Tag: Elon Musk
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Dozens take to Colorado Springs streets to protest Trump administration
Demonstrators gathered outside City Hall in Colorado Springs Wednesday to protest an array of early actions by the Trump administration, echoing criticisms shared the same day in Denver and cities across the United States. Demonstrators shared displeasure over the crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by President Donald Trump, immigration raids and deportations, the rollback…
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Trump 2.0, Episode One: Promises, nativist swagger and pardons | Cronin and Loevy
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“Here I am,” Trump proclaimed. Trump 2.0 may be older, yet he yearns to be bolder. During his second inaugural address, Trump had scorn, and no praise, for his predecessors, many of whom sat nearby. He implied that, because of God, he was brought back to save the American Dream and reestablish American dominance in…
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Welcome to the Age of the Broligarchs | Vince Bzdek
One of the most remarkable things about the inauguration Monday was the prominence of place given to tech titans during the ceremonies. Magnates worth more than $1 trillion were seated right behind the president and a row ahead of Donald Trump’s Cabinet as Trump was sworn in. Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO…
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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What Matthew Livelsberger texted ex days before Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Las Vegas
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Alicia Arritt had no inkling that her ex-boyfriend was planning to blow up one of the swankiest hotels on the Las Vegas strip. In the days before the explosion and apparent suicide, Matthew Livelsberger’s texts to her were playful, almost like a kid with a new toy. “I rented a Tesla Cybertruck. It’s the s***,”…
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What Trump’s Cabinet picks say about his coming presidency | Vince Bzdek
There is a book I read to my kids when they were about 4 years old called “The Mixed Up Chameleon.” One day the chameleon discovers it can change not only its color but its shape and size, too. When it sees different animals in the zoo, it immediately wants to be like them. And…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…
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2024 presidential election retrospectives | Cronin and Loevy
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Former President Donald Trump enjoyed an impressive comeback victory on Election Day last Tuesday. Virtually all the pollsters had predicted the closest of elections, yet they once again underestimated Trump’s support from the voters. Trump won the national popular vote, which was a first for him. His was the first Republican win of the popular…
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CU Boulder Engineering student club prepares for national competition
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In a small unit outside of Lafayette, around 25 CU Boulder Engineering students tinkered Saturday with the potential future of transportation — along with their personal futures. The CU Hyperloop team, made up of CU students of all ages and majors, are preparing their 2,000-some-odd-pound tunnel-boring robot for Elon Musk’s The Boring Company’s international “Not-a-Boring Competition”…
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Is Elon Musk too powerful for his own good? | Vince Bzdek
“Elon, The Everywhere” is what one White House official calls him. We’re talking about Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX, Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter), Starlink satellites, Neuralink and a host of other businesses that are actually making the future look like the future. He also at one time owned SolarCity, a company that transformed…