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Trump is joining Elon Musk to watch SpaceX's latest Starship test

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President-elect Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that he really likes rockets. On Tuesday, he’s expected to watch his ally launch a fully reusable, 400-foot mega-rocket out of southern Texas, according to reports.

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Trump's latest hire is a boon for Elon Musk's SpaceX — and a hit to Big Tech

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President-elect Donald Trump said he would appoint Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr as chair, delivering another win to ally Elon Musk and a gut punch to Big Tech.

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Trump and Musk's world, Boeing layoffs, and Costco's big butter recall: The week's most popular stories

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Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be joined by Vivek Ramaswamy as “outside of government” consultants on federal spending for President-elect Donald Trump’s coming administration. Exactly what that means is still unclear.

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Airbus CEO says SpaceX is successful because it's a selfish American company

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The CEO of France’s Airbus is both impressed and envious of success at its American rival SpaceX. Company head Guillaume Faury told attendees at a German aviation event that SpaceX would never have been able to achieve all it has if it were a European company, Reuters reports.

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Trump's DOGE gift to Elon Musk is basically just a consulting gig

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Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be joined by Vivek Ramaswamy as “outside of government” consultants on federal spending for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Exactly what that means is still unclear.

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Elon Musk is already flexing his influence with Trump. Here's how

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Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is riding high right now. After months of work campaigning on President-elect Donald Trump’s behalf, his chosen candidate is heading back to the White House, proving that his latest gamble was a success — and earning him more sway with the upcoming administration.

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