The White House said in a legal filing that Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't an employee of its Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

Mark Cuban has challenged Elon Musk to support Rep. Ro Khanna's Drain the Swamp Act—a bill restricting lobbying by former White House officials—saying he would side with Musk if he endorses it, despite their history of clashes.

Steve Bannon struck a word caution for Republicans who have fully embraced tech “oligarchs.” The former White House adviser to President Donald Trump has spoken derisively of certain Silicon Valley billionaires including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk.

A Politico report revealed that President Donald Trump and billionaire tech bro Elon Musk weren’t too fond of each other when they met at the White House in 2020 to discuss the creation of a Tesla factory.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is not officially an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but is still overseeing its operations as a senior adviser to President Trump, the White House argued in a court filing this week.

CEO Elon Musk and Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s meeting at the White House last week is signaling the possibility of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s entry into India. The company has posted 13 job openings on Microsoft’s (MSFT) LinkedIn.

A White House official has clarified that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is not in charge of the newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Mr. Musk is an employee of the White House Office,

India may get more than it bargained for when it comes to Elon Musk. The Tesla boss' role in the White House might make it easier for him to set the terms of his entry into the world's third-largest car market.

Elon Musk appears be to turning off potential Tesla buyers with his embrace of far-right politicians around the world, analysts say, and the hit couldn't come at a worse time.

A White House spokesperson confirmed that Musk will be at Trump's speech, which is akin to a State of the Union address.

Tesla shares rose 2 per cent on Monday after Morgan Stanley reinstated the electric-vehicle maker as its top U.S. auto pick, saying the company's artificial intelligence and robotics efforts could power growth even as the mainstay car business stumbles.

Trump tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will hit automakers to varying degrees, with one of the biggest wildcards being how much it hurts Elon Musk and Tesla.