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 Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.

Musk sparked controversy this week by urging King Charles III to dissolve parliament in response to a UK sexual abuse scandal.

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and other tech leaders are providing Trump with a warmer welcome to the White House than eight years ago.

Jacqueline Sweet, a contributor for the conservative magazine The Spectator World, did a deep dive into long-percolating rumors that Musk was using a burner account under the name Adrian Dittmann

WASHINGTON − Elon Musk is keeping the pressure on European leaders. Musk frequently wields his 211.5-million-follower account on X, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in 2022, to air political grievances and promote far-right issues.

The Commission said President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House did not affect its commitment to enforcing its laws.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock saw significant gains Friday thanks to multiple catalysts. The company's share price closed out the daily session up 3.1% and had been up as much as 6.3% earlier in trading.

After exploding, the craft sent blazing debris across the sky and forced multiple aircraft flying over and near the Caribbean to divert.

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.

The "rapid unscheduled disassembly" was likely caused by a propellant leak, Elon Musk said, and was captured on video by spectators on the ground.