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- Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled.
February 3, 2022 - Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter
April 14, 2022 - The $44 billion deal, which was unanimously approved by Twitter's board, is expected to close this year.
April 25, 2022 - Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details.
May 13, 2022 - SpaceX fires at least five for letter criticizing Elon Musk.
June 18, 2022 - Elon Musk fathered twins with one of his executives last year – report Musk's nine children include pair born to Shivon Zilis, who works at his artificial intelligence company.
July 7, 2022 - Elon Musk has terminated his agreement to purchase Twitter.
July 8, 2022 - Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial.
July 20, 2022 - Elon Musk's Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair. Tesla chief's liaison with Google co-founder's wife led to couple's divorce filing.
July 25, 2022 - Jeff Bezos $500M yacht Towed away, incomplete, because the people of Rotterdam refused his demand they disassemble a historic bridge to let it pass.
August 6, 2022 - Paul Allen: Largest art auction ever to sell Microsoft co-founder's $1bn collection.
August 26, 2022 - Twitter shareholders vote in favor of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal.
September 13, 2022 - Elon Musk unveils humanoid 'Optimus' robot at Tesla's AI Day
October 1, 2022 - Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surprise u-turn
October 4, 2022 - Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war.
October 12, 2022 - Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms.
October 27, 2022 - Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives.
October 28, 2022 - Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin Friday. The reduction, which will be delivered by email, comes as the new Twitter CEO was speculated to cut as much as 50% of staff.
November 4, 2022 - Biden says Elon Musk's connections to other countries 'worthy of being looked at'.
November 10, 2022 - Twitter 'closes offices' after Elon Musk's loyalty oath sparks wave of resignations.
November 18, 2022 - Musk lifts Donald Trump's Twitter ban.
November 20, 2022 - Elon Musk says Twitter will offer 'amnesty' to suspended accounts.
November 25, 2022 - Elon Musk says he will back Trump rival Ron DeSantis in 2024 if he runs for president.
November 26, 2022 - Elon Musk's Twitter bans CNN, NYT, WaPo journalists without explanation.
December 16, 2022 - Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO if voted out by a poll he tweeted.
December 19, 2022 - Leak reveals Roman Abramovich's billion-dollar trusts transferred before Russia sanctions
January 6, 2023 - Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
February 4, 2023 - Bao Fan: Billionaire tech banker in China reported missing
February 17, 2023 - Bao Fan: Missing Chinese billionaire assisting authorities, firm says
February 27, 2023 - Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
March 7, 2023 - Elon Musk apologises to sacked Twitter worker over online row
March 8, 2023 - Masatoshi Ito, Japanese billionaire behind the rise of 7-Eleven, dies at 98
March 14, 2023 - Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
May 12, 2023 - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink approved for in-human study
May 26, 2023 - Threads: Ten million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
July 6, 2023 - Elon Musk says Twitter cashflow still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue
July 16, 2023 - Magic Johnson declared a billionaire by Forbes
October 30, 2023 - Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of seven counts of fraud in stunning fall for former crypto billionaire
November 3, 2023 - Elon Musk: Judge blocks 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay deal
January 31, 2024 - Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time
June 3, 2024 - Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal
June 14, 2024 - Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
June 27, 2024 - Ex-Twitter worker wins £470,000 for unfair dismissal over Musk 'hardcore' email
August 13, 2024 - Investor Carl Icahn charged with hiding billions in loans
August 19, 2024 - Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk's X after it missed deadline
August 31, 2024 - Billionaire completes first private spacewalk
September 12, 2024 - Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X
September 22, 2024 - Elon Musk's X is worth nearly 80% less than when he bought it, Fidelity estimates
October 2, 2024 - Ratan Tata, Indian tycoon who took his empire global, dead at 86
October 9, 2024 - Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi
October 11, 2024 - Elon Musk gave $75m to pro-Trump group
October 16, 2024 - Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report
October 25, 2024 - Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to voters, judge rules
November 5, 2024 - Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
December 3, 2024 - Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy
December 28, 2024 - Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as 'racist' and 'truly evil'
January 12, 2025 - Elon Musk's attempts to sway German and UK politics thought 'unacceptable' – poll
January 17, 2025 - Elon Musk speaks at Germany's AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party
January 26, 2025 - USAID's future appears bleak as Musk and Trump work to dismantle agency
February 3, 2025 - Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies
February 5, 2025 - Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
February 6, 2025 - Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
February 8, 2025 - Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
February 11, 2025 - Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal
February 23, 2025 - Federal unions challenge Musk's email barrage demanding employee responses
February 24, 2025 - US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
February 25, 2025 - Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
February 25, 2025 - Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
March 13, 2025 - Musk arrives at Pentagon amid reports he will be briefed on China war plans
March 21, 2025 - Elon Musk's xAI firm buys social media platform X for $33bn
March 29, 2025 - Elon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race
March 31, 2025 - Democratic-backed judge wins Wisconsin race in setback for Elon Musk
April 2, 2025 - Elon Musk reportedly to step down from lead Trump role as service limit nears
April 3, 2025 - Dire Wolf Resurrected: Colossal's Breakthrough Sparks Debate As Musk Asks For Pet Mammoth
April 8, 2025 - Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram
April 14, 2025 - Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk
April 17, 2025 - Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits
April 23, 2025 - Wall Street Journal: Tesla's board began the process to replace Elon Musk as CEO
May 1, 2025 - Elon Musk announces exit from US government role after breaking with Trump on tax bill
May 29, 2025 - Impeachment, Epstein and bitter acrimony: Trump and Musk joust in astonishing social media duel
June 5, 2025 - Leonard Lauder, billionaire heir to cosmetics empire, dies at 92
June 15, 2025 - Musk vows to unseat lawmakers who support Trump's one big beautiful bill
July 1, 2025 - Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row
July 14, 2025 - Tesla board awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk
August 4, 2025 - Tesla offers Elon Musk a trillion-dollar pay package
September 5, 2025 - Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London
September 13, 2025 - No 10 condemns language used by Elon Musk at far-right UK rally as 'dangerous'
September 15, 2025 - 'Cancel Netflix': Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series
October 2, 2025 - Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election
October 4, 2025 - Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the sport's first billionaire player, says Bloomberg
October 8, 2025 - Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins
October 13, 2025 - Elon Musk launches encyclopedia 'fact-checked' by AI and aligning with rightwing views
October 28, 2025 - Elon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race
October 31, 2025 - Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
November 7, 2025 - UK billionaire Joe Lewis receives pardon from Trump
November 13, 2025 - Joan Templeman, wife of billionaire Richard Branson, dies aged 80
November 26, 2025 - Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
December 10, 2025 - Billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed as Nasa chief
December 17, 2025 - Elon Musk gets his $139 billion pay package from 2018 restored after a yearslong battle with a Delaware judge
December 20, 2025 - Beyoncé is now the fifth billionaire musician, Forbes reports
December 30, 2025 - Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO 'an idiot'
January 20, 2026 - Blue Origin pauses trips on rocket that carried Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry and William Shatner to space
February 1, 2026 - Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, merging his two most ambitious companies
February 2, 2026 - Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house
March 14, 2026 - Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders ahead of acquisition in 2022, jury finds
March 21, 2026 - Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman
May 15, 2026 - Wealth of Britain’s 157 billionaires now equal to 22% of country’s GDP
May 15, 2026 - Man executed for fatally poisoning billionaire who helped bring ‘3 Body Problem’ to Netflix
May 28, 2026