WASHINGTON, Feb 4 — The Trump administration said it would lock US Agency for International Development workers out of their headquarters in downtown Washington DC for a second day today as it moved to shutter the agency, prompting two Democratic senators to vow to block confirmations of State Department nominees in protest.

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 — Elon Musk, who has moved swiftly to shrink the size of the US government at President Donald Trump's behest, is now considered a "special government employee", the White House said yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 — Payments giant Visa and Elon Musk’s X are partnering to offer direct payment solutions to customers of the social media app, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday.

BERLIN, Jan 29 — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz yesterday sharply criticised Elon Musk’s backing of right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it “really disgusting” and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc.

SAN JOSE, California, Jan 26 — According to media reports, Elon Musk is unsatisfied with the business of his online platform X (formerly Twitter).

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 — The European Commission said it is stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk's social media network X (formerly Twitter) breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

HOUSTON, Dec 23 — United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump has high expectations from American voters after being elected to his second term in the White House, but the journey to achieving those goals will be challenging from the moment he is sworn into office on January 20, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

NEW YORK, Dec 13 — Elon Musk is the first person to reach an estimated fortune of more than US$400 billion (RM1.7 trillion) , reported German news agency dpa quoting Forbes and Bloomberg.

SYDNEY, Nov 22 — US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million (RM143.3 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — A United States Senate Judiciary subcommittee overseeing technology issues will hold a hearing today on Chinese hacking incidents, including a recent incident involving American telcos.

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that billionaire Elon Musk would lead a new Department of Government Efficiency with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, the German news agency dpa reported.

TEXAS, Nov 6 — Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action yesterday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the Constitution for a chance to win his (RM4.4 million) US$1 million-a-day giveaway, and claim it was a fraud.

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 — False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the United States presidential election have amassed two billion views on social media platform X this year, said a report by non-profit group Centre for Countering Digital Hate.

SAN JOSE, Oct 22 — Elon Musk's fixation on referencing the film Blade Runner 2049 during Tesla's recent robotaxi presentation has led to legal complications, the German News Agency (dpa) reported.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 — Elon Musk gave around US$75 million (RM322 million) to his pro-Donald Trump spending group in the span of three months, federal disclosures showed yesterday, underscoring how the billionaire has become crucial to the Republican candidate’s efforts to win the November 5 presidential election.

BRASILIA, Oct 9 — Brazil’s Supreme Court cleared X to resume service in the country yesterday, after the social media platform reversed course and started complying with court rulings billionaire owner Elon Musk had previously vowed to resist.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 28 — Brazil's Supreme Court rejected lifting a ban on tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in the country on Friday, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

BRASILIA, Sept 27 — X told Brazil’s Supreme Court it has complied with orders to stop the spread of misinformation and asked a judge to lift a ban on the platform, according to a document seen by Reuters, in a major retreat by billionaire owner Elon Musk’s battle against “censorship”.

HANOI, Sept 26— Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to invest US$1.5 billion (RM6.21 billion) in Vietnam in the near future, the government of the Communist-run nation said today, which could help resolve a stalemate over the launch of its Starlink satellite services there.

BUONES AIRES, Sept 20 — A court in Brazil on Thursday fined tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies after some users in the country were able to briefly access the social media platform X, the German news agency (dpa) reported.