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Sundar Pichai dials Donald Trump to congratulate, Elon Musk joins call
Elon Musk joins Sundar Pichai's congratulatory call to President-elect Donald Trump, solidifying his close ties with the leader
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Musk, Ramaswamy share their blueprint for govt reforms including job cuts
The two confidants of Trump wrote in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that they will serve as outside volunteers, assisting the Trump transition team
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Elon Musk, Ramaswamy eye five-day office week for federal employees
Musk and Ramaswamy said the new Department of Government Efficiency would help reduce the federal workforce by compelling employees to resign
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Jaguar unveils new logo ahead of electric car launch, Musk takes a jibe
The company has also updated its iconic leaping cat emblem, known as the 'leaper'. Jaguar referred to it as the brand's 'precious mark of provenance'
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Trump, Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for Starship rocket launch
Ever since Musk began camping out at Mar-a-Lago after the election, there's been speculation over when Trump would grow tired of having him hanging around and giving him advice
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Updates: BJP accuses Congress-led MVA of shady transactions day before polling in Maharashtra
Latest news updates: Catch all the latest news developments from across the world here
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President-elect Trump likely to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch in Texas
Trump's visit comes as billionaire Musk has been a near-constant presence at Trump's side as he builds out his administration, attending meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
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Musk's SpaceX to launch India's GSAT-20 satellite for better communication
SpaceX will launch India's GSAT-20 satellite, enhancing communication capacity and supporting initiatives like Smart Cities. The partnership comes after ISRO's heavy-lift limitations
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Donald Trump's team seeking to ease US rules for self-driving vehicles
If new rules enable cars without human controls, that would directly benefit Elon Musk
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Brazil Prez Lula's wife Rosangela curses out Elon Musk ahead of G-20 summit
Nearly half of Brazilians said they had a positive image of their first lady in LatAm Pulse, a survey conducted by AtlasIntel for Bloomberg News in October. Only Lula himself earned higher marks
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Trump attends UFC as Musk suggests public should weigh in on Treasury pick
Musk, meanwhile, mused about the president-elect's yet-to-be-made treasury secretary choice -- and invited people to use his social platform to weigh in
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Elon Musk's political ascendancy stirs hopes of redemption for X banks
Banks typically sell such loans to investors soon after the deal is done, but in the case of X, which Musk bought for $44 billion in 2022, they have been stuck holding the debt
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SpaceX in talks to sell insider shares to boost valuation to around $255 bn
That would be a premium to the company's previous valuation of about $210 billion. It would also cement SpaceX's status as the most valuable private US company
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Iranian official meets Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump
Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk a Trump ally named this week
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Musk ramps up lawsuit against OpenAI, adding Microsoft, antitrust claims
Musk has a long-simmering opposition to OpenAI, a startup he co-founded and that has since become the face of generative AI through billions of dollars in funding from Microsoft
Musk's SpaceX preparing to launch tender offer in Dec at $135 per share
Musk, the world's richest person, is expected to wield significant influence in Washington to secure favorable government treatment for his companies
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Review Starlink, Kuiper reach before spectrum allocation: Reliance to Trai
"The authority should critically examine the capacities created by these mega ... constellations such as Starlink and Kuiper," the letter dated Nov. 15 said
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Looking to work for the world's richest man? Musk's DOGE is now hiring
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is now seeking applications and will review the top 1 per cent of applicants
Elon Musk meets Iran's UN envoy as Trump prepares for January takeover
US-Iran relations: Iranian diplomats described the discussions with the tech entrepreneur as 'positive' and 'good news'
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Bluesky attracts millions of users as they leave Musk's X after Trump win
X was called out by misinformation experts during the election for playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states
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