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Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it's time we reined him in | Alexander Hurst

He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully
Elon Musk is, more or less, a rogue state. His intentions are self-serving and nefarious, and his nation-state level resources allow him to flout the law with impunity. To put it into context, if dollars were metres, Musk’s money would be enough to take him to Mars and back, while a mere millionaire could only make a round trip from Paris to Amsterdam.
The […]
Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it's time we reined him in | Alexander Hurst

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Outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson weighs in on Elon Musk and SpaceX, defends plans for …

Outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Wednesday he is optimistic SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s relationship with President-Elect Donald Trump will help ensure NASA receives the funding needed to support a robust agenda, including returning U.S. astronauts to the moon.
Trump has nominated billionaire Jared Isaacman, veteran of two SpaceX Crew Dragon flights to low-Earth orbit, to serve as NASA’s next administrator, prompting speculation Musk’s connections to both men might give him even more […]
Outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson weighs in on Elon Musk and SpaceX, defends plans for …

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Is Elon Musk a National Security Risk? – The New York Times

Federal agencies are reviewing whether the tech mogul and ally of Donald Trump complied with disclosure rules meant to protect states secrets.
By Andrew Ross SorkinRavi MattuBernhard WarnerSarah KesslerMichael J. de la MercedLauren HirschCade MetzTheodore Schleifer and Benjamin Weiser
Even before becoming “first buddy” to President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk wielded significant influence in government, thanks to SpaceX.
But The Times reports that the tech mogul is facing scrutiny over […]
Is Elon Musk a National Security Risk? – The New York Times

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Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules

By Kirsten GrindEric Lipton and Sheera Frenkel
Kirsten Grind and Sheera Frenkel reported from San Francisco, and Eric Lipton from Washington.
Elon Musk and his rocket company, SpaceX, have repeatedly failed to comply with federal reporting protocols aimed at protecting state secrets, including by not providing some details of his meetings with foreign leaders, according to people with knowledge of the company and internal documents.
Concerns about the reporting practices — and particularly […]
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Ramps Up Competition with Elon Musk and SpaceX

A new rocket from Mr. Bezos’ company Blue Origin and a satellite system from Amazon could heat up competition with SpaceX, owned by Mr. Musk.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have become the two wealthiest men in the world thanks to their breakthrough technology companies. But Mr. Musk, through SpaceX, has long held a big lead in the pursuit closest to their hearts: colonizing space.
Now, their space race is entering a new era as Mr. Bezos approaches two milestones that, if successful, could chip […]
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Ramps Up Competition with Elon Musk and SpaceX