Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled a $21 million grant that was previously allocated to boost voter participation in India.

17 Feb 2025

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

'False...malicious': Ex-CEC Quraishi denies US funding claim for voter turnout

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, SY Quraishi, has rejected claims that the USAID financed efforts to boost voter turnout in India.

16 Feb 2025

World

US federal agencies begin mass layoffs amid chaos

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the federal workforce, the Trump administration, along with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has begun sweeping layoffs across federal agencies.

16 Feb 2025

xAI

Why xAI's Colossus supercomputer is raising environmental concerns in US

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has applied to the Shelby County Health Department for continuous operation of 15 gas turbines.

16 Feb 2025

Indian Government

Musk-led DOGE scraps $21M funding for increasing India's voter turnout

Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled a $21 million funding initiative to increase voter turnout in India.

16 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Elon Musk yet to disclose finances, potential conflicts of interest

Elon Musk, recently appointed by President Donald Trump to spearhead a cost-cutting initiative, has yet to publicly file an ethics form revealing his finances and potential conflicts of interest.

17 Feb 2025

Musk launching Grok 3 tomorrow: When, how to watch event

Elon Musk, the tech mogul famous for his ambitious ventures, is all set to unveil Grok 3, the latest iteration of xAI's artificial intelligence chatbot.

15 Feb 2025

Neuralink

Musk's 13th child 5 months old; who is mother

Conservative author and columnist Ashley St. Clair has publicly revealed she gave birth to a child fathered by Elon Musk five months ago.

15 Feb 2025

OpenAI

Musk-led xAI in talks to raise $10B at $75B valuation

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up, xAI, is said to be in talks to raise $10 billion in a funding round.

15 Feb 2025

OpenAI

OpenAI's board unanimously rejects Elon Musk's $97.4B acquisition bid

The board of OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion acquisition offer from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.

15 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump, Musk's federal layoffs: Nearly 10,000 workers fired

In a major step to cut down on bureaucracy, President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk have kicked off a wave of layoffs affecting more than 9,500 federal workers.

14 Feb 2025

Tesla

Trump administration cancels $400M armored Tesla purchase plan: Here's why

The Donald Trump administration has scrapped plans to award a $400 million contract for armored Tesla vehicles, according to a public State Department document.

14 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'Can't understand a word': Trump skips Indian reporter's question

United States President Donald Trump skipped a question by an Indian reporter during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.

14 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'He's tougher, better': Trump praises PM Modi's negotiation skills

United States President Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's negotiation skills, calling him a "tougher" and "better" negotiator.

13 Feb 2025

Ye is back on X with a 'sensitive content' warning

Controversial 47-year-old rapper Ye has returned to X (formerly Twitter) just three days after his account was deactivated.

13 Feb 2025

Google

Google-backed robotics start-up raises $350M to rival Tesla's Optimus

Apptronik, a leading start-up in the humanoid robot industry, has successfully raised $350 million in a Series A funding round.

13 Feb 2025

OpenAI

'It's scary smart': Musk says Grok 3 AI coming soon

Elon Musk has revealed that his company xAI is on the cusp of launching a new AI model, called Grok 3.

13 Feb 2025

OpenAI

Musk sets condition for withdrawing $97B OpenAI takeover bid

Elon Musk has shown his readiness to pull out his $97.4 billion offer for OpenAI's non-profit, provided the board of directors complies with certain conditions.

13 Feb 2025

Tesla

Trump government's $400M deal for armored Teslas—Which model is expected?

The US State Department is eyeing a major investment in Tesla, Elon Musk's famous electric vehicle (EV) company.

13 Feb 2025

Apple

Apple resumes advertising on X after year-long boycott

After a break of over a year, Apple has resumed its advertising on social media platform, X.

13 Feb 2025

X to pay Trump $10M to settle account ban lawsuit

Elon Musk's X has agreed to pay President Donald Trump a $10 million settlement.

13 Feb 2025

Narendra Modi

Modi arrives in US, to hold high-stake talks with Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Washington DC on Thursday on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump.

12 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Trump fires USAID inspector general: Report

United States President Donald Trump has fired Paul Martin, the inspector general for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), multiple media outlets reported.

12 Feb 2025

Hamas

Musk clarifies claim on US sending $50M condoms to Gaza

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has clarified his earlier claim that the United States was sending $50 million worth of condoms to Gaza.

12 Feb 2025

xAI

Musk's xAI 'forces' engineer to quit over Grok-3 X post

In a surprising turn of events, an employee at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI has quit his job.

11 Feb 2025

Tesla

Could Musk's ties to Trump end investigations into Tesla?

Elon Musk's close ties with US President Donald Trump could mean the end of several ongoing federal investigations into Tesla.

11 Feb 2025

OpenAI

Sam Altman rejects Elon Musk's $97B takeover bid for OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly rejected a $97.4 billion unsolicited takeover bid from Tesla boss Elon Musk and a group of investors.

10 Feb 2025

Bangladesh

Modi to meet Trump's full cabinet, discuss tariff, defense deals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go on his first official visit to the United States since President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term.

10 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

Why Trump has ordered US Treasury to stop minting pennies

President Donald Trump has ordered the US Treasury Department to cease minting pennies, a move he announced on his Truth Social account.

09 Feb 2025

Microsoft

DOGE using Microsoft Azure's AI bots for sensitive data analysis

Elon Musk's team at DOGE is using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to analyze highly sensitive data, including personal details and internal financial records from the US Department of Education.

09 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

No interest in acquiring TikTok, says Elon Musk

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has publicly dismissed any interest in acquiring the popular short-video app TikTok.

09 Feb 2025

David Schwimmer urges Musk to ban 'bigot' Ye from X

David Schwimmer, famous for his role in the iconic TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S, has urged tech mogul Elon Musk to ban rapper Ye (Kanye West) from the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

09 Feb 2025

Musk alleges $50B treasury fraud after DOGE's data access limited

Elon Musk has alleged massive fraud in the United States Treasury's entitlement payments after a federal judge temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive Treasury data.

08 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

US judge temporarily bars Musk's DOGE from accessing treasury records

A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records.

08 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

'BACK TO PLASTIC': Trump reverses Biden's paper straws initiative

US President Donald Trump has announced his plans to reverse federal efforts to encourage the use of eco-friendly paper straws, a move started by his predecessor Joe Biden.

08 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

DOGE employee who quit over racist posts will be rehired

Elon Musk has announced his plans to rehire Marko Elez, a former employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the US.

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