Page 5 - Latest Updates on Elon Musk
Big cheques, big roles: Major Trump donors bag key federal positions
The biggest donor by far for the entire election cycle, Elon Mus, poured $75 million into the pro, Trump super political action committee
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Musk funded super PAC comparing Trump's position on abortion to Ruth Bader
Trump nominated three of the Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe in 2022. That allowed many conservative-led states to ban or restrict access to abortion
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World's richest man Elon Musk is now America's biggest political donor
Musk put in at least $274 million into political groups in 2024, fueling a spree that helped Donald Trump win the presidential election
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Elon Musk's xAI raises $6 billion, wraps up latest round of funding
The equity financing came from 97 investors, and includes stakes as small as $77,593
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Billionaire who performed 1st pvt spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
Isaacman said he was honoured to be nominated and would be "grateful to serve"
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US judge who rejected Musk's $56 bn pay deal faces social media backlash
McCormick, the Delaware Chancery Court's chief judge, is an old hand at dealing with Musk-related backlash. In January she got an earful from critics, both in online posts and letters to her chambers
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A US judge just blocked Elon Musk's $56 bn pay deal: Here's what happened
A massive $56 billion pay package of Elon Musk was blocked by a Delaware judge, sparking a fierce legal showdown as Tesla vows to fight back in court
 "A US judge just blocked Elon Musk's $56 bn pay deal: Here's what happened")
Trump may cancel Nasa's moon rocket: What it means for Musk & space travel
No official announcements have been made. However, such a move could be in line with previous speculation that the Trump administration could gut Nasa
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News highlights: Assam CM Sarma meets Union Ministers Gadkari, Nadda, Goyal, Scindia
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Elon Musk's SpaceX nears $350 billion valuation in insider share talks
Current conversations with SpaceX are ongoing and the details of a potential transaction could change depending on interest from insider sellers and buyers
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Elon Musk's record $56 bn Tesla pay deal again rejected by US judge
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J McCormick decided to stick with her original finding in January that the company's board was too much under the influence of Musk in 2018
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Highlights: Maharashtra CM's name to be declared on eve of govt's swearing-in on Dec 4
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Elon Musk urges court to block OpenAI 'illegal' for-profit conversion
A spokesperson for OpenAI said Musk's filing "again recycles the same baseless complaints" and "continues to be utterly without merit."
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Crypto hirings may see boom on regulatory clarity, Trump win: Report
Donald Trump's election win, coupled with his association with crypto advocate Elon Musk, has reignited optimism in the sector
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Earth or Mars? The future lies in choosing where, and who, we want to be
Our destiny, it seems, lies in a delicate balance: Reaching for the heavens while keeping our feet firmly planted on the ground
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Elon Musk's xAI to launch standalone app for Grok AI chat bot: Report
Unlike competitors such as OpenAI, which already offer standalone apps for Android and iOS, Grok is currently only accessible on X (formerly Twitter) with subscription
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Challenging Musk's Falcon-9, Bezos' New Glenn seeks Dec launch: Details
With New Glenn's entry into the space market, a new rivalry is expected to begin between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin
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Abandoning Elon Musk's X, users favour Bluesky over Meta's Threads
Once backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Bluesky has overtaken Threads in daily active users. Meta's decision to de-emphasise political content has alienated users seeking political discussions
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Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion, could save US govt a fortune
Musk is not the first American business leader to offer private sector expertise to the world of politics
 "Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion, could save US govt a fortune")
Sex scandals shake Trump's new administration nominations. Details here
Trump's team faces a scandal storm as sexual misconduct allegations against nominees spark debates over accountability
 "Sex scandals shake Trump's new administration nominations. Details here")
