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Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kara Swisher Says Trump Has Met His Match in Battle With Elon Musk: ‘He Doesn't Mind Chaos'
Kara Swisher, renowned tech journalist and podcast host, weighed in on the ongoing battle between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, saying the controversial commander-in-chief has met his match with the Tesla CEO. 'I'm not sure Donald Trump has dealt with someone who really is a scorched Earth kind of personality,' Swisher told CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown during a guest appearance. At the time, Pamela asked the 'Pivot' co-host which of the two, between Trump or Musk, has more to lose in their fallout. 'Elon's willing to take a lot of risks,' Swisher continued' 'As you see, he blows up rockets to see which one can work. So he doesn't mind chaos in that regard, in a way that Donald Trump I don't think quite understands.' Swisher's thoughts came as response to Trump and Musk's ongoing spat that started up earlier this week after Musk slammed Trump's 'big, beautiful' spending bill, and follows Musk's exit as Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week. Since then, Musk argued he's the only reason Trump got elected in the first place and even stated Trump's connected to notorious financier Jeffrey Epstein. In response, but after serving Musk with a bit of the silent treatment, Trump threatened to end Musk's government contracts. Swisher noted Musk, who she says is giving 'Fatal Attraction' vibes, is probably upset that he got booted from the White House, supposing hopes to stay on as the head of DOGE beyond the 130-day period were denied. While Musk's businesses have taken a hit, Swisher said the tech billionaire is locked and loaded for an all-out showdown if triggered. 'Obviously, Elon's lost a lot of money, gained a little bit back. Tesla stock, for example, went way down, $150 billion, and then it rose a little bit more when the idea that it would calm down a little bit. So he's got financial things at stake, but he doesn't care; that's the issue,' Swisher said. She continued: 'They could certainly investigate him, the justice department. There were a bunch of investigations that got quashed. They could un-quash them, I guess. In terms of Donald Trump, [Musk] could just keep up the drumbeat of recession, chaos, overspending. He's got one of the world's biggest platforms. He's one of the world's most famous people, aside of Donald Trump. So this isn't just anybody leading the White House. This is someone who has the ability to do something about it if he feels wronged.' The post Kara Swisher Says Trump Has Met His Match in Battle With Elon Musk: 'He Doesn't Mind Chaos' appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North downtown development project ‘Alley North' in motion after groundbreaking
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A new development intersecting three major areas of downtown Oklahoma City is officially in the works after a groundbreaking Thursday morning. Everything from retail, restaurants and more is the idea coming to NW 13th Street and Broadway Avenue. LOCAL NEWS: Lightning strikes transformer at OKC Fairgrounds' new coliseum It was an empty lot for decades according to Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, but it's now the site for the vision you see in the renderings. 'We're going to turn this into something really exciting,' Holt said. The transformation plans involve about a dozen or so acres on the northern edge of downtown. The development is being dubbed Alley North and a groundbreaking Thursday morning set it in motion. Officials with the Oklahoma City based real estate developer Pivot said this will be a popular junction connection Automobile Alley, Midtown and the Innovation District. 'Alley North is set to become a mixed-use walkable neighborhood that includes the new Guernsey headquarters, an executive office building, boutique hotel, retail fronting Broadway all centered around a public park,' Candace Baitz with Pivot Real Estate said. Holt said empty lots have been a blight since downtown areas were demolished in the 1960's and 1970's. LOCAL NEWS: Thunder NBA Finals berth highlights Oklahoma City's rise as a 'big league city' 'I'm just always so happy when I can be a part of a groundbreaking or a ribbon cutting where we turn in one of those empty lots or surface parking lots into something beautiful, something productive for the city,' he said. Design firm Guernsey will also have their headquarters in a multi-story building there as well. There's two large open patio areas on that building that they want to be open for community use outside of work hours. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Mint
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Mint
Elon Musk's DOGE cuts hit Tesla, ‘he's alienated the wrong people,' says expert amid exit from Donald Trump admin
World's richest man, Elon Musk's decisions at the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that aims to cut federal spending of the Donald Trump administration have impacted his EV company Tesla, according to US marketing professor Scott Galloway. Elon Musk's choice to enforce severe job and budget reductions within the federal government for the Trump administration was described as "one of the greatest brand destructions' ever. The Tesla boss ignored the customer base of Tesla while aligning with the interests of the Trump administration, Galloway stated on Friday's episode of the popular Pivot podcast hosted by Kara Swisher. 'He's alienated the wrong people,' Galloway remarked. 'Three-quarters of Republicans would never consider buying an EV. So he's cozied up to the people who aren't interested in EVs," Galloway said. He further cited poll data that showed Tesla had fallen from the eighth-most-reputable brand in 2021 to the 95th. Galloway highlighted that Tesla's sales fell nearly 59% in France, 81% in Sweden, 74% in the Netherlands, 66% in Denmark, 50% in Switzerland and 33% in Portugal. In the last few months, Musk has intervened in the political affairs of several European countries, a major EV market, on his social media platform X, including the election in Germany and grooming gangs in the UK. This has impacted Tesla sales in the region, CNN reported. Recently, Chinese EV maker BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time in the month of April, according to a report from Jato Dynamics. 'This has arguably been one of the greatest brand destructions,' Galloway said."Tesla was a great brand. He's alienated his core demographic," he added. Tesla's European sales fell nearly 50% for the fourth month in a row, according to a report by CNN. By the end of April, Tesla reportedly posted a 71% fall in profits, while Musk, during an earnings call, assured that he would cut down on his role as Doge from May onwards. On May 29, Elon Musk announced that he is exiting the Donald Trump administration and leaving DOGE. "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government," Musk posted on X. Musk started heading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) during Trump's second term as president, which began in January.
NBC Sports
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Channing Crowder apologizes for his comments about Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson
Channing Crowder has performed a cleanup on Aisle Belichick. Crowder, one of the three hosts of The Pivot Podcast, made the mistake of sharing candid observations about what he witnessed when Bill Belichick was interviewed, with his 24-year-old girlfriend/handler/publicist/idea mill/creative muse Jordon Hudson present. Now, Crowder has publicly apologized for inadvertently exposing the apparent purpose and plan for the one-on-one interview between Belichick and Pivot co-host Ryan Clark. Appearing on WQAM radio in Miami after the Belichick interview, Crowder said Hudson 'choreographed' the Belichick-Clark sit-down that preceded Belichick's session with Clark, Crowder, and Fred Taylor. Said Crowder on the latest episode of the Pivot: 'I just want to tell Bill, Jordon, I apologize for any negativity it brought to you. Coach, we talked on the phone. I told you, I respect you as much as I do anybody in this world. And what happened and all this came out was . . . unrealistic, and . . . that's the opposite of what I wanted to do for you, and what I wanted to do for your relationship, Coach. So that's my bad, and I want to put it out there as a man. My bad, Coach.' (Why is Crowder concerned about doing anything for Belichick or his relationship? Podcasts aren't there to serve the guests; they exist — ideally — to serve the audience.) After Crowder finished his apology, Clark strongly disputed the idea that Hurdon 'choreographed' the interview. However, Clark also said he met with Belichick and Hudson for 'an hour and a half' before the interview started. So why was she even involved in a 90-minute meeting before the interview started if there was no effort by her to control the questions, the answers, and/or the editing? 'Jordon wanted to be represented in a certain way, wanted their relationship to be represented in a certain way,' Clark admitted. 'And the conversations we had afterwards, before the show was released, what we'll show or what can we show about Bill speaking about her and the rest of our interview?' Clark added that there was an interview with both Belichick and Hudson that was recorded but wasn't released. But Clark doesn't explain why it wasn't released. Did Belichick veto it? Did Hudson? Surely, Clark didn't decide that it made good editorial or business sense to suppress what would have been the first and only joint interview of Belichick and Hudson. All of this speaks to the 'choreography' that Crowder perceived. He's been involved in plenty of these interviews. He knows how it normally works. Interview subject shows up, sits down, and talks. That's it. This wasn't it. It was an entire production, with an extensive meeting before the interview and with Clark at all times sensitive to how Jordon Hudson would be represented and how her relationship with Belichick would be represented. It wasn't 'choreography' in the literal sense. It was (apparently) extensive control over the process of conducting, editing, and presenting the interview in the practical sense. And it worked, until Crowder blew it up by being honest. 'She kind of coordinates and brand manages,' Crowder said on WQAM. 'She has her paws on the situation. It's different . . . It was weird to be around Belichick and Jordon. . . . I don't see Belichick in that light. But he just smiles and nods. . . . 'His old lady is different. . . . She lurks. It's weird to know him as Coach Belichick running the entire organization as G.M., head coach, talent coordinator, all that stuff, and then to see this tiny, little 95-pound girl kind of — pretty much telling him what to do.' It's no surprise that Crowder said what he said on WQAM. And it's no surprise that, after Belichick and/or Hudson presumably got upset about what Crowder said, Crowder realized that it's in his best overall business interests to take one for the Pivot team and apologize for inadvertently opening his mouth and letting the truth fall out.
Epoch Times
28-05-2025
- Automotive
- Epoch Times
Tesla Sales in Europe Plunge Nearly 50 Percent
Tesla's vehicle sales across Europe tumbled nearly 50 percent in April, even as overall electric vehicle demand accelerated across the continent, according to Tesla sold only 7,261 cars in Europe last month, down from 14,228 a year ago—a drop of 49 percent. Meanwhile, overall electric vehicle sales in the region jumped nearly 28 percent, showing how much ground Tesla is losing in one of its key markets. While Tesla's dip partly reflects temporary factory shutdowns to upgrade its top-selling Model Y SUV, deeper issues are weighing on the brand, including consumer backlash against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's political activism. Musk's high-profile role in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a cost-cutting initiative targeting federal programs, has 'Starting next month, I'll be allocating far more of my time to Tesla, and now that the major work of establishing the Department of Government Efficiency is done,' Musk told investors on an April 22 earnings call. Musk added he will continue to support DOGE 'to make sure that the waste and fraud that we stop does not come roaring back,' with his remarks coming as Tesla reported a 71 percent income drop in the first quarter of 2025. Related Stories 5/7/2025 5/1/2025 Some experts have pointed to Musk's alignment with Trump administration policies and controversial public statements as key drivers of consumer backlash, particularly in liberal-leaning markets where Tesla once thrived. Scott Galloway, marketing professor and co-host of the Pivot podcast, speaking on a 'He's alienated the wrong people,' Galloway remarked, adding that Musk has instead 'cozied up to the people who aren't interested in EVs.' Musk's comments on social media have also In a recent 'I did what needed to be done,' Musk replied, while denouncing what he said was 'massive violence' committed against his companies, along with threats against him and his employees. 'They're on the wrong side of history,' Musk said of the perpetrators. 'A number of them are going to prison—and they deserve it.' Musk, who spent nearly $300 million backing Trump's 2024 campaign and those of other Republican candidates, said at the Qatar event that he would 'do a lot less' political spending in the future. When asked why, he replied: 'I think I've done enough.' At the same time, Musk left open the possibility of future contributions, while reaffirming his commitment to lead Tesla as its chief executive for at least another five years, joking that the only way he'd step down is 'if I'm dead.'
