The year in tech: Elon Musk’s chaotic Twitter takeover

Twitter has undergone a turbulent year as Elon Musk pursued and then took over the social media platform (Yui Mok/PA)

Elon Musk started the year as just a prominent Twitter user, but he ends it as its beleaguered owner set to step down as chief executive after a chaotic two months in charge.

The Tesla and SpaceX owner launched his dramatic takeover bid in April after buying up enough shares to become the site’s biggest shareholder but then rejected a seat on the company’s board.