Faith beats economy for GOP A new study finds conservative voters value religious identity over economic policy Salon · Jul 5
DOGE officially ended on July 4 as agencies push to hire jobs lost under Elon Musk’s cuts Trump administration’s cost-cutting effort goes out with a whimper after upending lives of thousands of federal employees The Independent UK · Jul 5
Kevin O’ Leary Says Elon Musk Has No Problem Walking Away From You Mid Conversation If He’s Bored — ‘I've Never Met Anybody Like Him’ Some people check their phone when a conversation drags. Elon Musk, according to Kevin O’Leary, may simply leave. Benzinga · Jul 4
Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up Guardian analysis of X feed shows how keen world’s richest person was to air his views and ‘interfere’ in British politics The Guardian - UK · Jul 4
Elizabeth Warren Says ‘Wealth Is Funneled to the Wealthy’ — Elon Musk Can Be a Trillionaire But Millions of Americans Can’t Afford to See a Doctor Just when it seemed billionaires couldn’t get any richer, the world’s first trillionaire arrived. Benzinga · Jul 4
Elon Musk Says 'Birth Rates Drop As Countries Get Wealthier' — The Economy Isn't Why U.S. Birth Rates Decline, 'Poorer’ Countries Have More Kids If soaring home prices were the whole story behind America’s falling birth rate, the solution might be as simple as building more houses. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says history suggests it’s not that simple. Benzinga · Jul 4
The Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues review – stomping blues and anti-Musk politics make this another late triumph Continuing the rejuvenated sound of 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, there’s touching vulnerability from Keith Richards while Jagger confronts war and autocracy The Guardian - UK · Jul 4
Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ Americans gave a record $617 billion anyway—as households felt the squeeze over the cost of living Donations from individuals hit $394B last year, but a 17% rise in bequests points to a shift in philanthropy driven by the Great Wealth Transfer. Fortune · Jul 4
Mayor Mamdani Slams Elon Musk Over Wealth 'Hunger' As America's 250th Anniversary Speech Sparks Tesla CEO's Fiery Response: 'He is a Taker, Never a Maker' New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) took aim at Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Friday, using a speech marking America’s 250th anniversary to spotlight wealth inequality. Benzinga · Jul 4
Andy Burnham must join the SNP in condemning this hatred Fascism is back on these islands, and it increasingly apes its past. British politics has become a Petri dish in which the far right flourishes,… The National (Scotland) · Jul 4
Trump Faces New Questions As Report Says Boeing, Lockheed, Palantir and Other Federal Contractors Supported Both America250 and His Freedom 250 Initiative Major companies with significant federal interests reportedly funded both the official U.S. semiquincentennial effort and President Donald Trump’s parallel Freedom 250 initiative. Benzinga · Jul 4
Tesla Capped Employee AI Spending At $200 A Week. Uber And Other Companies Are Already Tightening Similar Internal Limits. The move reflects growing pressure on companies to monitor and control AI-related expenses as adoption spreads across corporate teams and platforms. International Business Times · Jul 3
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Takes Aim at Elon Musk in Speech Marking America's 250th Birthday NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticised wealth inequality in a speech, referencing Elon Musk's brief trillionaire status amid a tech stock downturn. International Business Times UK · Jul 3
'Musk will credit SpaceX stock to Trump A/cs' President Donald Trump is optimistic that Elon Musk will be donating SpaceX shares to his innovative savings accounts program, joining other tech giants like Michael Dell in their pledges. Trump emphasised his robust relationship with Musk, who once backed his campaign. This tax-advantaged savings initiative is poised to debut this… The Economic Times · Jul 3
The Guardian - US · Jul 3 Man charged with manslaughter over Tesla crash originally blamed on car’s self-driving mode Tesla said Michael Butler disabled his car’s self-driving mode before it plowed into Martha Avila’s home in June
TechRadar · Jul 3 Tesla silences critics with knockout EV sales as Elon Musk controversy fades — but it still can't stop BYD from reclaiming the global crown Tesla posts a record sales period as EV business rebounds, but BYD is still leading the global race
International Business Times UK · Jul 3 'Not Healthy for Our Democracy': UK Culture Department Becomes Second Government Office to Quit X The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport leaves Elon Musk's X, citing concerns over misinformation and abuse, following the Attorney General's Office's similar move.
We Got This Covered · Jul 3 US Air Force Major breaks rules by taking to Capitol Hill steps in uniform to protest for Donald Trump’s Impeachment "This is the example of sacrifice that members of Congress need to see and confront,”
The National (Scotland) · Jul 3 Scottish Government issues statement as UK ministers quit X over 'abuse' THE SNP Government will remain on Elon Musk’s X platform, it has been confirmed after two UK Government departments quit the controversial website…
International Business Times UK · Jul 3 Elon Musk Appears To Shield POTUS As X Suddenly Bans Popular Account Tracking Trump's Highly Lucrative Stock Trades An X account tracking Donald Trump's billion-dollar trades was suspended after one day, sparking questions about Elon Musk's influence and potential shielding of the president.
France 24 · Jul 3 Russia faces challenges trying to jam Starlink in Ukraine Footage reportedly shows Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian system deployed to jam Starlink. The satellite network, which is notoriously difficult to jam, has become crucial for providing high-speed internet access to Ukraine.
International Business Times UK · Jul 3 Elon Musk's $40 Trillion AI Debt 'Cure' Faces Reality Check In Brutal Brookings Report Elon Musk insists AI will rescue the US from its £31tn debt burden, but experts at the Brookings Institution warn that technology alone cannot bridge the fiscal gap.
International Business Times UK · Jul 3 Elon Musk Backs Chamath's Bold AI Thesis: Universal High Income and Optional Work Elon Musk and Chamath Palihapitiya see a future where AI and robots transform the economy, making work optional and enabling universal high income. Explore the potential impact on industries and the workforce.
Fortune · Jul 3 Elon Musk can’t sell a single SpaceX share for a year—then all the locks crack open at once The rocket maker’s gated stock-sale structure is designed to keep billions of shares from cratering the stock price.
International Business Times UK · Jul 3 Elon Musk Trolls Ro Khanna's 'Four-Story Elevator' Mansion as Report Questions His Anti-Wealth Rhetoric Elon Musk mocked Ro Khanna after a report scrutinised the Democrat's multimillion-dollar family wealth, trusts, and anti-wealth rhetoric.