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ELON MUSK

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2024
Harris and Trump battle for swing-state votes as Musk draws lawsuit
Trump rallied evangelical voters in Georgia, while Harris highlighted her plans to boost manufacturing during a tour of Michigan.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2024
Trump headlines New York rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies
The Republican presidential candidate hoped to use the event at the iconic Madison Square Garden to deliver his closing argument against Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he arrives to speak at a town hall event hosted by America PAC in support of former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 18.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2024
Elon Musk all-in for Trump as Moscow denies secret Putin talks
Musk's America PAC has also been warned by the U.S. Justice Department that its $1 million giveaways to registered voters may violate federal law.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is launched for a mission to study one of Jupiter's 95 moons from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Oct. 14.
COMMENTARY
Oct 25, 2024
In space, no one can hear Musk's rivals scream
The billionaire's gravity-defying lead is a painful one for competitors. Is it too late to catch up?
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during a town hall event hosted by America PAC in support of former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2024
Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway tests limits of election law
Musk's America PAC seeks to play a major role in helping mobilize and register voters in battleground states that could decide the election.
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who supports Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks about voting during an America PAC Town Hall in Folsom, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2024
Elon Musk's daily $1 million payouts at Trump rally draw legal scrutiny
Musk has supplied at least $75 million to America PAC so far, according to federal disclosures, making him a crucial part of Trump's bid to regain the White House.
Donald Trump (left) greets billionaire Elon Musk at a campaign rally for the former president, who is the Republican presidential nominee, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2024
Elon Musk’s $75 million gift cements role as a top Trump donor
The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer made seven contributions between July 3 and Sept. 5, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Starship's Super Heavy Booster is grappled at the launch pad in Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on Sunday, during the Starship Flight 5 test.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 14, 2024
SpaceX captures booster rocket in step toward Musk’s Mars dream
The successful test underscores the astonishing progress SpaceX is making with its launch capabilities.
Thursday night's electronic dance music-infused event had the signature trappings of Elon Musk's salesmanship, but some Tesla investors and experts said they were hoping for more concrete details.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 12, 2024
Tesla's robotaxi event was long on Musk promises. Investors wanted more details.
Concrete details on how the company plans to transform from an automaker into an autonomous driving and artificial intelligence titan were missing.
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk rides in Tesla's robotaxi at an unveiling event in Los Angeles on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2024
Tesla CEO Musk unveils Cybercab and Robovan as focus shifts to automation
Musk said Cybercab production will start in 2026, with the autonomous taxis available to buy for less than $30,000.
X owner Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump meet prior to a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5.
WORLD
Oct 11, 2024
Disinformation stirred by Musk and Trump adds strain to hurricane recovery
Conspiracy theories and hate speech targeting the government’s storm response erupted across social media after Hurricane Helene devastated the Southeast.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage to join Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2024
Trump rallies with Elon Musk at site of assassination attempt
For Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and SpaceX and the world’s richest man, it’s his most prominent moment yet as part of a political campaign.
Elon Musk during the final match of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 8
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2024
Musk funded right-wing nonprofit for years before endorsing Trump, sources say
Revenues at Building America's Future climbed from some $11 million in 2021 to about $53 million in 2022, the year two people said Musk had already started his donations.
The X account of Elon Musk in seen blocked on a mobile screen on Aug. 31.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2024
Musk's X seeks Brazil comeback, retreats on 'censorship' feud
The billionaire had held out for more than five months against what he called "censorship" in a feud with a judge in one of X's largest and most coveted markets.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (left) and Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, during the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards in Manhattan on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2024
Musk calls Italy’s Meloni ‘authentic, honest’ at awards gala
Musk bestowed an award on Meloni during the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards in Manhattan on Monday.
Elon Musk has tried to portray the judge’s efforts as a dangerous example of state overreach and an attack on free speech, while supporters say the campaign is necessary to clean up the internet.
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2024
Elon Musk’s X bypasses Brazil ban through a software update
Brazil’s telecoms regulator, Anatel, said there was no change in the Supreme Court decision to ban X, formally known as Twitter.
Neuralink's Blindsight received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough device" designation.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 18, 2024
Neuralink gets FDA's 'breakthrough device' tag for Blindsight implant
The FDA's "breakthrough" tag is aimed at speeding up the development and review of devices currently under development.
Protesters demonstrate against the country's ban of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2024
Brazil's right rallies against 'censorship' amid X suspension
The move was the culmination of a legal spat that began when a supreme court Judge ordered the suspension of several X accounts belonging to Bolsonaro supporters.
The shutdown of Elon Musk's X has drawn parallels with authoritarian regimes, damaging Brazil’s international reputation and raising concerns about judicial overreach.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2024
Shutting off Elon Musk won't help Brazil's democracy
While regulating hate speech is complex, the approach by Brazil's Supreme Court might be excessive and counterproductive.
Elon Musk during an event in Manhattan in November 2023
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2024
Musk’s Starlink backs down, vowing to block X in Brazil
Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink reversed course and said it would comply with an order by Brazil’s top court to block access to X.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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