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Fifteen years ago, I started writing about a little EV startup that was trying to survive even as others failed in the clean tech boom-and-bust cycle. Back then Tesla had captured the interest of some celebrities and EV enthusiasts — but it was a small circle.
A lot has changed since then, including the profile of its largest shareholder and CEO, Elon Musk. His companies, which include SpaceX, Tesla, X, xAI, Neuralink, and The Boring Company, have multiplied. And he’s using it to find talent to support the Department of Government Efficiency, an entity established via President Trump’s executive order.
I recently put my institutional knowledge to work — covering Musk over all these years, you learn a few things — and teamed up with several TechCrunch editors and reporters. Our task was not just to identify the people working at DOGE, but also to help readers understand their connection to Musk’s universe.
This is a living document — and one we will regularly update as we continue our reporting. Have a tip about DOGE, its workers, or other related topics? Reach out to me at [email protected] or my Signal at kkorosec.07.
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