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Races Where Data Centers Are Looming Large

Politico analysis looks at where opinions on AI might sway the vote

(Newser) - Data centers have moved from tech-speak to ballot-box issue—and this Election Day will show how much political damage they can do. Across the map, candidates are suddenly defined by where they stand on the massive computing hubs that power AI, cloud services, and, increasingly, voter anger over pollution, water...

Musk's AI Odyssey Lands With a Thud
Musk's AI Odyssey
Lands With a Thud
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 27, 2026 5:14 PM CDT

Musk's AI Odyssey Lands With a Thud

Critics dismiss 7-minute Grok AI release as 'lifeless' horror show

(Newser) - Elon Musk's long-teased answer to Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey has finally landed—and the Guardian 's Peter Bradshaw calls it a snooze. In a scathing review, Bradshaw recounts how Musk, after blasting Nolan's "woke" casting choices sight unseen, vowed to make a more historically...

Zelensky Says Starlink Is Back, Musk Says Ukraine Broke Rules

CEO concedes he was behind the slowdown

(Newser) - President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine's Starlink-based systems are fully functional again. Elon Musk, conceding in a post that he was behind the service slowdown, responded by saying that they've been misused. Starlink and its military offshoot Starshield are back to previous speeds, Kyiv announced, after more...

Musk Threatens Counterattack if Democrats Investigate DOGE

'He should have nothing to hide,' senator responds

(Newser) - Elon Musk is making clear that if Democrats seize Congress and train investigative powers on him and his cost-cutting DOGE initiative, he won't take it quietly. In posts on X, the Washington Post reports, the Tesla and SpaceX chief warned that anyone "picking fights" should expect him to...

Report: Trump Told Musk to Restore Ukraine's Starlink

'The bottom line, he put it back,' Trump says

(Newser) - Elon Musk reportedly got a push from the president this week over Ukraine's military-grade Starlink service. The Wall Street Journal , citing US officials, reports that President Trump phoned the SpaceX chief on Wednesday and asked him to lift a cap on speeds that had hampered some Ukrainian drones and...

Elon Musk Keeps His Wallet Open for GOP

Billionaire funnels an additional $76M to GOP Super PAC in first 2 weeks of October

(Newser) - Elon Musk is still writing very large checks to help Republicans in 2026. Politico reports the SpaceX and Tesla chief poured another $76 million into his America PAC in the first half of October, lifting his total spending this cycle above $442 million—an amount with no modern precedent for...

Krugman: It's Time to Take Control of Starlink From Musk

Economist argues that no private individual should have such control over national security, foreign policy

(Newser) - Paul Krugman has a blunt proposal for Washington: Strip Elon Musk of control over Starlink. In a new Substack column , the Nobel Prize-winning economist argues that if Musk really did unilaterally curtail Ukraine's satellite communications—despite some claims it was done at President Trump's urging—that amounts to...

Elon Musk Floats Merger That Would Form a $3.5T Tech Titan

CEO of Tesla and SpaceX says the companies are exploring forming a single entity

(Newser) - Elon Musk just inched closer to rolling his biggest ventures into a single tech colossus. On a SpaceX earnings call Tuesday, Musk said Tesla and SpaceX have set up special committees of independent directors to study a possible merger, which he personally supports but says he's recused from negotiating,...

Reports: Musk Ordered Ukraine's Starlink Slowdown

Move raises questions about the power of an unelected billionaire

(Newser) - Elon Musk reportedly hit the brakes on a key Starlink service used by Ukraine's military , despite his claims that he was not personally responsible . A source tells the Wall Street Journal that Musk spoke with President Trump and senior administration officials before ordering speed limits on the military-grade version...

Musk Promises SpaceX Share to 'Every Kid in America'

It amounts to a giveaway of about $11B at current prices

(Newser) - Elon Musk on Monday promised to give every child in the US a share in his SpaceX company. The details are scant at the moment: "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," he wrote on X . "This will be...

Musk Brought Up Slowing Starshield to Trump: Report

Ukraine said the change hindered its defense

(Newser) - Although Elon Musk blamed the federal government for throttling Ukraine's satellite service, he set the action in motion, the Telegraph reports. Musk privately pitched President Trump on slowing Starshield, the military version of Starlink, by capping speeds, a move that Ukrainian officials said badly undercut their drone defenses. One...

Musk Dumps Record Cash Into Ken Paxton's Senate Run

Trillionaire's $158M in September donations transform the high-stakes Texas race

(Newser) - Elon Musk is pouring unprecedented sums into the Texas Senate race, and Ken Paxton is the beneficiary. As the New York Times reports, new filings show Musk wired $158 million in two installments in September to the Senate Leadership Fund, which on the next day after each transfer sent matching...

Musk Unveils 'Flying' Car
Musk Unveils 'Flying' Car
Oct 16, 2026 7:10 AM CDT

Musk Unveils 'Flying' Car

Critics say new Roadster is more of a 'hopping' car

(Newser) - "Flying cars are real," Elon Musk declared at a Tesla event Thursday night, though critics said the new Roadster he unveiled was more of a hopping car. During the demonstration at a SpaceX facility in Texas, the sports car climbed a steep, curved ramp and hung upside down...

Musk: Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine Wasn't My Call

He says decisions on Starshield speed, usage are made by the US military, and 'ultimately' Trump

(Newser) - After Ukraine reported losing full access to Starlink , Elon Musk did not deny it had been throttled, but said decisions involving Starlink's Starshield defense system are not made by him. "Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided...

Supreme Court Takes Up Watchdog's Lawsuit vs. DOGE

High court sides with Trump administration in CREW case seeking records on Musk's department

(Newser) - The Supreme Court, siding with the Trump administration, agreed on Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog's lawsuit seeking public records about trillionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. The high court is intervening for a second time in the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington's...

GOP's Biggest Donor in Midterm Fight Is a Quiet One

Without fanfare, Elon Musk opens up his wallet in bid to save Republicans

(Newser) - Elon Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year's midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The numbers, first reported by the New York Times ahead of this week's...

Elon Musk Calls for 3 Provinces to Leave Canada

Saskatchewan premier had a one-word reply

(Newser) - Elon Musk's call for breaking up Canada this week was swiftly rejected by two provincial leaders. After Musk posted on X that Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec would all be better off on their own, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe answered with a single-word post: "No." Alberta Premier Danielle...

Musk Reclaims Trillionaire Status
Musk Reclaims
Trillionaire Status
Oct 5, 2026 6:45 PM CDT

Musk Reclaims Trillionaire Status

SpaceX stock gets a boost from Pentagon role

(Newser) - Elon Musk's net worth has crossed the trillion-dollar mark again, thanks to a fresh surge in SpaceX's stock following a mostly successful Starship test last week. Shares jumped nearly 8% on Monday to their highest level since mid-June, pushing Musk's net worth to about $1.03 trillion,...

WSJ Editorial: Hegseth Undermines Own Message
WSJ Editorial: Hegseth
Undermines Own Message
OPINION
Oct 2, 2026 2:26 PM CDT

WSJ Editorial: Hegseth Undermines Own Message

Conservative board likes many of his reforms, but not his culture-war attacks

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled a slate of good changes for the US military this week—then undercut his own message with a culture-war flourish, argues the conservative editorial board of the Wall Street Journal . In a speech outlining plans for "reviving the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military, and...

Exec: My Relationship With Musk Over With 'No Warning'

Shivon Zilis, mother of four of his children, wishes him well in X post

(Newser) - Elon Musk's relationship with Shivon Zilis—mother of four of his children—appears to have ended abruptly, yet amicably. "God speed, Elon, the world is lucky to have you," wrote Zilis, a tech executive, in a lengthy post on his X platform Friday, reports People . "It'...

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