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EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration

The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...

The Wall Street Journal - 10h

Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland

Negotiations over an 836,000-square-mile island may fall to a close friend of Elon Musk with experience in deal-making. Just not that kind of deal-making.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump v Bannon, Musk v Farage: who hates who in Magaland

The feuds and rivalries within the US president-elect’s Maga ecosystem – including some British sympathisers. The task of deconstructing the internal manoeuvrings of the leadership of the Soviet ...

The Guardian - 16h

Elon Musk to speak at Trump's inauguration weekend rally

Elon Musk is among the speakers who will precede President-elect Donald Trump at his pre-inaugural rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, according to a source familiar with the planning.

NBC News - 1d

Microsoft leaders meet with Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Microsoft’s top leaders met with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Microsoft CEO Satya ...

The Hill - 1d

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to Attend Trump’s Inauguration

Billionaire business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, plan to make prominent appearances at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.

The New York Times - 2d

SEC lawsuit against Elon Musk is a big political test for Trump administration

Trump appointee Paul Atkins is set to face a major minefield upon taking over leadership of the SEC, given Musk’s close ties to the incoming president.

MarketWatch - 2d

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.

NBC News - 3d

Mapping Elon Musk’s Global Empire

From tunnels to Tesla factories to SpaceX launch facilities, there’s barely a place on Earth that doesn’t feel the gravitational pull of humanity’s wealthiest reply guy.

Wired - 4d

Musk sets sights on European politics

After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany's far-right party in the upcoming election ...

CBS News - 4d

Mark Cuban Just Proposed a 20-Minute Daily Habit to ‘Destabilize’ Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and President Trump

Is there any downside?

Inc. - 6d

Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell

There is a narrow window. Public media and fair reporting must be supported: the rules must be upheld. In early 2017, Mark Zuckerberg was on what might be termed an “apology tour” of the United ...

The Guardian - 6d

Twin-headed Trump-Musk onslaught leaves Europe floundering for response

Incoming US president and oligarch ally are wreaking diplomatic havoc among Washington’s beholden allies. Europe has been braced since the US presidential election in November for the challenge ...

The Guardian - 6d

Musk and the new political playbook

Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust Starmer

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Farage, Musk and Trump: they crave your attention. Don’t give it to them | Andy Beckett

Populist trolling thrives on the oxygen of publicity. It’s on all of us – media and voters – to start looking away. Even more than other forms of politics, populism needs an audience. Populist ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Trump campaign worker won Musk’s $1mn election raffle prize

US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awards

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Musk-Trump relationship not a 'concern': Hyundai CEO

Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said he’s not concerned about the relationship between President-elect Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose company is one of Hyundai’s biggest competitors. Instead, Munoz ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card

Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts say likely raises questions for U.S. allies about his role in foreign ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech

Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?

BBC News - Jan. 9

Musk's foreign expedition

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

The Musk threat to European democracy

Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Europe leaders criticise Musk attacks

Although some of Europe's leaders have found favour with the billionaire, others are worried by his interventions.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics

The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Haberman: Trump complaining Musk is 'around a lot'

The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman said President-elect Trump is complaining that tech billionaire Elon Musk is “around a lot.” “Trump does complain a bit to people about how Musk is around a ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Musk’s war on America’s allies

The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for Europe

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Starmer Hits Back at Musk

PM attacks those “spreading lies” on grooming gangs.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics

Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxieties

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Is Elon a Musk-Have for Nigel Farage?

Reform’s former communications director is on

BBC News - Jan. 5

Tesla’s stock got a big Trump bump. Now Elon Musk needs to get back to work.

Some of the question marks for the coming year: How will Chief Executive Elon Musk’s foray into politics will play out? And how fast and seamless will Tesla’s new projects, including a cheaper EV ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Farage distances himself from Musk on Robinson

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has voiced support for jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

BBC News - Jan. 4

How Trump and Musk's interventions prompt fresh diplomatic challenge

Politicians are navigating how to deal with the social media presence of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Musk misinformed on grooming gangs, says minister

The Conservatives have also criticised the billionaire for "sharing things that are factually inaccurate".

BBC News - Jan. 3

Musk is standing in the way as Bezos reaches for orbit

Though the Amazon founder has ground to make up, he is unlikely to be short of customers for his space project

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Elon Musk comments on Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is commenting on what he believes caused a Cybertruck to explode outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas. This comes as more details emerge about the man who apparently rented the ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech. "The first amendment is protection ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Las Vegas police praises Musk for help after Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday for his help as authorities investigate the Cybertruck explosion outside of the Trump ...