The Latest Breaking News from SpaceX

Musk, despite his wealth, good fortune and global influence, is not a serious person – but he is toying with dangerous ideas

The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has donated to both parties and attacked everyone from Joe Biden through Donald Trump to trade unions and ‘pronouns’, but underneath it all there is a consistent ideology, writes Io Dodds

Elon Musk wasted no time taking complete control of Twitter Inc. The billionaire appointed himself chief executive officer, dismissed senior management and immediately began reshaping strategy at one of the world’s most influential social media platforms as his $44 billion take-private deal closed.

Twitter Inc. will form a content-moderation council that includes “widely diverse viewpoints,” and big decisions on content and account reinstatements are on hold until the group is convened, new owner Elon Musk said, addressing speculation that he might restore banned users to the social network immediately.

The Tesla and SpaceX boss appeared to confirm the news on Friday

World's richest man Elon Musk, who has completed the purchase of Twitter, likes to 'live-tweet his poops' and has caused controversy by spreading conspiracy theories and insulting people

Twitter executives have reportedly been fired and escorted out of the company's headquarters after Elon Musk completed his £37.9 billion purchase of the website

A Russian official's threat this week to "strike" Western satellites aiding Ukraine highlights an untested area of international law, raising concerns among space lawyers and industry executives about the safety of objects in orbit.

Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, putting the world’s richest man in charge of the struggling social network after six months of public and legal wrangling over the deal.