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Billionaire Elon Musk said Friday he would remain a "friend and advisor" to Donald Trump, as the US president hosted an Oval Office farewell for the man who led his turbulent cost-cutting drive. "I look forward to continuing to be a friend and advisor to the president," Musk told reporters after Trump handed a golden key as a gift to the ...
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Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick. Four turbulent months later it's the tech tycoon himself on the chopping block. Trump hailed Musk as "terrific" as he announced that they would hold a joint press conference on Friday as the South African-born magnate leaves the so-called Department of ...
This is Beirut, 29/05 05:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
United States Politics Elon Musk Donald Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill. "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Donald Trump for ...
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Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. His statement echoed comments earlier this month suggesting he would reduce his role in US President Donald Trump's administration. The world's richest person has an extraordinarily full ...
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Microsoft on Monday said its business cloud servers will now host technology from Elon Musk's xAI, days after models from the company went off the rails by generating posts referencing "white genocide" in South Africa. Musk told an event hosted by Microsoft that his company's models "aspire to truth with minimal error," adding that "there's ...
This is Beirut, 05/04 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Thousands of people descended Saturday on Washington's National Mall and rallied in other cities across the United States and abroad in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency. A big "HANDS OFF!" banner stretched across the stage of an outdoor theater just a few blocks ...
This is Beirut, 02/04 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Elon Musk
President Donald Trump has informed his inner circle, including Cabinet members, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as a governing partner, influential supporter, and Washington operative, according to American media company Politico. Although Trump remains pleased with Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ...
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Tesla reported a 13 percent drop in first-quarter auto sales Wednesday amid lower production during factory upgrades and blowback over CEO Elon Musk's work for the Trump administration. Musk's electric vehicle company delivered 336,681 autos in the quarter ending March 31, missing analyst expectations, as it pointed to the "loss of several weeks ...
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Donald Trump Elon Musk Wisconsin
Donald Trump's second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state's Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls. Two months into his barnstorming return to the White House, Trump celebrated victory in a pair of House ...
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Donald Trump's rampaging new presidency faces its first electoral test Tuesday in an election to Wisconsin's Supreme Court and a pair of races in Florida where Democrats hope to deliver a show of strength. Trump has gone all out to boost Republican chances in the contests and sent his controversial, hugely powerful advisor Elon Musk -- the ...
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Elon Musk Space X Human spaceflight
SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts. Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments including ...
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US President Donald Trump has initiated a major reshuffling of the federal government since his return to the White House in January 2025. Thousands of government employees have been dismissed, and several programs have been put on hold, with no sector spared. Among the high-ranking officials dismissed was General Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chairman ...