Elon Musk, who shelled out over $100 million and turned his social media platform X into an online megaphone to get out the vote for Donald Trump, has emerged as one of the presidential election’s biggest winners. The world’s richest man was the only Fortune 100 CEO to pick a side, endorsing Trump moments after the…
A Michigan attorney has sued billionaire and Tesla co-founder Elon Musk for allegedly fraudulently inducing people to sign a petition for a chance to win $1 million. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, alleged that Musk’s political action committee’s lottery to win $1 million was…
WASHINGTON − The Philadelphia district attorney failed Thursday in his bid to block tech billionaire Elon Musk from continuing his controversial $1 million daily giveaways targeting pro-Trump registered voters in swing states before next Tuesday’s election. The legal showdown had the potential for fireworks as a judge ordered Musk to appear personally in a Philadelphia…
Elon Musk is again proving doubters wrong as Tesla’s stock saw a 22% climb last Thursday, good enough for the company’s best day in over a decade. With the recent announcement of the long-awaited Robotaxi, a self-driving car from the brand, and a stronger-than-expected third-quarter report, the electric vehicle giant is projecting strength. The Austin-based…
WASHINGTON − The Justice Department has warned tech billionaire Elon Musk and his pro-Trump political action committee that its $1 million daily handouts to registered voters in swing states may violate federal election law, media outlets reported Wednesday. The department’s public integrity section, which investigates potential election-related law violations, sent the letter to Musk’s America…
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both achieved record highs by the end of the week, fueled by a strong kickoff to the third-quarter earnings season, which helped to offset concerns over last month’s unexpected inflation uptick. Financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of New York Mellon…
SpaceX founder Elon Musk appeared as a special guest at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Donning a black “Make America Great Again” hat, the billionaire joined the former president on stage and started jumping near the podium to amp up the crowd. The rally was held at Butler Farm Show,…
The claim: Elon Musk banned Taylor Swift’s X account A Sept. 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes side-by-side photos of musician Taylor Swift and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, formerly Twitter. “Elon Musk Bans Taylor Swift’s X Account, Causing Her to Lose Over 1 Million Followers and $72 Million,”…