
The Guardian - 4 hours 39 min ago
The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the US midterm elections . It turned out to be a poor investment. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO contributed at least $446m to Republican-aligned Super Pacs and groups over the course of the elections, specifically targeting several key Senate races in an effort to help...

The Guardian - 5 hours 10 min ago
Voters approved nearly every datacenter moratorium that was on the ballot, dozens in total in Tuesday's elections Track live results from all 50 states Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats' blue wave' There were three big losers in Tuesday's midterm elections in the US: Donald Trump, Elon Musk and datacenters. Datacenters, the facilities full of semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence and a host of other online products, were on the ballot...

The Hill - 9 hours 1 min ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed doubt that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could have acted alone in the Starlink slowdown last month, which impacted Ukraine's military capabilities. "I'm not sure that he [Musk] can do it with Starshield because it's military. It's government version," Zelensky said during an interview with PBS News. "I'm not sure that...

Huffington Post - 9 hours 28 min ago
The billionaire tried to play takesies-backsies with his plea after results poured in from across the nation.

NPR - 9 hours 28 min ago
Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts...

NY Post - 9 hours 54 min ago
Voters overwhelmingly rejected AI data centers on election night dealing a major setback to Elon Musk and other tech bigwigs pushing a massive buildout.

Ars Technica - 10 hours 4 min ago
"Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."...

Fortune - 10 hours 8 min ago
"It's not just about who wins," one political spending expert said. "It's about setting the agenda and what types of issues we talk about."...

CNBC - 11 hours 3 min ago
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft stock was up after the midterms, while stocks tied to Trump advisor Elon Musk and data centers fell on Wednesday.

The Atlantic - 12 hours 25 min ago
Musk's unprecedented spending may even have hurt Republicans.

Huffington Post - 12 hours 26 min ago
Can't buy me love.

Rolling Stone - 12 hours 28 min ago
The world's richest man threw hundreds of millions of dollars down the drain and lost every major race that mattered...

Forbes - 12 hours 58 min ago
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin gained billions while Elon Musk and Michael Dell's fortunes fell.

NPR - 13 hours 1 min ago
Democrats will have the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. The Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under the microscope.

TMZ - 13 hours 4 min ago
Scott Galloway isn't pulling any punches when it comes to Elon Musk ... suggesting the billionaire should face the same standards as a pair of executed Cold War spies. The NYU professor and podcast host made the shocking comments during a live…...

Babylon Bee - 13 hours 32 min ago
U.S. Americans despondent over the results of the 2026 midterm elections breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday morning as news broke that Elon Musk had purchased the United States.

Engadget - 13 hours 39 min ago
This was the Cybertruck of elections.

New York Magazine - 14 hours 26 min ago
Against every weapon the GOP and Elon Musk could muster, the young seminarian won in a landslide that transformed Texas politically.

Fortune - 14 hours 43 min ago
Democrats took control of the House and Senate, flipping Senate seats in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kansas and Ohio.

NY Post - 14 hours 53 min ago
Elon Musk suffered a significant blow as Dems won big in the midterms including pivotal seats in Texas in spite of millions of dollars he poured into campaigns for Republicans he hoped would green light his ambitious data center projects.

The Hill - 15 hours 46 min ago
Tech mogul Elon Musk joked about the GOP's steep losses early Wednesday, after spending more than $442 million boosting Republicans in the midterm elections. Democrats swept control of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, winning competitive races across the board and even ousting Republicans in several races viewed as long shots. "Guess my election-interfering space...

Wired - 16 hours 24 min ago
Spending hundreds of millions of dollars means nothing to Elon Musk, director Alex Gibney says.

Electrek - 16 hours 40 min ago
After a historic election defeat in one of the most expensive elections in US election history, the state of Texas has turned blue. Along with this come potential implications for Elon Musk and his companies. more...

BBC - 16 hours 57 min ago
The billionaire's political action committee (Pac) contributed $47m ( 35m) to Ken Paxton's campaign.