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Elon Musk & Pete Hegseth

19 shared events · Importance 4 · Last updated May 09, 2026

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Elon Musk: Elon Musk is mentioned as the founder of xAI, which has a deal with the United States — United States Department of Defense.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, as Defense Secretary, insisted that Anthropic must allow for any uses the United States — United States Department of Defense deemed lawful and sought to label the company a supply chain risk.
Apr 28, 2026 · 51 articles
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Elon Musk: Elon Musk's xAI gained approval for classified work, increasing competition for Pentagon business following Anthropic's designation.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, ordered the United States — United States Department of Defense to bar contractors from commercial activity with Anthropic and set a six-month period for the transition of AI services to another provider.
Feb 28, 2026 · 8 articles
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International
Elon Musk: Elon Musk is involved in a high-stakes trial against Sam Altman and Greg Brockman that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence.
Pete Hegseth: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from Congress regarding the Iran war's costs and the Trump administration's military budget.
Apr 22, 2026 · 43 articles
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Elon Musk: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Inc., was part of the U.S. delegation and drew attention on Chinese social media for his son learning Chinese and for interacting with a Chinese dissident account.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary, was part of the U.S. delegation to the summit.
May 14, 2026 · 23 articles
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Elon Musk: Elon Musk, a friend of Donald Trump and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, is expected to join the President's trip to China.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth is the Defense Secretary of the United States, defending the Pentagon's budget request and the administration's strategy for the Iran war before Congress. He is a central figure in explaining the war's costs and objectives.
May 12, 2026 · 49 articles
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Elon Musk: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Inc., was present at the summit as part of the US business delegation, indicating potential for new business ventures and market access in China.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, US Defense Secretary, was part of the US delegation at the summit.
May 14, 2026 · 35 articles
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International
Elon Musk: Elon Musk arrived with Donald Trump, indicating a potential business interest in the summit's outcomes.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, arrived with Donald Trump, suggesting defense-related discussions at the summit.
May 14, 2026 · 6 articles
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Elon Musk: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, is part of the U.S. delegation to China, indicating the presence of tech and business leaders in the discussions.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, is part of the U.S. delegation to China.
May 13, 2026 · 25 articles
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Elon Musk: Elon Musk is mentioned as a past adviser to Donald Trump, providing context on other influential figures in the administration.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, stated that troops were poised to restart combat operations if a deal was not reached, threatening to target Iran's critical dual-use infrastructure, power generation, and energy industry.
Apr 08, 2026 · 702 articles
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International
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, US Defense Secretary, is expected to visit India to further discussions on defense procurements.
Apr 20, 2025 · 17 articles
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Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, is scheduled to visit a SpaceX facility, indicating ongoing government engagement with SpaceX.
Jan 12, 2026 · 7 articles
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Regulatory
Feb 15, 2026 · 139 articles
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International
Feb 13, 2026 · 10 articles
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Domestic
Jan 17, 2026 · 13 articles
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Regulatory
Jan 14, 2026 · 21 articles
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Tech
Jan 14, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Jan 13, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Mar 11, 2026 · 6 articles
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Regulatory
Mar 06, 2026 · 6 articles
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