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Elon Musk, joined by Argentine President Javier Milei, wields chainsaw at
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, holding a chainsaw to emphasise his campaign for reducing the federal budget and workforce through President Donald Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficie
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"America will go bankrupt...": Elon Musk criticises high trade deficit, ex
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In an interview with Fox News telecast on Tuesday (local time), Musk said that US President Donald Trump inherited a USD 2 trillion trade deficit. He further warned that "America will go bankrupt" if it fails to bring the deficit under control.
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Musk calls himself 'Tech-Support' for Trump, slams US bureaucracy for "fig
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke on Tuesday (US local time) about the delay in the implementation of the executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump and how Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to make sure these are implemented thereby making way for democracy over bur
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"They have a lot more money": Trump questions USD 21 million fund for vote
Updated : 1 year ago IST
While signing executive orders at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday (local time), Donald Trump said, "Why are we giving USD 21 million to India? They have a lot more money. They are one of the highest taxing countries in the world in terms of us; we can hardly get in there because their tariffs are so h
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US: Musk-led-DOGE cancels 'strengthening political landscape in Bangladesh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a bid to cut government spending, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, announced the cancellation of a USD 29 million funding intended for "strengthening the political landscape in Bangladesh" on Saturday (local time).
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PM Modi, Elon Musk discuss strengthening collaboration in innovation, spac
Updated : 1 year ago IST
During the meeting, PM Modi and Musk discussed strengthening collaboration between entities of India and the US in innovation, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and sustainable development.
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Musk, his son 'X' join Donald Trump in Oval Office as DOGE executive order
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Elon Musk, accompanied by his four-year-old son X, appeared in the Oval Office alongside President Donald Trump. In the Oval Office, President Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to collaborate with the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
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Musk criticises US govt payment systems, alleges USD 100 billion "fraud" a
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a post on X, Musk said that the Treasury Department and his Department of Government Efficiency have reached an agreement changing reporting requirements for all outgoing government payments.
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US Federal judge blocks DOGE's access to Treasury Dept payment system
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The judge's order, issued on Saturday (local time), temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans' tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees' salaries, CNN stated.
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"To err is human, to forgive divine": Musk on bringing back DOGE staffer w
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A fresh row has erupted in the US after Elon Musk said that he would rehire a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee who had earlier been fired for racist posts, the Hill reported.
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US Treasury Department assures security of payment system after backlash o
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US Department of the Treasury on Tuesday clarified that it is neither halting nor denying federal spending and remains committed to protecting the nation's payment infrastructure, according to a report by the New York Times.
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Elon Musk dubs USAID "criminal organization," says "time for it to die"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
He made the statement in response to a post which mentioned that USAID senior officials put on leave after physically trying to stop Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing agency systems.
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