The Aporia
The Aporia
49 articles about 46 events for “Elon Musk's Influence and Power”.
“Around the head table at the centre of the room sat two of the most powerful leaders, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, alongside some of the most influential figures in American technology: Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Taiwanese-born leaders of two of the world's most…”
“When the BBC entered the dining hall for the dinner, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was standing over a table and appeared to be telling an entertaining story that had two others nearby barreled over with laughter.”
“The bosses of two rival AI firms, Sam Altman from OpenAI and Elon Musk from Grok, rallied behind Amodei’s proposal.”
“And yet, he said, nothing compares to the scope of power held by his latest subject, Elon Musk.”
“And yet, he said, nothing compares to the scope of power held by his latest subject, Elon Musk.”
“And yet the real radicalism in American politics today comes from those like Musk, those on the right who are consolidating the power of the government and the money of the American people into their own hands: Musk’s businesses depend on government…”
“Still, following that victory, US tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, considered the richest man on the planet, applauded the results.”
“SpaceX's Elon Musk wants to build a self-growing city on the Moon within a decade, a dream researchers have said could be near-impossible due to its lack of water.”
“Elon Musk’s accusation that powerful Indian business interests are blocking Starlink’s entry into India has sparked a political row, but analysts say the dispute also highlights security concerns, regulatory hurdles and strategic calculations shaping the…”
“Talarico has said, insinuating that wealthy and powerful individuals have been able to evade justice because of their association with Epstein, who counted scholars, celebrities and world leaders among his coterie before committing suicide in a Manhattan…”
“All versions include a set of economic priorities: Signatories must support lowering prescription drug costs by expanding the government’s power to negotiate directly with companies, expanding healthcare coverage, capping childcare costs, bringing down the…”
“For a while there, every day brought some fresh outrage from Elon Musk: inciting dangerous harassment of his former employees; rigging the platform against journalists and their work; posting support for anti-semitic conspiracy theories; dismantling the…”
“Even more so for others like Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, whose facial expressions and demeanor seem to lean far more silly than threatening.”
“Yes, professional influencers existed, but posting was still largely by and for amateurs.”
“…ds of major Maga donors By installing the tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon project about the future of warfare, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has given extraordinary influence to two of Maga’s most…”
“The political coalition that returned Trump to power has frayed, with signs of discontent among independents, rural voters, and parts of the Latino electorate, even as his GOP base remains substantially loyal.”
“Jet Set Radio Future's lingering influence extends to Owusu's latest album, Red Star Wu & The Worldwide Scourge, which opens with a track titled Pirate Radio that skewers Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the degrading effects of "blue check mania".”
“OPINION VASS BEDNAR: Canada says it wants to move away from Elon Musk.”
“In contrast, Elon Musk’s xAI caters to Republican interests and, accordingly, its meager usage comes almost entirely from the political right.”
“Some leaders had enough power to execute their policies and make an impact.”
“Ted Cruz (R-TX) told ABC’s The View that he had asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his podcast, “‘OK, what are the odds that AI destroys humanity?’ And he looked at me and said, ‘10-20 percent.’ And I’m like, ‘holy crap.’””
“Anthropic chief and co-founder Dario Amodei has also called to slow down the development of AI technology, a recommendation that Sam Altman of OpenAI and even notorious good judgment-haver Elon Musk quickly cosigned.”
“Their model is a clear precedent for figures such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison and more.”
“He may not hog the limelight in the same way as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, or many of his other friends and associates, but Peter Thiel has a fair claim to be one of the world's most influential figures — as well as one of its richest.”
“In a rare public display of unity, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis and xAI owner Elon Musk agreed.”
“It's holding everyone back, particularly holding our country back.' Sir Ed has sought to boost his party's profile with attention-grabbing stunts and ramped them up before the last general election Sir Ed will pitch the party as 'willing to fight' at a rally…”
“In recent days, Trump has also talked with Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk of SpaceX, both of whom endorsed Amodei’s plan to slow down, test new models for vulnerabilities and let in outside inspectors, at least in general terms.”
“Trump Institute of Peace, which is both beautifully and aptly named after a President who ended eight wars in less than a year, will stand as a powerful reminder of what strong leadership can accomplish for global stability.”
“Shortly after Amodei’s essay, his position was endorsed by Sam Altman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of xAI, Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind, and Satya Nadella of Microsoft.”
“Here are some excerpts: When Americans picture the ultrarich, they typically think of tech billionaires such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, whose wealth lies predominantly in shares of publicly traded companies.”
“He tasked Elon Musk with aggressively cutting government spending and Robert J Kennedy Jr to make cuts to health agencies.”
“Two further regional elections this Sunday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will be closely watched, including by the AfD’s American backers such as Elon Musk.”
“Days later, Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, called for a slowdown in the pace of cutting-edge AI development – a move that was immediately supported by OpenAI, Google and Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX.”
“Two of his fiercest rivals, Elon Musk of SpaceXAI and Sam Altman of OpenAI, said they agreed decelerating was necessary; Altman announced that because of safety concerns his company wouldn’t go public this year.”
“Elon Musk turned wealth, control of a major communications platform, and his relationship with President Donald Trump into direct political influence and (for a while) operational powers at the widely detested layoff project known as DOGE.”
“As we reported back then, Tesla, under Elon Musk, sought to circumvent the dealership model and sell directly to consumers.”
“To take us down the rabbit hole, I’m joined by my colleague, Intercept reporter Sam Biddle, a senior technology reporter who focuses on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power.”
“This is obviously a problem and a challenge that newcomer parties always face—that’s true in certain ways of the Green Party in the 1980s when it rose to positions of political power.”
“The film traces Musk's path from his early days as a dot-com-era entrepreneur in Silicon Valley to the present, as one of the world's wealthiest people, exerting extraordinary influence over politics and culture around the world.”
“In today’s ‘First Draft,’ I take on double standards from Democrats who pretend to care about racism but suddenly lose their voices when it’s the likes of Elon Musk or Laura Loomer.”
“The issue came to the fore ahead of the 2024 presidential election, during which billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk offered cash incentives to registered voters in seven swing states who signed a certain petition.”
“The AfD, which was famously backed by Elon Musk in last year’s national election, has been criticized for being pro-Russia and was accused of being a "right-wing extremist endeavor" by Germany’s domestic intelligence office, has the chance to become the first…”
“Perhaps somebody else would have come in and done that same thing, but it’s natural to think that it’s because of Elon Musk that Tesla was able to develop and mainstream electric cars, and that they’re beautiful objects, and all of those kinds of things.”
“… partly because actually creating privacy in the modern age seems like a hopeless task; to a rounding error, all of American society has welcomed Big Brother into their pockets, turned on “track location”, accepted cookies, uploaded their nudes to Snapchat,…”
“Gibney also spoke with those who know the tech titan best, including his father, to develop this deep dive into Musk and the extreme power and influence he wields. -Tara Deschamps TANGLES When this animated feature premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in…”
“Democratic socialists want Americans to believe that billionaires such as Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have enough money to finance their utopian dreams.”
“He urged “middle countries” to create “coalitions for different issues based on common values and interests” as an alternative to a “world of fortresses” made up of major powers with spheres of influence.”
“Pritchard argues that the effect of income on happiness, though real, is small: In short, a correlation does exist, and it’s plausibly causal.”
“What is more realistic is the situation the Ukrainians found themselves in after 2022, when they were invaded by Russia—all of a sudden they’re confronting a much more powerful enemy, and they really have to rely on their own wits to do that.”