Elon Musk downsized Big Tech. Can he do the same to Big Government?
Can the cost-cutting tactics Musk has employed in the private sector work to corral waste and bloat in the federal government? Musk and his DOGE cochair, the biot
Slash First, Fix Later: How Elon Musk Cuts Costs
Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government.
Donald Trump Jokes About Elon Musk: 'I Can't Get Him Out of Here'
Donald Trump joked that he could not get Elon Musk "out of here" during a speech at a black-tie event in Mar-a-Lago.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX all but owns the market for U.S. government launches
SpaceX is on a trajectory to remain the most dominant player in space launches for years to come as it makes strides with its heavy-duty Starship rocket program.
What to know about Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
Elon Musk wants to cut government spending. Tesla and SpaceX benefit from it
It's a policy that has benefited Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and Trump's newly appointed head of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency. Musk, a vocal Trump supporter and the world's richest person,
Elon Musk wants Trump to disrupt Wall Street with his Treasury pick
As Donald Trump privately considers his team to lead America’s economy during his term, Elon Musk has put his thumb on the scale, urging followers on X to help make a public push for a candidate who won’t be “business as usual” on Wall Street.
How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X
On a Saturday morning in December 2022, Elon Musk summoned finance executives at Twitter, which he had bought six weeks earlier, to a conference call. Then he drilled into a spreadsheet that contained the social media company’s expenditures.
Trump Is Likely to Kill the $7500 EV Tax Credit. Elon Musk Is OK With That.
Getting rid of the federal rebate could devastate the electric vehicle industry, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn't mind. Here's why.
Elon Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case
Attorneys for X Corp., the firm established by Elon Musk to take over Twitter, filed a notice of appearance on Thursday in ...
SpaceX: How Elon Musk’s $200-billion space power builds on Starship stardom
From lunar missions to Mars settlements, SpaceX is revolutionizing space travel. But has Musk truly outpaced the competition?
Elon Musk and Sam Altman founded OpenAI together, but now trade barbs. Here's the history of their working relationship and feud.
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in August — and he just amended it to include Microsoft as a defendant.
Lula’s Wife Curses Out Elon Musk on Eve of Brazil’s G-20
F--- you, Elon Musk,” Brazil’s first lady said as her husband geared up to host a high-stakes summit of Group of 20 leaders.
Why Elon Musk’s Plan to Reinvent EV Batteries Was Dissed by a Chinese Battery Leader
Inside Tesla a team has been feverishly working to reinvent the power cells that make EVs work. The founder of the world’s ...
Brazil's First Lady Insults Elon Musk at G20 Social Event
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she ...
Why Elon Musk's push to cut federal waste might succeed where others failed
There's a chance the Department of Government Efficiency's plans could lead to the deepest cuts to the federal government in ...