Trump tapped Elon Musk to oversee government efficiency. Here's how he's cut costs at his own companies.

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Elon Musk's 'gamification' of government spending taps into our natural competitive instinct

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X's new CFO received a presidential pardon during Trump's first term

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X is facing financial challenges, including declining ad revenue and a significant drop in value.

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Elon Musk's DOGE isn't an official department, yet it has a government checkmark on X

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Elon Musk is set to take charge of a "Department of Government Efficiency" under Trump.

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At Tesla, some are celebrating stock gains — others worry Elon will lose focus

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk threw his money and influence behind Donald Trump.

The founder of Xiaomi is taking a leaf out of Elon Musk's playbook, posting a picture of himself napping on the factory floor

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said in an X post on Tuesday that the company had produced 100,000 Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicles in 230 days.

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Elon Musk's promise of an 'epic' leaderboard of 'dumb' government spending reveals his marketing savvy

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Judge explains why he handed Elon Musk his $1 million-a-day sweepstakes win

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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The 'Doge' dog meme that Elon Musk loves, explained in 1 minute

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The Department of Government Efficiency, suggested by Musk, has the acronym of one of the billionaire's favorite memes and cryptocurrencies.

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Elon Musk and MAGA's online pressure campaign failed to sway GOP senators

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GOP senators did not choose Sen. Rick Scott to be their next leader, showing the limits of the influence of online MAGA figures like Elon Musk.

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