What happens when the richest person and the most powerful politician have a knock-down, drag-out fight? The world is finding out – and it’s not a pretty picture. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two of the biggest megaphones, and they have now turned them on each other, as a disagreement has ballooned into a … Read moreTrump and Musk enter bitter feud – and Washington buckles up
When tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared to perform a Nazi salute to a Republican crowd honouring United States President Donald Trump’s inauguration, social media lit up with accusations that he was a fascist. When he addressed a political rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the German city of Halle, those suspicions … Read moreIs Elon Musk a Nazi, and can he get European far-right hardliners elected?
Depending on who you talk to in Europe, Elon Musk is either a courageous champion of free speech hero or a petulant and dangerous troublemaker. “He’s using his superpowers to say, ‘I’m going to give a voice to the voiceless.’ He’s a once-in-a-multigeneration human being. He’s my hero. He’s amazing,” said author Ayaan Hirsi Ali, … Read moreElon Musk believes he got Trump elected. Now he’s coming for Europe
Throughout history, the world’s richest people – almost all men – have often operated from the shadows, taking on governments they don’t like quietly. Not the world’s current richest man. In recent months, Elon Musk has taken on government after government, mostly left or liberal administrations, in public online wars centred around his claim that … Read moreElon Musk’s wars: Brazil to Australia, UK to US, the X owner’s many battles
The European Union has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X social media platform over the spread of disinformation and violent content about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, on Thursday filed a binding request for information to determine if the platform complies with the rules on illegal and harmful content. … Read moreEU launches probe into Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas war content