Hacker News with Generative AI: Elon Musk

Doge employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets (npr.org)
Two members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have been given accounts on classified networks that hold highly guarded details about America's nuclear weapons, two independent sources tell NPR.

National Security, Elon Musk, Government, Nuclear Weapons, Privacy

17 points by rolph 2 hours ago | 4 comments

Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk’s alliance with President Trump has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla of its ability to sell its cars directly to consumers.

Tesla, Automotive Industry, Politics, New York, Elon Musk

16 points by tlogan 9 hours ago | 13 comments

How Matthew Hiller made six figures selling anti-Elon Musk Tesla stickers (npr.org)
In recent months, an increasing number of Tesla owners have put stickers on their cars to signal their disapproval of Tesla's founder and CEO, Elon Musk, and his work in the Trump administration.

Entrepreneurship, Tesla, Elon Musk, Politics

9 points by rbanffy 2 days ago | 1 comments

Musk Allies Made FAA Staff Sign NDAs to Keep New Project Secret (rollingstone.com)
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been spearheading a multi-million dollar communications project at the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that regulates the nation’s air travel, and employees roped into it have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements, sources with knowledge of the situation say.

Elon Musk, FAA, Government, Secrecy, Non-Disclosure Agreements

24 points by cmurf 3 days ago | 11 comments

What Elon Musk Didn't Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too (nytimes.com)
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.

Elon Musk, Cost Analysis, Government, Federal Workforce, Economy

17 points by ceejayoz 3 days ago | 1 comments

US to loosen rules on self-driving vehicles criticised by Elon Musk (ft.com)
US to loosen rules on self-driving vehicles criticised by Elon Musk

Self-Driving Cars, Regulations, Elon Musk, Transportation

7 points by TheAlchemist 4 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk wants control of a public beach (kut.org)
Elon Musk wants control of a public beach. The state of Texas is preparing to give it to him.

Elon Musk, Public Beaches, Texas, Politics

9 points by geox 4 days ago | 0 comments

Tesla (TSLA) stock surges on Elon's lies despite disastrous earnings (electrek.co)
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) surged by as much as 8% today following the company reporting disastrous earnings results – its worst in years and way below expectations.

Tesla, Stock Market, Elon Musk, Earnings Reports, Business

19 points by zzzeek 4 days ago | 0 comments

DOGE worker’s code supports NLRB whistleblower (krebsonsecurity.com)
A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged last week that denizens of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) siphoned gigabytes of data from the agency’s sensitive case files in early March.

Data Security, Whistleblowing, Labor Relations, Government Efficiency, Elon Musk

1008 points by todsacerdoti 5 days ago | 528 comments

Tesla's Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks (theatlantic.com)
Reality is catching up with Elon Musk.

Tesla, Business, Finance, Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk

30 points by fortran77 5 days ago | 22 comments

They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed (nytimes.com)
They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed.

Social Media, Censorship, Elon Musk, Twitter

29 points by perihelions 5 days ago | 2 comments

Elon Musk says he'll step back from DOGE starting in May (theverge.com)
Elon Musk says he plans to step back from his work at the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, starting in May.

Elon Musk, Cryptocurrency, DOGE, Government

12 points by ceejayoz 6 days ago | 0 comments

Tesla Profits Drop 71% Amid Backlash to Elon Musk's Role Under Trump (nytimes.com)
Tesla said Tuesday that its profit fell 71 percent in the first three months of the year, which could increase the pressure on Elon Musk, the automaker’s chief executive, to curtail his work for President Trump and spend more time managing the company.

Tesla, Business, Elon Musk, Politics, Automobiles

48 points by reaperducer 6 days ago | 23 comments

Whistleblower: DOGE Siphoned NLRB Case Data (krebsonsecurity.com)
A security architect with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges that employees from Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) transferred gigabytes of sensitive data from agency case files in early March, using short-lived accounts configured to leave few traces of network activity.

Data Security, Labor Relations, Elon Musk, Whistleblower

812 points by whalesalad 6 days ago | 452 comments

Whistleblower: DOGE siphoned NLRB case data (krebsonsecurity.com)
A security architect with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleges that employees from Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) transferred gigabytes of sensitive data from agency case files in early March, using short-lived accounts configured to leave few traces of network activity.

Data Breaches, Cybersecurity, Labor Law, Elon Musk, Government Efficiency

35 points by todsacerdoti 7 days ago | 4 comments

Downward DOGE: Musk keeps revising cost-trimming goals in a familiar pattern (theregister.com)
Elon Musk's Trump-blessed DOGE unit has made a lot of noise and a lot of headlines for its heavy-handed hatchet tactics within supposedly bloated governmental organizations.

Cryptocurrency, Elon Musk, Government, Finance, Business

19 points by penda 8 days ago | 0 comments

Tesla whistleblower says Musk wanted to deport her team for raising brake issue (electrek.co)
Former Tesla engineer Christina Balan, who was fired in 2014, said in an interview that her entire team was threatened with deportation for taking her side when she brought up a brake safety issue directly to Elon Musk.

Tesla, Whistleblowers, Elon Musk, Automotive Industry, Lawsuits

27 points by iancmceachern 8 days ago | 1 comments

Musk's less than original measures: Developing the ideas of his grandfather (elpais.com)
Khanate is a word that describes a political entity governed by a khan, a leader of Turkish-Mongol origin. Similarly, the term “technocracy” referred in the 1930s in the United States to a potential country governed by technicians or technocrats. This story is relevant because some analysts believe that Elon Musk does not represent anything new, but rather brings back a movement that existed between the Great Depression of the 1930s and the successful arrival of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.

Elon Musk, History, Political Analysis, Technocracy

9 points by geox 8 days ago | 0 comments

Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey shows (theguardian.com)
Associating with the Donald Trump administration’s multibillionaire adviser Elon Musk and misusing artificial intelligence are among the most surefire ways for companies to damage their brands, a new survey of more than 100 international public affairs leaders found.

Reputation Management, Public Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk

11 points by beardyw 8 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive (msn.com)
Elon Musk's DOGE has cut finding to the American nonprofit Internet Archive, which was busy archiving websites targeted by Trump.

Elon Musk, Internet Archive, Nonprofit Organizations, Funding, Censorship

39 points by stasa 9 days ago | 6 comments

Nearly a Billion Dollars in Doge 'Savings' Disappeared Overnight (notus.org)
The DOGE website, the only public accounting of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s attempts to reduce federal government spending, is in constant flux and riddled with errors. That includes revisions that suggest DOGE was previously overstating its savings by hundreds of millions of dollars.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Politics, Elon Musk, Donald Trump

20 points by srameshc 10 days ago | 0 comments

Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” and the Trump administration have spared the jobs of US Department of Transportation employees who provide support services for spacecraft launches by Musk’s companies, SpaceX and Starlink – a revelation that raises a new round of conflict of interest questions around Doge.

Space Exploration, Government, Elon Musk

14 points by n1b0m 10 days ago | 3 comments

Nearly a Billion Dollars in Doge 'Savings' Disappeared Overnight (notus.org)
The DOGE website, the only public accounting of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s attempts to reduce federal government spending, is in constant flux and riddled with errors. That includes revisions that suggest DOGE was previously overstating its savings by hundreds of millions of dollars.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, DOGE, Elon Musk, Donald Trump

14 points by bjourne 11 days ago | 3 comments

Elon Musk's xAI powering its facility in Memphis with 'illegal' generators (theguardian.com)
KeShaun Pearson took a seat in front of the Shelby county board of commissioners in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday morning. In the gallery behind him, a small group of people held up signs that said “Our air = our lives” and “Our water, Our future.” With a manner-of-fact demeanor, Pearson addressed the commissioners.

Elon Musk, xAI, Environmental Issues, Legal Disputes, Tennessee

11 points by zekrioca 12 days ago | 0 comments

Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk (bbc.com)
A Tesla whistleblower who has fought Elon Musk and his company through the courts for years has won the latest round of a long-running legal battle.

Tesla, Elon Musk, Legal Battles, Whistleblower

21 points by abduhl 12 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk touts $150B in savings in FY2026 – after claiming DOGE could cut $1T (nypost.com)
Elon Musk claimed his Department of Government Efficiency will save $150 billion from the federal budget in fiscal year 2026 — a far cry from the $1 trillion the tech titan was confident he could slash.

Elon Musk, Government Efficiency, Savings, Finance, Cryptocurrency

8 points by hypeatei 12 days ago | 5 comments

Elite Pentagon Tech Unit Resigns En Masse After Clashing with Doge (thedailybeast.com)
The Pentagon’s elite tech unit is collapsing after clashing with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Military, Technology, Elon Musk, Government, Politics

33 points by unclebucknasty 13 days ago | 5 comments

X's UK profits collapsed the year after Elon Musk's takeover (theguardian.com)
X’s revenues and profits collapsed in the UK in the year after Elon Musk took over the social media platform, the company has admitted.

Business, Social Media, Elon Musk, UK, Finance

12 points by doener 13 days ago | 0 comments

Doge Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has produced an accounting of impressive-sounding budget cuts using inflated and speculative figures, even claiming credit for canceling a contract that did not exist.

Elon Musk, Government Efficiency, Budget Cuts, Misinformation

121 points by rurp 13 days ago | 40 comments

Pregnant Women Are Losing Access to Care, Formula and Shelter (forbes.com)
Elon Musk has long claimed civilization will collapse unless we raise the birth rate. Meanwhile, his “DOGE” group is slashing billions in funding for pregnant and nursing mothers and their children.

Pregnancy, Social Issues, Economics, Elon Musk, Politics

15 points by rendx 14 days ago | 2 comments