2 h. ago Morgan Stanley earnings boosted by sale of debt linked to Elon Musk’s X

US lender reports 26 per cent rise in first-quarter profits, powered by its equities trading business

Economics

5 h. ago Elon Musk dubbed 'dork' over what he did at meeting with President Trump

A joke from Elon Musk, spotted during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, has gone down like a lead balloon after X users dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency head a 'dork'

Politics

6 h. ago Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US

Carmaker removes ‘order now’ buttons for Model S saloon and Model X SUV on its Chinese website amid tariffs warBusiness live – latest updatesTesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war.The manufacturer, run by Trump’s close ally Elon Musk, removed “order now” buttons on its Chinese website for its Model S saloon and Model X sports utility vehicle. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Millions of Afghans will be ‘abandoned’ to famine thanks to Trump’s aid cuts, warns UN

World Food Programme says essential programmes to prevent malnutrition and death will not be possible unless Elon Musk-led USAID cuts are reversed

Events

9 h. ago The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook | Jonathan Smucker

As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?On Saturday I was heartened to be one of millions of Americans who took to the streets in cities and towns across the United States to stand against “the most brazen power grab in modern history”. While no official total tally of “Hands Off!” participants is yet available, the anti-Donald Trump, anti-Elon Musk actions on Saturday were certainly among the largest single day protests in US history, with rallies in all 50 states.As we seem to be entering a new stage of popular protest movements, it’s worth assessing the strategic value of protest, as well as the limits and potential liabilities. History is full of powerful examples of consequential bottom-up protest movements. The women’s suffrage movement secured voting rights after decades of struggle. The civil rights movement dismantled Jim Crow segregation. The labor movement won the eight-hour workday, the weekend and much more. Protest w...

Events

9 h. ago 'Everyone Hates Elon' demonstrators smash Tesla with sledgehammers in London protest stunt

The art installation was created as ‘a symbol of resistance to billionaire influence,’ the Everyone Hates Elon group said

Events

9 h. ago OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over ‘unlawful harassment’ of company

ChatGPT developer asks US federal judge to stop former founder making any further attacksThe ChatGPT developer OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of harassment and asking a US federal judge to stop him from “any further unlawful and unfair action” against the company.OpenAI was co-founded by Musk and its chief executive, Sam Altman, in 2015. However, the two men have been at loggerheads for years over its direction as it transitions from a complex non-profit structure into a more traditional for-profit business. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago 9 footballers who were rich before making it – including one who lived in a 60

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney are among the game's many rags-to-riches stories - but some of the biggest names in football were born into wealth

Politics

16 h. ago National Institutes of Health workers told to blow off Musk demands for weekly performance reviews

Musk has suddenly been a no-show at White House events. Now federal agencies are ignoring his orders

Politics

16 h. ago Everyone Hates Elon: London art project becomes outlet for Musk's critics to release anger by smashing Tesla

Everyone Hates Elon: London art project becomes outlet for Musk's critics to release anger by smashing Tesla  Firstpost

Politics

19 h. ago White House insiders reveal what they really think of 'Crazy Uncle Elon' as they demand Musk take a drug test

Some Trump administration officials have nicknamed DOGE leader Elon Musk 'Crazy Uncle Elon,' while others have joked that he should have to take a drug test.

Events

23 h. ago House Democrats warn Trump that Musk must leave by May 30 and demand the president agree to the timeline

Musk has said DOGE will have accomplished ‘most’ of its work by May deadline

Politics

23 h. ago US budget deficit grows to $1.3 trillion, the second highest six

The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year

Economics

24 h. ago Wildest celebrity lookalikes ever from Wayne Rooney to Nazi and Jennifer Lawrence

Doctor Who is able to flit between time eras however he likes, but it seems a number of famous faces have lived another life... or at least their doppelgangers have

Politics

27 h. ago Amazon’s satellite launch designed to compete with Musk’s Starlink cancelled

‘Liftoff not possible’ for rocket carrying Project Kuiper satellites, due to clouds that could trigger lightning strikesWeather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink from lifting off on Wednesday, in a setback for the planned Project Kuiper network.“Stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window,” read a liveblog update from operator United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral in the US state of Florida had originally been slated for 7pm (2300 GMT). Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airportElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn award-winning Australian comedian has cancelled a planned trip to the US after receiving legal advice that she could be stopped at the border due to her previous jokes about the Trump administration.Alice Fraser, who has appeared on Australia’s ABC and the BBC and toured internationally, was due to head to New York in the first week of May to promote her recently published book.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Trump and Elon Musk mocked in new AI video showing them as factory workers as Beijing unleashes meme war and China's US embassy warns 'we don't back down' amid trade war

The footage shows Trump, senior adviser Elon Musk and JD Vance working on a production line making trainers.

Events

37 h. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘auditors’ finally getting audited by federal Government Accountability Office: report

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE is being audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), according to a new report.

Politics

42 h. ago Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators

Advocacy group contends the firm is using 35 methane gas burning turbines, but has permission for only 15KeShaun 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.“I’m here because today we’ve learned that xAI is using 35 methane gas burning turbines,” said Pearson, who is the director of the advocacy group Memphis Community Against Pollution. “They have submitted a permit to our Shelby county health department for 15, yet they are using double that amount with no permit.” Continue reading...

Events

47 h. ago Donald Trump’s billionaire buds have lost fortunes since ‘Liberation Day’ tariff madness

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have all seen billions lost from their net worths after shares in their global companies have plummeted since the tariff news

Politics