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Musk is aiming to cut over a trillion dollars in federal spending and pledged to push the legal limits of executive power to do so

World

Judge pauses Musk plan for mass US govt cull

A judge paused a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass...

AFPFebruary 6, 2025

Twitter's market value has tanked since it was bought by billionaire Elon Musk, but the market has rewarded the tycoon's other company's thanks to his close relationship with US President Donald Trump

Business

What Elon Musk’s Twitter tactics may bode for US government

As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury’s payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on...

AFPFebruary 4, 2025

ChatGPT Gov -- designed for use by the United States government -- builds on an 'enterprise' version of the artificial intelligence tool used by businesses

Tech & Science

OpenAI tailors version of ChatGPT for US government

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a bespoke version of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool for use by the United States government. Big money government contracts...

AFPJanuary 28, 2025

President Donald Trump campaigned on remaking the US government but he is accused of a power grab

World

Trump freezes federal aid to Americans, triggering fury

President Donald Trump ordered a freeze starting Tuesday on potentially trillions of dollars in federal funding to Americans, impacting everything from education grants to...

AFPJanuary 28, 2025

US President Donald Trump seeks to increase US oil production under his administration -- such as at this refinery in Detroit, Michigan -- but he may face challenges outside of his control

Business

Trump push to ‘drill, baby, drill’ may hit industry roadblock

President Donald Trump wants to boost US oil production, pledging to bring costs down as he returned to office this week — but analysts...

AFPJanuary 22, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump, then the Republican candidate for president, during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania in October 2024

Business

Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration: report

Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration next week.

AFPJanuary 15, 2025

British finance minister Rachel Reeves has faced opposition calls to resign

Business

UK finance minister under pressure to restore market confidence

Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to address parliament Tuesday to try and regain the confidence of markets in the face of rising...

AFPJanuary 14, 2025

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has told local media she has 'excellent relations' with Elon Musk

Tech & Science

Italy’s Meloni denies discussing SpaceX deal with Musk

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied Thursday talking to Elon Musk about a cybersecurity deal with the American billionaire’s SpaceX company following reports that sparked...

AFPJanuary 9, 2025