Their fast-evolving political friendship has become a potential minefield, as Mr. Musk’s sprawling businesses may present conflicts of interest if Mr. Trump is elected in November.
Category: X (Formerly Twitter)
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Famously Obstinate, Bill Ackman Is Now Real-Life Famous. What Next?
The hedge-funder who loves a public crusade — and taking charge — is on to a new stage of his career: online warrior.
Elon Musk to Open Source Grok Chatbot in Latest AI War Escalation
Mr. Musk’s move to open up the code behind Grok is the latest volley in a war to win the A.I. battle, after a suit against OpenAI on the same topic.
Big American Tech Profits From Chinese Ad Spending Spree
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