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According to papers filed with U.S. securities regulators, billionaire Elon Musk appears ready to continue his bid to take over Twitter, this time via a tender offer that would bypass the company's board and offer to buy stock directly from shareholders.  Twitter's board of directors…

A group of Tesla shareholders suing CEO Elon Musk over some 2018 tweets about taking the company private is asking a federal judge to order Musk to stop commenting on the case.  Lawyers for stockholders of the Austin, Texas-based company also say in court documents…

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday.  The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. local time from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.  It was the first mission by…

Russia is clamping down on news and the internet. Overseas media organizations and activists are finding new ways in. ...

Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials warned about cyberattacks originating in Russia against critical American infrastructure. Now, U.S. security agencies are increasingly cracking down on the networks used by cybercriminals, including for ransomware attacks. Dino Jahic has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. …

Twitter's board of directors on Friday voted unanimously to use a tactic called a "poison pill" to fend off Elon Musk's attempt to take over the company. In such a defensive tactic, all Twitter shareholders except Musk could buy more shares at a discount. This…

Hours after announcing his $43 billion hostile takeover bid for Twitter, business magnate Elon Musk laid out some of his goals for the social media giant, including an edit button that would let users amend ill-considered tweets. Musk made the comments on the concluding day…