Why the Musk and Trump relationship is breaking down – a psychologist explains

As the Musk v Trump feud steps up a level there are classic signs from a psychological point of view of why they are falling out.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
June 6, 2025 • ~7 min

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Elon Musk marketed EVs to wealthy early-adopter men – but in the long run, more diverse messaging will help the industry.

Hannah Budnitz, Research Associate in Urban Mobility, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford • conversation
March 25, 2025 • ~7 min

Digital imperialism: How US social media firms are using American law to challenge global tech regulation

Trump Media and Rumble joining X in legal fight against the Brazilian Supreme Court marks a new era of deregulation pushes.

Camille Grenier, Associated Expert at the Technology and Global Affairs Innovation Hub, Sciences Po • conversation
March 21, 2025 • ~11 min

NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

The majority of the 23 states disproportionately affected by the cuts are red states.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 7, 2025 • ~11 min

DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power

As DOGE taps into sensitive federal agency data repositories, many people fear what could happen to the data. One little-discussed but hugely consequential possibility: fueling Elon Musk’s xAI company.

Allison Stanger, Distinguished Endowed Professor, Middlebury • conversation
March 6, 2025 • ~11 min

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.

Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
Feb. 25, 2025 • ~8 min

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.

Richard Forno, Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Feb. 6, 2025 • ~10 min

New York to Paris in 30 mins? How to achieve Elon Musk’s vision of rockets replacing long haul

Trump’s return as US president could hasten the SpaceX Earth to Earth project.

Angadh Nanjangud, Lecturer in Aerospace/Spacecraft Engineering, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
Jan. 27, 2025 • ~8 min

The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas

SpaceX has brought both well-paying jobs and rocket debris to southern Texas.

Robert A. Kopack, Faculty Instructor of Human Geographies, University of South Carolina • conversation
Jan. 17, 2025 • ~10 min

Data centres in space: they’re a brilliant idea, but a herculean challenge

This year should see the first working prototype of a data centre designed for space.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 3, 2025 • ~7 min

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