Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting
The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.
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WATCH: Screaming match erupts among house lawmakers over motion to subpoena Elon Musk
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Senate’s top appropriator says Elon Musk has gone too far
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New Democratic bill targets Elon Musk
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Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of productsABC News - 3d -
Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial
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Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut
Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge. The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in ...The Guardian - 11h -
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
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Now more than ever, AI needs a governance framework
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Trump says he is cutting off Biden's access to intelligence material
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Elon Musk's DOGE entered NOAA headquarters, sources say
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Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility
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Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency
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Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts
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Inside Elon Musk's government takeover
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Trump delayed tariffs on low-cost packages from China
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This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk
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Judge slams Ofwat and government for not attending Thames Water hearing
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The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government
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LeBron James becomes oldest player to score 40 points in NBA history, dropping 42 in Lakers' victory
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
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Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
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Inside the Elon Musk-Jim Jordan ‘mind meld’ shaking up Capitol Hill
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Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle
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The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
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