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Over the last year, Meta’s AI smart glasses have been used by deviant men to surreptitiously record videos of women and children.
Such incidents could become more harmful if combined with the vast amounts of personal and biometric data that Meta collects on its billions of users.
Such incidents could become more harmful if combined with the vast amounts of personal and biometric data that Meta collects on its billions of users.
Meta’s AI glasses empower creeps
Over the last year, Meta’s AI smart glasses have been used by deviant men to surreptitiously record videos of women and children.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Over the last year, Meta’s AI smart glasses have been used by deviant men to surreptitiously record videos of women and children.
Such incidents could become more harmful if combined with the vast amounts of personal and biometric data that Meta collects on its billions of users.
Such incidents could become more harmful if combined with the vast amounts of personal and biometric data that Meta collects on its billions of users.
Over the weekend, Elon Musk announced a sudden revision to his long-stated dream of building a city on Mars.
Instead of prioritizing Mars, he said that SpaceX — which is now competing with Blue Origin over a NASA mission to return astronauts to the moon — would focus on building a lunar “city.”
Instead of prioritizing Mars, he said that SpaceX — which is now competing with Blue Origin over a NASA mission to return astronauts to the moon — would focus on building a lunar “city.”
Musk puts Mars on ice
Over the weekend, Elon Musk, the centibillionaire CEO of SpaceX, announced a sudden revision to his long-stated dream of building a human city on Mars.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Over the weekend, Elon Musk announced a sudden revision to his long-stated dream of building a city on Mars.
Instead of prioritizing Mars, he said that SpaceX — which is now competing with Blue Origin over a NASA mission to return astronauts to the moon — would focus on building a lunar “city.”
Instead of prioritizing Mars, he said that SpaceX — which is now competing with Blue Origin over a NASA mission to return astronauts to the moon — would focus on building a lunar “city.”
Newly released emails from and to the late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein show that he had a far more intimate relationship with Elon Musk than the SpaceX and Tesla chief has sought to portray.
The truth about Musk’s relationship with Epstein
Musk has downplayed the relationship. Emails between the two men paint a different picture.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Newly released emails from and to the late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein show that he had a far more intimate relationship with Elon Musk than the SpaceX and Tesla chief has sought to portray.
Across America, billionaires and their minions are working to defeat a proposed ballot measure in California that would marginally tax the assets of the ultra-rich.
The initiative would use the proceeds to ensure that millions of low-income residents can remain on the state’s Medicaid program.
The initiative would use the proceeds to ensure that millions of low-income residents can remain on the state’s Medicaid program.
The billionaire boys fight the wealth tax
Across America, billionaires and their minions are working to defeat a proposed ballot measure in California that would marginally tax the assets of the ultra-rich.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Across America, billionaires and their minions are working to defeat a proposed ballot measure in California that would marginally tax the assets of the ultra-rich.
The initiative would use the proceeds to ensure that millions of low-income residents can remain on the state’s Medicaid program.
The initiative would use the proceeds to ensure that millions of low-income residents can remain on the state’s Medicaid program.
Earlier this month, Elon Musk’s top political advisor, Chris Young, scheduled a meeting with Red Oak Strategic, a Republican analytics firm known for working with establishment conservative political groups.
Musk coordinating with top GOP strategists in advance of 2026 midterms
Earlier this month, Elon Musk’s top political advisor, Chris Young, scheduled a meeting with Red Oak Strategic, a Republican analytics firm known for working with establishment conservative politica...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Earlier this month, Elon Musk’s top political advisor, Chris Young, scheduled a meeting with Red Oak Strategic, a Republican analytics firm known for working with establishment conservative political groups.
Jeff Yass, a right-wing megadonor and the 28th richest person in the world, is buying up large swaths of the town of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. He says that the acquisitions are motivated by benevolence.
Meet the pro-Trump billionaire buying up a Pennsylvania town
Jeff Yass, a right-wing megadonor and the 28th richest person in the world, is buying up large swaths of the town of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Jeff Yass, a right-wing megadonor and the 28th richest person in the world, is buying up large swaths of the town of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. He says that the acquisitions are motivated by benevolence.
To power its sprawling Colossus supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee, xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has polluted the air of a number of historic Black neighborhoods, which already faced exceptionally high rates of cancer and respiratory diseases.
Imported talent, local pollution: The grim reality of xAI's impact on Memphis
To power its sprawling Colossus supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee, xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has polluted the air of a number of historic Black neighborhoods, which ...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
To power its sprawling Colossus supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee, xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has polluted the air of a number of historic Black neighborhoods, which already faced exceptionally high rates of cancer and respiratory diseases.
OpenAI has steadily gained legitimacy among legacy media companies.
Last week, Disney agreed to allow 200 of its characters to appear in AI-generated videos on OpenAI’s Sora app.
But OpenAI’s next growth opportunity could rely on a more explicit form of content: AI pornography.
Last week, Disney agreed to allow 200 of its characters to appear in AI-generated videos on OpenAI’s Sora app.
But OpenAI’s next growth opportunity could rely on a more explicit form of content: AI pornography.
Why Sam Altman is getting into the pornography business
Over the past year and a half, OpenAI has steadily gained legitimacy among legacy media companies, signing content deals with publishers to feed material to ChatGPT and its other generative artificial...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
OpenAI has steadily gained legitimacy among legacy media companies.
Last week, Disney agreed to allow 200 of its characters to appear in AI-generated videos on OpenAI’s Sora app.
But OpenAI’s next growth opportunity could rely on a more explicit form of content: AI pornography.
Last week, Disney agreed to allow 200 of its characters to appear in AI-generated videos on OpenAI’s Sora app.
But OpenAI’s next growth opportunity could rely on a more explicit form of content: AI pornography.
Over the last 12 years, Elon Musk and Tesla have secured hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to help grow their business, while making numerous commitments to state and local governments that often failed to materialize.
How Tesla bilks taxpayers
Over the last 12 years, Elon Musk and Tesla have secured hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to help grow their business, while making numerous commitments to state and local governments that oft...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Over the last 12 years, Elon Musk and Tesla have secured hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to help grow their business, while making numerous commitments to state and local governments that often failed to materialize.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was pardoned by Trump earlier this week.
While it’s unclear who exactly convinced the president to issue the pardon, Hernández and his associates were heavily involved in an experimental libertarian colony in part funded by Trump donor Peter Thiel.
While it’s unclear who exactly convinced the president to issue the pardon, Hernández and his associates were heavily involved in an experimental libertarian colony in part funded by Trump donor Peter Thiel.
The billionaire-backed techno-utopia at the heart of Trump’s controversial pardon
Former right-wing Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was pardoned by Donald Trump earlier this week, cutting short a 45-year sentence he was serving for conspiring to traffic 500 tons of cocain...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was pardoned by Trump earlier this week.
While it’s unclear who exactly convinced the president to issue the pardon, Hernández and his associates were heavily involved in an experimental libertarian colony in part funded by Trump donor Peter Thiel.
While it’s unclear who exactly convinced the president to issue the pardon, Hernández and his associates were heavily involved in an experimental libertarian colony in part funded by Trump donor Peter Thiel.
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has built its sprawling data center using more than 2,000 metric tons of Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that could leave it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage.
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has built its sprawling data center using more than 2,000 metric tons of Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that could leave it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage.
Should billionaire Jared Isaacman successfully navigate his second nomination process to lead NASA, his top policy priority would be to beat China in a race to send astronauts back to the moon.
The billionaire Trump chose to lead NASA has ties to Chinese government
Should billionaire Jared Isaacman successfully navigate his second nomination process to lead NASA, his top policy priority would be to beat China in a race to send astronauts back to the moon.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Should billionaire Jared Isaacman successfully navigate his second nomination process to lead NASA, his top policy priority would be to beat China in a race to send astronauts back to the moon.
During the 2024 election, Elon Musk funneled $19.2 million into congressional elections using America PAC.
Almost no one benefited more from this spending than Congressman Tom Kean (R-NJ), who received $1.5 million in backing from America PAC.
Almost no one benefited more from this spending than Congressman Tom Kean (R-NJ), who received $1.5 million in backing from America PAC.
What $19.2 million bought Musk in Congress
During the 2024 election cycle, Elon Musk funneled $19.2 million into congressional elections using America PAC, a political action committee he created to back Republican candidates.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
During the 2024 election, Elon Musk funneled $19.2 million into congressional elections using America PAC.
Almost no one benefited more from this spending than Congressman Tom Kean (R-NJ), who received $1.5 million in backing from America PAC.
Almost no one benefited more from this spending than Congressman Tom Kean (R-NJ), who received $1.5 million in backing from America PAC.
On Friday, Elon Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and falsely claimed that the government shutdown was a dispute over blue states diverting billions of dollars in fraudulent federal payments to undocumented immigrants.
Musk and Rogan’s shutdown fantasy
On Friday, Elon Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and falsely claimed that the government shutdown was a dispute over blue states diverting billions of dollars in fraudulent federal pa...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
On Friday, Elon Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and falsely claimed that the government shutdown was a dispute over blue states diverting billions of dollars in fraudulent federal payments to undocumented immigrants.
With Tesla reporting a 37% quarterly dip in its net income last week, chief executive Elon Musk appeared focused on anything but the automaker’s vehicle sales.
Is Musk’s humanoid robot army worth $1 trillion?
With Tesla reporting a 37% quarterly dip in its net income last week, chief executive Elon Musk appeared focused on anything but the automaker’s vehicle sales.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
With Tesla reporting a 37% quarterly dip in its net income last week, chief executive Elon Musk appeared focused on anything but the automaker’s vehicle sales.
Once a leading liberal voice in tech, billionaire Marc Benioff has shifted his support to President Trump, following the lead of many of his peers in Silicon Valley.
A liberal CEO goes MAGA
Once a leading liberal voice in tech, billionaire Marc Benioff has shifted his support to President Trump, following the lead of many of his peers in Silicon Valley.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Once a leading liberal voice in tech, billionaire Marc Benioff has shifted his support to President Trump, following the lead of many of his peers in Silicon Valley.
Jeff Bezos is the fourth-wealthiest person on Earth, with a net worth of approximately $240 billion.
In 2022, Bezos said he would give away most of his wealth during his lifetime.
The process is not going well.
In 2022, Bezos said he would give away most of his wealth during his lifetime.
The process is not going well.
Jeff Bezos Can’t Give Away His Money
Maybe he should ask his ex-wife.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Jeff Bezos is the fourth-wealthiest person on Earth, with a net worth of approximately $240 billion.
In 2022, Bezos said he would give away most of his wealth during his lifetime.
The process is not going well.
In 2022, Bezos said he would give away most of his wealth during his lifetime.
The process is not going well.
The push to ban TikTok in the U.S. began with allegations that it was undermining the Israeli government.
It now seems poised to end with tech oligarch Larry Ellison, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, overseeing the video platform’s powerful algorithm.
It now seems poised to end with tech oligarch Larry Ellison, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, overseeing the video platform’s powerful algorithm.
TikTok’s new boss is a close ally of Benjamin Netanyahu
The push to ban TikTok in the U.S. began with allegations that it was undermining the Israeli government. It now seems poised to end with tech oligarch Larry Ellison, a close ally of Israeli Prime Min...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The push to ban TikTok in the U.S. began with allegations that it was undermining the Israeli government.
It now seems poised to end with tech oligarch Larry Ellison, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, overseeing the video platform’s powerful algorithm.
It now seems poised to end with tech oligarch Larry Ellison, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, overseeing the video platform’s powerful algorithm.
Last week, OpenAI presented its plans to build $1 trillion of AI infrastructure, including sprawling data centers across the U.S. that will require immense amounts of power and freshwater.
OpenAI’s announcement and a flurry of deals that followed have driven the stock market to record highs.
OpenAI’s announcement and a flurry of deals that followed have driven the stock market to record highs.
Sam Altman’s $1 trillion AI gamble
Last week, OpenAI presented its plans to build $1 trillion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, including sprawling data centers across the U.S.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Last week, OpenAI presented its plans to build $1 trillion of AI infrastructure, including sprawling data centers across the U.S. that will require immense amounts of power and freshwater.
OpenAI’s announcement and a flurry of deals that followed have driven the stock market to record highs.
OpenAI’s announcement and a flurry of deals that followed have driven the stock market to record highs.
In August, Skydance Media, a firm funded by Larry Ellison and led by his son David, completed an $8 billion merger with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS.
Now, the elder Ellison also has eyes set on TikTok, the social media app owned by a company based in China.
Now, the elder Ellison also has eyes set on TikTok, the social media app owned by a company based in China.
Billionaire surveillance enthusiast set to acquire TikTok's US operations
In the near future, Larry Ellison, an 81-year-old tech oligarch, could be in control of one of the world's most powerful media empires.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In August, Skydance Media, a firm funded by Larry Ellison and led by his son David, completed an $8 billion merger with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS.
Now, the elder Ellison also has eyes set on TikTok, the social media app owned by a company based in China.
Now, the elder Ellison also has eyes set on TikTok, the social media app owned by a company based in China.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is seeking to expand its work for the government, including securing contracts involving the country's most sensitive national security information.
Musk's xAI flaunts lax attitude on security, seeks top secret government contracts
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is seeking to expand its work for the government, including securing contracts involving the country's most sensitive national security information.
oligarchwatch.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is seeking to expand its work for the government, including securing contracts involving the country's most sensitive national security information.
A think tank with ties to right-wing billionaires Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Charles Koch, the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), is pushing a radical plan to replace large swaths of the federal government with artificial intelligence.
The little-known think tank pushing Trump to replace the federal workforce with AI
A think tank with ties to right-wing billionaires Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Charles Koch, the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), is pushing a radical plan to replace large swaths of the feder...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A think tank with ties to right-wing billionaires Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Charles Koch, the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI), is pushing a radical plan to replace large swaths of the federal government with artificial intelligence.
One of China's largest companies claimed to have purchased a stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, a vital U.S. defense contractor.
Government-linked Chinese firm claimed ownership stake in SpaceX
One of China's largest companies claimed to have purchased a stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, a vital U.S.
www.muskwatch.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
One of China's largest companies claimed to have purchased a stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, a vital U.S. defense contractor.
Elon Musk has recently launched a local charm offensive in the Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhoods where his artificial intelligence startup has become a leading polluter through its illicit use of smog-creating gas turbines.
"Give them a little money, pollute, and kill" — Inside xAI's charm offensive in Memphis
Elon Musk has recently launched a local charm offensive in the Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhoods where his artificial intelligence startup has become a leading polluter through its illicit use of smog...
www.muskwatch.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Elon Musk has recently launched a local charm offensive in the Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhoods where his artificial intelligence startup has become a leading polluter through its illicit use of smog-creating gas turbines.
On April 24, Elon Musk's $9 billion neurotechnology company falsely self-certified as a "small disadvantaged business" (SDB) on a federal filing, a designation that qualifies the company for preferential treatment as part of a racial and ethnic diversity initiative.
Musk’s Neuralink falsified federal forms, claims to qualify for racial diversity program
The company, owned by the world's wealthiest man, says it is a "small disadvantaged business"
www.muskwatch.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
On April 24, Elon Musk's $9 billion neurotechnology company falsely self-certified as a "small disadvantaged business" (SDB) on a federal filing, a designation that qualifies the company for preferential treatment as part of a racial and ethnic diversity initiative.