How Elon Musk & Peter Thiel-aligned inexperienced tech bros took over the federal government
The United States federal government has been infiltrated by a group of young, unvetted technology engineers handpicked by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and aligned with gay billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel — and they now control access to some of the most sensitive U.S. government data.
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
Elon Musk primarily relying on young, inexperienced engineers for government restructuring
Musk currently sits at the helm of the self-styled Department of Government Efficiency, where he’s using a team of young engineers to reshape the government. Vittoria Elliott, the platforms and power reporter for Wired, broke this story and joined the Texas Standard with the details.
Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government
Back in August, as speculation about a potential Elon Musk cabinet position began swirling, I wrote that the notion was laughable because a) you can’t work on government matters that affect your own personal finances,
Elon Musk has too much power in the government. Congress needs to push him out. | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: The growing influence of Elon Musk in the government.
One of Elon Musk’s young DOGE engineers explains how he won the $700K Vesuvius Challenge
Elon Musk has reportedly picked fresh-faced six engineers to run DOGE. I spoke to one of them in 2023, when his life looked very, very different. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal ...
Elon Musk and His Engineers, One of Whom Is 19, Are Accessing Classified Government Intel and Americans' Private Info
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency staff are gaining sweeping access to sensitive government information and ...
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As DOGE Shakeup Looms, a Thiel Protégé Looks to Disrupt U.S. Health Department
In November, virologist Beata Halassy announced to the world that she had cured her own breast cancer using a treatment ...
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Inside Elon Musk’s DOGE: The Indian-origin engineer and a team of young tech whizzes
Have you also had the dream of working for a top-secret agency and saving the world while having a seemingly normal cover of a high school lad? Well, this dream has come true by Elon Musk for GenZ tec ...
Palantir surges 24% as group predicts windfall from Elon Musk’s government cost-cuts
Palantir’s revenue leapt 36 per cent from a year earlier to a forecast-beating $828mn in the fourth quarter, helped by a 45 ...
Elon Musk’s six baby-faced DOGE engineers dismantling US government
Elon Musk’s DOGE has brought in a team of six baby-faced engineers, aged from 19 to 25, to assist in his controversial ...
Doge Teen Squad: How Elon Musk's youngsters are running Washington
Elon Musk has always been a polarizing figure. His ventures span space, artificial intelligence, and electric vehicles, but ...
Elon Musk’s ‘X Money’ Partners With Visa For Payments—Here’s What To Know About Venmo Rival
Musk once dreamed of making X the “biggest financial institution in the world,” taking the first step of launching a ...
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Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Schapiro, Christopher Bing, Annie Waldman, Brett Murphy, Andy Kroll, Justin Elliott, Kirsten Berg, Sebastian Rotella, Alex Mierjeski, Pratheek Rebala and Al Shaw On President Donald Trump’s authority ...