17 Better Ways Elon Musk Could Have Spent $446 Million

What happened

The Verge’s Elizabeth Lopatto argues that Elon Musk wasted $446 million on midterm elections, including $47 million spent by his America PAC to oppose Texas Democrat James Talarico, who won 55 percent of the vote. She lists 17 alternative purchases, from Larry Ellison’s private island to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, and says opposition to data centers reflects broader anger at the tech industry.

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The story so far

The Verge’s Elizabeth Lopatto argues that Elon Musk wasted $446 million on midterm elections, including $47 million America PAC spent opposing Texas Democrat James Talarico, who won 55 percent of the vote. She lists 17 alternative purchases, from Larry Ellison’s private island to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards.