Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been regularly contacting each over the last two years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night. The topics of discussion have included personal matters, business, and geopolitical issues, according to current and former United States, European, and Russian officials. …
Read More »Michael Keaton Warns 'Bros' for Trump and Musk: 'They Don't Respect You'
Michael Keaton has a frank message for men backing Donald Trump and his MAGA cheerleader, Elon Musk. In a recent video shared to Instagram, Keaton addressed Trump and Musk supporters — “guys mostly” — who “are thinking of attending a rally with Musk and Trump.” “They don’t really respect you, …
Read More »'Where's My $47?' Musk's Petition Deal Leaves Some Voters in the Dark
The world’s richest man has promised cash payouts for swing-state voters who get other battleground voters to sign a petition organized by his pro-Trump Super PAC. But the legality of the promotion has come into question, while participants have been confused about how it works — and when they can …
Read More »Mark Cuban, Mark Hamill Crash Bernie Sanders Twitch Stream to Trash Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders joined mega-popular Twitch streamers Pokimane and Valkyrae on the live video platform Tuesday night to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 election entered its final two weeks. The Vermont congressman kicked off the event by calling this election “the most consequential election in our …
Read More »Elon Musk Could Get a Huge Tax Break From Donald Trump
This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. Thanks to a provision buried in the tax code, Elon Musk could reap one of the largest personalized tax breaks in American history if former President Donald …
Read More »Elon Musk Is Offering Payouts to Registered Voters. Is it Legal?
Elon Musk’s public offerings of cash payments — and even a chance at $1 million — to registered voters who sign a vague petition are drawing scrutiny from Democrats and federal prosecutors —who are warning the right-wing billionaire that his cash giveaways may violate federal law. According to a Wednesday …
Read More »Elon Musk 'Jokes' in a Church About Someone Killing Kamala Harris
Elon Musk keeps trying to stick his “joke” about somebody assassinating Vice President Kamala Harris. Over the weekend, Musk remarked, again, that “no one’s even bothering to try to kill Kamala” — while he was speaking in a house of God. Acting as a Donald Trump surrogate — in addition …
Read More »'Blade Runner 2049' Producers Sue Elon Musk Over AI Art in Cybercab Presentation
Alcon Entertainment, the production company behind the dystopian sci-fi opus Blade Runner 2049, is suing Elon Musk, Warner Bros. Discovery and Tesla over part of an Oct. 10 presentation to unveil the car maker’s designs for hypothetical future products, including an self-driving “cybercab.” The much-hyped event, which also included plans …
Read More »Shapiro Wants Musk Investigated for Giving Cash to Registered Voters
Gov. Josh Shapiro has serious concerns about billionaire Elon Musk‘s million-dollar giveaway to registered voters, which one expert says is “clearly illegal.” Musk has vowed to give away one million dollars each day to a randomly selected battleground state signer of his conservative-leaning petition encouraging registered Republicans to vote. He …
Read More »X Looks to Steer Lawsuits to Musk's Favorite Tesla-Investor Judge
By one major investor’s estimate, Elon Musk‘s X Corp. — the social media business that most prolific users will probably never stop calling “Twitter” — has plummeted some 80 percent in value since the world’s richest man purchased it for $44 billion two years ago. That may not currently bother …
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