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Can the Trump Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars?

April 09, 2025 Can the Trump-Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars? BY Chris Stokel-Walker When Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk would be joining the government as an adviser and head of the quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there was skepticism about how long the relationship between the two would last. Experts predicted that … Continue reading Can the Trump Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars?

Tesla is launching sales in Saudi Arabia, where the obstacles do not (yet) include Musk protests

April 09, 2025 Tesla is launching sales in Saudi Arabia, where the obstacles do not (yet) include Musk protests  BY Reuters Tesla starts selling cars in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a country where on a 900-kilometre (559 mile) stretch of its main east-west highway linking the capital Riyadh and the holy city of Mecca there isn’t … Continue reading Tesla is launching sales in Saudi Arabia, where the obstacles do not (yet) include Musk protests

Reddit temporarily bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk claimed it had ‘broken the law’

  Reddit temporarily bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk claimed it had ‘broken the law’ The company said it was due to a “prevalence of violent content.” karissa bell   Wed, Feb 5, 2025   Reddit Reddit has temporarily banned the subreddit r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk complained about the community. The subreddit is currently inaccessible with … Continue reading Reddit temporarily bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after Elon Musk claimed it had ‘broken the law’

Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit

November 21, 2024 Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit In an op-ed this week, Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy suggested that requiring federal workers to return to the office would ‘result in a wave of voluntary terminations that we welcome.’ BY Pavithra Mohan Writing in the … Continue reading Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit

X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman

  November 21, 2024 X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman Nick Pickles will be the chief policy officer for Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity. BY Reuters Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk’s rivals, … Continue reading X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman

Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute

  Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute The country’s president claimed Musk was inciting hatred following disputed election results. kris holt   Fri, Aug 9, 2024   ASSOCIATED PRESS Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has blocked X in the country for 10 days after claiming that the platform’s owner … Continue reading Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute

Elon Musk says he’s moving X, SpaceX to Texas in response to new CA gender law

July 16, 2024 Elon Musk says he’s moving X, SpaceX to Texas in response to new CA gender law The new law bans school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their student asks to change their gender identification or sexual orientation unless the student gives permission. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Elon Musk … Continue reading Elon Musk says he’s moving X, SpaceX to Texas in response to new CA gender law

Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees

Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees They could still amend and refile their complaint. anna washenko   Updated Wed, Jul 10, 2024   Reuters / Reuters The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has been at the center of multiple legal battles from the very beginning of Elon Musk’s takeover. … Continue reading Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees