Government & Policy

Report: Elon Musk’s drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign

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Elon Musk reportedly increased his drug use during the 2024 presidential campaign in which he donated around $270 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to sources who spoke to The New York Times. The Times reports that over the course of last year, his drug consumption went beyond recreational use. He reportedly carried a […]

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Elon Musk’s stint in the US government is coming to an end

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Tech mogul and billionaire Elon Musk confirmed on Wednesday that he’s ending his stint as a U.S. special government employee, a move that implies he’ll also step down as the de-facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body that seeks to drastically slash U.S. government spending. Thanking U.S. President Donald Trump “for

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Founder Sahil Lavingia says he was booted from DOGE after just 55 days 

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Sahil Lavingia has published a diary recounting his time as a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE workforce. It’s a short read — Lavingia’s DOGE stint lasted just 55 days — but it is does provide new details on the temporary government organization formed by President Trump’s executive order. Lavingia is a well-known name in Silicon

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Nvidia expects to lose billions in revenue due to H20 chip licensing requirements

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As Nvidia reports earnings for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which closed on April 28, the company has released numbers on how the Trump administration’s recent chip export restrictions are affecting business. Nvidia reported that it incurred a $4.5 billion charge in Q1 due to licensing requirements impacting its ability to sell

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What founders need to know about tech’s growing influence in D.C.

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“Startup culture may be great for putting out a new app or building a successful company, but not for distributing tens of millions of people’s benefits. Real people with real interests are at stake,” says Daniel Weiner, director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Elections and Government Program. In other words, when it comes to

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Texas signs into law online saftey bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

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Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that would require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1st. The bill made headlines last week

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Artemis Seaford and Ion Stoica cover the ethical crisis at Sessions: AI

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As generative AI becomes faster, cheaper, and more convincing, the ethical stakes are no longer theoretical. What happens when the tools to deceive become widely accessible? And how do we build systems that are powerful — but safe enough to trust? At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, Artemis

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Senate votes to revoke California’s ability to set air pollution standards

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Senate Republicans have voted 51 to 44 to overturn a waiver that allowed California to set stricter air pollution standards for vehicles. The state has received waivers more than 100 times since federal laws granted the right some 50 years ago. Sixteen other states and the District of Columbia follow California’s emissions standards, and most

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Amanda Scales, a Musk hire who helped lead DOGE, has returned to xAI

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Amanda Scales, the former xAI HR exec who helped lead billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative while working at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, recently returned to xAI, according to The New York Times. Scales used to work on talent acquisition at xAI. Since April, she’s worked on the talent side of

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