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Trump recounts assassination attempt and deportations with Musk during chat on X

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The conversation with X's owner Elon Musk was plagued by technical glitches Monday night. The rare public conversation, which was overwhelmingly friendly, revealed little new about Trump's plans for a second term.

Elon Musk to interview Donald Trump in live conversation on X

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Musk endorsed Trump's candidacy two days after the former president was wounded during an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally last month.

Musk sues advertisers over alleged boycott after Twitter takeover

By Associated Press

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws.

European Union says blue checks on Elon Musk's X are deceptive, breach social media laws

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The European Commission outlined on Friday the preliminary findings from its investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act.

How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares to other top U.S. CEO plans

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison.

Tesla shareholders restore CEO Elon Musk's $44.9 billion pay package in annual meeting vote

By Tom Krishner, David Hamilton, Associated Press

The favorable vote doesn’t necessarily mean that Musk will get the all-stock compensation anytime soon. The package is likely to remain tied up in the Delaware Chancery Court and Supreme Court for months as Tesla tries to overturn the rejection.

4th test flight is the charm for SpaceX's mega rocket

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Minutes after Thursday morning's liftoff, the first-stage booster separated from the spacecraft and splashed into the gulf precisely as planned, after firing its engines.

Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.

Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge

By Tom Krisher, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

In January, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick ruled that Musk is not entitled to a landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla's board of directors that is potentially worth more than $56 billion.

Javier Milei, the president of cash-strapped Argentina, starts another U.S. tour and plans to meet Elon Musk

By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

President Javier Milei of Argentina has kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina's embattled economy.