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Elon Musk Expresses Interest in Investing in Lebanon’s Tech Sector

This is Beirut, 26/06 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has voiced interest in establishing a presence for his companies in Lebanon, according to a statement released on Thursday by the Lebanese Presidency. In a phone conversation with President Joseph Aoun, Musk reportedly expressed his willingness to engage in Lebanon’s telecommunications and internet sectors. The ...

Elon Musk Says He "Went Too Far" in Criticism of Trump

This is Beirut, 11/06 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Elon Musk, the world's richest person and Donald Trump's former advisor, said Wednesday he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president after the pair's public falling-out last week. "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far," Musk wrote on his social media platform X. Musk's ...

Trump Scuppers Idea of Calling Musk After Row, May Ditch Tesla

This is Beirut, 06/06 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has no plans to speak to billionaire Elon Musk and may even ditch his red Tesla car, the White House said Friday after a stunning public divorce fraught with risk for both men. Trump's camp insisted that he wanted to move on from the row with the South African-born Musk, with officials telling AFP that the tech tycoon ...

Trump Has No Plans to Call Musk, White House Says After Feud

This is Beirut, 06/06 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The White House squashed speculation that Donald Trump and Elon Musk would patch up their stunning public feud, saying the US president had no plans to call his billionaire former aide Friday. Trump lobbed fresh insults at the South African-born Musk a day after the fiery implosion of their unlikely political marriage, saying the tech tycoon had ...

Musk Says to Remain 'Friend and Advisor' to Trump

This is Beirut, 30/05 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Elon Musk's Rocket-Fueled Ride With Trump Flames Out

This is Beirut, 30/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

Musk To Exit US Government Role After Rare Break With Trump

This is Beirut, 29/05 05:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

After Brief X Outage, Musk Says Refocusing on Businesses

This is Beirut, 25/05 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 ...

Microsoft Strikes Deal with Musk to Host AI Chatbot

This is Beirut, 19/05 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Anti-Trump Rallies Draw Thousands Across The US

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 ...

Trump Tells Inner Circle That Elon Musk Will Depart Soon

This is Beirut, 02/04 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

Tesla First Quarter Sales Sink Amid Anger Over Musk Politics

This is Beirut, 02/04 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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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