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Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
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At the White House on Tuesday, Donald Trump and Elon Musk flitted about among a fleet of Teslas. "Everything's computer," Trump marveled. Read more ›
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Tesla shareholders are frustrated with Elon Musk as he focuses more on DOGE and Tesla's stock price crashes. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump checked out Teslas at a White House event Tuesday with Elon Musk. He carried a note with jotted down Tesla prices. Read more ›
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At a White House event where he promised to buy a Tesla, President Donald Trump says he’ll label violence at Tesla locations as domestic terrorism. Over the past few weeks, protests against Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk have escalated at Tesla locations. There have been reports of situations like […] Read more ›
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The DOGE office targeted DEI programs for cuts. Federal workers told BI about programs that were flagged or cut that aren't related to DEI. Read more ›
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Resale values have collapsed in recent years, with the average price of a used Tesla now $10,000 less than that of a non-Tesla electric car. Read more ›
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A pro-corporate libertarian movement is attempting to take over the U.S., with Trump's help. Read more ›
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Elon Musk said a “massive cyberattack” disrupted X on Monday and pointed to “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” as the source of the attack. Security experts say that's not how it works. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump responded to a question about Tesla dealership attacks, saying they should be considered domestic terrorism. Read more ›
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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber took a dig at Mark Zuckerberg with her own Latin shirt saying "A world without Caesars." Read more ›
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Bill Bensley, 65, moved to Asia in the '80s. He says that learning to speak Thai and Indonesian has helped him communicate his design visions. Read more ›
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Amid backlash and protests against Tesla, Donald Trump announces his intention to purchase a Tesla, showing support for Elon Musk and his ventures. Read more ›
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The US will immediately resume sending military aid to Ukraine and lift the pause on intelligence sharing. Read more ›
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As Disney looks to stage a diminished premiere for its latest live-action adaptation, it marks the end of a long and winding road of the studio's similarly long-and-winding lack of confidence in the film. Read more ›
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Civil rights advocates are accusing the Trump administration of trampling the First Amendment following the arrest of an immigrant who was involved with pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly showed up at Mahmoud Khalil’s university-owned apartment in Manhattan on Saturday and arrested him without telling him or his pregnant US […] Read more ›
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President Donald Trump increased tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Canada by 25% and said he'll declare a national emergency on electricity. Read more ›
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One day after X went down for hours, security researchers are throwing cold water on Elon Musk’s public comments about who might be behind the DDoS attack. On Monday, as X was still struggling to remain online, Musk said in a post that the site had been brought down by a “massive cyberattack” executed by “a large, coordinated group and/or a country.” Later that day, in an interview with Fox... Read more ›
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Tesla stock plunged 15 percent on Monday, its steepest drop in five years. The price is down over 50 percent since its December highs. Tesla owners, disgusted with Elon Muskâs slash-and-burn tactics for the Trump administration, are selling their vehicles at a big loss. And Tesla showrooms across the country are becoming magnets for large […] Read more ›
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Behold a map that shows the complex web of energy exports between the U.S. and Canada, and just how many cards our neighbor to the north has left to play. Read more ›
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Wired
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar! Read more ›
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New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times. Read more ›
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The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations. Read more ›
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As Tesla faces a global sales slump, and with shares down for the seventh consecutive week, could Elon Musk's antics really be to blame? Read more ›
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Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Read more ›
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Three states have now passed legislation making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat. Read more ›
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In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce. Read more ›
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The General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and the Congressional districts they're in. Read more ›
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The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk is moving to trademark several product names, including Telepathy and Telekinesis. Read more ›
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