Elon Musk’s Claims Linking Ukraine to X Outage Spark Backlash
Elon Musk, a billionaire tech mogul and close adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has said a large-scale “cyberattack” on his social media platform came from “the Ukraine area,” sparking backlash online ahead of a crucial day for U.S.-Ukrainian talks. Why It Matters Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, has repeatedly criticized Ukrainian […]
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Is X Down? Thousands Report Outage On Elon Musk’s Platform
By Theo Burman is a Newsweek Live News Reporter based in London, U.K. He writes about U.S. politics and international news, with a focus on infrastructure and technology. He has covered technological and cultural issues extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., such as the rise of Elon Musk and other tech figures within the […]
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Video of Elon Musk’s Starship Rocket Exploding Next to Plane Goes Viral
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launch Failure Sparks Numerous Airport Delays
By Aila Slisco is a Newsweek night reporter based in New York. Her focus is on reporting national politics, where she has covered the 2020 and 2022 elections, the impeachments of Donald Trump and multiple State of the Union addresses. Other topics she has reported on for Newsweek include crime, public health and the emergence […]
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Fake Videos of Trump Kissing Musk’s Feet Go Viral After HUD TV Protest
An AI-generated video of President Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk‘s feet is going viral online after playing unauthorized on TV monitors at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) headquarters on Monday. Newsweek reached out for comment to HUD and the White House via email on Monday night. Why It Matters Musk, the […]
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Biden Breaks Silence on Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaway
President Joe Biden broke his silence Monday about billionaire Elon Musk‘s controversial plan to give $1 million a day to registered voters in swing states. “I think it’s totally inappropriate,” the president told reporters after casting an early ballot in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Biden’s comments came the same day that the Philadelphia district […]
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