At CPAC, the MAGA base is skeptical of Trump’s Big Tech alliance
1 month, 1 week ago

At CPAC, the MAGA base is skeptical of Trump’s Big Tech alliance

CNN  

Oxon Hill, Maryland CNN — The public detente between President Donald Trump and Big Tech titans, forged in the wake of his return to power, has yet to take hold at the country’s annual gathering of his most devoted supporters. “I will say this to the big tech platforms like Google and Facebook: Thank you for paying for Trump’s inauguration,” conservative legal advocate Mike Davis said during a panel titled “Nowhere to Run: The Takedown of the Left Tech.” “I think Mark Zuckerberg donated a million dollars. He regularly name-checks his conversations with Silicon Valley’s leaders The unlikely alliance underscores the swiftness of Trump’s transformation—from a firebrand outsider who declared himself a “political dissident” at last year’s CPAC to a triumphant executive firmly steering the machinery of power. One CPAC panel targeting “woke” boardrooms in the financial industry was critical of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, who have friendly relationships with Trump. CPAC organizer Matt Schlapp encouraged attendees to shop around for companies that are “fighting the woke crap.” Still, the landscape for the burgeoning alt-tech industry is complicated by Trump’s willingness to embrace blue chip companies once again.

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'Investors have had enough': Tesla loses 'so much' value as it transforms into MAGA symbol
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Investors have had enough': Tesla loses 'so much' value as it transforms into MAGA symbol

Raw Story  

Donald Trump completed Tesla's MAGA heel turn by hosting an informercial for the embattled automaker owned by his "first buddy" Elon Musk. "Standing alongside Musk and a row of Teslas on the South Lawn, Trump said he'd buy a Model S sedan for White House staff and threatened to classify anti-Tesla violence as domestic terrorism," Axios reported. "Photographers captured a …

At Trump's Cabinet meet, Elon Musk claims getting ‘lot of death threats’
1 month ago

At Trump's Cabinet meet, Elon Musk claims getting ‘lot of death threats’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency, has claimed to have received a “lot of death threats” over his work that involved hundreds of people losing their jobs. Elon Musk shows off his t-shirt reading "Tech Support" while speaking at the first cabinet meeting hosted by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington DC. …

Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting
1 month ago

Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump's new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his role as “humble tech support” for the federal government — and laying out dire stakes if his cost-cutting efforts fail. Musk and his 'humble tech support' …

‘Dark MAGA’ spreads as conservatives embrace Musk’s influence on Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Dark MAGA’ spreads as conservatives embrace Musk’s influence on Trump

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. — At an annual gathering of conservative activists, the signature red “ Make America Great Again ” hats popularized by President Donald Trump were interspersed with a noticeable number of the black “Dark MAGA” hats made popular by Elon Musk. As Trump spoke at CPAC on Saturday, Musk …

At CPAC, Trump blocks out everyone else with no clear MAGA successor
1 month, 1 week ago

At CPAC, Trump blocks out everyone else with no clear MAGA successor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. CPAC, which usually takes place at National Harbor in Maryland just outside Washington, holds …

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two top Democrats raised concerns about an Elon Musk-led effective shuttering of a consumer financial watchdog as the world’s richest man launches his own payment system. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Adam Schiff demanded that staffers at Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” be removed from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid …

Has Elon Musk become too big to tame?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has Elon Musk become too big to tame?

Live Mint  

The word of the day around Washington has become “accountable." Since Trump entered office last month and Musk’s role leading DOGE took center stage, the president has been asked often about what steps are being taken to ensure there aren’t conflicts of interest for the “First Buddy," whose companies operate in heavily regulated industries and benefit from government spending and …

Hansal Mehta says Elon Musk has made US President Donald Trump a 'puppet of capitalism’: Democracy be damned
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hansal Mehta says Elon Musk has made US President Donald Trump a 'puppet of capitalism’: Democracy be damned

Hindustan Times  

Hansal reacts On Friday, Hansal took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share his views about the growing influence of capitalism on the economy. Elon Musk at White House During a joint press conference from the Oval Office on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk addressed reporters about a new executive order aimed at reducing the federal …

'Too big for his breeches': Elon Musk reportedly divides Trump's circle
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Too big for his breeches': Elon Musk reportedly divides Trump's circle

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's circle is reportedly becoming worried — even arguing amongst themselves — over whether tech billionaire Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency task force have amassed too much power. Musk's DOGE entity has taken over massive portions of the federal government's technology stack, with a handful of young, allied software engineers seizing control of the …

Analysis: Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. Back in August, as speculation about a potential Elon Musk cabinet position began swirling, I wrote that the notion was laughable because a) you can’t work on government matters that affect your own personal finances, so Musk would wind up in a quagmire of lawsuits, and b) even if …

‘Shadow government’? Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Shadow government’? Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions

LA Times  

Susan Schorr holds an anti-Elon Musk sign and an American flag in protest outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington on Monday. Schumer said DOGE employees doing Musk’s bidding had on Friday “forcefully gained access” to the Treasury Department’s payment system and “the most sensitive information of virtually every U.S. citizen,” including Social Security data, …

Elon Musk: Meet the tech billionaires who are betting big on Donald Trump.
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk: Meet the tech billionaires who are betting big on Donald Trump.

Slate  

This is part of Hello, Trumpworld, Slate’s reluctant guide to the people who will be calling the shots now—at least for as long as they last in Washington. Most tech guys may have previously voted for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden, but now Donald Trump didn’t seem so bad after all—at least, not for their pocketbooks. This disaffected …

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job

Salon  

The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph. The illusion of "populism," purchased by the cheap prop of Trump's ubiquitous $2 Diet Coke can, is enough to distract MAGA from these realities and trick them into thinking the rich former reality TV star is one of them. There is …

Tech bro enemies Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech bro enemies Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk jockey for position at Trump’s inauguration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That is according to NBC News, which reported on Tuesday that "first buddy" Elon …

Elon Musk and the tech titans vs the rest of MAGA: Here’s where the big splits could happen
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk and the tech titans vs the rest of MAGA: Here’s where the big splits could happen

New Indian Express  

Maga splits Just like Democrats are dealing with their own fissures between progressives and moderates following the 2024 election, Maga is trying to settle its civil war over Trump’s signature issue, immigration. We’re going to have jobs like we’ve never had before.” That Trump’s recent statements sound a lot like they were coming from Musk is sparking worries among Trump …

'Lost its lunch': Tech expert sees MAGA in panic after waking up to hostile takeover
3 months ago

'Lost its lunch': Tech expert sees MAGA in panic after waking up to hostile takeover

Raw Story  

Adam Lashinsky, a former executive editor at Fortune and the author of an insider book about Apple, has a warning for Trump supporters who are just waking up to the fact that their movement is facing a hostile takeover from Silicon Valley tycoons. Writing in the Washington Post, Lashinsky highlights the tensions between MAGA activists such as Steve Bannon and …

"Dire shortage": Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers
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3 months ago

"Dire shortage": Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers

Salon  

Billionaire Tesla and X owner Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump's chief financier, on Wednesday sparked MAGA backlash after defending visas for foreign tech workers. Musk called a shortage of “excellent engineering talent” a “fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley” in a Wednesday tweet, arguing that immigrant labor is an essential ingredient in American innovation and warning of a "dire shortage …

Elon Musk’s ‘Move Fast and Break Things’ Attitude Clashes with Washington
3 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s ‘Move Fast and Break Things’ Attitude Clashes with Washington

Politico  

The billionaire tapped by Trump to co-chair the commission dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency” embodies the Silicon Valley ethos of “move fast and break things,” more so even than Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who made the motto famous in the first place. The SpaceX founder’s freewheeling, “if things are not failing, you are not innovating enough” approach — which …

Team Trump slaps back at claims Elon Musk is running the show
3 months, 1 week ago

Team Trump slaps back at claims Elon Musk is running the show

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Full stop.” open image in gallery Trump-Vance transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt snapped back at …

Elon Musk's Favorability Is Similar To Donald Trump's, Poll Finds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Favorability Is Similar To Donald Trump's, Poll Finds

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, clad in tuxedo and black tie, took the stage at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort shortly after the election with all the swagger of the winning candidate himself. Musk, whose net worth tops $400 billion, oversees six businesses while continuing to work closely with Trump: electric car manufacturer Tesla, the X social media …

'He saw an opportunity': Analyst says key Trump ally poised to take over as king of MAGA
4 months ago

'He saw an opportunity': Analyst says key Trump ally poised to take over as king of MAGA

Raw Story  

Elon Musk’s motive for aligning himself with Donald Trump and MAGA world may not be as clear cut as it seems, according to a political analyst who said the tech billionaire has positioned himself as the new owner of the Republican Party and MAGA movement. Think of Musk as the “man behind the curtain,” said political strategist Chai Komanduri, except …

Tech CEOs sell out Democrats in rush to curry favor with Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

Tech CEOs sell out Democrats in rush to curry favor with Trump

Salon  

Democrats made a strategic alliance with Silicon Valley during Barack Obama’s presidency that they would be wise to shake in the face of a second Donald Trump term. Since the Obama era, Big Tech CEOs have portrayed themselves as champions for climate action and social justice, defenders of reproductive rights and fundamental freedoms, and thus allies to Democrats and progressives. …

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, jokingly suggested that he …

Elon Musk and Donald Trump seem besotted. Where is their bromance headed?
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk and Donald Trump seem besotted. Where is their bromance headed?

Live Mint  

During his victory speech on election night, Donald Trump touched on most of the standard topics for such occasions. Mr Musk, for his part, has stated that his dream and SpaceX’s explicit corporate goal of colonising Mars will be possible only with doge’s help: “The Department of Government Efficiency is the only path to extending life beyond Earth." He specified, …

Skeptical lawmaker thinks Elon Musk will become ‘frustrated fairly quickly’ with DOGE role
4 months, 1 week ago

Skeptical lawmaker thinks Elon Musk will become ‘frustrated fairly quickly’ with DOGE role

Raw Story  

It won’t be long before tech billionaire and Donald Trump pal Elon Musk becomes irked by Washington with his new advisory role in the incoming president’s next administration. That was the message from Rep. Ro Khanna, who aired his thoughts on POLITICO’s Tech podcast Thursday about Musk and his proposals to slash spending and eliminate large portions of the federal …

A Harris-supporting CEO urges Democrats to back Elon Musk
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A Harris-supporting CEO urges Democrats to back Elon Musk

Politico  

“I don’t think there’s a better person for this particular task, let’s say, than Elon, because of how resistant the government normally would be to this type of change,” Levie said on today’s POLITICO Tech podcast. Musk has a track record of tackling complex problems, Levie notes, whether it’s launching commercial rockets at SpaceX or building electric cars at Tesla. …

'Guest who wouldn't leave': Elon Musk reportedly overstaying welcome at Mar-a-Lago
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Guest who wouldn't leave': Elon Musk reportedly overstaying welcome at Mar-a-Lago

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who ran much of Donald Trump's voter outreach operation throughout the 2024 election through his super PAC, is reportedly spending so much time at the president-elect's South Florida country club that some of his aides are beginning to be unsettled by it, reported The Daily Beast on Monday. This comes after CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported, “While …

Elon Musk sticking close to Trump, influencing US transition: Reports
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk sticking close to Trump, influencing US transition: Reports

Al Jazeera  

The Tesla CEO, Trump’s most influential campaign backer, has turned into a key power broker in presidential transition. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is diving even deeper into the world of politics after Donald Trump’s election win, cosying up to the president-elect and offering him input on key administration hires, according to US media reports. Kai Trump, Donald Trump’s granddaughter, posted …

How Trump’s triumph will turbocharge America’s Left-leaning tech giants
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Trump’s triumph will turbocharge America’s Left-leaning tech giants

The Telegraph  

The hope of an antitrust shake-up under Trump was one of the reasons for US technology stocks ticking higher following his victory on Wednesday, as bosses predict the government’s regulatory stance will soften during his administration. Andreessen said the treatment of the cryptocurrency industry by the Biden White House had been “intolerable”, while Horowitz said the US under Biden was …

What Donald Trump's Win Will Mean for Big Tech
55 years, 3 months ago

What Donald Trump's Win Will Mean for Big Tech

Wired  

On Wednesday, the chief executives of the leading Big Tech companies congratulated the US president-elect. Trump has shown disdain for Big Tech companies, and he’s been vocal about pursuing policies that increase the cost of doing business for Big Tech and subject them to more unfavorable regulations. And now, with Elon Musk as his biggest supporter, “this might be a …

Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration?
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s transformation of X, …

Elon Musk Put Everything Into This Election. His Victory Lap Is Already Grotesque.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Put Everything Into This Election. His Victory Lap Is Already Grotesque.

Slate  

As election night projections looked increasingly favorable for Donald Trump, the tech titan who perhaps did more than anyone to shift Silicon Valley rightward, began taking his victory laps, first and foremost by replaying all his most ignominious hits. pic.twitter.com/SfWyi9kBWd — Elon Musk November 6, 2024 As ever, the “record usage of this platform” boasts should be taken with a …

Elon Musk went all-in to elect Trump. What a second Trump presidency could mean for big tech
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk went all-in to elect Trump. What a second Trump presidency could mean for big tech

LA Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, right, jumps on stage behind Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of Trump’s assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5. As the use of AI in the military rises, Trump’s campaign says he would “invest in cutting edge research and advanced technologies” in part to modernize the military, which …

The Inevitability of Big Tech Backing Trump
55 years, 3 months ago

The Inevitability of Big Tech Backing Trump

Wired  

It is true just about everywhere, but especially in America: Real power is having control over the flow of resources. On the verge of another presidential election, no one knows that better than Silicon Valley CEOs and investors, some of whom publicly announced their support for Donald Trump and his running mate, Senator J.D. Behind the calculated loyalties of Big …

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk

Raw Story  

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday took the unusual step of applauding Elon Musk—but not for reasons that the Tesla CEO and world's richest man would likely find flattering. In the wake of reports indicating that Musk plans to inject $45 million per month into a new super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump's bid for another four years in …

Trump considering Elon Musk for advisory role in second administration
10 months ago

Trump considering Elon Musk for advisory role in second administration

Salon  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering Elon Musk for an advisory role during a possible second term, deepening the already present ties between a new Trump administration and the nation’s wealthiest business owners. Per The Wall Street Journal, the pair correspond by cell phone multiple times per month and, according to people familiar with their talks, "the role hasn’t been fully …

‘There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done’: Elon Musk to cut 14,000 jobs from Tesla
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done’: Elon Musk to cut 14,000 jobs from Tesla

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Electric vehicle powerhouse Tesla …

Elon Musk will not save us: Why libertarians waiting for a superman are wasting everyone's time
9 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk will not save us: Why libertarians waiting for a superman are wasting everyone's time

Salon  

Even though his statement is almost identical to the hyperbole frequently spouted by the rest of his party, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s recent claim that “the world has never been more dangerous than it is today” still deserves to be mocked by anyone whose historical memory stretches beyond Sept. 10, 2001. Due to a meek, docile and hidebound fealty to …

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