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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

What did Elon Musk say at far-right UK rally and did his remarks break the law?

Elon Musk used threatening, inflammatory language at a nationalist protest, but UK incitement statutes likely do not criminalise his remarks.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 hours ago

Meghan shares throwback photo of Prince Harry to mark his birthday

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
11 hours ago

Musk's language was abhorrent, says home secretary

Elon Musk called for resistance and a change of government in Britain, prompting ministers and politicians to condemn his rhetoric as dangerous to British democracy.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
11 hours ago

Elon Musk spent $1 billion on Tesla shares as he tightened his grip on the company.

Elon Musk bought about $1 billion of Tesla shares, raising his ownership to 12.8%, far short of the 25% voting control he previously sought.
#wealth-inequality
fromFortune
11 hours ago
World news

Pope Leo says that if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire, the world is in 'big trouble' | Fortune

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Bernie Sanders Blasts Elon Musk at Mamdani Rally: We Are Not Going to Allow' Tesla Boss to Become a Trillionaire

fromFortune
11 hours ago
World news

Pope Leo says that if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire, the world is in 'big trouble' | Fortune

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Bernie Sanders Blasts Elon Musk at Mamdani Rally: We Are Not Going to Allow' Tesla Boss to Become a Trillionaire

Tech industry
fromThe Verge
12 hours ago

Elon Musk responds to Tesla pay proposal by buying $1 billion worth of stock

Elon Musk bought $1 billion of Tesla stock, increasing his stake amid a proposed massive pay package and shifting company focus toward AI and robotics.
fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

Elon Musk buys nearly $1bn in Tesla stock in push for more control

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, has purchased nearly $1bn worth of the electric-vehicle maker's stock, a regulatory filing showed, reinforcing Musk's push for greater control over Tesla. Tesla shares jumped more than 8% in premarket trading on Monday following the news. Tesla is racing to meet its ambitious targets on robotaxis, artificial intelligence and robotics as it looks to pivot from an EV maker to a tech leader.
Business
#far-right-rally
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
15 hours ago

Farage breaks silence after Musk urges UK to fight or die' at Tommy Robinson march

Elon Musk urged Parliament's dissolution and said 'fight back or you die'; Nigel Farage sought clarification, linking the fight to free speech and elections.
#larry-ellison
fromSFGATE
1 day ago
Real estate

5 Key Takeaways: Larry Ellison Overtakes Elon Musk as World's Richest Man

fromSFGATE
1 day ago
Real estate

5 Key Takeaways: Larry Ellison Overtakes Elon Musk as World's Richest Man

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Musk's Grok AI bot falsely suggests Met misrepresented footage of clashes with far right

Grok, which has had a track record of giving false and misleading answers, answered: This footage appears to be from an anti-lockdown protest in London's Trafalgar Square on 26 September 2020, during clashes between demonstrators and police over Covid restrictions. The answer was quickly picked up and amplified by X users, including the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, who tweeted: This was my suspicion, before asking: Did the Met claim footage of clashes in summer 2020 took place yesterday?
UK politics
Science
fromFuturism
1 day ago

People Who Loved Watching SpaceX Launches Can't Stomach Them Anymore Since Elon Musk Started Being So Horrible

Longtime space fans have lost enthusiasm for SpaceX launches because Elon Musk's right-wing bigoted politics made watching them emotionally painful.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Britain will never surrender flag' to far-right protesters, Starmer says

Britain will not surrender the St George's flag to far-right protesters who use it to promote violence, fear, and racist intimidation.
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Tech leaders like Elon Musk have been warning about a baby bust for years. The West is taking action.

For years, Elon Musk has consistently argued that one of the greatest threats to civilization is collapsing birth rates. The billionaire CEO believes that declining fertility could hollow out economies, weaken workforces, and leave the West unable to sustain itself. In an X post last week, he wrote: "Low birth rate is the number one threat to the West. There will be no West if this continues."
Careers
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

Cabinet minister slams Elon Musk's call to fight back or die' at Tommy Robinson's London protest

The tech billionaire appeared in front of the Unite the Kingdom rally crowd via video link on Saturday afternoon and claimed "massive uncontrolled migration" was leading to the "destruction of Britain". Musk said that "violence is coming" and urged the crowd to "fight back or you die".
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London

Elon Musk called for dissolution of the UK parliament and a new vote, warned violence is coming, and criticized 'woke' culture.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago

Most shocking moments from Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' rally

A large right-wing protest, including international attendees and online figures like Elon Musk, clashed violently with police and counter-protesters in central London.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Cartwheel Robotics' Scott LaValley: Today's robots too scary

Scott LaValley influenced Elon Musk's interest in humanoid robots and founded Cartwheel Robotics after Boston Dynamics and Disney, amid industry growth and technical challenges.
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says Elon Musk got DOGE 'backward'

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who worked closely with Musk during the Tesla CEO's time as the face of the Department of Government Efficiency, expressed disapproval toward how Musk handled firings at DOGE. In an interview with "The Axios Show"that aired on Friday, Lutnick told show host Mike Allen that Musk approached DOGE in the same way he approached Twitter, now X, where he rapidly cut 80% of staff, and that Musk "thought that example worked for government."
US politics
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Elon Musk is trying to silence Microsoft employees who criticize Charlie Kirk

Elon Musk urged Satya Nadella to investigate Blizzard employees flagged for criticizing Charlie Kirk, prompting Microsoft to review employee conduct.
#charlie-kirk-shooting
fromFortune
3 days ago
US politics

Elon Musk claims higher education 'radicalized' Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as bullet casings reveal extremely online, antifascist writings | Fortune

fromFortune
3 days ago
US politics

Elon Musk claims higher education 'radicalized' Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as bullet casings reveal extremely online, antifascist writings | Fortune

#security
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Top Trump Official Throws Elon Musk Under the Bus: He Got DOGE Backward'

Twitter-style mass staff cuts are not an appropriate model for federal government; priority should be reducing government spending, waste, fraud, and abuse.
US politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

Exclusive: Musk got DOGE's mission "backward," Lutnick says

Elon Musk prioritized rapid federal workforce cuts over targeting waste; DOGE will focus on spending cuts instead of layoffs, with disputed savings near $200 billion.
#wealth-rankings
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
4 days ago

Elon Musk Says an OpenAI Whistleblower Was Murdered

Elon Musk claimed Suchir Balaji was murdered despite investigators' finding of suicide, repeating the allegation after Sam Altman's TV appearance amid tensions with OpenAI.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Sam Altman said he used to see Elon Musk as a 'great jewel for humanity,' but not anymore

For a long time, I looked up to him as an incredible hero, a great jewel for humanity. I have different feelings now,
Artificial intelligence
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Elon Musk Complains 'The Government Is Basically Unfixable' After Disastrous Trump Administration Stint

Elon Musk considers the U.S. government essentially unfixable and warns rising interest payments and national debt threaten fiscal stability unless AI boosts productivity.
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The MechaHitler defense contract is raising red flags

Ask someone their worst fears about AI, and you'll find a few recurring topics - from near-term fears like AI tools replacing human workers and the loss of critical thinking to apocalyptic scenarios like AI-designed weapons of mass destruction and automated war. Most have one thing in common: a loss of human control. And the system many AI experts fear most will spiral out of our grip? Elon Musk's Grok.
Artificial intelligence
#tesla-compensation
fromFast Company
6 days ago

X has been CEO-less for months. Odds-makers don't think that's changing

CEO is fake title. You need a president, a controller and a secretary for a C Corp, but all the chief [whatever] officer stuff is superfluous,
Tech industry
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Revealed: Boris Johnson approached Elon Musk on behalf of London Evening Standard owner Lebedev

Boris Johnson contacted Elon Musk on behalf of Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev seeking Musk’s AI-powered support or partnership to rescue the struggling London newspaper.
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

Trump's energy department said wind and solar energy capacity is 'worthless' without sunlight or wind. Elon Musk reminds DoE about batteries: 'Um... hello?'

The Department of Energy said wind and solar are "worthless" without sun or wind, prompting criticism and Elon Musk's reply highlighting large-scale battery storage.
Tech industry
fromJalopnik
1 week ago

Even Tesla Isn't Buying Ads On X Anymore - Jalopnik

Tesla cut X advertising to $10,000 in early 2025 from $200,000 in 2024 amid Musk's contentious Twitter/X ownership.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Jared Isaacman reveals why he initially thought his since-rescinded offer to lead NASA was a scam

Jared Isaacman was nominated to lead NASA but the nomination was withdrawn amid concerns about prior associations and perceived ties to Elon Musk.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Prince Harry visits Queen Elizabeth's grave on third anniversary of her death

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK news
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Deus Ex Writer Calls Elon Musk's Fandom The Classic's 'Worst Legacy'

"That kind of political weight and social satire is a real common thread between Deus Ex and Dishonored,"
Video games
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

The story of Optimus, the humanoid robot at the heart of Elon Musk's growth plans for Tesla

Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot, is positioned to generate roughly 80% of Tesla's future value and could drastically increase market capitalization.
#executive-compensation
#tesla-pay-package
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

We asked Grok, ChatGPT, and Gemini about Elon Musk's chances of unlocking the full $1 trillion in his pay proposal

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

We asked Grok, ChatGPT, and Gemini about Elon Musk's chances of unlocking the full $1 trillion in his pay proposal

#tesla-ceo-compensation
fromFortune
1 week ago
Business

Elon Musk delivered on Tesla's 'mission impossible' goals before-but the targets for his $1 trillion pay package are even more delusional

fromFortune
1 week ago
Business

Elon Musk delivered on Tesla's 'mission impossible' goals before-but the targets for his $1 trillion pay package are even more delusional

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Elon Musk could get a $1 trillion pay package - but he has to find his successor first

To nab the jaw-dropping pay package that could make Elon Musk the first trillionaire, the Tesla CEO first has to find his successor - eventually, anyway. Succession planning is rarely easy and often gets harder when it involves replacing a high-profile exec. Whoever eventually steps in to replace Musk will have a big job to do, leadership experts told Business Insider.
Business
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package

Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire if Tesla's market value rises from about $1tn to $8.5tn within ten years under a new incentive plan.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Elon Musk's New Robot Demo Is Astonishingly Bad

Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot currently shows significant technical limitations and is far from replacing human jobs or delivering the promised massive market-value gains.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump set to host US tech leaders at Rose Garden minus Elon Musk

Elon Musk will not attend Trump's Rose Garden dinner with major tech CEOs, signaling a public rift and diminished influence despite his 2024 election support.
US politics
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Donald Trump Snubs Elon Musk Yet Again, Invites All of His Biggest Competitors to the White House

Elon Musk was not invited to a White House AI event attended by many leading tech CEOs and founders.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Wikipedia is under attack - and how it can survive

Wikipedia editors rapidly update pages, but Musk's alleged Nazi-salute gesture prompted delayed inclusion, a contested edit, and debate over biographies-of-living-persons standards.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Trump says Elon Musk doesn't have a choice but to return to the GOP

Donald Trump expects Elon Musk to rejoin the Republican Party despite their public feud over the GOP's tax and spending legislation.
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