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Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season

August 28, 2026 Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season BY Louise Imber In 2010, the Supreme Court issued Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a landmark ruling that overturned certain campaign finance restrictions. Since then, spending by billionaires on American elections is up 160%, and more than … Continue reading Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season →

Elon Musk settles with the SEC for $1.5 million after years-long dispute over his Twitter investment

Elon Musk settles with the SEC for $1.5 million after years-long dispute over his Twitter investment By Karissa Bell May 4, 2026     Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Elon Musk has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after a years-long dispute with the regulator over the timing of his disclosure that he had … Continue reading Elon Musk settles with the SEC for $1.5 million after years-long dispute over his Twitter investment →

Elon Musk and ChatGPT’s Sam Altman head to an AI trial that promises clashing testimony

April 27, 2026 Elon Musk and ChatGPT’s Sam Altman head to an AI trial that promises clashing testimony BY Associated Press Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development … Continue reading Elon Musk and ChatGPT’s Sam Altman head to an AI trial that promises clashing testimony →

Elon Musk wants any damages from his OpenAI lawsuit given to the AI company’s nonprofit arm

Elon Musk wants any damages from his OpenAI lawsuit given to the AI company’s nonprofit arm He wants CEO Sam Altman off the nonprofit board as well. By Anna Washenko April 7, 2026   Reuters / REUTERS We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Elon Musk is still taking OpenAI to court over … Continue reading Elon Musk wants any damages from his OpenAI lawsuit given to the AI company’s nonprofit arm →

SpaceX files plans for mega IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire

April 01, 2026 SpaceX files plans for mega IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire BY Associated Press   Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever … Continue reading SpaceX files plans for mega IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire →

Elon Musk misled investors during his Twitter takeover, jury finds

Elon Musk misled investors during his Twitter takeover, jury finds He could be liable for billions of dollars in damages. By Karissa Bell March 20, 2026   Reuters / Reuters A group of former Twitter investors have prevailed at a federal civil trial over Elon Musk’s actions amid his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform … Continue reading Elon Musk misled investors during his Twitter takeover, jury finds →

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? →