Trump turns to Musk amid Iran blackout, rekindling ties
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Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran has shut down all methods of internet access within its borders, reports IranWire. It has done the same previously, during earlier, milder episodes of revolt.
President Trump asked Elon Musk to get Starlink working more reliably in Iran to thwart the Iranian government’s Internet shutdown. Starlink operator SpaceX was apparently already working on the problem before Trump reached out to Musk.
Elon Musk appears to have reunited with Donald and Melania Trump, per a post shared on X on Sunday. “Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS,” Musk wrote on the platform. “2026 is going to be amazing!”
Elon Musk has claimed that South Africa’s regulatory framework prevents his satellite internet company, Starlink, from operating in the country because he is not Black, reigniting debate over South Africa’s post-apartheid economic transformation laws.
President Donald Trump and allies including billionaire Elon Musk have increasingly pushed for stricter requirements on voter identification in recent days, becoming the latest way Republicans are seeking to block Democrats from gaining ground in Congress in the November midterms.
Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open to the public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days.