Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.

The Pentagon press secretary’s past internet behavior is in focus, a book about Facebook rises up the charts and more — all in this week’s Tech Drop.

Satellite internet now reaches the presidential residence thanks to a donation from Elon Musk's SpaceX, according to a New York Times story. But will it actually help staffers get a better signal?

Planning for a war with China has dominated Pentagon thinking for decades, well before a possible confrontation with Beijing became more conventional wisdom on Capitol Hill. The United States has built its Air Forces, Navy and Space Forces — and even more recently its Marines and Army forces — with a possible fight against China in mind.

The meeting with Musk was initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a U.S. official. But Hegseth and President Donald Trump denied that the focus would be on China.

Elon Musk threatened Pentagon staff who leaked what he called "false information" to the New York Times over a story saying he will receive a briefing about American military plans for any potential war with China.