Elon Musk May Be Planning To Lay Off Most Of Twitter’s Employees

Twitter’s court case against Musk has been many things: sensationalist, bitter, and downright wacky at times. But it hasn’t been boring. It’s had everything from Musk challenging the company’s CEO to a debate, to suggestions it wasn’t bots but World War 3 that made Musk change his mind, to memes suggesting the full legal battle was actually the billionaire playing 4D chess. It also has the potential to cost Musk billions in the end.

However, a judge may not be the one deciding the case’s conclusion. Earlier this month, Musk made another U-turn and stated he intends to close the deal at the price he and Twitter initially agreed on — $54.20 a share, or around $44 billion in total. Twitter’s board initially seemed skeptical but agreed to pause legal proceedings and attempt to finalize the deal. The trial was suspended until the end of October, with the parties having until the 28th to conclude their business and avoid heading back to the courtroom. Given the number of twists so far, there’s every chance another issue arises and the whole saga drags out further. We’ll know for sure in the coming days — and that could be a very long and nervous wait if you’re a Twitter staffer.