Musk hopes to have Twitter chief executive towards end of year

Questions about Twitter kept coming back up as Mr Musk described both Tesla and SpaceX as able to function without his direct, day-to-day involvement.

Elon Musk talks virtually to Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE minister of cabinet affairs, during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he anticipates finding a chief executive for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year”.

Speaking via a video call to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Mr Musk said making sure the platform can function remained the most important thing for him.