Trisha Thadani

San Francisco

Technology reporter

Education: Boston University, BA in journalism

Trisha Thadani covers the technology industry for The Washington Post. She joined the paper in 2023 from the San Francisco Chronicle, where she was a city hall reporter for several years and named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2023 for investigative reporting. Her work also has been published in the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
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Trump tightens alliance with Musk, advocating broad role in U.S. policymaking

The GOP presidential nominee endorsed a commission that could give Musk responsibilities for auditing federal spending and regulations, marking another area of collaboration in the run-up to November’s election.

September 5, 2024
From left, Kevin Plank of Under Armour, Elon Musk of SpaceX and Wendell P. Weeks of Corning listen to then-President Donald Trump during a White House meeting on Jan. 23, 2017.

Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies

Elon Musk may seek to join Trump’s government efficiency commission, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and federal spending cuts.

September 2, 2024
Former president Donald Trump participates in an interview with billionaire Elon Musk on X on Aug. 12.

Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in dispute with Elon Musk

X owner Elon Musk has refused to reestablish an office in the country to respond to government requests to take down accounts that spread fake news.

August 31, 2024
X owner Elon Musk, left, and Brazilian supreme court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Elon Musk’s X reveals investors in court filing

A judge ordered Elon Musk’s X to reveal its shareholders, showing who helped with his $44 billion purchase of the social media platform formerly called Twitter.

August 21, 2024
Elon Musk purchased Twitter, which changed its name to X last year, for $44 billion. A judge has ordered the company to disclose its list of shareholders.

Noxious images spread after Elon Musk launches AI tool with few guardrails

Elon Musk launched an AI image generator that appeared to lack standard guardrails, further dragging X into uncharted territory ahead of a contentious election.

August 16, 2024
A person listens on a laptop as billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk interviews Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump on the X social media network, in New York City on August 12, 2024.

Trump returns to X with technical glitches, softball questions from Musk

The revival of Trump’s account on X offers him a bigger audience and also provides a boost for Elon Musk’s platform.

August 12, 2024

Elon Musk interviews Trump live on X after delay

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

August 12, 2024

Elon Musk’s X accused of bias after pro-Harris accounts labeled as ‘spam’

Three prominent pro-Harris X accounts have been labeled as spam, raising questions about whether the platform is intentionally limiting accounts opposing Trump.

August 7, 2024
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are seen after a SpaceX launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30, 2020.

Elon Musk moves X out of San Francisco. City leaders shrug.

Elon Musk says he will close X’s offices in San Francisco. The billionaire has long complained about the city’s progressive politics and homelessness crisis.

August 5, 2024
The X headquarters in San Francisco in July 2023. Elon Musk bought Twitter and rebranded it to X.

X suspends ‘White Dudes for Harris’ account after massive fundraiser

Elon Musk’s X suspended an account for “White Dudes for Harris” after massive fundraiser raised $4 million for the Vice President.

July 31, 2024
Vice President Harris speaks at a campaign event July 23 at West Allis Central High School in West Allis, Wis.