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Elon Musk donates $276M to Republicans; Apple plans Mac & iPad mini event

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Elon Musk has reportedly donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts, a significant financial commitment to the party. Separately, Apple is planning a two-day product showcase in Los Angeles on October 27-28 to unveil new Macs and an iPad mini, inviting content creators to the event. AI

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Elon Musk donates $276M to Republicans; Apple plans Mac & iPad mini event

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts So much for doing less political spending. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Image

    Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts So much for doing less political spending. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/elon-musk-2026-midterm-rep…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple Plans Two-Day Event to Showcase Trio of New Macs and iPad Mini Apple is planning to invite content creators to a two-day product showcase in Los Angeles o

    Apple Plans Two-Day Event to Showcase Trio of New Macs and iPad Mini Apple is planning to invite content creators to a two-day product showcase in Los Angeles on October 27 and October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Do not expect a traditional Apple Event with a live-s…

    LINKS macrumors.com/…/new-macs-and-ipad-mini-in…

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