Elon Musk

Brussels moves to tackle satellite junk in space
New space law dials up oversight amid warnings it’s ‘starting to look like a jungle up there.’

Tesla accused of deceptive marketing by French government

‘Way too soon’ to change EU AI rules, says former top commissioner

‘Damning’ UK child grooming report finds authorities feared being called racist

French drivers sue Tesla over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics
Musk admits he went ‘too far’ attacking Trump
Regrets, the tech billionaire has a few.
X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown
The government wants platforms to remove adult content or implement stricter age verification controls.
Former TV star to chair Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
David Bull, the former Brexit Party MEP, has been given the high-profile job.
The global impact of Trump vs. Musk
Musk’s satellite internet company is in 130 countries, thanks in part to White House support. If he’s on the outs, then what?
France considers requiring Musk’s X to verify users’ age
“X has indicated since 2024 that it accepts the distribution of pornographic content. It must therefore be treated as such,” Digital Minister Clara Chappaz’s office said.
Macron dissolved the French parliament a year ago. How will he surprise us again?
POLITICO makes its super-serious predictions for the French president’s next big surprise.
Trump and Musk aides have spoken amid pause in hostilities
A behind-the-scenes look at what irked Trump the most.
The Musk-Trump blowup is really about immigration
The tech right and MAGA populists were always going to have a blowup thanks to their disagreement on whether immigration or the federal debt was central to Trump’s political movement.
How Musk’s rift with Trump could dent his businesses — and upend US policy
The U.S. president and his agencies have powerful weapons to deploy against his former DOGE chief, if they choose to.
Quiet Friday was less détente than Cold War for Trump and Musk
Trump is the most politically powerful man in the world, Musk is the wealthiest man in the world, and their fates have become inextricably linked.
Trump-Musk feud threatens Republican Party’s future
The fallout from the very public breakup could engulf Republican hopes of holding onto the House.
Trump, White House aides signal a possible détente with Musk
The two men have been embroiled in a feud over legislation that encompasses the president’s agenda.
Trump-Musk meltdown gets Europe gloating
“See, big man, politics is harder than you thought,” Poland’s foreign minister taunts the world’s richest man.
The Trump-Musk bromance devolves into a chaotic public breakup
The president and the world’s richest man, once close friends, sparred with increasingly explosive insults and threats.
Merz avoids a blowup in the Oval, but Trump goes his own way on Russia
Germany’s new leader disarmed the president with praise, but their daylight on the war was clear.
Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God
The freshly appointed pope is challenging the technocracy of artificial intelligence.
EU proposes junking strict self-driving car rules in Trump trade talk gambit
The concession is the latest offering from the bloc and marks a dramatic policy shift to end the trade war kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump.
White House to pull nomination of Musk ally for top NASA job
Jared Isaacman has a long-running relationship with Elon Musk.
Merz to meet Trump in Washington next week
The two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and trade policy at meeting on Thursday.
Trump’s move-fast-and-break-things tariff strategy collides with reality
Trump’s determination to move fast could slow implementation of his tariff regime. It also threatens to cost him credibility.
PBS sues Trump administration over order to revoke federal funding
PBS’s lawsuit comes just days after NPR filed a similar suit over Trump’s order to halt federal funding to public media.
After four months of disruption, Elon Musk signals he’s leaving government
The DOGE leader said his “scheduled time” as a special employee is up.
Musk says he’s ‘disappointed’ with Trump-backed megabill
The billionaire’s criticism could influence the megabill’s prospects in the Senate.