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What the DoD Did This Week: Killed Those DOGE Reports

Civilian employees at Pentagon no longer have to send bulleted list each week detailing their work

(Newser) - Good news for civilian workers at the Pentagon who've been forced to send weekly emails documenting their work: You don't have to do that anymore. The directive kick-started earlier this year across various federal agencies by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group, which instructed staffers to...

Elon Musk's Time With the Trump Administration Is Over

Billionaire is no longer a special government employee

(Newser) - Elon Musk's time as a special government employee has officially come to an end, a White House official tells NBC News . The billionaire, who had recently pledged to pay more attention to the actual companies he runs , started offboarding from his role in the Trump administration Wednesday—the day...

'Disappointed' Musk Breaks With Trump on Spending Bill

DOGE master says the 'Big Beautiful Bill Act' will inflate federal deficit, undermines DOGE work

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he's stepping back a bit from helping the Trump administration slash federal spending via his Department of Government Efficiency, and he's also now stepping back a bit in supporting the Trump agenda—at least when it comes to the "big beautiful" spending package recently...

X Funds for Content Creators Went to a Click Farm

Platform sues, seeking return of funds, end of engagement scheme using fake accounts

(Newser) - In a case that exposes the vulnerabilities of online revenue programs, a Vietnamese click farm is accused of siphoning funds from Elon Musk's X by using fake accounts and stolen identities to generate bogus engagement—and hefty payouts. Now, X is fighting back in court, alleging a sweeping...

Aussies Blast Tesla's Proposed 'Temple to Billionaires'

Few see Tesla battery factory in Adelaide as a good idea amid Musk backlash

(Newser) - Plans for a Tesla battery factory in South Australia have sparked fierce local backlash, with nearly all of its residents voicing strong opposition—most citing concerns not just over the factory itself, but the influence of Elon Musk . Public sentiment in Adelaide has turned sharply against Musk and Tesla'...

Tesla Is No Longer in the Top 10 EV Brands in Europe

Sales plunged 49% in April with 7,261 vehicles sold

(Newser) - Europe delivered a dramatic blow to Tesla in April. The latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association reveals "European consumers are returning to EVs while shunning Teslas," per the Wall Street Journal . EV sales in Europe climbed more than 25% in April, but Tesla sold only 7,...

Starship Plans a Tuesday Launch
Starship Plans
a Tuesday Launch
May 27, 2025 7:11 AM CDT

Starship Plans a Tuesday Launch

This will be first SpaceX flight since 2 explosions earlier this year, with a Mars mission on the horizon

(Newser) - The last two Starships sent up into space exploded midair , sending debris raining down on Earth. SpaceX now hopes for better results with the ninth unmanned test flight of its powerful new rocket, with a launch window from the Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas, set for Tuesday starting at 7:...

Musk on Political Spending: 'I Think I've Done Enough'

Billionaire says he's pulling back

(Newser) - Elon Musk donated more than $290 million to help President Trump get elected to a second term, but his next favored candidate may not be so lucky, reports Politico . "In terms of political spending, I'm going to do a lot less in the future," Musk said Tuesday...

Musk's Chatbot Suddenly Sounds a Lot Like Him
Musk's Chatbot Is Acting Up
May 15, 2025 8:17 AM CDT

Musk's Chatbot Is Acting Up

Grok AI kept repeating claims of a white genocide in South Africa on Tuesday

(Newser) - Elon Musk's AI chatbot couldn't stop talking about "white genocide" in South Africa on Tuesday, repeating the far-right conspiracy theory touted by President Trump and Musk himself. The Grok chatbot from Musk's xAI company, which is integrated into Musk's social media platform X, repeatedly brought...

Trump Brought a Bunch of Honchos to Saudi Arabia

The list of American executives in attendance is long

(Newser) - President Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to a very warm welcome , and he brought with him an entire entourage. As the New York Times reports, a who's who of business executives attended a lunch in Riyadh, as well as a significant part of Trump's Cabinet. A...

Gates: I'm Closing Gates Foundation Early

It'll shutter in 2045, though he'll donate most of his billions to it; also, an Elon Musk slam

(Newser) - Bill Gates has just made one of the biggest philanthropic pledges ever, in addition to an announcement about the Gates Foundation on its 25th anniversary. Via the foundation, "I will give away virtually all my wealth ... over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives...

Tesla's April Numbers in Europe Were Dreadful

Sales fall at least 36% in 8 key markets

(Newser) - Tesla's sales in Europe continued to decline sharply in April, according to new registration data released Tuesday. The UK saw only 512 new Teslas registered, marking a 62% drop from a year prior. Declines were even steeper in Denmark (down at least 67%), the Netherlands (down at least...

Musk's Most Important Mission Isn't DOGE or EVs
Musk's Most Important
Mission Isn't DOGE or EVs
OPINION
May 5, 2025 10:28 AM CDT

Musk's Most Important Mission Isn't DOGE or EVs

It's perfecting Tesla's humanoid robot, writes essayist in the Washington Post

(Newser) - Elon Musk is shifting away from DOGE to refocus on Tesla, and James Pethokoukis writes in a Washington Post essay that it can't happen soon enough. The reason is not because of politics or even electric cars. Pethokoukis, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, makes the case...

Starbase Is About to Become Newest City in Texas
Musk Gets His Own
Company Town
UPDATED
May 5, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Musk Gets His Own Company Town

Voting to make Starbase a city concluded Saturday

(Newser) - The registered voters of the South Texas home of Elon Musk's SpaceX voted 212-6 to formally organize as a city—named Starbase. As the AP reports, the vote was "lopsided" due to the fact that most of the resident voters are SpaceX employees. "Starbase, Texas," Musk...

Germany Balks After Rubio, Vance Support Far-Right AfD

US secretary of state accuses German government of 'tyranny,' German foreign ministry pushes back

(Newser) - Germany's foreign ministry is hitting back at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party as a "right-wing extremist" organization. The spat occurred at a complicated time for Germany, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the...

Trump Brings DOGE-Social Security Fight to SCOTUS

Administration's emergency appeal wants access for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency

(Newser) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high court involving DOGE'...

Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'
Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'
May 1, 2025 11:40 AM CDT

Musk: 'DOGE Is a Way of Life'

He discusses DOGE's future, White House sleepovers as he prepares to spend less time in DC

(Newser) - The similarities between Elon Musk and Buddha may not be striking, but the billionaire made the comparison when discussing the future of DOGE with reporters at the White House on Wednesday. "DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism," he said. "Buddha isn't alive anymore. You...

Tesla Board Went Shopping for New CEO

Though the current status of the search to replace Elon Musk, launched a month ago, is unclear

(Newser) - The Tesla board of directors launched a search for a CEO to replace Elon Musk about a month ago, as Musk devoted much of his time and efforts to the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency, sources tell the Wall Street Journal . The sources say that amid slumping...

Amazon Gets Into the Satellite Game
Amazon Launches
Starlink Rival
Apr 29, 2025 1:00 AM CDT

Amazon Launches Starlink Rival

Project Kuiper aims to rival Musk's satellite company in global broadband access

(Newser) - Amazon has launched its first Project Kuiper internet satellites, signaling its official arrival in the fast-expanding race to blanket the globe with broadband from space. The company launched its first batch of 27 Project Kuiper internet satellites into orbit Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the AP reports....

New DOT Rules Change 'a Win for Tesla, a Loss for Waymo'

Tweak could allow certain automakers—namely, Tesla—to report fewer crashes with self-driving cars

(Newser) - Rule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary. The Transportation Department announced Thursday it will no longer require automakers to report certain kinds of nonfatal crashes—but the exception will apply...

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