Musk, DOGE

Elon Musk now has a new, lower target number for DOGE’s budget cuts
Elon Musk walked back his previous claim that he could cut at least $2 trillion from the federal budget, saying Wednesday that half that amount would be “an epic outcome.”
Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget
Two months ago here at MarketWatch, we told you that Elon Musk was talking out of his MAGA hat when he promised to cut “at least $2 trillion” from the $6.75 trillion federal budget. Now Musk has admitted we were right all along.
Musk Now Skeptical DOGE Effort Can Cut $2 Trillion From Budget
Billionaire Elon Musk expressed doubt that his government efficiency panel in President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration will actually be able to achieve $2 trillion in cuts to the US federal budget,
Elon Musk Finally Admits DOGE Is Going to Be a Total Bust
Elon Musk is reneging on his biggest DOGE promise. In a live interview on X Wednesday evening with political strategist Mark Penn, the billionaire conceded that his initial goal of cutting the federal budget by “at least $2 trillion” was a taller task than he first believed.
Elon Musk is already lowering expectations for DOGE
While campaigning for Donald Trump in October, Elon Musk claimed he could slash “at least $2 trillion” in government spending. Now that Musk has started laying the groundwork for his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,
Musk Admits His DOGE Pledge to Save $2 Trillion Probably Isn’t Going to Happen
Elon Musk on Wednesday backtracked on his goal to cut $2 trillion from the U.S. budget in his role as the co-head of DOGE, Donald Trump’s proposed new advisory body which aims to slash waste and regulations to lower taxes.
Musk drops DOGE target to cut $2 trillion, saying half that would be ‘an epic outcome’
Elon Musk is lowering the target of his claim that he could cut $2 trillion from the federal budget, now saying half of that would be ideal. Musk, a co-chairman
‘Path of Exile 2’ Players Call Bullshit on Elon Musk’s Video Game Stream
The world’s richest man claims he’s playing the game at the highest level. But that’s only true if you have no idea what’s ...
Musk’s DOGE unit is hiring for salaried roles—you apply via a DM on X demonstrating ‘exceptional ability’ and send your cell number
If you want to join DOGE don't bother sending Elon Musk your CV, just DM a few bullet points to the department on X.
Elon Musk agrees that we’ve exhausted AI training data
Indeed, Musk suggested that synthetic data — data generated by AI models themselves — is the path forward. “The only way to ...
Yousaf accuses Musk of inflaming racial tensions
Humza Yousaf, Scotland's former first minister, has accused X owner Elon Musk of trying to inflame racial tensions after he ...
Gamers are accusing Elon Musk of cheating at popular video games by allegedly turning to loopholes and hiring better users to play for him
Elon Musk boasts being one of the top-ranked Diablo IV players. Some prolific gamers believe the Tesla CEO is cheating by ...
Why Has Mark Zuckerberg Copied Elon Musk?
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed Facebook and Instagram into a new era when he announced that they would follow in the ...
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.
Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that ...
I Know What Elon Musk Is Up To in the U.K. Unfortunately, It’s Very Embarrassing for Him.
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United Air to offer Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi in U.S. later this year
The first mainline jet will be outfitted before the end of 2025. But only members of the carrier's loyalty program will get ...
Musk to host German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling
A Thai court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for an alleged hit man who shot dead a former Cambodian opposition ...