the bill; the business of immigration surveillance; and a fond farewell to Skype. Hello, and welcome back. In this week’s Techscape: the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Democrats protest as Elon Musk salutes: Trump’s address to Congress – in pictures
Wearing pink and holding signs that read ‘Protect Medicaid’ and ‘Musk steals’, Democrats protested and heckled as Donald Trump gave an address to Congress laying out his vision for his second ...The Guardian - 1d -
Why Elon Musk’s FAA Contract Tussle Is Creating Such Turbulence
The FAA is reportedly under DOGE pressure to pull a critical upgrade project away from Verizon in favor of Musk’s Starlink.Inc. - 20h -
Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts
Elon Musk heads to Capitol Hill for a diplomatic mission.The New York Times - 13h -
Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.The New York Times - 12h -
Elon Musk’s Doge to expand blitz against spending on consultants
Firms including Deloitte and Accenture told to justify billions of dollars’ worth of contractsFinancial Times - 9h -
Elon Musk meets with GOP lawmakers, Congress inching closer to shutdown deadline
Elon Musk met with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss enshrining DOGE cuts into law. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and the looming ...CBS News - 46m -
Nissan stock surges on report it’s seeking Tesla deal. How the odd pairing could work.
What ailing Japanese automaker Nissan could have that Tesla would want.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Tesla recalls more than 375,000 vehicles in U.S. due to failing power-assisted steering systems
Tesla is voluntarily recalling 376,241vehicles in the U.S. to correct an issue with failing power-assisted steering systems.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Tesla’s stock is back to red: Why China full-self-driving boost was short-lived
Tesla shares are trading about 30% below a December high as concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE swirl.MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Bitcoin slides below $90,000 amid crypto selloff; Tesla sales almost halve across Europe – business live
Bitcoin has tumbled below $90,000 to hit the lowest since mid-November, as rising volatility hits crypto market. Full story: Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party. Sales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month, indicating waning demand ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Tesla’s stock skid pushes valuation below $1 trillion for the first time in 3 months
Tesla’s closing market cap slides below $1 trillion for the first time since mid-November.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Tesla's market cap sinks below $1 trillion as stock slumps more than 8%
Tesla shares have dropped dramatically since peaking in December, and Tuesday's decline pushed the company's market cap below $1 trillion.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Musk loses more than $100B as Tesla gives up trillion-dollar company status amid sell-off
Elon Musk's status as the world's wealthiest person is in no danger of changing.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Modi wants Tesla to build cars in India. Making the plan work may not be easy
Tesla is reportedly recruiting and scouting showroom locations in the country, following a meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Elon Musk earlier this month.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes
Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control ...The Guardian - 4d -
From Nvidia to Palantir and Tesla, investors are getting an education on the riskiest way to trade the market
Leveraged and inverse ETFs trading on hot tech stocks like Nvidia, Tesla and Palantir can generate big returns, but equally big losses.CNBC - 3d -
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Elon Musk in row with Danish astronaut over claim Biden abandoned ISS pair
Musk claimed without evidence Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’. Elon Musk has become embroiled in a heated row with a Danish ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Elon Musk has a problem with X's Community Notes when he disapproves of the results
Elon Musk on Thursday claimed that X's Community Notes needs a "fix" because the service can allegedly be "gamed."CNBC - Feb. 21 -
What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine
The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records.Wired - Feb. 22 -
Trump touts DOGE cuts at CPAC as he tells Elon Musk to 'get more aggressive'
Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks today at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He's spoken at the conference every year since 2016.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Elon Musk Threatens FBI Agents and Air Traffic Controllers With Forced Resignation if They Don't Respond to an Email
Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.Wired - Feb. 22 -
Elon Musk’s four-year-old son blended in perfectly in the Oval Office with all the other bogeymen | Catherine Bennett
Regardless of anxiety by most parents about over-sharing, the president’s aide brought one of his children to the White House. If the reversal of declining birthrates is genuinely a preoccupation ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Chain, chain, chain: political theatre confirms Elon Musk’s Maga hero status at jubilant CPAC
Emboldened and exultant, speakers put less emphasis on baiting liberals and more on spreading the Maga gospel. What do you give the man who has everything? A ballroom full of cheering conservative ...The Guardian - Feb. 23
