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Vittoria Elliott @ Wired 2 place · 01/28/2025 18:01 EDT

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management

Sources tell WIRED that OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

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