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Elon Musk hopes US, Europe will create 'zero-tariff' zone in future

Billionaire Elon Musk told Italy League leader Matteo Salvini on Saturday that he hoped in the future the US and Europe could create "a very close, stronger partnership" and reach a "zero-tariff zone". Musk spoke to Salvini in a video conference during the League's congress in Florence. Salvini is the leader of the far-right, anti-migrant League party and vice premier of the Italian conservative government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni. He said that, ideally, there will be a "zero-tariff zone in the future with a free trade zone between Europe and North America". Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump who owns Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X, has played a key role in government downsizing as the head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.

Nationwide 'Hands Off!' protests target Trump, Musk over policy moves

Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the US on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 Hands Off! demonstrations have been planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and fair-elections activists. The protests are planned for the National Mall in Washington, DC, state capitols and other locations in all 50 states. The White House did not return an email message seeking comment about the protests. Trump has promoted his policies as being in the best interest of the US. Protesters are assailing the Trump administration's moves to fire thousands of federal workers, close Social Security Administration field offices, effectively shutter entire agencies, deport immigrants, scale back protections for transgender people and cut federal funding for health programs. Musk, a Trump advis

SpaceX's private crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission

The quartet, who rocketed from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday night, returned off the Southern California coast. It was the first human spaceflight to circle the globe above the poles

Tech Wrap April 4: Garmin Instinct 3, POCO C71, Amazon rivals Starlink

Garmin unveiled Instinct 3 smartwatch in India. POCO C71 launched today. Amazon to rival Musk's Starlink. YouTube Shorts introduces new tools. Air India partners with Apple

How much wealth did billionaires lose as Trump's tariffs rocked markets?

The drop in wealth is the fourth-largest single-day drop in the 13-year history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and the most substantial decline since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic

EU plans major fine for Musk's X over disinformation, may exceed $1 billion

The penalties, expected this summer, may include a hefty fine and product changes, marking the first enforcement under the EU's Digital Services Act to regulate social media content

Amazon to rival Starlink with its own satellite constellation: Details

Amazon has said that it will begin offering high-speed and low-latency internet services by the end of this year

Elon Musk will probably leave his administration in 'a few months': Trump

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk would likely leave his administration in a few months, the clearest sign that his most powerful and disruptive adviser will be wrapping up his work inside the government. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Elon is fantastic but he has a number of companies to run." I want him to stay as long as possible," he said. "There's going to be a point where he's going to have to leave. Musk has spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency, which is playing a leading role in downsizing and overhauling the federal government. Trump said that work would continue within various agencies. The Republican president's comments came after a steady drumbeat of suggestions over the last week that Musk's time was limited. Musk also faced a setback Tuesday in Wisconsin, where voters rejected his choice for a state Supreme Court candidate despite more than USD 21 million in personal donations and his campaign appearance over the ...

HC denies interim relief to X in its case against Centre's Sahyog Portal

The matter has now been posted for hearing on April 24

Watch: SpaceX Fram2 astronauts become first to orbit over Earth's poles

SpaceX's Fram2 mission makes history as the first crewed flight to orbit over Earth's poles, capturing stunning images and video of the Arctic and Antarctic

Tesla sales plunge 13% to nearly three-year low amid growing challenges

The stumbling sales during the first quarter indicate that the one-time leading brand is reeling from the fallout of the company delaying launches for years, and Musk's foray into politics

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

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

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make payments for 2024 petition signatures

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than USD 20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favour of free speech and gun rights. The lawsuit seeking class-action status claims the man, referred to as Bucks County resident John Doe and requesting to remain anonymous, received hourly pay for canvassing ahead of the November presidential election, but that he was not fully paid for the petition referrals. It claims John Doe has repeatedly tried to obtain payment but has not been successful. He says he has been in touch with others who have the same complaint. There's been a lot of discussion and concern from people who were not paid what they understood they were going to be paid, Shannon Liss-Riordan, a lawyer for John Doe, said in a phone interview late Tuesday. The lawsuit was first reported by The New York Times. Musk's America PAC offered to

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

'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's the father of her 13th child, though Musk questions the paternity of the 6-month-old

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

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

'Never felt stuck': Sunita Williams on unexpected extended stay in space

Nasa astronauts share their journey aboard the ISS, Starliner challenges, and their safe return

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