Preparing to investigate Apple and Meta… US Democrats also reviewing Musk's companies

U.S. congressional Democrats are preparing new investigations into Apple, Meta, and companies led by Elon Musk, with the planned probes centering on Grok usage, an ICE agent-tracking app, and confidentiality agreements tied to data center development, The Washington Post reported, citing five people familiar with the preparations and meeting recordings. The new Congress is set to convene on January 3, 2027, when Democrats expect to hold committee chairmanships and subpoena power in the House and Senate. The scrutiny matters because it signals a fresh regulatory front for the companies even before Democrats formally take the gavels, and it could expand beyond the named firms as committee agendas take shape. What to watch next is how the party formalizes its investigative priorities and whether the Grok, tracking-app, and data center confidentiality issues draw broader tech-sector attention.