Elon Musk, the world's richest person, had a tumultuous year in 2025, marked by controversies and challenges. The tech CEO, known as the 'Dogefather,' became a part of the Trump administration, with reports of him appearing to give a Nazi salute during the president's inauguration. Musk also staunchly defended a young staffer nicknamed "Big Balls" and denied reports of being a drug addict while advising the president. Additionally, he showed up at a White House press conference with a black eye. Despite these controversies, Musk's companies continued to face difficulties, with Tesla experiencing sales slumps and Starship explosions. Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, defended Musk's approach, stating that his "attitude is you have to get it done fast" and that "if you're an incrementalist, you just won't get your rocket to the moon." However, this attitude has led to "breaking some china," as Wiles put it.
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is reportedly moving back into former President Donald Trump's orbit. Musk is scheduled to speak at an event hosted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which suggests a renewed relationship between Musk and the…
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is reportedly moving back into former President Donald Trump's orbit. Musk is scheduled to speak at an event hosted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which suggests a renewed relationship…
Read original at Bloomberg →Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has hired Alex Stamos as a lobbyist. Stamos previously served as the top lawyer for the Department of Government Efficiency, which was created by Elon Musk. The government filings…
Read original at Bloomberg →Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has been tasked by the US president to oversee a sweeping "efficiency" drive across the federal government. Musk, who has no prior government experience, was appointed to lead the…
Read original at The Guardian →Elon Musk, the world's richest person, had a tumultuous year in 2025, marked by controversies and challenges. The tech CEO, known as the 'Dogefather,' became a part of the Trump administration, with reports of him…
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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is reportedly moving back into former President Donald Trump's orbit. Musk is scheduled to speak at an event hosted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which suggests a renewed relationship between Musk and the…
View source →Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has hired Alex Stamos as a lobbyist. Stamos previously served as the top lawyer for the Department of Government Efficiency, which was created by Elon Musk. The government filings showing Stamos's new…
View source →Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has been tasked by the US president to oversee a sweeping "efficiency" drive across the federal government. Musk, who has no prior government experience, was appointed to lead the newly created…
View source →Elon Musk, the world's richest person, had a tumultuous year in 2025, marked by controversies and challenges. The tech CEO, known as the 'Dogefather,' became a part of the Trump administration, with reports of him appearing to give a Nazi…
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