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Elon Musk’s Final DOGE Days Featured Tesla Tequila Toast as Trump Alliance Unraveled, Former Aide Says
Elon Musk quietly gathered about a dozen senior Department of Government Efficiency aides inside his cramped White House office for Tesla-branded tequila during one of his final nights in the Trump administration, according to an upcoming memoir that portrays the gathering as an unrecognized farewell before Musk's political alliance with President Donald Trump publicly collapsed. 
Elon Musk quietly gathered about a dozen senior Department of Government Efficiency aides inside his cramped White House office for Tesla-branded tequila during one of his final nights in the Trump administration, according to an upcoming memoir that portrays the gathering as an unrecognized farewell before Musk's political alliance with President Donald Trump publicly collapsed. -
Elon Musk Warns AI Could Become Uncontrollable as SpaceX Pushes $60 Billion Cursor Deal to Catch Rivals
Elon Musk told employees of newly acquired Cursor that artificial intelligence could eventually become too advanced for humans to control, while pressing the AI coding company's engineers to help SpaceX catch faster-moving competitors, according to The Information. The remarks came after SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, putting more than 1,000 of its employees inside Musk's expanding technology operation. Elon Musk told employees of newly acquired Cursor that artificial intelligence could eventually become too advanced for humans to control, while pressing the AI coding company's engineers to help SpaceX catch faster-moving competitors, according to The Information. The remarks came after SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, putting more than 1,000 of its employees inside Musk's expanding technology operation. -
Elon Musk Says AI Could Become 99% of SpaceX’s Value, With Revenue Set to Overtake Other Businesses by September
Elon Musk is predicting a rapid transformation at SpaceX, telling employees that artificial intelligence could generate more revenue than all of the company's other businesses combined as soon as September and eventually account for 99% of its value, an extraordinary shift for a company built around rockets, satellites and Starlink connectivity. Elon Musk is predicting a rapid transformation at SpaceX, telling employees that artificial intelligence could generate more revenue than all of the company's other businesses combined as soon as September and eventually account for 99% of its value, an extraordinary shift for a company built around rockets, satellites and Starlink connectivity. -
Elon Musk Clashes With Economist Editor Over Public Backlash, Citing 250 Million X Followers as Proof of Support
Elon Musk turned a question about his public image into a broad attack on the news media during a July 23 interview at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, telling The Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes that journalists are hated more than he is. The exchange, which spread quickly across X, followed questions about Musk's political commentary, immigration views and increasingly polarizing role in public debate. Elon Musk turned a question about his public image into a broad attack on the news media during a July 23 interview at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, telling The Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes that journalists are hated more than he is. The exchange, which spread quickly across X, followed questions about Musk's political commentary, immigration views and increasingly polarizing role in public debate. -
Elon Musk's Federal Workforce Overhaul Cost Taxpayers Up to $15.1 Billion, Watchdog Report Says
The Trump administration's effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce through a program championed by Elon Musk may have cost taxpayers between $11.1 billion and $15.1 billion while producing far less immediate savings than originally promised, according to a new analysis released by government watchdog Public Citizen. The Trump administration's effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce through a program championed by Elon Musk may have cost taxpayers between $11.1 billion and $15.1 billion while producing far less immediate savings than originally promised, according to a new analysis released by government watchdog Public Citizen. -
Elon Musk Faces New Drug Allegations as Ashley St. Clair Reveals Claims During Custody Battle
Elon Musk is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations about his personal conduct after former partner Ashley St. Clair claimed in a newly released interview that she witnessed the billionaire using psychedelic mushrooms and worrying about advanced drug testing, remarks that surfaced as the two remain embroiled in a custody dispute over their young son. 
Elon Musk is facing renewed scrutiny over allegations about his personal conduct after former partner Ashley St. Clair claimed in a newly released interview that she witnessed the billionaire using psychedelic mushrooms and worrying about advanced drug testing, remarks that surfaced as the two remain embroiled in a custody dispute over their young son. -
Elon Musk’s $132 Billion Tesla Pay Package Reignites CEO Pay Gap Debate Across Corporate America
Elon Musk's staggering $132 billion compensation package from Tesla has intensified scrutiny of executive pay practices across Corporate America, arriving at a moment when average U.S. workers continue struggling with the lingering effects of inflation despite modest wage gains. 
Elon Musk's staggering $132 billion compensation package from Tesla has intensified scrutiny of executive pay practices across Corporate America, arriving at a moment when average U.S. workers continue struggling with the lingering effects of inflation despite modest wage gains. -
Elon Musk Says Military Misused Civilian Starlink in ‘Suicide Drones’ as Pentagon Agrees to Higher SpaceX Fees
Elon Musk said the U.S. military and its contractors improperly used SpaceX's civilian Starlink system in armed drones during operations tied to the Iran conflict, escalating scrutiny over the growing role of commercial satellite networks in modern warfare. Elon Musk said the U.S. military and its contractors improperly used SpaceX's civilian Starlink system in armed drones during operations tied to the Iran conflict, escalating scrutiny over the growing role of commercial satellite networks in modern warfare. -
Elon Musk Vows Appeal After OpenAI Wins Court Fight Over $38 Million Founding Dispute
Elon Musk said he will appeal a California court ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives, escalating a legal battle over whether the company abandoned the nonprofit principles on which it was founded. Elon Musk said he will appeal a California court ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives, escalating a legal battle over whether the company abandoned the nonprofit principles on which it was founded. -
Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit as Jury Rejects Claims Against Sam Altman and Microsoft
Elon Musk suffered a major legal defeat Monday after a federal jury in Oakland found that OpenAI and its leadership could not be held liable in a closely watched lawsuit challenging the company's transformation from a nonprofit research lab into one of the world's most valuable artificial intelligence businesses. Elon Musk suffered a major legal defeat Monday after a federal jury in Oakland found that OpenAI and its leadership could not be held liable in a closely watched lawsuit challenging the company's transformation from a nonprofit research lab into one of the world's most valuable artificial intelligence businesses.
