Now see data of stocks, crypto within a tweet; Elon Musk unveils a unique financial feature on Twitter
2 years ago

Now see data of stocks, crypto within a tweet; Elon Musk unveils a unique financial feature on Twitter

Live Mint  

Elon Musk on Thursday unveiled a unique feature on Twitter that is essentially designed for investors, traders, financial experts, and organisations. "When you Tweet the symbol of a major stock, ETF, or cryptocurrency with a $ in front of it, people on Twitter see a clickable link that takes them to search results. Since taking over Twitter on 27 October, Musk has introduced a slew of changes in the microblogging site, including the "$8 subscription service", called Twitter Blue. Musk relaunched a Twitter subscription service last week after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers and cast doubt on the site's future. Twitter has replaced the blue tick mark of the Government of India's handle with a grey tick and also of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's.

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Elon Musk said something very rude and mean to advertisers. It’s because he wants Twitter to die.
1 year ago

Elon Musk said something very rude and mean to advertisers. It’s because he wants Twitter to die.

Slate  

What does Elon Musk want with Twitter? Yes, Musk had said he didn’t “care about the economics at all” and that buying Twitter was a matter of his ideological commitment to free speech. Antagonizing his old advertisers points in the exact same direction that Musk’s boring endorsement of antisemitism pointed: He is no longer interested in salvaging Twitter as a …

The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover
1 year, 3 months ago

The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Live Mint  

In April 2022, things were going surprisingly well for Elon Musk. “Fixing Twitter by chatting with Parag won’t work," Musk answered. ‘I made an offer.’ Musk says that it became clear to him when he got to Hawaii that he would not be able to fix Twitter or turn it into X.com by going on the board: “I decided I …

X social media looking to build a trading hub inside app: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

X social media looking to build a trading hub inside app: Report

The Hindu  

X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, is seeking a financial data giant to build a trading hub inside the app, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter and plan requests. The request plans were sent to big providers in recent weeks asking for proposals for financial content, real-time stock data and other features, the report …

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction

LA Times  

Before Elon Musk entered the picture, Twitter had a real, and mostly sustainable business model. A reporter for TechCrunch, a website famous for reflecting Silicon Valley optimism, wrote, simply, “It’s trash.” The tech world spent the following days trying to read the tea leaves, to game out Musk’s plans and motives for overhauling — some would say desecrating — one …

Twitter set to replace its iconic bird logo, Elon Musk shares new design
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter set to replace its iconic bird logo, Elon Musk shares new design

Hindustan Times  

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday dropped a bombshell, announcing that the social media platform will soon do away with the bird logo, which has signified the brand over years. If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make go live worldwide tomorrow”, the social media platform's owner tweeted. In October last year, Musk had tweeted, “Buying Twitter …

Elon Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

The Hindu  

Twitter has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue, according to owner Elon Musk, since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October. Earlier this month, Musk announced that Twitter was limiting verified accounts to reading 10,000 tweets a day, in a bid "to address extreme levels of data scraping" and "system manipulation" by third-party platforms. Twitter …

Elon Musk limits number of posts Twitter users can read each day
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk limits number of posts Twitter users can read each day

Hindustan Times  

Twitter on Saturday limited the number of posts users can read each day, with the move coming a day after the social media giant made it mandatory for people to log in to read tweets, or sign up with the microblogging platform to be able to do so. Elon Musk The limits, ‘temporary’ in nature, were announced by Elon Musk, …

Twitter now requires users to sign in to view tweets
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter now requires users to sign in to view tweets

The Hindu  

Twitter will now require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets, a move that owner Elon Musk on Friday called a "temporary emergency measure". Musk has previously expressed displeasure at artificial intelligence firms like OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, using Twitter's data to train their large language models. In a letter addressed to Microsoft …

‘Temporary measure’, says Elon Musk as Twitter makes logging in mandatory to view tweets
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Temporary measure’, says Elon Musk as Twitter makes logging in mandatory to view tweets

Hindustan Times  

In a sudden and unannounced update, Twitter has made it mandatory for people to log into their accounts to view tweets and user profiles. This also means that one must have an account on the microblogging website to view tweets, which, until now, could be seen without being logged in or having a profile on the social network. Users discovered …

Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity fund marks down value
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity fund marks down value

Associated Press  

Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago. The Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund has reduced the market value of its equity stake in Twitter for a third time, now putting it at $6.55 million. By April Musk was telling the BBC that running Twitter has been “ …

Twitter's value plummets by two-thirds - Musk's costly acquisition takes a hit: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter's value plummets by two-thirds - Musk's costly acquisition takes a hit: Report

Hindustan Times  

Twitter's worth has dropped to one-third of what Elon Musk and his co-investors spent to acquire the social media network last year, according to financial services giant Fidelity. According to Fidelity's most recent monthly portfolio valuation report, Twitter is valued at only $15 billion, a minuscule fraction of the $44 billion acquisition price. Fidelity's Twitter stock, valued at approximately $6.55 …

Twitter may be worth only a third of its pre-Musk value, Fidelity says
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter may be worth only a third of its pre-Musk value, Fidelity says

CNN  

Washington CNN — A Fidelity fund has slashed its estimate of Twitter’s value amid ongoing chaos at the company, implying the social media platform may be worth only a third of its value compared to when Elon Musk acquired it in October. According to a monthly disclosure, Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth Fund reported that its stake in Twitter was worth …

Twitter monetisation: Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter monetisation: Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription

Live Mint  

In a bid to diversify its revenue resources, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the social media platform will start charging a 10% cut on content subscriptions after the first year. Elon Musk said that the company will not charge any cut for the first 12 months, but after the stipulated period, a 10% cut will be charged on the …

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on April 29 that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not "sign up for a monthly subscription …

Column: Elon Musk broke what made Twitter great. It’s going to cost him — and us
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Elon Musk broke what made Twitter great. It’s going to cost him — and us

LA Times  

Twitter once aspired to be the town square of the internet. Things have been trending in this direction since Elon Musk took over the platform in October, but it’s clearer what Twitter has become in the wake of the Great Blue Check-opalypse of 2023. To most of Twitter’s users, the blue check mark had become not a widely desired service, …

Fan of Elon Musk? Now you may get a reply from him with new Twitter feature. Details here
1 year, 8 months ago

Fan of Elon Musk? Now you may get a reply from him with new Twitter feature. Details here

Live Mint  

Elon Musk has announced that Twitter users can now subscribe to his account by paying $4 a month and will have the opportunity to ask him anything. Twitter also won't keep any of the money these users earn through the subscription feature for the next 12 months. Content creators will receive nearly 70% of the money generated through the subscription …

Twitter users can now offer paid subscriptions, says Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter users can now offer paid subscriptions, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Thursday users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video. "That's 70% for subscriptions on iOS & Android and ~92% on web," Musk said in a tweet, adding Twitter will also help promote the creators' work and maximize earnings. Musk has been …

Elon Musk’s weekend antics could only further crumble Twitter’s brand value
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s weekend antics could only further crumble Twitter’s brand value

CNN  

New York CNN — Under Elon Musk, Twitter has antagonized multiple major news organizations by labeling them state-funded media, appears to have eased restrictions on Russian government accounts and made crude jokes on the front of its headquarters and on Musk’s own Twitter display name. Late last week, Twitter faced backlash for labeling NPR as a “state-affiliated media” organization akin …

Elon Musk defends paid Twitter on eve of blue tick deadline
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk defends paid Twitter on eve of blue tick deadline

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn't follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots. Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over cash would lose it. Already …

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn five months ago. He says its value now is…
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44bn five months ago. He says its value now is…

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has put the current value of Twitter at $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by American news media. Twitter CEO Elon Musk The email to employees referred to a new stock compensation program in the San Francisco-based company and …

Elon Musk puts $20 billion value on Twitter, says report
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk puts $20 billion value on Twitter, says report

Firstpost  

Musk said in December that Twitter is on track to be ‘roughly cash flow break-even’ in 2023 as top advertisers slashed their spending on the social media platform after the billionaire’s takeover Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk has offered the social-media company’s employees stock grants at a valuation of nearly $20 billion, the Information reported on Saturday, citing a person …

Elon Musk announces new Twitter features, users ask for previously promised updates
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk announces new Twitter features, users ask for previously promised updates

The Hindu  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday announced three new upcoming features on the social media platform but users have been asking about earlier changes promised in February. However, as the updates were promised, users asked about the status of the ad revenue sharing model, which would let Twitter Blue subscribers take some of the revenue for the ads shown in …

Twitter deploys new code to ‘force-feed’ Elon Musk’s tweets to users
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter deploys new code to ‘force-feed’ Elon Musk’s tweets to users

Live Mint  

Several Twitter users have reported a strange occurrence on Twitter on February 13 as they were seeing Elon Musk’s tweet even though they don’t follow him. If entrepreneur like Ambani and Adani in India start posting such tweets people will boycott them.” Meanwhile, according to Platformer, all of Musk's tweets are instantly approved on Twitter, bypassing the company's content filters …

Elon Musk Says Last Three Months Extremely Tough, Had To Save Twitter From Bankruptcy
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk Says Last Three Months Extremely Tough, Had To Save Twitter From Bankruptcy

ABP News  

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Twitter and Tesla, has said that the past three months have been "extremely tough" as he "had to save Twitter from bankruptcy" while also fulfilling his duties in Tesla and SpaceX. According to the report, Musk tweeted, "Last 3 months were extremely tough, as had to save Twitter from bankruptcy, while fulfilling essential Tesla …

Twitter CEO Elon Musk Plans WeChat-Like Payments System That Includes Crypto
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter CEO Elon Musk Plans WeChat-Like Payments System That Includes Crypto

ABP News  

Twitter under Elon Musk is now working on a payments system that will support accepted currencies with crypto functionality embedded into it. Twitter has been teasing about bringing payments to its platform as Musk wants it to become "an everything app" like China's WeChat. "Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app," Musk said in October last …

Elon Musk's tweet about handling money sparks guessing game; Twitterati assume it refers to Tesla CEO
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk's tweet about handling money sparks guessing game; Twitterati assume it refers to Tesla CEO

India TV News  

Elon Musk is having a difficult time since things are not going well for him. Earlier, Musk made waves on the internet after changing his Twitter name to "Mr. Twitterati went into a frenzy after his name change, wondering if it was someone else and prompting them to check his verification tick, only to discover it was Elon Musk. He …

Want ad-free Twitter? Elon Musk says pay more
1 year, 11 months ago

Want ad-free Twitter? Elon Musk says pay more

India TV News  

Twitter boss Elon Musk has announced that the company is taking steps to address the issue of frequent and big Taking to Twitter, Musk said, "Ads are too frequent on Twitter and too big. Following Musk's tweets, a verified account on Twitter named The Rabbit Hole asked, "Can individual users opt to monetize accounts through ads? Musk also announced that …

Elon Musk unveils \'first part\' of upcoming large \'UI overhaul\' on Twitter
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk unveils \'first part\' of upcoming large \'UI overhaul\' on Twitter

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: Twitter CEO Elon Musk recently made a major revelation about the microblogging site's user interface. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1611932793130438656 "Easy swipe right/left to move between recommended vs followed tweets rolls out later this week," he wrote. Musk had hinted that the upcoming changes would make it "Easy to create folders to bookmark tweets into various categories". Before that, the SpaceX owner …

Twitter adds 'view counts for tweets' feature- Know how it works
2 years ago

Twitter adds 'view counts for tweets' feature- Know how it works

India TV News  

As promised by Twitter Boss Elon Musk, the "view counts for tweets" feature would be coming for all tweets, just like the view count shown for all videos has now started to show up for some Twitter users. Some Twitter users have reported getting the feature, but it doesn't seem to be available to everyone yet, reports The Verge. Meanwhile, …

Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO
2 years ago

Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO

Live Mint  

Elon Musk will step down as the Twitter CEO, the world’s richest man has just announced. As a result of Musk's takeover, the federal government is expanding its probe into Twitter's privacy and data security policies, according to people with knowledge of the situation who spoke to Bloomberg. On December 20, The US Federal Trade Commission expanded its investigation into …

Musk's new Twitter subscription service has blue, gold and grey ticks | 5 points
2 years ago

Musk's new Twitter subscription service has blue, gold and grey ticks | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday relaunched a subscription service for the social media platform called 'Twitter Blue'. For the new subscription service, the blue tick will have half the number of Twitter blue features include a blue tick indicating users' handle is verified, a gold checkmark will replace the ‘official’ label for businesses, and a grey checkmark will replace …

After several false starts, Twitter relaunches subscriber service after debacle
2 years ago

After several false starts, Twitter relaunches subscriber service after debacle

Firstpost  

After buying Twitter in October, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced his intention to diversify the company’s revenue stream beyond advertising, turning to new paying formulas for premium features New York, United States: After several false starts, Twitter announced on Saturday it would relaunch its subscription service next week, including a system for authenticating accounts on the platform. “We’re relaunching @TwitterBlue …

Elon Musk Teases Twitter 2.0 With Focus On Long-Form Content And Full Videos For Blue Subscribers
2 years ago

Elon Musk Teases Twitter 2.0 With Focus On Long-Form Content And Full Videos For Blue Subscribers

News 18  

Elon Musk on Sunday revealed his Twitter 2.0 — The Everything App, saying that the new user signups are at an all-time high and the company is now actively recruiting. Musk, who sacked more than half of Twitter’s workforce, said that “world-class software aces are joining Twitter”. After relaunching Twitter ‘Verified’ with Blue badge for $8, Musk will now bring …

Elon Musk says Twitter to soon enable organisations to identify their associated accounts
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk says Twitter to soon enable organisations to identify their associated accounts

The Hindu  

Twitter's billionaire owner Elon Musk on November 13 said that Twitter will soon enable organisations to identify Twitter accounts associated with them as the new Twitter owner continues to find ways to limit fake accounts on the platform. The social media platform paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accounts mushroomed, and new owner …

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue tick as impostors run amok
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue tick as impostors run amok

Al Jazeera  

Check mark was available to anyone willing to pay $8/month after being previously reserved for verified accounts. Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue tick subscription service on Friday as fake accounts exploded, and new owner Elon Musk brought back the “official” badge to some users of the social media platform. Fake accounts purporting to be big brands have …

Musk should get real on Twitter’s feudal effects
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk should get real on Twitter’s feudal effects

Live Mint  

It is a testament to Twitter’s role in public discourse that its $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk has caused such a flutter, not just on this online platform for snippety messages, but far beyond. In a display of what earned him his spurs as a Twitter warrior—or its ‘Chief Twit’ as Musk called himself—he made a snappy case last …

Elon Musk's Past Tweets Offer Clues About Twitter's New Owner
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk's Past Tweets Offer Clues About Twitter's New Owner

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING He may be good with rockets and electric cars, but don’t turn to Elon Musk for public health predictions. “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” Musk tweeted earlier this year when he announced his intention to buy the platform. “The danger here is that in the …

Elon Musk’s past tweets reveal clues about Twitter’s new owner
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s past tweets reveal clues about Twitter’s new owner

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” …

Musk’s past tweets reveal clues about Twitter’s new owner
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk’s past tweets reveal clues about Twitter’s new owner

Associated Press  

He may be good with rockets and electric cars, but don’t turn to Elon Musk for public health predictions. “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” Musk tweeted earlier this year when he announced his intention to buy the platform. “The danger here is that in the name of ‘free …

7 Changes in 7 Days: What modifications has Elon Musk made at Twitter so far?
2 years, 1 month ago

7 Changes in 7 Days: What modifications has Elon Musk made at Twitter so far?

Live Mint  

In just one week since Elon Musk took charge of Twitter, the world's richest person has made several changes at the micro blogging company including lay offs, $8 for for blue tick, content council, advertising, home page, etc. The Tesla boss, who will also serve as chief executive of Twitter or ‘Twit Chief’, has announced the following actions in the …

Twitter spent years building its staff. Under Musk, job cuts have already begun
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter spent years building its staff. Under Musk, job cuts have already begun

LA Times  

Hiring is challenging for every industry, but especially tech. “Competition for highly skilled personnel is intense,” Twitter said in its 2014 annual report, shortly after the company went public. But laying off 50% of a company’s workforce is “out of any norm,” Anat Lechner, business professor at the New York University Stern School of Business, said Thursday before news of …

Musk aiming to charge for Twitter check mark from Monday: Reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk aiming to charge for Twitter check mark from Monday: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant’s new owner is reported to be planning to launch $8 subscription service from next week. Elon Musk plans to start charging for Twitter’s blue check mark as early as next week, according to media reports, as the billionaire’s closely-watched plans for the social media giant rapidly take shape. Musk is aiming to launch his $8 subscription service …

Elon Musk tells blue-tick Twitter to ‘pay up’ – but will he really charge Stephen King?
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk tells blue-tick Twitter to ‘pay up’ – but will he really charge Stephen King?

The Independent  

Elon Musk’s plan for Twitter’s blue tick – the symbol denoting verified accounts for journalists, celebrities and high-profile individuals and organisations – has received a big red “X” from many users. When a $20 monthly fee for having one was floated by Musk, horror writer Stephen King suggested he’d be off. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has …

Elon Musk's 'Pay For Verification' Tweet Sparks Hilarious Debate As 'TV Personality' Counters Him
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk's 'Pay For Verification' Tweet Sparks Hilarious Debate As 'TV Personality' Counters Him

News 18  

For those who have been following Elon Musk on Twitter, they know what sort of entertainment it can provide. “To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8,” Musk wrote in his latest tweet and the comment section has some hilarious responses. Twitter user Samuel Otigba shared screenshots as he wrote, “Elon Musk’s Twitter remains undefeated.” A TV …

Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board

Associated Press  

Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. Musk later said on Twitter that the new board setup is “temporary,” but he didn’t provide any details. On Friday, meanwhile, billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he and his Kingdom Holding …

Kathy Burke blasts Elon Musk for rumoured plan to charge blue-tickers on Twitter
2 years, 1 month ago

Kathy Burke blasts Elon Musk for rumoured plan to charge blue-tickers on Twitter

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian and actor Kathy Burke has hit out at Elon Musk …

Dogecoin surges on Elon Musk’s Twitter deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Dogecoin surges on Elon Musk’s Twitter deal

The Hindu  

Dogecoin surged more than 70% on Saturday, extending this week's gains after Elon Musk sealed a $44-billion deal to take over Twitter last week. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance which has invested $500 million into Musk's buyout of Twitter, said it is brainstorming strategies on how blockchain and crypto could be helpful to Twitter. Musk's tweets on Dogecoin, including the one where …

Crypto exchange Binance, Musk’s co-investor, to help Twitter with blockchain
2 years, 1 month ago

Crypto exchange Binance, Musk’s co-investor, to help Twitter with blockchain

The Hindu  

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange that has invested $500 million into Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter Inc., is creating a team to work on how blockchain and crypto could be helpful to Twitter, the company's spokesperson said on Friday. As one of Elon Musk's equity co-investors to fund his $44 billion deal, Binance said it will brainstorm plans and …

Elon Musk to Chief Twit: A Twitter takeover story
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk to Chief Twit: A Twitter takeover story

Live Mint  

Micro-blogging platform Twitter is now Elon Musk's beetle bug as he completed the $44 billion takeover deal after months of uncertainty that clouded the employees and stakeholders. Elon Musk rejects seat on Twitter board Tesla chief's rejection of a seat on the board was understood by Parag Agarwal's statement, “I believe this is for the best,” Agrawal later wrote in …

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