Jason Abbruzzese

New York

Assistant Managing Editor at NBC News

Assistant managing editor for NBC News Digital. Tech, science, climate, health, business, memes. HTX, BOS, ACT, NYC. Signal:JasonAbb.78

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Elon Musk officially leaves the White House

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Nnamdi Egwuonwu |Julia Jester |Jason Abbruzzese

May 28, 2025, 10:37 PM EDTElon Musk's days working at the White House are over. The billionaire Tesla CEO, enlisted by President Donald Trump to cut waste in the federal government, started offboarding from his role Wednesday night, a White House official told NBC News. Musk's move came a day after he criticized a Republican bill to fund much of Trump’s agenda. Musk commented on his exit Wednesday on X, his social media platform.
Elon Musk officially leaves the White House

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nnamdi Egwuonwu |Julia Jester |Jason Abbruzzese

14 hours agoA Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting WashingtonThe billionaire has made clear he is frustrated with the obstacles he encountered as he tried to upend the federal bureaucracy. Elon Musk took a swipe at President Trump’s signature domestic policy legislation, saying it would add to the national deficit. He complained to administration officials …9 hours agoPlaybook: Tariff bombshellWith help from Eli Okun and Bethany Irvine Good Thursday morning.
Google I/O 2025 live updates: How to watch, time, what to expect as tech giant talks Gemini AI, developer news

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Angela Yang |Brian Cheung |Jason Abbruzzese

Updated May 20, 2025, 9:07 AM EDTGoogle is expected to unveil a suite of new AI products today that it hopes will supercharge its already-dominant search engine, aiming to beat the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta in a fierce competition for global AI dominance.
CBS News chief steps down amid tension over Trump lawsuit

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Jason Abbruzzese

The president and CEO of CBS News said Monday that she is stepping down, marking the second high-profile departure from the organization within the past month as it contends with a $20 billion lawsuit from President Donald Trump and a high-profile merger.
CBS News chief steps down amid tensions over Trump lawsuit

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jason Abbruzzese

The head of CBS News stepped down Monday, marking the second high-profile departure from the organization within the past month as its parent company contends with a $20 billion lawsuit from President Donald Trump and an $8 billion merger. Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks asked Wendy McMahon for her resignation Saturday, CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter. CBS did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment on CNBC's reporting.
CBS News chief steps down amid tensions over Trump lawsuit

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jason Abbruzzese |Rob Wile

4 hours agoCBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the latest fallout at the network as its parent company considers settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with his former political opponent. McMahon, who has led both the network news …
New pope's social media posts offer some insight into his politics

4 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Rebecca Shabad |Jason Abbruzzese |Allan Smith |Henry Gomez

In this day and age, even the holy leave a social media trail. The new pope's online footprint was quickly dissected on Thursday just minutes after he elected the next head of the Catholic church, sparking a mixed reaction from some on the right. Before becoming Pope Leo XVI, Cardinal Robert Prevost occasionally posted on social media, including some messages that appeared to be critical of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance and their worldview.
How an errant headline about a tariffs 'pause' briefly sent stocks soaring

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Rob Wile |Jason Abbruzzese

An unfounded claim that President Donald Trump was considering pausing the implementation of sizable tariffs briefly sent U.S. stocks skyrocketing on Monday, an indication of just how volatile the current economic situation has become. Just after 10:10 a.m., a headline flashed on several well-followed finance-focused accounts on X saying White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett had indicated Trump was considering a 90-day pause — China excluded — on his sweeping tariffs plan.
La nueva jugada de Elon Musk: su IA se queda con X por $33,000 millones

2 months ago | telemundochicago.com | Jason Abbruzzese |Steve Kopack

Elon Musk dijo el viernes que su startup de inteligencia artificial, xAI, había adquirido su plataforma de redes sociales, X. Dijo que el acuerdo fue una transacción de acciones que valoró a X en $33,000 millones. "Los futuros de xAI y X están entrelazados. Hoy, oficialmente damos el paso de combinar los datos, los modelos, la computación, la distribución y el talento", escribió Musk en una publicación en X.
Elon Musk's AI startup acquires X in deal that values social media platform at $33 billion

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Jason Abbruzzese

Elon Musk said Friday that his AI startup, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X. Musk said that the deal was an all-stock transaction that valued X at $33 billion. "xAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent," Musk wrote. X recently raised $1 billion from investors, valuing it at $44 billion, according to Bloomberg. Musk took X (then Twitter) private in 2022 at nearly the same valuation.