Elon Musk

Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives late on Oct. 27 in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.

Following the takeover, Musk tweeted that the "the bird is freed," referencing the company's iconic avian logo.

Elon Musk, the billionaire poised to acquire Twitter later this week, strolled into the company's headquarters Wednesday carrying a porcelain sink and tweeting "Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in!"

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has until Friday to close his USD 44 billion Twitter acquisition deal or face a trial, reported CNN Business.

Musk has been under fire from supporters of Ukraine including many on the American left since he tweeted a proposal for ending the Russian invasion of its western neighbor

Musk appeared to suggest that he did not want to be paid for the satellite’s service

Elon Musk said on Oct. 14 that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine indefinitely, while the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire's company about funding for the key network.

The announcement comes just two days after Musk and Twitter announced plans to “close the transaction” at the original $44 billion price

It means Twitter will now try to force Elon Musk to buy the company in the courts

Twitter's former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was "at least one agent" from China's intelligence service on Twitter's payroll and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well, where they had access to highly sensitive data on users around the world.

NASA's new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak on Sept. 2, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt this week to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies. The inaugural flight is now off for weeks, if not months.