Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE Illustration by Laura Normand / The VergeElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were officially appointed the co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) last week, and on Wednesday, the two men spelled out their plans for the advisory group in a long article in The Wall Street Journal. Musk and Ramaswamy say t…

Musk Wants to Slash $2 Trillion in Federal Spending. Is That Possible? President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.

Trump Put Musk on Phone With Zelensky During Call Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine’s leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

What would Elon Musk do in government? No CEO has ever bet so big on a commander-in-chief—and won

Musk to Spend Election Night With Trump at Mar-a-Lago Elon Musk has spent $119 million on a super PAC supporting Donald Trump and held events on his behalf. But his ownership of X is especially valuable.

Elon Musk Steps Up Pro-Trump Posts on X The billionaire owner of the social media platform has used his account, with more than 202 million followers, to herald his support for Donald J. Trump and declare the election an existential crisis.

Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking? The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.

Tesla Shareholders to Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Package The vote is seen as a referendum on the limits of executive pay and the accountability of Silicon Valley billionaires.

Elon Musk has unusual relationships with women at SpaceX, WSJ reports Image: Laura Normand / The VergeElon Musk had a sexual relationship with a former SpaceX intern, who he later hired onto his executive team, according to The Wall Street Journal. He also had a sexual relationship with a second employee. And a third woman alleged that Musk asked her several times to have his children; she refused. He then denied …

Can Elon Musk’s xAI take on OpenAI? It has some advantages. But it is entering a crowded field

Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion Mr. Musk, who founded xAI last year, has said the business “still has a lot of catching up to do” as it looks to compete with well-funded companies like OpenAI.

Tesla, Elon Musk And More Tesla In This Week’s News Roundup Body cam footage released Tuesday of a traffic stop in Chicago gone horrifically wrong is calling into question the official story told by police on the scene. Five plainclothed Chicago police swarmed 26-year-old Dexter Reed’s car on March 21, pumping 96 shots into his vehicle after Reed apparently fired at officers.… Read more…

Elon Musk’s Twitter, one year later Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesIt’s been a year of personal grudges, harebrained rebrands, and jolting policy shifts. And those aren’t even the worst parts. Continue reading…

Can Twitter, uh, X, Survive Elon Musk? Destroying a nexus is hard, but he’s trying.

SEC sues to force Elon Musk to testify in Twitter probe The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk in an effort to compel the Twitter owner to testify regarding his purchase of the company.

Elon Musk is stonewalling the SEC, and now he’s getting sued Illustration by Laura Normand / The VergeThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Elon Musk over his refusal to testify in an investigation into Musk’s purchase of Twitter stock in 2022. According to the SEC’s complaint, Musk was scheduled to appear for testimony on September 15th after receiving a subpoena. However, “two days be…

Elon Musk’s Savior Complex The entrepreneur seems to see himself as a mythical hero.

‘You Can Do Nothing’: Crypto Trading Titans Are Yelling at Each Other on Elon Musk’s X “I never thought that you could be THAT scared of us,” DWF’s Andrei Grachev posted on X. Wintermute’s Evgeny Gaevoy: “We are trembling in your presence.”

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Russia’s Putin praises Elon Musk as an ‘outstanding person’ and ‘talented businessman’ Putin’s comments come after Musk said last week that he refused an emergency request by Ukraine to extend coverage of Starlink satellites to the Crimea.