Page 19 - Latest Updates on Elon Musk
White House slams report claiming Musk's exit from cost-cutting govt role
Trump has tasked the Tesla and SpaceX CEO with leading efforts through his Department of Government Efficiency to cut government funding and dismantle various US agencies
 "White House slams report claiming Musk's exit from cost-cutting govt role")
Cory Booker's 25 hr speech breaks Senate record, but it's not a filibuster
US Senator Cory Booker set a record with a 25-hour speech criticising Trump and Musk's policies. Though lengthy, it wasn't a filibuster, unlike Strom Thurmond's 1957 speech against civil rights
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Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make payments for 2024 petition signatures
Musk's America PAC offered to pay $100 for registered voters to sign the petition and $100 for people who referred a registered voter who signed the petition
 "Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make payments for 2024 petition signatures")
Tesla car sales decline in key European markets amid protests, competition
On Monday, the tech billionaire said an overnight fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome that destroyed 17 cars was an act of terrorism, reiterating earlier comments by Trump
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'Don't know if the child is mine': Musk says he paid $2.5 mn to influencer
Elon Musk claims he paid $2.5 million in child support to influencer Ashley St Clair, who alleges he is the father of her child, though Musk questions the paternity of the 6-month-old
 "'Don't know if the child is mine': Musk says he paid $2.5 mn to influencer")
SpaceX launches first private mission to cruise over Earth's polar orbit
Named 'Fram2' after a 19th-century Arctic ship, the mission will conduct space experiments like the first X-ray in space and mushroom growth in microgravity
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Will Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore board Starliner again? What they said
Nasa astronauts, after a record 286 days in space aboard Boeing's Starliner, express confidence in the spacecraft and would fly again, despite its technical challenges
 "Will Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore board Starliner again? What they said")
'Never felt stuck': Sunita Williams on unexpected extended stay in space
Nasa astronauts share their experiences aboard the ISS, challenges with Starliner, their safe return, and observations of India from space
 "'Never felt stuck': Sunita Williams on unexpected extended stay in space")
United Airlines receives FAA approval for first Starlink-equipped planes
The Chicago-based airline plans to add the high-speed Wi-Fi technology to around 40 regional jets per month and expects all 300 planes of the type will be completed by the end of the year
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Elon Musk sees Tesla as 'buying opportunity' despite DOGE blowback
Political backlash from Musk's recent political forays in the US and around the world have weighed on Tesla at home and abroad
 "Elon Musk sees Tesla as 'buying opportunity' despite DOGE blowback")
Elon Musk's XAI all-stock deal offers unexpected win for X investors
Musk used his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, to purchase his social media platform in an all-stock deal that values X at $33 billion, not including debt
 "Elon Musk's XAI all-stock deal offers unexpected win for X investors")
Musk hands out $2 million to voters ahead of Wisconsin Supreme Court polls
Elon Musk announced the prize last week ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court claiming it was 'important for the future of civilisation'
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When is Elon Musk planning to quit DOGE? Here's what Tesla chief said
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump hinted that Elon Musk doesn't plan on continuing his role in DOGE for long
Protesters rebelling against Musk's purge of US govt swarm Tesla showrooms
The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk's role as the head of the newly created Department of of Government Efficiency
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US judge declines to block Musk's $1 mn checks to voters before polls
The state attorney general, who argues that the offer violates the law, immediately appealed after the judge refused to hear the request for an emergency injunction
Musk deletes post promising to deliver $2 mn to Supreme Court race voters
Musk had posted that he planned to give $1 million each to two voters, just two days before the election that will determine ideological control of the court in the battleground state
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Elon Musk sells X to his AI firm xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal
Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their finances to the public
 "Elon Musk sells X to his AI firm xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal")
Musk loses bid to block investor lawsuit over Twitter stock manipulation
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday said investors can move forward with claims that Musk committed securities fraud by failing to make timely disclosures to the US Securities and Exchange Commission
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'X's allegations of censorship are groundless': Centre on Musk's lawsuit
Elon Musk-owned X filed a lawsuit seeking to quash the government's Sahyog portal, which notifies tech companies about harmful online content
 "'X's allegations of censorship are groundless': Centre on Musk's lawsuit")
Musk says he will finish most of $1 trn federal cost cuts within weeks
DOGE estimates it has saved US taxpayers $115 billion as of March 24 through actions including workforce reductions, asset sales and contract cancellations
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