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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

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OpenAI raises $110B from Nvidia, SoftBank, Amazon at $730B valuation

Feb 28, 2026

OpenAI raises $110B from Nvidia, SoftBank, Amazon at $730B valuation

Elon Musk

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

Feb 21, 2026

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

Elon Musk

Karoline Leavitt

Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight

Feb 21, 2026

Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight

FAA faces budget fight as air traffic controllers remain 3,500 short

Feb 20, 2026

FAA faces budget fight as air traffic controllers remain 3,500 short

Elon Musk

Vought Permanently Embeds DOGE Staff Within OMB as In-House Consultants After Musk Steps Back

Feb 5, 2026

Vought Permanently Embeds DOGE Staff Within OMB as In-House Consultants After Musk Steps Back

Elon Musk

French prosecutors raid X offices, summon Musk over child abuse images and deepfakes

Feb 3, 2026

French prosecutors raid X offices, summon Musk over child abuse images and deepfakes

Elon Musk

Two DOGE team members at Social Security Administration contacted outside group seeking to overturn election results

Jan 16, 2026

Two DOGE team members at Social Security Administration contacted outside group seeking to overturn election results

Elon Musk

Senate passes DEFIANCE Act to let deepfake victims sue for $150,000

Jan 13, 2026

Senate passes DEFIANCE Act to let deepfake victims sue for $150,000

Elon Musk

December 2025: 50,000 jobs added in worst year since 2020

Jan 9, 2026

December 2025: 50,000 jobs added in worst year since 2020

Elon Musk

Musk sues OpenAI for $134B over broken nonprofit promises

Jan 7, 2026

Musk sues OpenAI for $134B over broken nonprofit promises

Elon Musk

Trump Treasury shuts down IRS Direct File free tax system

Nov 5, 2025

Trump Treasury shuts down IRS Direct File free tax system

Elon Musk

Musk warns 'violence is coming' at UK 'Unite the Kingdom' rally

Sep 13, 2025

Musk warns 'violence is coming' at UK 'Unite the Kingdom' rally

Elon Musk

Trump hosts tech leaders at Rose Garden dinner September 2025

Sep 4, 2025

Trump hosts tech leaders at Rose Garden dinner September 2025

Elon Musk

Trump names Sergio Gor ambassador to India amid staff chaos

Aug 22, 2025

Trump names Sergio Gor ambassador to India amid staff chaos

Elon Musk

Gallup registers 37% presidential approval amid independent defection

Jul 24, 2025

Gallup registers 37% presidential approval amid independent defection

Elon Musk

Trump administration cuts AI safety rules and demands ideological neutrality in federal systems

Jul 23, 2025

Trump administration cuts AI safety rules and demands ideological neutrality in federal systems

Elon Musk

Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins

Jul 23, 2025

Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins

Elon Musk

Jul 23, 2025

Elon Musk threatens to fund primaries against Republican senators who oppose Trump nominees

Elon Musk

Musk announces "America Party" after Trump feud over spending bill

Jul 22, 2025

Musk announces "America Party" after Trump feud over spending bill

Elon Musk

D.Mass court hears Harvard v. HHS over NIH grant suspension

Jul 21, 2025

D.Mass court hears Harvard v. HHS over NIH grant suspension