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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

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NASA eliminates chief scientist role and closes three offices in DOGE workforce reductions

Apr 10, 2026

NASA eliminates chief scientist role and closes three offices in DOGE workforce reductions

Nuclear Regulatory Commission cut nuclear security drills in half at all 93 U.S. reactors

Apr 9, 2026

Nuclear Regulatory Commission cut nuclear security drills in half at all 93 U.S. reactors

March jobs report beat forecasts but the U.S. labor force shrank and participation hit a five-year low

Apr 3, 2026

March jobs report beat forecasts but the U.S. labor force shrank and participation hit a five-year low

DOGE used ChatGPT to cut 97% of humanities grants, depositions reveal

Mar 7, 2026

DOGE used ChatGPT to cut 97% of humanities grants, depositions reveal

OpenAI raises $110B from Nvidia, SoftBank, Amazon at $730B valuation

Feb 28, 2026

OpenAI raises $110B from Nvidia, SoftBank, Amazon at $730B valuation

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

Feb 21, 2026

Musk paid $1 million a day to swing-state voters, then landed a White House job

FAA faces budget fight as air traffic controllers remain 3,500 short

Feb 20, 2026

FAA faces budget fight as air traffic controllers remain 3,500 short

Vought Permanently Embeds DOGE Staff Within OMB as In-House Consultants After Musk Steps Back

Feb 5, 2026

Vought Permanently Embeds DOGE Staff Within OMB as In-House Consultants After Musk Steps Back

French prosecutors raid X offices, summon Musk over child abuse images and deepfakes

Feb 3, 2026

French prosecutors raid X offices, summon Musk over child abuse images and deepfakes

Two DOGE team members at Social Security Administration contacted outside group seeking to overturn election results

Jan 16, 2026

Two DOGE team members at Social Security Administration contacted outside group seeking to overturn election results

Senate passes DEFIANCE Act to let deepfake victims sue for $150,000

Jan 13, 2026

Senate passes DEFIANCE Act to let deepfake victims sue for $150,000

December 2025: 50,000 jobs added in worst year since 2020

Jan 9, 2026

December 2025: 50,000 jobs added in worst year since 2020

Musk sues OpenAI for $134B over broken nonprofit promises

Jan 7, 2026

Musk sues OpenAI for $134B over broken nonprofit promises

Trump Treasury shuts down IRS Direct File free tax system

Nov 5, 2025

Trump Treasury shuts down IRS Direct File free tax system

Musk warns 'violence is coming' at UK 'Unite the Kingdom' rally

Sep 13, 2025

Musk warns 'violence is coming' at UK 'Unite the Kingdom' rally

Trump hosts tech leaders at Rose Garden dinner September 2025

Sep 4, 2025

Trump hosts tech leaders at Rose Garden dinner September 2025

Trump names Sergio Gor ambassador to India amid staff chaos

Aug 22, 2025

Trump names Sergio Gor ambassador to India amid staff chaos

Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins

Jul 23, 2025

Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins

Jul 23, 2025

Elon Musk threatens to fund primaries against Republican senators who oppose Trump nominees

Trump administration cuts AI safety rules and demands ideological neutrality in federal systems

Jul 23, 2025

Trump administration cuts AI safety rules and demands ideological neutrality in federal systems