Everything we don't know about Elon Musk's latest about-face on Twitter

With a trial over the stalled merger set to begin Oct 17, the Tesla billionaire proposed Monday evening to consummate his courtship of the social media platform at the original price he agreed to pay in April. — Getty Images/TNS

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter for US$54.20 (RM250) a share: A headline from April, yes, but also breaking news, with the on-again, off-again Silicon Valley saga looping back around on itself to end up, on the eve of a courtroom showdown, exactly where it started.

With a trial over the stalled merger set to begin Oct 17, the Tesla billionaire proposed Monday evening to consummate his courtship of the social media platform at the original price he agreed to pay in April.