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Elon Musk-Backed DOGE Used ChatGPT and ‘DEI,’ ‘LGBTQ’ Keywords to Cut Federal Grants, Judge Rules
A federal judge in New York has blocked a wave of grant cancellations carried out under the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, ruling that the Elon Musk-backed initiative likely violated federal law after staff used ChatGPT and keyword searches tied to diversity, race and gender to help determine which projects would lose funding. 
A federal judge in New York has blocked a wave of grant cancellations carried out under the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, ruling that the Elon Musk-backed initiative likely violated federal law after staff used ChatGPT and keyword searches tied to diversity, race and gender to help determine which projects would lose funding. -
Elon Musk Denies 2016 Affair Claims as Depp-Heard Trial Testimony Fuels Renewed Scrutiny
Elon Musk has again rejected allegations linking him to an alleged 2016 affair involving Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne, pushing back on claims that resurfaced during the high-profile defamation trial between Heard and Johnny Depp in Virginia. The accusations, which circulated widely during the 2022 court proceedings, have never been substantiated in court filings or rulings. 
Elon Musk has again rejected allegations linking him to an alleged 2016 affair involving Amber Heard and Cara Delevingne, pushing back on claims that resurfaced during the high-profile defamation trial between Heard and Johnny Depp in Virginia. The accusations, which circulated widely during the 2022 court proceedings, have never been substantiated in court filings or rulings. -
Elon Musk Accuses Sam Altman of ‘Stealing a Charity’ as OpenAI Legal Fight Heads to California Jury
A public feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman escalated this week as Musk accused the leadership of OpenAI of betraying its founding mission, declaring in a social media post that "Scam Altman and Greg Stockman stole a charity. Full stop." 
A public feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman escalated this week as Musk accused the leadership of OpenAI of betraying its founding mission, declaring in a social media post that "Scam Altman and Greg Stockman stole a charity. Full stop." -
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Swings $1 Billion for Every $1.93 Tesla Move as Stock Volatility Intensifies
Elon Musk's vast fortune-estimated at $785.5 billion by Forbes-has become increasingly sensitive to short-term movements in Tesla stock, with even modest price changes translating into billion-dollar swings, underscoring the concentration risk embedded in his holdings as the company approaches a critical earnings period. Elon Musk's vast fortune-estimated at $785.5 billion by Forbes-has become increasingly sensitive to short-term movements in Tesla stock, with even modest price changes translating into billion-dollar swings, underscoring the concentration risk embedded in his holdings as the company approaches a critical earnings period. -
White House Rejects Elon Musk’s $250 Million Offer to Pay TSA Workers Amid 6-Week DHS Shutdown
The White House declined an offer from Elon Musk to cover the salaries of unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, citing legal constraints tied to federal ethics rules and government contracting. The White House declined an offer from Elon Musk to cover the salaries of unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, citing legal constraints tied to federal ethics rules and government contracting. -
Elon Musk’s xAI Faces Federal Lawsuit After Grok Generates Explicit Images of Minors
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is facing a federal lawsuit filed in California by three teenage girls who allege its chatbot Grok generated sexually explicit images of them without consent, intensifying scrutiny of generative AI tools and their safeguards around minors. Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is facing a federal lawsuit filed in California by three teenage girls who allege its chatbot Grok generated sexually explicit images of them without consent, intensifying scrutiny of generative AI tools and their safeguards around minors. -
Elon Musk Sparks Viral Masculinity Debate After Sharing Henry Cavill vs. Timothée Chalamet Post
A social media debate about masculinity, celebrity culture and modern standards of attractiveness erupted this week after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk amplified a post comparing actors Henry Cavill and Timothée Chalamet, two Hollywood stars whose contrasting images have come to symbolize different visions of male appeal. A social media debate about masculinity, celebrity culture and modern standards of attractiveness erupted this week after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk amplified a post comparing actors Henry Cavill and Timothée Chalamet, two Hollywood stars whose contrasting images have come to symbolize different visions of male appeal. -
Elon Musk Attacks Spain’s Prime Minister as Madrid Targets Grok With New AI Liability Laws
A public clash between Elon Musk and Pedro Sánchez has escalated into a broader confrontation over artificial-intelligence regulation, after Spain announced sweeping digital-safety reforms that could expose platform executives to criminal liability and place new restrictions on AI-generated content. A public clash between Elon Musk and Pedro Sánchez has escalated into a broader confrontation over artificial-intelligence regulation, after Spain announced sweeping digital-safety reforms that could expose platform executives to criminal liability and place new restrictions on AI-generated content. -
Musk Reappears With Trump at Mar-a-Lago Months After DOGE Exit, Igniting Backlash Over Sudden Reversal
Elon Musk's surprise reappearance alongside President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this month has reignited scrutiny of the billionaire's political positioning, months after a very public break with the White House that culminated in his resignation from a Trump-linked government role. 
Elon Musk's surprise reappearance alongside President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this month has reignited scrutiny of the billionaire's political positioning, months after a very public break with the White House that culminated in his resignation from a Trump-linked government role. -
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X €120 Million Over Blue Check Practices in First Major Digital Services Act Enforcement
The European Union has imposed a €120 million fine on Elon Musk's social-media platform X, marking the first major enforcement action under the bloc's Digital Services Act and escalating tensions between Brussels and U.S. technology firms. The penalty follows a two-year investigation into the platform's redesign of its blue check verification system and its handling of advertising transparency and data access for researchers. 
The European Union has imposed a €120 million fine on Elon Musk's social-media platform X, marking the first major enforcement action under the bloc's Digital Services Act and escalating tensions between Brussels and U.S. technology firms. The penalty follows a two-year investigation into the platform's redesign of its blue check verification system and its handling of advertising transparency and data access for researchers.
