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Trump downplays talk of Elon Musk's increasing influence in Republican politics

Musk’s intervention helped derail a crucial government funding bill, but some political observers question how long the alliance can last
Donald Trump has moved to quash speculation about Elon Musk’s outsized influence in Republican politics, insisting at a conservative gathering that the tech billionaire would not usurp his authority as incoming president.
“No, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you,” Trump told cheering supporters at the Turning Point USA conference in […]
Trump downplays talk of Elon Musk's increasing influence in Republican politics

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Inside the use of artificial intelligence to track and help protect endangered wildlife around the world

An endangered Geoffrey's spider monkey that had been rescued and living in the care of the Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary in Dominical, Costa Rica, is pictured in March, 2023.Matt O'Brien/The Associated Press
The endangered Geoffrey’s spider monkeys that dangle high in the rainforest canopy are elusive and hard for scientists to track.
So biologist Jenna Lawson hid 350 audio monitors in trees across Costa Rica’s lush Osa Peninsula to spy on them.
The devices recorded the sounds of the […]
Inside the use of artificial intelligence to track and help protect endangered wildlife around the world

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Musk's conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn – The Guardian

As co-chair of ‘government efficiency’ panel, Musk would influence policy that could help SpaceX, Tesla and X
Elon Musk’s position as Donald Trump’s co-chair of an advisory panel tasked with proposing huge cuts in spending and regulations has sparked criticism from legal experts and watchdogs who warn of conflicts of interest that could benefit the tech billionaire and other Trump backers.
The fledgling panel has a sweeping mandate that Musk, the world’s richest man, proposed to […]
Musk's conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn – The Guardian

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Mike Johnson jokingly asks Elon Musk if he wants to be House speaker after spending bill drama

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he jokingly asked Elon Musk if he wanted to take over his job — after the billionaire helped torpedo a major government spending bill on Thursday, resulting in a pared-down version that passed Friday night after two days of intense wrangling.
“Elon Musk and I talked within about an hour ago and we talked about the extraordinary challenges of this job,” Johnson (R-La.) told reporters after the House overwhelmingly passed the final […]
Mike Johnson jokingly asks Elon Musk if he wants to be House speaker after spending bill drama

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How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision? – The Guardian

Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their agendas
The get-together last week of Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s treasurer, Nick Candy, was not just a gathering of Donald Trump fans. It was a meeting of minds.
Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their political agendas, developed under the umbrella of Trump’s Maga vision.
“We only have one more chance left to save the west and we can do great […]
How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision? – The Guardian

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Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown – The Guardian

Musk’s role in government shutdown drama could be a preview of role he plays for incoming president next year
Donald Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk is showing no signs of fraying, even after at times he appeared to eclipse the president-elect’s influence as he bullied House Republicans into paring down their bipartisan spending deal to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare.
The move by Musk to detonate the political equivalent of a nuclear bomb – by demanding that […]
Trump said to see Elon Musk as useful activist after spending deal showdown – The Guardian

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Elon Musk debuts grip on Washington by sinking spending bill

The world’s richest man flexed his muscles to tank lawmakers’ first pass at a spending bill – will they fare better in round two?
Using the power of the social media platform he owns and the threat of spending millions against Republicans in primaries, Elon Musk effectively tanked a bipartisan congressional spending bill that would have kept the government running.
After their initial failure at Musk’s hands, House Republicans on Thursday scrambled to put together another deal, which […]
Elon Musk debuts grip on Washington by sinking spending bill