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NYT tech reporter Co-author of Character Limit Signal: rmac.18 [ryan.mac](http://ryan.mac )@nytimes.com rmac18@protonmail.com [penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/c...](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/ ) [linktr.ee/ryan_mac_](https://linktr.ee/ryan_mac_ ) 🌉 [bridged](https://fed.brid.gy/bsky/rmac.bsky.social ) from 🦋 [rmac.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/rmac.bsky.social ), follow nostr:npub1pqr3g2gk3vsnrqk9kwfqqcxc6d5cwjr0hyc0nlzz9py5nf92vd9sn02sck to interact Web site: https://bsky.app/profile/rmac.bsky.social Link: http://ryan.mac Link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/ Link: https://linktr.ee/ryan_mac_
In the same interview, Mr. Musk said, “I have a large foundation, but I don’t put my name on it.” Mr. Musk’s charitable foundation has been called the Musk Foundation since he founded it with his younger brother, Kimbal, in 2001. [www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...](
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.
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Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.
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We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries. Here's what we found: [www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...](
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his o...
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Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his o...
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Musk is still talking at the Tesla shareholder meeting and he just criticized "the parasitic load of being a public company" which has "grown over time." This from a man who was just awarded a $1 trillion pay package from more than 75% of his public company shareholders.
This is horrific and feels like it should be a bigger deal. Business Insider reports that people who have worked at xAI have seen Grok create images and written material with child sex abuse material. [www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gr...](
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Behind Grok's 'sexy' settings, workers review explicit and disturbing content
Workers say they've faced sexually explicit content while xAI has marketed Grok to be deliberately provocative. Experts say the company should be c...
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Business Insider
Behind Grok's 'sexy' settings, workers review explicit and disturbing content
Workers say they've faced sexually explicit content while xAI has marketed Grok to be deliberately provocative. Experts say the company should be c...
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When Ross Ulbricht received a pardon from Trump for running Silk Road, the dark web drug marketplace, we wondered what his next move would be. Over the past 7 months, he's gone on a speaking tour and received tens of millions of dollars in donations. It's a story tailor-made for the Trump era. [The Spectacular Comeback Tour ...](
The Spectacular Comeback Tour of a Crypto Convict
Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and ...
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The Trump administration used Benny Johnson's claims that his house was "burned to the ground" and that "people were murdered in my front yard" to justify its federal takeover of DC. [@kenbensinger.bsky.social](
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He Plagiarized and Promoted Falsehoods. The White House Embraces Him.
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.
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He Plagiarized and Promoted Falsehoods. The White House Embraces Him.
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.
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