Space and technology billionaire Elon Musk announced that his term as the chief of the Department of Government Efficiency has come to an end.

Mr Musk, 53, had been designated as a “special government employee”, giving him access to work in the administration for 130 days. The deadline was set to expire on May 30. The Tesla billionaire thanked Mr Trump “for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending”, but has denied falling out with his boss.

In a major political and business development, tech billionaire Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as the chief of the Department of

Critics of longtermism say it appeals to wealthy tech moguls precisely because it adds a sheen of morality to their masters-of-the-universe projects. They also say that the moguls’ ultimate goal is a utopian civilization of humans, biological and robotic, all A.I. enhanced.

More than 100,000 kitchen faucets from three different brands sold on Amazon have been recalled over dangerous lead exposure concerns. On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued three separate recall warnings for the faucets “due to dangerous lead exposure.”