Apple and the UK play a round of security tennis The tech giant bets Starmer will fold, Musk faces GOP pushback and tech sees returns on Trump investment The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2025
How we raised $10.5M to help satellites navigate an increasingly crowded orbit in the age of Musk The founders of Magdrive believe their startup can help not just satellite operators, but the entire space industry. Fortune · Feb 25, 2025
What exactly was Elon Musk's role in the US Government? White House confirms his departure The world’s richest man has already sparked several controversies in this advisory role, but has said his time in office is now up Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025
It’s Elon Musk’s ‘pronatalist’ bonanza – so many families, so little time With the mothers of his kids begging for his attention on social media, he makes much of ‘pronatalism’. Is that just a fancy word for bad parenting? asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable? Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative alliance’s election victory on Feb. 23, 2025. The Conversation · Feb 25, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be cheering Europe’s booming EV market—here’s why he’s not While the new car market for EVs surged by 37% in January across Europe, Tesla’s share dwindled as sales dropped by almost half. Fortune · Feb 25, 2025
The Latest: Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies Elon Musk is vowing yet again to fire any federal workers who don’t respond to an email asking them to list five things they accomplished last week The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson Pushes Republican Budget Blueprint House Speaker Mike Johnson faces challenges in rallying support for a Republican budget plan amid opposition and internal divisions. Top News · Feb 25, 2025
Young Techies In Trump Administration Reshaping Government Elon Musk's young engineers in DOGE team reshape government efficiency, sparking praise and concerns. Top News · Feb 25, 2025
Evidence of misuse prompts major Whitehall review of procurement cards Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found. Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025
Judge Temporarily Bars Disclosure Of Sensitive Federal Employee Information U.S. judge halts data sharing with Elon Musk's DOGE; Education Dept cancels student test, impacting data collection. Top News · Feb 25, 2025
'Prison System Too Loose': SBF Under Fire After Breaking X Silence Over Federal Layoffs Crypto users on X are unpleased that SBF was "allowed" to post on his X account while serving his 25-year sentence – the former FTX CEO commented on the issue of federal workers losing their jobs amid the DOGE's federal government downsizing. International Business Times · Feb 25, 2025
SEC To Cut Top Roles In Regional Offices As Agency Braces For Musk And DOGE Scrutiny: Report The agency informed its regional directors Friday that their roles would be removed, following the submission of its plan next month. The decision to eliminate the regional director roles, however, requires approval from a three-person commission within the SEC. International Business Times · Feb 25, 2025
Poll: US Voters Cheer DOGE Initiatives, But Fear Privacy Breach Majority of American voters are very supportive of Elon Musk's DOGE, with a staggering 77% demanding that a "full examination" be conducted on government expenditures, a new poll revealed. International Business Times · Feb 25, 2025
Windows Central · Feb 25, 2025 "Elon was not involved at any point": xAI's Chief Engineer blames a former OpenAI employee after Grok temporarily censored results, implying Musk and Trump "spread misinformation." Grok AI avoided sources linking Elon Musk and President Trump to misinformation after a former OpenAI staffer updated its system prompt without authorization.
Salon · Feb 25, 2025 Americans are not abandoning Ukraine As Trump tries to demean Ukraine, millions of Americans reach out to President Volodmyr Zelenskyy
The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2025 Trump-forward budget proposal imperiling Medicaid narrowly passes in Republican-led House – as it happened This liveblog is now closed.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 First Thing: Macron warns Trump against ‘surrender’ in Ukraine US and French presidents disagree over aid and efforts to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. Plus, are airships the future again?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025 Elon Musk issues new ultimatum to federal workers after 'what did you do last week' email It comes despite the Trump administration telling staff tehy did not have to respond
Fortune · Feb 25, 2025 One week after Elon Musk talked about an ‘underpopulation crisis,’ the U.N. says the world population is set to continue growing until 2100 A UN population report pours cold water on Elon Musk's fears that declining birth rates will lead to "population collapse."
Fortune · Feb 25, 2025 A veteran of the only successful government reduction effort in 30 years has a warning for Elon Musk: ‘All hell is going to break loose’ Clinton’s ‘reinventing government’ effort cut 400,000 federal workers and made bureaucracy more efficient—by doing the opposite of DOGE.
BANG Premier · Feb 25, 2025 Grimes says fame should require 'consent' Grimes - who has a baby with former partner Elon Musk - thinks fame should require "consent".
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025 Grimes makes privacy plea for her children with Elon Musk after viral White House clips ‘I think fame is something you should consent to,’ singer said
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025 Sam Bankman-Fried addresses Musk email to federal employees as he breaks his silence on X after two years Former FTX CEO tweeted for the first time in more than two years to address the Trump administration’s sweeping departmental cuts