Elon Musk Looks Ready To Cash In On $250 Million Trump Gamble Good morning and Happy New Year! It’s Thursday, January 2, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s Doorstep For much of the period since Election Day, the billionaire has been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago, giving him easy access to the president-elect.

Donald Trump Takes Elon Musk’s Side In H1B Visa Fight Happy Monday! It’s December 30, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right AfD The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections.

Elon Musk riles up Trump’s far-right base by praising immigrants Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesElon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and other members of President-elect Donald Trump’s Silicon Valley coalition are clashing with the MAGA movement’s hardline anti-immigrant faction, and it’s allegedly resulted in Musk stripping far-right critics’ verification badges on X. The conflict centers on Musk and R…

Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in upcoming election While he gains power in the incoming Trump administration, Elon Musk is using his influence elsewhere, endorsing a far-right party in Germany.

Who Is Running Tesla While Elon Musk Plays President? If Congress can’t pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government by Sunday, Republicans will have caused yet another government shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to be willing to work with the Democrats to make something happen, the Washington Post reports, but then Elon Musk started tweeting, and… Read more…

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.

Elon Musk Isn’t Allowed To Know About SpaceX’s Spy Satellites SpaceX has contracts to do all sorts of work for the United States government, from putting Toyotas on the moon to plunging the International Space Station into the sea. The company’s work includes secret projects for the U.S. military, but CEO Elon Musk wouldn’t know much about that — he’s not allowed into those… Read more…

In Trump World, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk Highlight Debate Over Obesity Treatment Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.

Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Elon Musk Met With Nigel Farage at Mar-a-Lago The British politician shared an image on social media that showed him at Donald Trump’s Florida resort with the tech billionaire.

OpenAI emails show Elon Musk wanted for-profit structure in 2017 OpenAI on Friday posted screenshots showing that Elon Musk, one of its co-founders, pushed for the company to have a for-profit structure as far back as 2017.

OpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company.

Elon Musk’s Playbook for DOGE Has a Precedent: X Mr. Musk is wielding his X account to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. He has used this method before.

Elon Musk is mad at the SEC again Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty ImagesThe Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing “numerous counts” against Elon Musk, according to a letter from his lawyer that Musk posted to X. It has also “reopened an investigation into Neuralink.” The letter is short on specifics — such as what the charges may be, and how many…

Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.

JD Vance, Elon Musk and the Future of America How the two men’s visions for America come together, or clash, is a key to the new administration’s success.

Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Is Being Guided by a Health Entrepreneur The inclusion of Brad Smith in Trump’s efficiency panel suggests that the team is preparing to focus particularly on the nation’s health care system.

Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.