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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2024 3:14:20 GMT
(Bloomberg) -- Former US President Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met on the 3rd. This was revealed by multiple people familiar with the matter. Mr. Trump is looking to attract donors to raise money for his political activities, which are facing a tight cash flow.
According to the New York Times, which first reported on the meeting between the two, Musk was among a group of potential donors who met with the former president, but it is unclear whether he has decided to donate to Trump's campaign.
Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Musk is the world's third-richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, but given his estimated wealth of $192 billion, he is not a major political donor. Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show Musk has donated less than $1 million since 2009.
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Post by Admin on Mar 11, 2024 22:00:01 GMT
(Bloomberg): The U.S. Democratic Party says terrorist organizations and sanctioned individuals may be monetizing billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) using paid service accounts. Two members of the House of Representatives are investigating.
Rep. Raskin and Rep. Goldman pointed to reports that senior leaders of Lebanon's pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah, Iranian news media, and Russian state media have subscribed to and used such services.
``If true, this is a serious problem because X violates U.S. sanctions law by enabling financial transactions by terrorist organizations and individuals designated as targets of sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department,'' the two lawmakers said. said in a letter to Chairman Comer of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on the 11th.
Both senators are calling for a public hearing on the issue to be held "promptly."
A company spokesperson said that X is taking a "robust and secure approach" to comply with its legal obligations.
Original title: Musk’s X Scrutinized by Democrats Over Terror Group Questions (excerpt)
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2024 1:57:24 GMT
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk's social media company X (formerly Twitter) has abruptly ended its partnership with former CNN veteran anchor Don Lemon. Mr. Lemon interviewed Mr. Musk on the 8th for the first broadcast of his new program.
Lemon said he was informed of the decision several hours after conducting the interview. However, the interview is still scheduled to air on the 18th as part of the first episode of the new show, ``The Don Lemon Show.'' Although the partnership is ending, Lemmon noted that future episodes of the series will be available on video-sharing sites YouTube and the podcast channel X.
X announced the program as part of its video program in January. The half-hour program was scheduled to be broadcast three times a week "exclusively and first" on the X platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"He publicly encouraged me to join X with the new show and said he would give me his 'full support,'" he said of Musk.
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Post by Admin on Mar 17, 2024 10:29:49 GMT
While Congress rushes to ban TikTok because of the communist Chinese, Thomas Massie is calling the bill a “trojan horse” and Elon Musk says it’s all about censorship.
The President will be given the power to ban WEB SITES, not just Apps. The person breaking the new law is deemed to be the U.S. (or offshore) INTERNET HOSTING SERVICE or App Store, not the ‘foreign adversary,'” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) warned on X.
Billionaire Elon Musk agrees with that conclusion and issued his own warning on X, “This law is not just about TikTok, it is about censorship and government control! If it were just about TikTok, it would only cite ‘foreign control’ as the issue, but it does not.”
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2024 2:17:31 GMT
(Reuters) - U.S. businessman Elon Musk is an investor in U.S. electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla because the use of the anesthetic ``ketamine'' is effective in controlling his depression-like symptoms. It was recognized that it would be very beneficial for the
An interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon was broadcast on the video posting site YouTube on the 18th.
Lemon asked what the purpose of using ketamine was and whether he was ever concerned that its use "could affect government contracts and approvals and even Wall Street." "From a Wall Street perspective, it's all about execution," Musk said. "For investors, if you have something that I'm using, you should stick with it," he responded, noting Tesla's success. He also explained that the ketamine was prescribed by a doctor.
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