Influence
Joseph Haldeman wanted a dictatorship of engineers. DOGE would have made him proud.
Elon Musk’s group is pushing to access the IRS’ most sensitive information.
OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit is sketchy. Musk’s $97 billion offer shows why.
What should the main Democratic message to Americans be right now?
Elon Musk is using the anti-teacher playbook against the entire civil workforce.
The lawsuit asks a very simple question: Who appointed Musk, and what, exactly, does he do?
DOGE isn’t about fixing America’s debt problem.
The Logoff explains why yet another Trump ploy got frozen.
Twitter is real life now.
Democrats and anti-Trump activists are finally finding their footing. It just took Elon Musk to get them there.
Musk’s growing influence over the government’s digital infrastructure raises concerns about privacy and overreach.
How Donald Trump and Elon Musk could use a debt ceiling breach to usurp Congress’s power.
Tens of thousands of people will die if Trump’s war on USAID continues.
Democrats have paid a political price for taking on Silicon Valley — but not a very expensive one.
The H-1B visa system is deeply flawed — and good for America.
The real reason Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos are supporting Trump.
The US does need more skilled workers. But that’s not all it needs.
That bodes poorly for his agenda next year.
We’ve never seen a political donor this loud, proud, and culturally influential.
Elon Musk wants to slash trillions in “waste.” Good luck, buddy!
The new presidential commission sounds like a joke. It isn’t.
Silicon Valley didn’t shift right. It just wants to be left alone.
Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.
As Musk gains even more power, X gains more influence.
Musk’s “lottery” is only available in swing states and seems meant to appeal to potential Trump voters.
And he’s half right.
The tech billionaire’s political ambitions, explained
The billionaire philanthropist talks about how the fight for global health lost steam — and how to get it back.
What to know about Meta’s new restrictions on young people’s social media use.
The mission tested lots of new technology for future, longer missions.
What does Nvidia’s massive stock sell-off tell us about the economy?
The privately funded venture will test out new aerospace technology.
The richest man in the world and the former president’s glitchy, cringeworthy interview, explained.
Elon Musk’s social media site is accusing brands of breaking antitrust laws.
Buffett’s decision to put his money into a foundation controlled by his kids is a mistake.
Dozens of other democracies have short election cycles. Can the Democrats learn something from them?
For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”
Silicon Valley isn’t right-wing, but its Trump supporters are getting louder.
In the age of electric vehicles, the hybrid is still a contender.
In two decades the behemoth social media platform has made a lot of money and brought in a lot of users — and made life worse for a lot of people.