Global Ripples from a Small German Election | DW News

Sep 8, 2026 | The far-right AfD's success in recent regional elections in Germany has drawn praise from the United States. American tech billionaire Elon Musk congratulated the AfD after its strong result in Saxony-Anhalt with a brief German message: "Gut gemacht!", or "Well Done!" in English. The AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund responded by thanking Musk and suggesting future economic cooperation. President Donald Trump also drew attention by posting a screenshot of German election projections on Truth Social. Together with Eric Langenbacher from the American-German Institute, DW's Ben Fajzullin discusses what the reaction says about transatlantic ties between right and far-right political movements.

Democracy Now! "The Nerd Reich": Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy

Aug 17, 2026 | A new book by longtime Bay Area journalist Gil Durán investigates “tech fascism” and its mounting influence on U.S. politics. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy follows the rise of Vice President JD Vance, the former venture capitalist whose “outsider” campaign for Senate was bankrolled by the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel. Durán traces the ideological lineage of the current Trump administration back from Vance to Thiel and the far-right-wing monarchist Curtis Yarvin, whose “right-libertarian” political theory has long made the rounds among Silicon Valley elite. “These guys were never libertarians,” says Durán. “Now that they are the government, we see their true face: They’re fascists, and they’re authoritarians.”


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The Lie that Made Elon Musk a Trillionaire

Jul 25, 2026 | This video examines Tesla, SpaceX, Musk’s inflated valuations, broken promises, and political alliance with Donald Trump to expose the lie that made him a trillionaire. From Wall Street and Silicon Valley to Babylon, idolatry, pride, and the Tower of Babel, we explore how elite power rewards cruelty, rewrites reality, and crowns men who embody domination instead of humility. A Christian analysis of Elon Musk, wealth, power, capitalism, SpaceX, Tesla, Trump, and the spiritual danger of human glory.

Sandra Navidi: „Billionär Elon Musk ist gefährlich“

Kein anderer Tech-Gigant hat so viel Kapital, Macht und Einfluss wie Musk. Geht das für die Welt nach hinten los?

Der Börsengang von SpaceX hat Elon Musk zum ersten Billionär der Welt gemacht. Damit spielt der Tech-Titan in einer neuen Liga der individuellen Macht. Aber wie reich, mächtig und gefährlich ist Elon Musk wirklich? Darüber sprechen wir mit US-Expertin Sandra Navidi.

The Full-length Interview with Elon Musk | The Economist

July 29, 2026 | Elon Musk may be the most powerful man in the world. He’s worth almost $1trn, runs Tesla and SpaceX, boasts an enormous social-media following and, to top it all off, he reckons he’s pretty good at predicting the future, too.

In his first extended interview since SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, Elon Musk sat down with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, at his Texas Gigafactory to talk about what he thinks this future holds. They discuss the timeline for AI overtaking human intelligence, the rapid progress of China, the reasons for his interest in Europe and why he thinks he “got a little too involved” in politics.

Hannity Stutters & Chokes Out a Lie Even He Can't Believe He's Telling

July 28, 2026 | Sean Hannity says that AI will fix all Americans' problems and will create a world of abundance. Jesse Dollemore responds...

I think that Elon Musk talks crap half the time. And suckers swallow it, hook, line, and sinker!
Listening to Scott Bessent in this video, he must be another one who is full of bullshit as well! Just as Ronald Reagan was.

In reality, Reagan was a third-rate actor who had an economic system named after him: Reaganomics. Go figure! I doubt that the man ever studied any economics in his life!

Reaganomics and Thatcherism should carry much of the blame for the mess we find ourselves in today. For example: Do you really think that we would have seen the current ENORMOUS wealth INEQUALITY without Reagan and Thatcher’s “trickle-down economics” BULLSHIT? And all those tax breaks they gave the already superrich?

Unfortunately, I am ashamed to have to admit it, even I bought in to the bullshit. At that time, I was a huge fan of Thatcher and even of Reagan.

Even though both of them did some good—I wouldn’t deny that—but they also caused a hell of a lot of harm to so many. The UK has never been the same since. Nor has America, for that matter! And now, we have this bullshitter par excellence, Elon Musk, to contend with! From what I have read, he is as high as a kite half the time. Many of his utterances sound like it, too! 😊 — © Mark Alexander

Proof That Elon Musk Has No Idea What He's Talking About

July 24, 2026 | Elon Musk goes into full vaporware mode as he makes up a lot of insane predictions. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. …

This is an excellent video, but it would be so much better if the lip movements were in sync with the speech! — © Mark Alexander

How the World’s Worst Person Became the First Trillionaire

July 19, 2026 | “When people can buy elections, when people can buy governments… that for me is a fundamentally a threat to democracy.

Being against billionaires is not a left right issue. This is about whether you care about democracy or not.” The world’s worst person is also the world’s first trillionaire.

In this latest episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Naomi Klein and Mehdi Hasan break down what Elon Musk’s trillionaire status means for democracy, capitalism, and the rise of racism.

In the conversation, Naomi and Mehdi explain how political corruption, government subsidies, and IPO promises make up Musk’s new trillionaire status.

They also dive into what the increased influence of billionaires means for the state of democracy, noting how Musk is taking advantage over people’s anger over wealth inequality and directing it to migrants. They also discuss how SpaceX IPO is based on unrealistic goals, Musk’s feud with Ro Khanna and protests in Albania over the Trump family.

Elon Musk Loses MASSIVELY as SpaceX Stock Plunges after Stunning Rating Blow

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are losing massively, with Musk's SpaceX stock plunging for a third straight day and falling even lower after receiving the lowest ESG rating.

John Iadarola and Tory Shulman break it down on The Damage Report. …


That SpaceX is going down and down is great news, in my humble opinion! Long may it lose value! It’s all a giant bubble anyway. Let us return to common sense in company valuations! — © Mark Alexander

Inside Elon Musk's Empire | BBC Americast

The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for sending people to Mars, the moon and beyond with SpaceX. Elon Musk’s rocket, telecommunications and artificial intelligence company SpaceX has listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2 trillion; making him the world’s first trillionaire in the process.

Other AI companies, including Open AI and Anthropic have plans to follow suit but what does that mean for the US economy and global financial stability?

In this episode, Justin speaks to Ryan Mac - an investigative technology reporter for the New York Times who has extensive experience covering Elon Musk and other leaders in the AI field.

SpaceX’s public valuation has made millionaires of many of its past and current employees and generated around $85 billion for the company; money that Elon Musk says is essential to fulfil the company’s plans to build bases on the Moon, put data centres into orbit and send human beings to Mars.

But what happens if those plans remain unfulfilled?

As more companies offer shares to investors and the general public, Justin and Ryan explore whether America is gambling on the promise of AI? And is the US economy becoming dangerously reliant on one industry?


Being generous of spirit, I hope Elon goes to Mars. I also hope that he stays there! — © Mark Alexander

Elon Musk: Wie gefährlich ist der erste Billionär der Welt? | Sandra Navidi

Kein anderer Tech-Gigant hat so viel Kapital, Macht und Einfluss wie Musk. Geht das für die Welt nach hinten los?

Der Börsengang von SpaceX hat Elon Musk zum ersten Billionär der Welt gemacht. Damit spielt der Tech-Titan in einer neuen Liga der individuellen Macht. Aber wie reich, mächtig und gefährlich ist Elon Musk wirklich? Darüber sprechen wir mit US-Expertin Sandra Navidi.

The Great Billionaire Theft of America: Musk, the Ellisons, and a Bipartisan Posse with Gil Duran

Jun 15, 2026 | Journalist and author Gil Duran joins Wajahat Ali to examine how billionaire influence has transformed American politics, media, and public life.

From Elon Musk and Larry Ellison to powerful tech investors and corporate donors, a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals now wield extraordinary influence over elections, public policy, information systems, and the economy.

Waj and Gil explore how both major political parties have increasingly relied on wealthy donors, why corporate power continues to expand regardless of election outcomes, and whether America is drifting toward a new era of oligarchic rule.

Has democracy been outspent by billionaires—or can ordinary citizens still reclaim power from the elite?

Wie Elon Musk und Peter Thiel die Welt zerstören | Jannis Brühl

Jan 23, 2026 | Geht es nach einer kleinen Elite von Techmilliardären, sollen in Zukunft gigantische Konzerne und eine gottgleiche Super-KI die Menschheit regieren. Klingt nach Science-Fiction, doch es ist ein Plan, der bereits umgesetzt wird. Schritt eins: Die Zerstörung der Demokratie.

Aber wie genau wollen die Techgiganten unsere Welt erobern und was können wir tun, um sie zu stoppen? Darüber sprechen wir mit SZ-Journalist und Autor Jannis Brühl.

Foto: Dominik Rösler

This Is Oligarchy: Elon Musk Becomes World's First TRILLIONAIRE with SpaceX IPO

Jun 13, 2026 | Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire, with the IPO of his company SpaceX. He is a symbol of how the United States has become an oligarchy, where elections are bought by rich elites and large corporations, and extreme wealth is concentrated in a few hands. Ben Norton explains.

This is just the start! Now we have one trillionaire. How long will it be before we have many? That we have trillionaires at all is the result of Reaganomics and Thatcherism. That political duo were the start of this INSANITY. And the WEAK political leaders the West has had to tolerate ever since have allowed this nonsense to take shape. That we had multi-billionaires hundreds of times over was bad enough, but now, with the start of the trillionaire class developing, things are about to take a turn for the worse. Bleak times lie ahead for us little people! Goodbye democracy; hello servitude! — © Mark Alexander

Finstere Anzeichen sieht Navidi im Mega-Börsengang von SpaceX: "Musk kann Wahrheit kaufen" | ntv

Jun 12, 2026 | "Elon Musk kann Einfluss, Fakten und die Wahrheit kaufen" - Finanzexpertin Sandra Navidi sieht im Mega-Börsengang von SpaceX finstere Anzeichen. Was im Zuge des Milliarden-IPO geschehe, sei zwar legal, aber dennoch höchst fragwürdig und die von Musk verkauften Visionen "völlig abstrus".

Elon Musk's Unchecked Power Is One More Sign of Rot in Trump's Regime.

Steve Schmidt gives us the low-down on this superrich welfare beneficiary. There are many of them in the billionaire class, don’t you know? All aspiring trillionaires, you understand. By the way, some people call them welfare queens! 😊 Their sugar daddy is the state! But they are firm believers in capitalism — for the little people, the masses; but when it comes to themselves, they believe in huge state subsidies and massive tax advantages. — © Mark Alexander

Elon Musk Will Be a Trillionaire ‘Fleetingly’ | Robert Watts

Jun 13, 2026 | “This is a valuation largely built on AI, and there are other more interesting businesses already making stronger advances.”

Elon Musk has been made a trillionaire, who is four times as rich anyone else on earth, by a valuation of SpaceX’s AI potential that is “north of a hundred times the annual revenue of the business,” says compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List Robert Watts.

How Elon Musk Became the Face of Broken American Capitalism

Jun 14, 2026 | Investigative journalist and founder of The Lever Dave Sirota joins Wajahat Ali to examine how Elon Musk's rise reflects deeper problems in American capitalism and the political establishment.

Waj and Dave discuss the role of government subsidies, regulatory policy, corporate lobbying, campaign financing, and media influence in helping create today's tech oligarchs. They explore how billionaire power intersects with politics, why accountability has become increasingly difficult, and what Musk's empire reveals about the relationship between wealth and public policy in the United States.

The conversation also looks beyond Musk himself to the broader system that rewards concentration of wealth, privatizes gains, socializes risk, and gives extraordinary influence to a small group of powerful individuals.

The central question: Is Elon Musk an exception—or the inevitable product of a political and economic system designed to benefit billionaires?

Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire

THE TELEGRAPH: Tech boss’s net worth rises above $1tn mark as shares in SpaceX surge 20pc in initial trading

Elon Musk has become the first trillionaire in history after his SpaceX business floated on the stock market in New York.

The world’s richest man’s net worth soared above the $1tn mark (£860bn) as shares in his rocket business surged by 20pc in initial trading after the company went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Mr Musk has a stake of around 43pc in the rocket venture, which was valued at $2.1tn (£1.8tn) as markets opened, on top of his shares in Tesla and his other start-ups.

SpaceX’s shares jumped to $162 in early trading, flying past its initial listing price of $135.

It means Mr Musk’s stakes in SpaceX and Tesla have crystallised into a $1tn paper fortune, although he is prevented from selling shares in SpaceX for at least one year under the terms of the float. » | Matthew Field | Senior Technology Reporter | Friday, June 12, 2026

The Chinese Car Company Beating Tesla | The Global Story

May 26, 2026 | In 2025, the Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles.

As conflict in the Middle East pushes up fuel prices and boosts demand for EVs, Chinese carmakers are seizing the opportunity. Driven by years of state-backed investment and industrial policy, China has quietly become the global powerhouse of EV production, leading the industry in technology, innovation, and affordability, while the US struggles to keep up.

In today’s episode, we speak to Suranjana Tewari, Asia Business Correspondent for BBC News. She explains what BYD cars are really like, and how China won the EV race.