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Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary cites an insider who says Elon Musk is “the most miserable man I’ve ever met,” arguing his drive for power, data reach through X, and political involvement (including Trump) reflect deeper personal misery and shape American politics.
The Daily Beast's Washington bureau chief, Martin Pengelly, has resigned just five weeks after being hired, amid internal conflicts and a wave of buyouts among unionized journalists. The publication is facing significant staff reductions and controversial editorial decisions under new leadership, as it aims to revamp its strategy ahead of the upcoming election.
The Daily Beast's new leaders, Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood, are implementing voluntary buyouts to cut costs by $1.5 million as part of a broader effort to revitalize the struggling digital tabloid. The buyouts, which will affect about a third of the unionized editorial staff, are aimed at reducing spending and achieving financial sustainability. The company, controlled by Barry Diller's IAC, has historically lost millions annually but aims to break even next year.
US District Judge Joshua Wolson has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Judge Paula Patrick against The Daily Beast over an article headline that stated she was "linked" to the conspiracy group QAnon. The judge ruled that Patrick had not shown the report was the product of "actual malice," a legal threshold needed to sustain an allegation that a news reporter knew information was false and published it anyway. Patrick has denied any linkage to QAnon, whose adherents cast Donald Trump as a savior figure.