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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. Patrick Pleul/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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How much can Tesla pay Elon Musk? Delaware's Supreme Court will decide

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From left: former Vice President Kamala Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, some art. Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for BET; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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A 2023 Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla dealership Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Englewood, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk’s pivot back to his companies

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A person holds a telephone displaying the logo of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI and its chatbot, Grok. Vincent Feuray/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, formerly Twitter, at a trade show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2025. Yaccarino announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from X after two years running the social media platform. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Linda Yaccarino steps down after a turbulent two years leading X

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Can Starlink stay ahead in satellite internet?

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This image provided by rocketfuture.org shows a SpaceX rocket explodes at Starbase, SpaceX's launch site at the southern tip of Texas late Wednesday, June 18, 2025. rocketfuture.org/AP hide caption

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Elon Musk receives a key from President Trump in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025 to thank him for his work with the Department of Government Efficiency. Days later, the pair were feuding online, though Musk has since apologized. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Elon Musk may be gone but DOGE isn’t done remaking the federal government

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Sahil Lavingia (right) was a DOGE staffer at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 55 days. He was sworn in on March 17, 2025 by the VA's Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Mark Engelbaum. Sahil Lavingia hide caption

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Why I joined DOGE

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Elon Musk listens as President Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on May 30. A week after the two traded social media disses and threats, Musk said Wednesday some of his posts "went too far." Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon discusses feud between the president and Elon Musk

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Elon Musk gives a tour to then-President-elect Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of a SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Musk's businesses have been built with billions of dollars of government support that could be at risk after his relationship with Trump ruptured this week. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas, shortly after Trump's election victory. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Musk Trump Breakup Timeline

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Sahil Lavingia, former DOGE engineer, says he didn't see the fraud and abuse in government spending that he was expecting. Sahil Lavingia hide caption

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President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk listen to a question from a reporter in the Oval Office on Friday, as Musk concludes his role leading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Elon Musk is leaving the federal government. What’s next for DOGE?

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