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Musk Takes $2.4 Billion Contract From Verizon To Give It To Starlink Instead, Which Definitely Isn't Blatantly Illegal Or Wildly Corrupt In Any Way - Jalopnik

Sorry, Verizon, this completely normal and not-at-all ethically-unusual business decision unexpectedly favors Elon Musk.

·jalopnik.com·Sep 7, 2025

Musk Takes $2.4 Billion Contract From Verizon To Give It To Starlink Instead, Which Definitely Isn't Blatantly Illegal Or Wildly Corrupt In Any Way - Jalopnik

Elon Musk Inking Multibillion-Dollar Pentagon Deal Amid DOGE Cuts

Musk's SpaceX will reportedly help the U.S. Space Force send sensitive satellites into space.

·newsweek.com·Sep 6, 2025

Elon Musk Inking Multibillion-Dollar Pentagon Deal Amid DOGE Cuts

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia

Soldiers panicked and drones surveilling Russian forces went dark.

·reuters.com·Sep 6, 2025

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia

Elon Musk's US Department of Defense contracts

Elon Musk's companies have a variety of contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, highlighting the growing relationship between the tech entrepreneur's ventures and the U.S. military. The contracts include:

·reuters.com·Sep 6, 2025

Elon Musk's US Department of Defense contracts

Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI

The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Hitler, which were later deleted.

y federal agencies, local governments, and national security operations.

xAI has continued to expand its government work. The new offering includes custom national security tools, AI-powered science and health applications, and cleared engineering support for classified environments.

·cbsnews.com·Sep 6, 2025

Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI

Exclusive: Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns

Using sensitive or confidential data could violate security and privacy laws, specialists say.

If Musk was directly involved in decisions to use Grok, it could violate a criminal conflict-of-interest statute which bars officials -

·reuters.com·Sep 6, 2025

Exclusive: Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns

Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn

Tech CEO accused of aiming to privatize space and satellite operations as federal agencies reportedly seek contracts

·theguardian.com·Sep 6, 2025

Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn