“When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company’s ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry.”
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The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
“WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.”
‘He’s Trying to Colonize This Community’: Inside Elon Musk’s Plan to Take Over This Texas Town
“Elon Musk gave it a shot in Washington. Now he’s aiming to be the de-facto mayor of a small Texas town.”
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Featuring stories from Ed Park, Rachel Kushner, Will Tavlin, Michaela Cavanagh, and S.C. Gwynne.
I Drove a Cybertruck Around SF Because I Am a Smart, Cool Alpha Male
“You can see my thirst from the f—king moon, so why not drive an equally conspicuous truck?”
I Read Everything Elon Musk Posted for a Week. Send Help.
“If your media diet looked like his, you’d be red-pilled too.”
The Toxic Culture at Tesla
“The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.”
The Journalist and the Billionaire
“If they hate Musk, they’ll come away with more evidence to reinforce their dislike of him.”
Billionaires Like Elon Musk Want to Save Civilization By Having Tons of Genetically Superior Kids.
“Inside the movement to take ‘control of human evolution.'”
