After bankrolling Donald Trump’s campaign and becoming one of the US president-elect’s main surrogates, Elon Musk is increasingly engaging in European politics from supporting the far-right in Germany to attacking the British prime minister.

Italian opposition leaders roundly criticized Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government for engaging in talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX on a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal for encrypted communications systems.

Musk has reportedly inquired about the feasibility of rallying support for right-wing populist parties, such as Reform UK, to force a change in the UK leadership before the next election

Despite the public drama of their on-again, off-again relationship, Riley and Musk have managed to maintain an extraordinary friendship, with Musk even attending her third wedding in 2024. The story began in 2008 when a recently divorced Musk met Riley in a London bar.

Elon Musk's SpaceX program is set to launch several rockets in the coming days. Here is the schedule and if they will be visible here.

Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government is in talks with private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, over the country’s telecoms security system, but denied having discussed the issue privately with Musk.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X on Thursday with a leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party, amplifying its message ahead of an upcoming national election and raising concerns across Europe about potential meddling by the world's richest man.

Winning the space race is far more important than remaining committed to any one contractor. U.S. decision makers should do what needs to be done without delay.