Tag: elon musk
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SpaceX soars 25% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man just became its first trillionaire. Shares in Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX soared 25% after opening for trading at noon Friday, an auspicious start for history’s biggest initial public offering and enough to push the net worth of its founder and CEO over the trillion dollar mark.…
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Elon Musk: founder and chief of the ‘America Party’ | Cronin and Loevy
The United States has had a long history as a two-party electoral system. But many, if not most, Americans are unhappy with what looks like a tired and worn-out party system, where the two old political parties are bankrupting the country. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a famously successful business disruptor and innovator,…
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Colorado Springs tourism sector optimistic amid some troubling forecasts
With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, the summer tourism season is underway — and, according to some forecasts, it could be disappointing. Amid President Donald Trump’s ever-evolving trade war, the World Travel & Tourism Council says the U.S is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international visitor spending this year. And with falling consumer…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis questions DOGE’s strategy, agrees the penny should go
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in cutting government spending, saying the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency appears to be just “tearing down the old” but not offering an efficient way to conduct government business. In a POLITICO interview at the Governors Summit, Polis wondered how the government can create the “most…
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Dozens take to Colorado Springs streets to protest Trump administration
Demonstrators gathered outside City Hall in Colorado Springs Wednesday to protest an array of early actions by the Trump administration, echoing criticisms shared the same day in Denver and cities across the United States. Demonstrators shared displeasure over the crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by President Donald Trump, immigration raids and deportations, the rollback…
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Welcome to the Age of the Broligarchs | Vince Bzdek
One of the most remarkable things about the inauguration Monday was the prominence of place given to tech titans during the ceremonies. Magnates worth more than $1 trillion were seated right behind the president and a row ahead of Donald Trump’s Cabinet as Trump was sworn in. Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO…
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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What Trump’s Cabinet picks say about his coming presidency | Vince Bzdek
There is a book I read to my kids when they were about 4 years old called “The Mixed Up Chameleon.” One day the chameleon discovers it can change not only its color but its shape and size, too. When it sees different animals in the zoo, it immediately wants to be like them. And…
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What Trump’s Cabinet picks say about his coming presidency | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a book I read to my kids when they were about 4 years old called “The Mixed Up Chameleon.” One day the chameleon discovers it can change not only its color but its shape and size, too. When it sees different animals in…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…