ELON MUSK

After a torturous courtship, the billionaire is closing in on a deal for the social media company. Now for the hard part.

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Asian stocks are mixed after strong U.S. hiring dampened hopes the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and the OPEC oil production cartel agreed to shore up prices by cutting output.

A super app called X.

Elon Musk’s monthslong tussle with Twitter took another twist this week after the Tesla billionaire seemed to return to where he started in April — offering to buy the company for $44 billion.

Do we really want a capricious business titan to have all of our personal information and buying habits at his fingertips?

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A Russian cosmonaut has rocketed from the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, catching a ride with SpaceX.

CNBC panelist Dan Nathan told the "Fast Money" hosts that he would be quitting Twitter if Elon Musk reinstated former President Donald Trump on the platform.

U.S. stock futures point to a lower open Wednesday after a powerful two-day rally to start October.

A Florida-based hedge fund made Twitter one of its top holdings in the second quarter, when the stock was trading well below Elon Musk's offer price.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in pre-market trading.

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The Tesla CEO's fresh offer to buy Twitter for $44 billion represents a win for the firm's board. But Musk is almost sure to transform the company.

Elon Musk said that buying Twitter is an "accelerant to creating X, the everything app," hinting he might take inspiration from apps like Tencent's WeChat.

Media reporters and journalists attacked the news that billionaire CEO Elon Musk is closing his deal to officially buy Twitter after announcing it in April.

Elon Musk’s sudden about face on a $44 billion agreement to acquire Twitter, reversing an earlier attempt to rescind that offer, came as a surprise even from the mercurial billionaire who loves to shock.

Elon Musk wants Twitter again — and Twitter is game.

Spare a thought for the social platform’s employees, who might be asked to do the impossible.

Musk has gotten into a Twitter tussle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the billionaire's divisive proposal.

Elon Musk has proposed proceeding with his purchase of Twitter at the original price of $54.20 per share, according to media reports.

The social network for professionals is starting to attract sophisticated scammers who threaten its credibility.

The Tesla CEO has proposed to follow through with a deal to buy the social media platform for $54.20 per share, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.

Today, he wants to own the social network again. But what about tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that?

Tesla CEO faces long odds of convincing a court to let him walk away from his $44 billion acquisition.

Reports say Elon Musk is proposing to go through with his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, a move that would end a legal fight between the billionaire and the social media company.

Elon Musk has offered to proceed with the deal for the original price of $54.20.

The tumultuous saga of Elon Musk’s on-again off-again purchase of Twitter has taken a turn toward a conclusion.

Twitter shares surged on Tuesday after Bloomberg first reported that Elon Musk plans to go through with his acquisition at $54.20 a share.

The Tesla CEO tweeted a plan that includes allowing Russia to keep Crimea, which it seized in 2014. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded that Musk was taking sides with Russia.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has gotten into a Twitter tussle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the tech billionaire floated a divisive proposal to end Russia’s invasion.

Stocks rose sharply again on Wall Street Tuesday and clawed back more of the ground they lost in a miserable several weeks.

Musk drew the public ire of Ukraine when he tweeted his idea of the most likely outcome of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Shares of Tesla fell Monday after the electric vehicle maker released third-quarter production and delivery numbers that missed analysts' estimates.

U.S. officials say they are vowing to unleash a massive amount of federal aid in response to Hurricane Ian as the death toll rises amid recovery efforts.

Twitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in April.

One billion dollars for Twitter? Two billion? Whatever you think, man.

An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday.

Tesla's AI Day 2022 was mainly a recruiting event, according to CEO Elon Musk.

The Tesla CEO maintains his perch atop the world's rich list, but his wealth has declined amid the car company's stock slump.

Investors are expecting a real tech demonstration of the robot, along with updates on Tesla's self-driving technology.

The world’s richest man has some embarrassing friends.

Elon Musk's bold bets have paid off, but robotics experts are cautious on the future of humanoid robots like Tesla's Optimus.

Elon Musk’s phone was flooded with the thoughts of key advisers, peers and close confidants: Jack Dorsey, Joe Rogan and Gov. Ron DeSantis, the text messages reveal.

Elon Musk will take the stage at Tesla’s AI Day to reveal details about the cyborg dubbed Optimus, which he claims will revolutionize physical work.

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter went down via private text messages between the Tesla CEO and a small circle of Silicon Valley's rich and powerful, according to court filings released this week.

Newly disclosed text messages between Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal showed that the two men briefly bonded in April over their love of engineering — at least until Musk tweeted this message early on Aug. 9: ‘Is Twitter dying.

On Sept. 30, Elon Musk held an event that showcased its latest Tesla AI robots.

Musk and Twitter are set to go to Delaware Chancery Court in mid-October over the Tesla CEO's attempt to get out of his $44 billion deal to buy the company.

Tesla adds Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia to board

Having a better chip inside is great, but the difference probably won’t be worth the high cost.

A lawyer for Tesla CEO Elon Musk says in court documents that U.S. Securities regulators are unlawfully muzzling his client.

A judge is hearing arguments over the information exchange between Elon Musk and Twitter's lawyers. Twitter wants Musk to carry through with his $44 billion acquisition of the company.

The former president, who fell out of the rankings last year, has been helped by his Truth Social investment.

Both sides have postponed their depositions ahead of an October trial that will decide who's at fault for the collapse of Musk's bid to buy Twitter.

A Delaware judge heard more arguments over the exchange of information by lawyers in the Twitter lawsuit that seeks to force billionaire Elon Musk to carry through with his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform.

Magnus Carlsen kept the flame lit on his feud with Hans Niemann, flatly accusing the American chess star of cheating in a statement on Monday.

A trial is set to begin Oct. 17 that will decide whether the Tesla CEO must follow through with his $44 billion proposal to buy Twitter.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won a reprieve from questioning by Twitter lawyers Monday, according to several press reports citing anonymous sources.

Musk will need to lean on these deputies as Tesla brings two new factories to full production, and tries to fulfill elusive goals in service and self-driving.

The Treasury Department says it will allow American tech firms to expand their business in Iran to boost internet access for the Iranian people.

Fox News contributor Harold Ford Jr. suggested both sides of the political aisle shouldn't be so quick to attack each other over differing beliefs on "The Five."

The 50-year-old entrepreneur will make an appearance on "Jay Leno's Garage" Wednesday night.

The first-ever orbital test flight of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket may be just around the corner.

Elon Musk’s hopes to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran require permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country, which is largely isolated from western economies.

Gautam Adani's fortune lies somewhere between $147 billion and $152 billion, according to lists maintained by Forbes and Bloomberg.

Gautam Adani's fortune lies somewhere between $147 billion and $152 billion, according to lists maintained by Forbes and Bloomberg.

Meet Gautam Adani. His $152.2 billion fortune makes him richer than the Amazon founder but not as rich as Elon Musk.

Jennifer Gwynne sold images of the billionaire during his time at the U. of Pennsylvania, along with other mementos.

It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull.

A strike by railroad workers would have wide-ranging impact on consumers, commuters and businesses.

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.

Peiter “Mudge" Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday.

Elon Musk will be able to include new evidence from a Twitter whistleblower as he fights to get out of his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company, but Musk won’t be able to delay a high-stakes October trial over the dispute, a judge ruled Wednesday.

A decade ago, Florida’s Space Coast was in the doldrums.

Permanently misspelled tweets might soon be a thing of the past.

Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s aborted plan to buy the social media platform.

The National Labor Relations Board has found that Tesla can’t stop factory employees from wearing clothing with union insignia while on the job.

Elon Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from a whistleblowing former Twitter executive who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company.

Twitter at its best is a tool to get a message out quickly, efficiently and directly, whether you're an activist or a local fire department.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up to help provide voice and data services anywhere by having satellites connect with cellphones using T-Mobile’s wireless spectrum.

The Delaware judge presiding over Twitter Inc.’s lawsuit to prevent billionaire Elon Musk from backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company has ordered both sides to turn over more information to opposing lawyers.

U.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed Washington with allegations that the influential social network misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control fake accounts.

NASA's new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top.

U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about how it calculates the number of fake accounts on its platform.

Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and federal regulators.

Unlike its cars, Tesla shares are about to get less expensive.

Elon Musk has spent months trying to get out of his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, saying the company has undercounted its fake and spam accounts.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found.

Elon Musk has caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United.

Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.

Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.

Twitter says vulnerability in its software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor.

Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.

Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and misled his team about its true user base.

Tesla shareholders have approved a three-for-one stock split, a move that will make the company’s shares more accessible to smaller investors.

Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business.

A judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s answer to Twitter’s lawsuit over his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company will be made public by Friday evening at the latest.

Elon Musk’s wealthy high tech allies don’t seem too happy about receiving subpoenas from Twitter as part of the company’s legal battle with the Tesla CEO.

Twitter has set September 13 as the date for its shareholders to vote on the company’s pending buyout by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.