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UK's 'The Guardian' leaves X citing Musk's influence in US Prez poll

Further, it said that the recent US election underlined its view that X is a "toxic" platform and that Musk uses it to influence politics

How Elon Musk's US govt efficiency panel might work to save $2 trillion

Here is how this new panel, which will be headed up by Musk, the world's richest person, and former Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, might work

Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy to head Trump's ‘DOGE’: What it means?

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk will work alongside Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new government initiative called "DOGE." What does it mean?

Musk and Ramaswamy to join Trump's DOGE initiative to reshape US governance

Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, a nod to Musk-backed Dogecoin, will work to "enhance" the US governance system by dismantling bureaucracy

What is DOGE, and why is Elon Musk interested in the Trump administration?

The Department of Government Efficiency will work outside the federal structure to streamline governance by cutting regulations, reducing waste, and advising on key reforms

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Dept of Government Efficiency: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla owner Elon Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)," Trump announced. Ramaswamy is the first Indian American to have been tapped by Trump into his administration beginning January 20 next year. "Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies -- essential to the 'Save America' Movement," he said. "This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!" stated Musk, as per the statement issued by Trump. The US President-elect said this will become, potentially, "The ...

Musk's Starlink has to comply with all rules for licence in India: Scindia

Elon Musk-owned Starlink will have to comply with all norms to get licence for services in India, Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. The minister said the satellite internet services provider is in process of completing all the requirements and they will get licence once they complete the process. "They (Starlink) have to comply with all rules to get the licence. You have to look at it from security perspective as well. They are in process of doing it. Once all requirements are met they will get the licence," Scindia told reporters. He was replying to a question on status of licence for Starlink. At present, the government has issued licence to Bharti Group-backed OneWeb and Jio-SES joint venture, Jio Satellite Communications.

Elon Musk's Super PAC spent $200 mn to boost Trump's presidential campaign

America PAC's onground work and Musk $1 million voters sweepstake played a crucial role in Donald Trump's outreach efforts

Elon Musk's AI nightmares could blunt Donald Trump's tech ambitions

Musk went on to found Neuralink in part to help humans stay ahead of any artificial superintelligence that might wipe us out

Elon Musk's xAI tests free version of Grok on X with usage limits: Report

The free version of Grok AI chatbot is reportedly available to select X (formerly Twitter) users in New Zealand

Threads, Bluesky see influx of users after Donald Trump wins election

Bluesky, a decentralised social network originally funded by Twitter, has added more than 700,000 new users in the past week, and now has 14.5 million total accounts

Elon Musk's Starlink moves closer to India licence, accepts data terms

Starlink is moving closer to obtaining a license in India after agreeing to comply with govt's data localisation and security requirements, clearing a major hurdle in its expansion plans in India

Elon Musk moves all X lawsuits to 'conservative' Texas court; here's why

This shift is seen by experts as a strategic move, known as "forum shopping", aimed at securing more favourable outcomes in a court district aligned with conservative viewpoints

Trump, Musk weigh in on Senate Republican leader contest ahead of vote

Trump insisted the next Republican leader endorse letting him make recess appointments bypassing the Senate

What a Trump victory means for tech world: Boost for crypto, Musk

Another Trump presidency will be good for crypto and Elon Musk, but every big tech company may not benefit

Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Zelenskyy during congratulatory call

President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S president, according to a Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the phone call. The person, who was not authorized to comment on the matter publicly, confirmed that Zelenskyy and Musk spoke during the call with Trump, but that Musk did not appear to be on the line for the entire conversation on Wednesday. Trump seemingly handed his phone over to Musk, the person said, and the Ukrainian president thanked the SpaceX owner for assisting his country with access to the Starlink satellite internet platform. The presence of Musk on the call highlights his influence in the president-elect's circle. Trump has mused that Musk could have a formal role in his administration that focuses on government efficiency, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest given SpaceX's lucrative government contracts. Trump's .

How Donald Trump's win could boost Musk's & Bezos' India ambitions

Donald Trump's return to the White House may bring potential advantages for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, as his policies favouring US companies could create a conducive environment for them

Musk's backing of Trump in Prez poll likely to enrich his companies

Musk contributed at least $119 million to a pro-Trump spending group, federal records show, and tirelessly touted the former president at the critical late stage of his campaign

'Character Limit' unveils Musk's expensive Twitter buy and its real impact

Mr Trump (then ex-President) also gets a fair share of attention in the book, particularly about how he used Twitter and other social media to make false claims

Musk's ties to Trump likely to reverberate through Tesla, other interests

Musk donated millions of dollars to Trump's campaign. Trump has said he would establish a government efficiency commission headed by Musk