Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awards
Billionaire uses livestream on his X platform to urge Germans to vote for Alice Weidel’s Alternative for Germany in federal elections
Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company
Italian premier defends talks with billionaire’s SpaceX company and rejects accusations he poses ‘a danger to democracy’
Online distortions obscure the true nature of public outrage — democracies must adapt to the age of X
Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK
Government uses its Commons majority to dismiss Conservatives’ demand backed by Elon Musk
Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation
Tech billionaire’s posts about grooming gangs scandal have elevated issue
Also in this newsletter: Is Ukraine seeking to capture more Russian territory?
Jess Phillips hits back at tech billionaire after he attacks her handling of grooming scandal
Italy’s prime minister accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative
The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for Europe
UK prime minister says ‘line has been crossed’ as Emmanuel Macron also expresses alarm about billionaire’s interventions
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxieties
Latest intervention by close ally of Donald Trump puts Keir Starmer’s role under the spotlight
Trump’s fragile coalition is already splintering over immigration
Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy Robinson
Elon Musk has become a powerful force in Republican politics. Not everyone is on board.
Though the Amazon founder has ground to make up, he is unlikely to be short of customers for his space project
Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump backs Mike Johnson for Speaker and what foreign allies are saying about Marco Rubio
Donald Trump has tasked billionaire Tesla boss with slashing $2tn from annual federal budget
CDU leader and other politicians criticise media group Axel Springer over publication of opinion piece
