An employee from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resigned after he was linked to racist posts on a deleted social media account. Marko Elez, 25, who was among two DOGE staff members who had access to the sensitive personal data of millions…
Trump, Musk’s Buyout Offer To Cut Size Of US Government Blocked By Judge
Washington, United States: A judge on Thursday suspended a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout. The federal judge in Massachusetts ordered a temporary injunction on the plan’s deadline…
Meet Akash Bobba, Indian-Origin Engineer With Key Role In Elon Musk’s DOGE
Tesla chief Elon Musk headed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has hired a team of six young engineers, some barely out of college, Wired reported on Monday. The team, aged between 19 and 24, includes Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and…
Move Over Narayana Murthy, Elon Musk Says DOGE Has 120-Hour Workweek
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency employees work 120 hours in a week, inviting criticism on social media. The tech billionaire called working weekends a “superpower”, adding that bureaucratic opponents are “losing so fat” because they work 40…
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Now Has Access To US Government’s Payments System
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – an Elon Musk-led advisory group under the new Trump administration – has now got access to the federal payment system, the New York Times reported citing people familiar with the change. The move will help Musk and his team…
How Elon Musk Aides Are Using White House Cred To Infiltrate Federal Body
New Delhi: A group of Elon Musk’s close associates, including former interns and trusted sidekicks, has taken control of the General Services Administration (GSA), the federal agency which manages government offices and technology. The team is attempting to use White House security credentials for unusual access…
There’s A Five-Letter Word Haunting Trump
You don’t want to fall into the trap of romanticising the East as Orientalists, steeped in Christianity and its binaries of good and evil, have done over the last 200 years. But a well-known Chinese invocation comes to mind as one absorbs the beginnings of the…
Elon Musk Says He’s Turned The DOGE Office In Washington His Bedroom
Washington: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X, has taken his dedication to work to new heights by reportedly living at the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) headquarters in Washington D.C., per reports by WIRED. This move is part of his efforts to exert greater…
Elon Musk’s Fitness To Lead Tesla Questioned Amid ‘Nazi Salute’ Controversy
Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings report is set to release, and investors are eager to know how Elon Musk’s involvement in politics will impact the company’s growth and profitability. With Musk’s high-profile advisory role in Washington, D.C., and his endorsement of far-right candidates, shareholders are questioning whether he’s…
Was Vivek Ramaswamy Fired From DOGE By Elon Musk? What He Said
Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently stepped down from his role at the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has denied any discord with the tech billionaire. The Indian-American entrepreneur clarified the decision was “mutual”, with both pursuing “complementary approaches” – Musk leading on technology and Ramaswamy…