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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Elon Musk said he will launch a leaderboard to track 'insanely dumb' government spending, and business leaders are weighing in

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Elon Musk has started crowdsourcing suggestions for government spending cuts.

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A 'Saturday Night Live' comedian said Elon Musk made her cry. She said she named him because he was 'rude' about the postelection show.

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Elon Musk and Chloe Fineman both appeared on an episode of "Saturday Night Live" in 2021.

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My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

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Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.

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It's official: Trump hands Musk efficiency role in new administration

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Elon Musk will help lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

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A brief history of Elon Musk's pets, including a 'nasty' Yorkshire Terrier, a cat — and a hedgehog too

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  • Elon Musk said he once owned a "nasty, brutish" dog that liked biting people on the ankle. 
  • The Tesla CEO has occasionally posted about his pets, including dogs and a cat, on social media.
  • Here's a list of some of Musk's pets, including one that inspired a crypto meme coin.
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Sam Altman thanks Elon Musk for helping to initially bankroll OpenAI — and says now is a great time for tech founders

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Sam Altman said he was "very grateful" to Elon Musk for cutting OpenAI an early check.

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