Trisha Thadani

• Tech

Elon Musk can’t stop promising a fully autonomous Tesla. How close is he?

• Tech

Campaign spending data shows that Republican ad dollars rule on the platform formerly known as Twitter, the opposite of the largest platforms.

• Tech

Robot taxi developer Cruise will pay a $1.5 million fine to federal regulators for withholding details on a gruesome crash last year in San Francisco.

• Democracy in America

America PAC has spent more than $30 million since mid-August to boost Trump, including on mailers targeting voters in North Carolina and misleading online ads.

• Elections

The GOP presidential nominee endorsed a commission that could give Musk responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations, marking another area of collaboration in the run-up to November’s election.

• Economic Policy

Elon Musk may seek to join Trump’s government efficiency commission, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and federal spending cuts.

• Technology

X owner Elon Musk has refused to reestablish an office in the country to respond to government requests to take down accounts that spread fake news.

• Tech

A judge ordered Elon Musk’s X to reveal its shareholders, showing who helped with his $44 billion purchase of the social media platform formerly called Twitter.

• Tech

Elon Musk launched an AI image generator that appeared to lack standard guardrails, further dragging X into uncharted territory ahead of a contentious election.