Tag: Elon Musk

A 70% Government Slice: The TikTok Fee That Defies Every Financial Convention

By any standard financial benchmark, the $10 billion fee the Trump administration will collect from TikTok's new investors defies explanation. With TikTok's US operations valued at approximately $14 billion by Vice President JD Vance, the government's share equals roughly 70% of total deal value. Investment banking advisory fees on comparable transactions are typically around 1%. The gap between market norms and this arrangement is...

‘As Long as It’s Necessary’: Trump’s Open-Ended War Alarms Global Markets

President Donald Trump's declaration that the US campaign against Iran would last "as long as it's necessary" continued to alarm global financial markets on Saturday as the conflict entered its third week with no diplomatic resolution in sight. Oil prices were approaching $120 per barrel, energy companies were reassessing operations in the Gulf, and governments worldwide were bracing for the economic consequences of a...
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Tesla’s Trillion-Dollar Handcuffs: A Plan to Keep Musk Focused

In a move that could be described as putting "trillion-dollar handcuffs" on its CEO, Tesla has proposed a revolutionary pay deal to secure Elon...

Musk Accuses Apple of ‘Antitrust’ in New Legal Threat, Reigniting Feud with Altman

Elon Musk is threatening to sue Apple, accusing the company of an "unequivocal antitrust violation" in its App Store. The billionaire alleges that Apple...

Reaffirming the “Bargain”: Tesla Board Gives Musk $29B in New Shares

Tesla's board of directors has approved a new $29 billion share award for CEO Elon Musk, effectively re-establishing the terms of his 2018 pay...

X’s Stagnant Growth: Yaccarino’s Inability to Drive Change

Linda Yaccarino's two-year tenure as CEO of X, now concluded, reveals a period of stagnant growth and her inability to drive meaningful change, primarily...

Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’: A Billionaire’s Bid for Congress

Elon Musk's "America Party" marks a billionaire's direct bid for influence in Congress. The new political entity is designed to strategically target a few...

Musk’s DC Dream Ends: A Bruised Exit from Trump’s Government

Elon Musk's DC dream of government efficiency ultimately ended with a bruised exit from the Trump administration, after his 138-day tenure as a "special...

Doge Efforts Undermined? Musk Accuses Trump Bill of Budget Sabotage

Elon Musk, who recently led the "department of government efficiency" (Doge) aimed at cutting state spending, has publicly asserted that President Donald Trump's "One...

X Users Report Widespread Notification Glitches, Company Silent on Fix

A growing number of users on X (formerly Twitter) are reporting serious issues with notifications not appearing or arriving with significant delays—sometimes up to...

Elon Musk’s Vision Advances: SpaceX Employees Vote to Create Starbase City in Texas

In a major step toward realizing Elon Musk’s vision of a company-run city, residents in Boca Chica, Texas—most of whom are SpaceX employees and...