to make more money. i did it to try to help humanity, whom i love . there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company s san francisco headquarters by security. elon musk has previously been critical of twitter s moderation policy. twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover, but an early investor in the company told the bbc that the deal had been completed. our north america technology reporter james clayton has the latest. when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. i am in twitter hq, let that sink in, he said. it s been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy turvy deal. it s worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer accepted to buy twitter in april, he could barely contain his excitement. but that initial enthusiasm soon began to wane. mr musk tried to pull out of the deal, twitter though
company, twitter. the entrepreuner tweeted the bird is freed, in an apparent reference to the deal closing. mr musk also posted a longer statement on twitter, saying he didn t buy the firm to make more money. i did it to try to help humanity, whom i love . there are reports that a number of senior executives have been sacked and escorted out of the company s san francisco headquarters by security. elon musk has previously been critical of twitter s moderation policy. twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover, but an early investor in the company told the bbc that the deal had been completed. our north america technology reporter james clayton has the latest. when elon musk made a surprise entrance into twitter this week, he was carrying a bathroom sink. i am in twitter hq, let that sink in, he said. it s been a long road to get here, an unbelievably topsy turvy deal. it s worth reflecting on it. when elon musk had an offer
though, now has his own social media platform truth social and says he will not reactivate his account, we will see. things are never dull with elon musk. expect lots of ideas, lots of changes and lots of uncertainty, at what elon musk describes as the world s virtual town hall. james clayton, bbc news. that was our north america technology reporter james clayton reporting. with me is our business correspondent theo leggett. we ll talk about the social media site in a moment but let s talk about money because elon musk says it is not about making money, his acquisition about money because elon musk says it is not about making money, his acquisition of about money because elon musk says it is not about making money, his acquisition of twitter, about money because elon musk says it is not about making money, his acquisition of twitter, so about money because elon musk says it is not about making money, his acquisition of twitter, so it about money because elon musk says it is not about m
severely disrupted today as around 9,000 train drivers in the aslef union go on strike. the 24 hour walk out means there will be no trains on lines run by firms including northern, avanti west coast and southeastern. other operators are running limited services, which will be very busy. the world s richest man, the tech billionaire elon musk, has apparently changed his mind about buying twitter, again. in a letter, mr musk has agreed to pay the price he offered months ago for the social media platform before trying to quit the deal. it comes just weeks before the two sides were due in court. north america technology reporter james clayton, has more. the world s richest man usually gets his way. but, in this case, it appears his hands have been tied. for months, he said, he didn t want to buy twitter, even accusing the company of fraud. then, a bombshell revelation he would now honour
autonomous taxis on urban streets is premature and dangerous. north america technology reporter james clayton has more. wow, i think there is no one in there. it s incredible. on san francisco streets, something straight out of a sci fi film is happening. people are able to hail cabs with no driver fully autonomous robo taxis. some love it. i cannot believe this is happening. but is the tech ready? there s only one way to find out. get into one of these cars ourselves. the bbc was one of the first media organisations in the world to try it. car: buckle up and get ready to ride. - it s really, really weird. it not like a race track or a testing facility. we are fully in the centre of san francisco. the car is totally driverless. it s amazing, unnerving, surreal, all mixed into one.