How Elon Musk's X Account Dominates the Platform Ahead of the Election

The billionaire has effectively become the star of his social media platform, transforming X into a reflection of his personal views before the election.
By Kate CongerAaron KrolikSantul Nerkar and Dylan Freedman
Kate Conger reported from San Francisco, Aaron Krolik from New York, Santul Nerkar from Pennsylvania and Dylan Freedman from Washington.
Days ahead of the presidential election, Elon Musk’s centrality to his social media platform, X, has become more pronounced.
Mr. Musk has posted […]
How Elon Musk's X Account Dominates the Platform Ahead of the Election

Trump Is Betting Big on Musk's Swing-State Moonshot – The New York Times

The candidate is leaning on an unusual canvassing effort funded by Elon Musk. If successful, it could usher in a new era when billionaires dominate ground campaigns.
By Theodore SchleiferMattathias Schwartz and Susanne Craig
One morning in mid-April, Elon Musk sat in a suite at the Proper Hotel in downtown Austin and texted former President Donald J. Trump.
Mr. Trump had spent the last several years deriding early and absentee voting. But now Mr. Musk was sitting with the political team that […]
Trump Is Betting Big on Musk's Swing-State Moonshot – The New York Times

From AI to Musk's Brain Chip, the F.D.A.'s Device Unit Faces Rapid Change

The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology.
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From AI to Musk's Brain Chip, the F.D.A.'s Device Unit Faces Rapid Change

How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump – The New York Times

The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about political neutrality.
Two weeks after making a stunning $44 billion bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, Elon Musk began to lay out a vision for his ownership of the social network. The company’s management had become biased in favor of left-wing values, Mr. Musk argued, and he would stamp out political […]
How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump – The New York Times

Elon Musk Tries to Move Case About $1 Million Giveaway to Federal Court

The Philadelphia district attorney sued in state court to block Elon Musk’s petition drive, saying it amounted to illegally paying people to register as voters. A hearing was scheduled for Thursday.
Elon Musk’s lawyers, defending his online offer of as much as $1 million to swing-state voters who sign a petition pledging their support for “free speech and the right to bear arms,” are trying to move a lawsuit brought against it by District Attorney Larry Krasner of Philadelphia to […]
Elon Musk Tries to Move Case About $1 Million Giveaway to Federal Court