The public spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has escalated to new heights. It all started when Musk took to his social media platform X to criticize a massive spending bill. This bill, worth trillions of dollars, was crucial for Trump's agenda in the Senate. Trump, not one to back down from a challenge, retaliated by threatening to cut federal contracts with Mu...
A group of former employees from the U. S. Agency for International Development used social media to send a message to Elon Musk. The group, calling themselves Friends of USAID, took to Instagram. They wanted to respond to Musk's recent public argument with President Donald Trump. It all started when Musk's team helped push out many USAID employees. Musk even bra...
Elon Musk's companies have seen a mix of gains and setbacks since the Trump administration took office. Some government investigations into his businesses have slowed down or stopped. This has given Musk's firms, especially SpaceX, a chance to get billions in new government contracts. On the global stage, Musk is making deals and getting approvals to operate in other...
Gravitics, a firm known for building parts for space stations, has just scored a big deal. They won an award from the Space Force to use their tech for quick space missions. This isn't just any award. It's called a STRATFI, and it's worth up to $60 million. The Space Force puts in half, and Gravitics matches it. This money will go towards creating something called th...
OpenAI has quietly removed a webpage that highlighted its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This page, once found at "https://openai. com/commitment-to-dei/", no longer exists. It has been replaced by a new page titled "https://openai. com/building-dynamic-teams/". The new page focuses on the benefits of having a team with diverse backgrounds, exp...
Imagine this: The State Department was all set to buy some fancy armored electric vehicles from Elon Musk's Tesla. The plan was for a whopping $400 million. But then, the Trump administration stepped in and hit the pause button. The reason? Some big news about the deal came out. At first, the State Department was excited about this deal. It was supposed...
In a bold move, a bunch of labor unions are taking legal action to stop billionaire Elon Musk from getting a peek at private data in key U. S. government agencies. The draft lawsuit is in a Maryland court and accusing the former administration of breaking federal privacy rules. The drama started when the last presidential administration let Musk's lawyers in. The in...
The billionaire Elon Musk has taken on a unique role within the government. His title is 'special government employee. ' This means he is not a full-time worker, neither is he a volunteer. He has a specific time commitment to the government, with a limit of 130 days in a single year and no pay. Musk already has the highest level of security access, a top secret clea...
Let's start with a big move by the government. They are removing all references to "diversity, " "equity, " and "inclusion" across federal agencies. This includes even the most basic employee manuals. Take the Internal Revenue Service’s procedural handbook for employees, for example. The terms were removed and it's not just the big DEI programs. One section that wa...
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been generous with his money and time to campaign for Donald Trump. Now, he's looking for favors. He reportedly wants SpaceX employees to fill top government roles, especially in the Defense Department. This request comes after Musk's big spend on Trump's campaign and active social media support. Experts fear this could weaken ...