Archiv: Elon Musk


06.08.2025 - 05:19 [ New Republic ]

Americans Hate Only One Person More Than Benjamin Netanyahu: Poll

In a Gallup favorability poll on 14 U.S. and global figures released Tuesday, Musk came in with the lowest net favorability rating at -28 points. Benjamin Netanyahu, the far-right prime minister of Israel and champion of the country’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, is slightly less hated at -23 points.

06.07.2025 - 02:22 [ Politico.com ]

Musk announces arrival of new ‘America Party’ after Trump split

While Musk may have the millions to pour into backing certain candidates — which he has already promised to do, pledging to support Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) reelection campaign amid targeting from Trump — establishing a third party involves a series of thorny obstacles including navigating complex state laws, ballot access regulations and other legal hoops.

So far, the billionaire would-be party founder has yet to outline a concrete plan forward.

06.07.2025 - 02:21 [ New York Times ]

Elon Musk Says He Will Start a New Political Party

Mr. Musk, once a close ally of President Trump’s who in recent weeks has repeatedly bickered with him, had not filed paperwork as of Saturday evening for the new party, though he added in a separate post that the America Party would be active in elections “next year.” No immediate signs suggested that Mr. Musk was working to establish his party quickly. Any new entity would be required to be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission.

06.06.2025 - 20:29 [ Reuters ]

Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump‘s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation‘s $36.2 trillion in debt.

Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was „very disappointed“ in Musk.
„Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don‘t know if we will anymore,“ Trump said.
As Trump spoke, Musk responded in real time with increasingly acerbic posts on X.

29.05.2025 - 20:31 [ LawAndCrime.com ]

Judge slams ‘perverse reading’ of Constitution by Trump admin fighting lawsuit challenging DOGE, but puts one less case on the president’s docket

“Defendants appear to sanction unlimited Executive power, free from checks and balances, but the Constitution prohibits unilateral control over ‘official appointments’ by ‘dividing the power to appoint the principal federal offices … between the Executive and Legislative Branches,‘” Chutkan added.

The judge further dispatched the defendants’ argument that a court cannot review the president’s actions in this case.

“The fact that President Trump purports to create a position and assign it powers by Executive Order does not preclude review under the Appointments Clause,” she wrote.

“No branch may aggrandize its own appointment power at the expense of another and no branch may abdicate its Appointments Clause duties,” Chutkan added. “And the Judiciary has a duty to maintain ‘the constitutional plan of separation of powers.’ Consequently, the court will reject Defendants’ perverse reading of the Appointments Clause.”

29.05.2025 - 20:27 [ DemocracyDocket.com ]

Judge Says Musk Must Face Lawsuit Over His Role In DOGE

A federal judge in D.C. Tuesday greenlit lawsuits challenging Elon Musk’s position in the federal government and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as unconstitutional.

Judge Tanya Chutkan, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said 14 states and a group of advocacy organizations plausibly argued that Musk and DOGE’s efforts to slash the government violate the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.

29.05.2025 - 20:25 [ Axios ]

Judge allows 14 states‘ lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE to proceed

Driving the news: U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a motion to dismiss the case.

She wrote in a 42-page order: „The Constitution does not permit the Executive to commandeer the entire appointments power by unilaterally creating a federal agency pursuant to Executive Order and insulating its principal officer from the Constitution as an ‚advisor‘ in name only,“ the judge wrote. „This is precisely what Plaintiffs claim the Executive has done.“

29.05.2025 - 20:13 [ Fox News ]

Musk officially steps down from DOGE after wrapping work streamlining government

He was officially hired as a „special government employee,“ which is a role Congress created in 1962 that allows the executive or legislative branch to hire temporary employees for specific short-term initiatives.

Special government employees are permitted to work for the federal government for „no more than 130 days in a 365-day period,“ according to data from the Office of Government Ethics. Musk‘s 130-day timeframe, beginning on Inauguration Day, was set to run dry on May 30.

14.05.2025 - 14:45 [ Economic Times / India Times ]

All about Humain, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s multi-billion dollar AI company

This announcement comes as key figures in the tech world, including Tesla‘s Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, are expected in Riyadh for a US-Saudi investment forum. The event is expected to feature a series of multibillion-dollar deals across AI, defence, and other sectors.

12.05.2025 - 16:55 [ Politico.eu ]

Musk’s X blocks account of jailed Erdoğan rival

(May 8, 2025)

Critics have slammed the platform for having a „double standard,“ slamming how Musk proclaims to be a free speech absolutist but also complying with Ankara‘s government gag orders. Other Big Tech platforms have also cooperated with similar Turkish government requests in the past.

X said in its post that it risks being entirely shut down in Turkey if it does not comply with the orders.

26.02.2025 - 01:32 [ Phys.org ]

Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station as soon as possible

(February 22, 2025)

Elon Musk‘s latest space-related hammer throw is to call for it to be deorbited as soon as two years from now. In posts to X, Musk said, „It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the (space station). It has served its purpose.

26.02.2025 - 00:36 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Unser System: Das Ende der zivilen Europäischen Weltraumfahrt

(July 21, 2008)

DIE ISS: KALT SABOTIERT UND IN DER SACKGASSE

NASA-Chef Michael Griffin hat selbst die Entwicklung des „Space Shuttle“ und der Internationalen Raumstation ISS als „einen Fehler“ („a mistake“) bezeichnet. Erst nach verblüfften Protesten aus der Wissenschaft zog er halbherzig zurück. Aber mehr und mehr fragen sich die Beobachter aus Wissenschaft und Weltöffentlichkeit, ob man es mit einem neuen „Wettrennen im Weltraum“ zu tun hat, welches eher militärisch motiviert ist.

An ISS und Space Shuttle (siehe Screenshot, aus einem Bild der ESA) wird kritisiert, dass sie keinen „Gewinn“ abwerfen. Auf den ersten Blick einfach grosser Quatsch. Auf den zweiten skrupelloses Kalkül. Man will die zivilen Projekte einfach loswerden und denkt sich eine entsprechend dumme Luftblase aus, um diese dann testweise in die Öffentlichkeit zu setzen, dann entweder bei entsprechendem Geschrei zurückzuziehen und wegzuheucheln oder einfach immer weiter mit dem Abbau der zivilen Wissenschaft zu machen bis alles zerstört, runiert und endlich verloren ist.

Einfacher Hintergedanke: wenn man einen Krieg führen will, braucht man einen Feind, keinen Mitmenschen auf irgendeinem Planeten mit dem man dies und das gemeinsam hat. Das verwirrt nur die blöde Hammelherde die man an die Front quatschen will.

Die ISS, obgleich nicht mal fertiggebaut, steht ab 2010 ohne Versorgungsfähre da, weil die NASA auch die Space Shuttles einmottet und seit den 70er Jahren, unter den 8 Jahren Ronald Reagan mit seinem Vize George Bush, dessen 4 Jahren als Präsident, 8 Jahren Bill Clinton und dann noch 8 Jahre George Bush Junior oben drauf, kein Nachfolgemodell entwickelt hat.

Den für 2015 in Aussicht gestellten US-Raumgleiter „Orion“ darf man nicht als schlechten Witz bezeichnen, man muss es. Er besteht nur auf dem Papier, ebenso wie die notwendige Trägerrakete Ares.
Beide Luftnummern sollen im Rahmen dieses wohlklingenden „Project Constellation“ angeblich aus uralten Komponenten des „Apollo“-Programms, ja sogar aus der steinzeitlichen Delta-IV Rakete (ausgerechnet von Boeing) zusammen gesetzt werden.

Deshalb müssen ab 2010 nun zur Versorgung der ISS die Russen einspringen – mit den uralten Kapseln der Sojus-Kapseln. Es ist zum Verzweifeln.
Und ab 2015, so drohte NASA-Chef Griffin indirekt, ist das Projekt ISS sowieso hinfällig.

Auch nicht die ESA, die kanadische oder die japanische Raumfahrtbehörde machen z.Z. irgendwelche Anstrengungen um die Zukunft der einzigen Raumstation der Menschheit im All zu retten.
Dabei werden dann wirre Pläne über Mond- und Marsmissionen in die Welt gesetzt die völlig irreal und nicht umzusetzen sind, weil bei immensen technischen und infrastrukturellen Problemen trotzdem alle gegeneinander arbeiten und vor einander warnen, besonders vor den Chinesen welche zwar auffällig zielstrebig und fleissig ihre Raumfahrt selbstständig ausbauen, aber gerade mal ihren ersten Taikonauten ins All gebracht haben und noch mindestens 10 Jahre hinter dem Stand der Russen und Amerikaner sind.

Und die Franzosen? Sie hatten schon Mitte der 70er Jahre die Pläne für den Raumgleiter „Hermes“ in der Schublade, die natürlich konsequent nicht umgesetzt wurden.
1987 wurde dann endlich der erste Schritt getan, um das ganze Programm dann 6 Jahre später wieder einzustellen, ausgerechnet mit der Explosion der Challenger-Raumfähre als Begründung, die bereits 1986 erfolgt worden war.
Einerseits müsse man jetzt wohl doch Schleudersitze einbauen (was für ein Witz), deswegen könne man weniger Astronauten und Fracht mitnehmen, ausserdem habe man kein Geld und ausserdem brauche man eh keine Raumfähre.

Jetzt von einer Mondfahrt, oder gar einer Reise zum Mars zu erzählen, ist irrational und unwissenschaftlich. Letzteres ist mit normalen Verbrennungstechniken bzw. chemischen Triebwerken sowieso nicht zu schaffen, und der Ionenantrieb, dessen erste Entwürfe vom deutschen Hermann Oberth aus den 20er Jahren stammen, dümpelt leise vor sich hin. Funktionieren tut er nur im Vakuum, nicht in der Atmosphäre. Starten könnte man nur von einer Raumwerft, deren Anfang wäre erst einmal eine orbitale Station, die aber wird gerade versenkt, usw.

Man erzählt das Eine und macht genau das Andere.
Das ist keine Wissenschaft. Das ist Politik.

26.02.2025 - 00:21 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Raumfahrt: Musk, die ISS und die gestrandeten Astronauten

(February 22, 2025)

Der ehemalige Astronaut Ulrich Walter bringt einen weiteren Player ins Spiel: „Die Inder haben auch ein bemanntes Raumfahrtprogramm, und falls die USA als Partner wegfallen, würde ich eine langfristige Zusammenarbeit mit den Indern empfehlen.“

Klar ist: Auf unabsehbare Zeit hat Europa keine eigene Rakete und kein Raumschiff, um selbst Astronauten in den Weltraum zu bringen. Wenn früher als geplant auch noch die ISS wegfällt, könnte es für ESA-Astronauten düster aussehen.

23.01.2025 - 21:19 [ Guardian ]

Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally

(January 20, 2025)

On Monday, some prominent far-right social media users celebrated Musk’s gestures onstage in Washington, however he had meant them.

As first reported by Rolling Stone, Christopher Pohlhaus, the leader of Blood Tribe, a neo-Nazi group, wrote on Telegram: “I don’t care if this was a mistake. I’m going to enjoy the tears over it.” Andrew Torba, the founder of Gab, a far-right social media platform, also wrote: “Incredible things are happening already.”

15.11.2024 - 18:10 [ New York Times ]

Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say

Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, met with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.

The Iranians said the meeting between Mr. Musk and Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani lasted more than an hour and was held at a secret location. The Iranians, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss policy publicly, described the meeting as “positive” and “good news.”

13.11.2024 - 14:01 [ Donald J. Trump / Truth Social ]

I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (‚DOGE“)….

09.11.2024 - 15:49 [ CNN ]

Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion

(November 8, 2024)

The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems, an official with direct knowledge of the plan told CNN.
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It is not clear whether Donald Trump will keep the policy in place when he takes office in January. Trump has said he hopes to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “within 24 hours” of returning to power.

09.11.2024 - 15:37 [ Fox News ]

Elon Musk joins Donald Trump in ‚very good call‘ with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

(November 8, 2024)

A senior Ukrainian official confirmed to Fox News that Elon Musk joined a Trump-Zelenskyy call on Wednesday in which President Zelenskyy congratulated the president-elect on his win.

„It was a very good call. Our work continues,“ said the Ukrainian official to Fox News.

06.10.2024 - 18:02 [ FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth / Youtube ]

LIVE: Donald Trump Rally in Butler, PA | FOX 4

Former president Donald Trump returns Butler, Pennsylvania to hold a rally for the first time since an attempted assassination. The gunman, Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by law enforcement.

06.10.2024 - 17:55 [ New York Times ]

Elon Musk Leaps to Trump’s Side in Rally Appearance

The crowd seemed to know Mr. Musk, who drew cheers as he was introduced by the former president. Mr. Trump lavished praise on Mr. Musk, the world’s richest man, for building an American car company and saving “free speech” with X.

„President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution,” Mr. Musk said, after bounding to the mic with his hands in the air. “He must win to preserve democracy in America.”

At one point, urging people to vote, he claimed, darkly: “If they don’t, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction.”

21.02.2024 - 15:15 [ AlternatiVeto.net ]

Privacy-oriented X front-end Nitter is shutting down following changes to guest accounts

(29.01.2024)

Although some Nitter instances are currently still operational, it is anticipated they will cease functioning shortly as they expire. This development leaves those who were using Nitter to monitor or follow X/Twitter users without an account with fewer options.

30.01.2024 - 11:30 [ Reuters ]

Elon Musk‘s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human

The study uses a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant in a region of the brain that controls the intention to move, Neuralink said previously, adding that its initial goal is to enable people to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts alone.

30.01.2024 - 11:25 [ Futurism.com ]

Neuralink Is Now Recruiting Human Subjects

(20.09.2023)

It‘s only a tiny incremental step towards Musk‘s sweeping vision for his company‘s brain chip. In 2020, Musk promised Neuralink devices could solve numerous neurological conditions, including addiction or memory loss, or restore movement for people with spinal cord injuries. He‘s even promised that one day, a Neuralink brain chip could allow for human-to-human telepathy.

In short, despite Musk‘s grand ambitions, Neuralink still has a lot of work to do to catch up with its competitors — and isn‘t about to completely revolutionize the field just yet.

17.07.2023 - 17:41 [ searchengineland.com ]

Twitter didn’t just block unregistered users, it blocked Google Search

(July 3, 2023)

Postscript. A few days later, Twitter implemented some SEO changes that showed the content from tweets to both Google and users, but overlayed a modal asking users to register. This allowed Google to regain access to the content for indexing and search ranking purposes.

17.07.2023 - 17:35 [ CNN ]

Elon Musk says Twitter’s ad revenue is down 50% and cash flow is negative

Just 43% of Twitter’s top 1,000 advertisers as of September, the month before Musk’s takeover, were still advertising on the platform as of April, according to data provided to CNN by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower last month.

10.07.2023 - 15:22 [ theGuardian.com ]

Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads

Twitter’s website traffic is “tanking” according to the chief of internet services company Cloudflare, amid signs users are migrating to alternative platforms such as Threads, BlueSky and Mastodon.

07.07.2023 - 04:18 [ theGuardian.com ]

We tried Threads, Meta’s new Twitter rival. Here’s what happened

Threads can only be accessed by integrating an existing Instagram username to sign up – meaning if you don’t have an account, you have to get one to enter the new Threads platform.

04.07.2023 - 09:21 [ Fox News ]

Elon Musk‘s rate limits on Twitter send Bluesky‘s traffic to record high

As of the end of April, Bluesky’s website stated that the platform had more than 50,000 users. Aside from users requesting to sign up via a waitlist, Bluesky says on its website that it periodically distributes invitations for existing users to distribute to other participants. Depending on the quality of invitees converted into users, the platform gives certain users more invites.

03.07.2023 - 18:18 [ Forbes ]

Is Elon Musk Trying To Destroy Twitter?

(Nov 11, 2022)

Here’s a question I’ve been wondering about:

Is Elon Musk trying to destroy Twitter?

I’m not sure why the new owner of the social media app would want to do that. Yet, if the decisions he’s making are any indication, it almost seems like that’s the plan.

03.07.2023 - 18:15 [ theVerge.com ]

Twitter has started blocking unregistered users

Update July 1st, 2:42PM ET: Elon Musk has now limited Twitter access for everyone, requiring a verified account to read more than 600 posts per day.

01.07.2023 - 13:48 [ Bloomberg ]

Twitter Blocks People From Seeing Tweets Unless Registered

Twitter has long relied on the accessibility of its tweets around the web to drive interest in the site — for instance, through users sending tweets to friends or contacts who don’t have accounts.

01.07.2023 - 13:40 [ SearchEngineJournal.com ]

Elon Musk Hires Prolific Hacker George Hotz To Fix Twitter Search

(November 23, 2022)

In the span of a 12-week internship, Hotz promises to “fix” Twitter search and introduce all-new features, such as the ability to search within liked tweets.

As the first person in the world to jailbreak the iPhone, Hotz is no stranger to bringing new capabilities to existing platforms.

01.07.2023 - 13:08 [ Moguldom.com ]

Elon Musk: The US Government, Intelligence Agencies Had Access To Twitter Backdoor, Ability To Spy On Direct Messages

(Apr 17, 2023)

“The degree to which government agencies effectively had full access to everything that was going on on Twitter blew my mind,” Musk told Carlson. “I was not aware of that.”