Big Tech may not get everything it wants from Trump
Incoming US president will not be all the tech industry is hoping for once he is in power
Elon Musk
Banker who has been critical of Ireland appointed as US commerce secretary
Howard Lutnick has said it is ‘nonsense that Ireland of all places runs a trade surplus at our expense’
Bluesky, the non-toxic alternative to X, has had a glow-up. But is the app here to stay?
Social media app that feels a lot like early Twitter has attracted millions of new users this month and, so far, is not annoying like Threads
Bluesky is starting to surge amid upheaval in the social media world
Network, which grew from an off-shoot of Jack Dorsey’s Twitter, experiencing ‘growing pains’ of popularity as membership passes 15m
Maureen Dowd: Donald Trump and Elon Musk is hardly a match made to last
Melania won’t be spending much time in the White House, but someone else seems eager to fill the role of the president-elect’s helpmeet
Musk publicly supports Lutnick for treasury secretary as Trump considers pick
Musk has been a near constant presence around the president-elect, including sitting in Trump on a call with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Musk’s $100m presidential gamble pays off big for Tesla
Tesla’s rocketing share price indicates investors expect incoming president to return the favour
Sport Twitter, now X, deplorable, compelling and mindless ... but still, it’s hard to say goodbye
‘It can feel like this is the space where we all put our most toxic part, where the collective black dog lurks’
Fossil fuels are ‘gifts from god’ and other delusions to emerge from Cop29
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Trump’s treatment of Zelenskiy as a spoiled child does not bode well for Ukraine
Elon Musk’s participation in Donald Trump’s post-election telephone call to Volodymyr Zelenskiy from Mar-a-Lago was chilling, because two years ago Musk tweeted a 'peace plan' for Ukraine that espoused Vladimir Putin’s demands
On his return to Web Summit, the often outspoken chief executive Paddy Cosgrave is now an epitome of caution
This tech conference is profitable and expanding, but its 70,000-visitor Lisbon conference remains the jewel in its crown
How Trump’s election sent Bitcoin soaring again
Technological solutions to the problem of too much government is something that appeals to appeals to both Bitcoin advocates and Trump supporters. Both want to use AI and blockchain to leave messy problems like death, taxes and climate change behind
‘Toxic’ X just not worth it anymore, the Guardian concludes
X marks the exit door for the news title, which has announced it will no longer post on Elon Musk’s platform
The concept of the alpha male human is cultural, not biological
Elon Musk should know that human social structures are more fluid than even the most complex of animal hierarchies
The Guardian leaves X, calling it a ‘toxic media platform’
News outlet cites 'often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform' and says US election 'underlined' its decision
Donald Trump and Joe Biden promise smooth transition of power in White House meeting
Republicans elect John Thune to lead Senate while Trump gives government efficiency role to Elon Musk and picks Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence
Why switching your mortgage rate can save you a lot of money (especially if you are green)
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Trump’s election win can’t keep Truth Social shares aloft
What next for the president-elect’s social network of choice?
Receivers appointed to entity co-owned by Paddy McKillen jnr that controls Bray retail complex
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Tech leaders show delight at Trump victory
Intercom boss Eoghan McCabe among those expressing joy at outcome of US election
Rory McIlroy backs Donald Trump and Elon Musk to secure peace deal in golf’s civil war
‘He’s got Elon Musk, who I think is the smartest man in the world, beside him’ says the world No 3
Elon Musk’s $1m giveaway in run-up to US election survives legal challenge
US election: Pennsylvania judge rejects request by Philadelphia district attorney to halt contest aimed at voters in swing states
American politics has become the fiefdom of billionaires
Today’s Democrats are in the pockets of big business as much as Republicans are
Labour cracks on with ‘invest, invest, invest’ project as Larry keeps lookout in London
Planet Business: Washington Post subscriber losses, the Philadelphia DA suing Musk over an ‘unlawful lottery’ and the end of the oily road for Starbucks’ Oleato coffees
Trump says Elon Musk and RFK jnr could be ‘influential figures’ if he wins election
US election: Trump sits down with Tucker Carlson for interview in bid to seize advantage in Arizona
Could ride-sharing robo-pods be the future of cities?
We should be building fleets of these lightweight, low-cost electric vehicles
China files complaint with WTO against EU’s extra tariffs on its electric vehicles
EU move followed an investigation into Beijing’s subsidies for its EV industry
Never mind Dublin’s passenger cap, this New Zealand airport has a ‘cuddle cap’
Planet Business: Boeing’s broken-up satellite, EY’s sacked multi-screeners and Elon Musk’s viral election misinformation
Tesla delivers blowout quarter and upbeat outlook for 2025
Elon Musk is betting Tesla’s future on autonomy, having scrapped plans for a new vehicle that was going to be cheaper than the Model 3
Satellite wars: Elon Musk’s Starlink faces competition for global communications network
Amazon’s Kuiper has big plans but both groups face costly ongoing satellite replacement programmes
High Court gives X six weeks to file defence to George Galloway’s defamation claim
Broadcaster and former MP suing social media platform over labelling his account ‘Russian state-affiliated’
Regulating social media is an impossible job but someone has got to at least try
Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety code is as much about what it doesn’t do as what it does
Is Twitter to blame for Tesla’s troubles?
Carmakers shares down 40% since Musk bought social media network
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