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Apr 02 from http://gizmodo.com/

New Lawsuit Claims Musk and His Super PAC Still Owe Canvassers Millions of Dollars

A former canvasser for Elon Musk’s America PAC operation—which mobilized voters to sign a sketchy “petition” during last year’s presidential election—has sued the billionaire, accusing him and his political organization of failing to pay him at least $20,000. The former canvasser, who is described as a Philadelphia man, hasn’t revealed his real name, for fear of retaliation. “For his safety...

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Apr 02 from http://gizmodo.com/

Dems Celebrate Elon’s Humiliation After MAGA Loss in Wisconsin

Elon Musk spent $20 million in Wisconsin trying to elect a MAGA judge to the state Supreme Court, just to lose by 10 points on Tuesday. And there are already reports that Musk’s time in the White House may be limited due to President Donald Trump’s patience wearing thin. But if you ask leaders of the Democratic Party, who see the billionaire oligarch as electoral poison, they want Musk to keep...

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Apr 02 from https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology

Trump Administration Live Updates: TikTok Ban News, Migrant Children and State Elections

News Analysis Elon Musk has become an essential component of both President Trump’s political operation and the broader Republican Party apparatus. Elon Musk made himself the face of a humiliating political defeat in Wisconsin on Tuesday night. He’s rubbed cabinet members the wrong way and alienated several advisers close to President Trump. Republican lawmakers face angry questions about...

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Apr 01 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/

Musk’s merger of X and xAI adds to history of opaque deals

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s deal to combine his artificial intelligence lab with his X social media platform underlines how the billionaire tech mogul has parlayed his power into a license to shuffle around his assets, even if the underlying deals are opaque and the financial outcomes unpredictable. Musk, the world’s richest man and a key ally of President Donald Trump, announced the deal —...

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