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 tweeted earlier this year when he announced his intention to buy the platform. “The danger here is that in the name of ‘free speech,’ Musk will turn back the clock and make Twitter into a more potent engine of hatred, divisiveness, and misinformation,” said Paul Barrett, a disinformation researcher and the deputy director of New York University's Stern Center for Business and Human Rights. Musk, who won a defamation suit filed by the diver, later said he never intended “pedo” to be interpreted as “pedophile.” Three days before Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter, the world’s richest man tweeted a photo of Bill Gates and used a crude sexual term while making a joke about his belly. Last year another federal agency, the National Labor Relations Board, ordered Musk to delete a tweet that officials said illegally threatened to cut stock options for Tesla employees who joined the United Auto Workers union.

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Chandigarh man’s reaction after Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai respond to his post
6 days, 23 hours ago

Chandigarh man’s reaction after Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai respond to his post

Hindustan Times  

It is not everyday that two of the world’s most influential CEOs respond to your post. Deepak Kumaar, a Chandigarh-based content creator, can now add a new achievement to his social media cred - having Elon Musk and Sundar Pichai respond to his X post. Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google, while Elon Musk owns social media giant X …

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases
1 week, 4 days ago

Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022. In a letter posted by Musk on the platform now called X, his lawyer Alex Spiro …

Oh Gary, how could you: Elon Musk mocks US body amid Twitter stock probe
1 week, 5 days ago

Oh Gary, how could you: Elon Musk mocks US body amid Twitter stock probe

India Today  

Elon Musk reignited his ongoing dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday by posting a letter on X, revealing that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened its investigation into his brain-chip company, Neuralink. “Oh Gary, how could you do this to me?” Elon Musk said, addressing SEC Chair Gary Gensler in the post alongside a …

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges
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1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk says SEC orders him to pay fine over Twitter purchase or face charges

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk apparently has one last battle to wage with outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler. Musk posted a letter sent from his attorney Alex Spiro to Gensler in which he said that the agency demanded that Musk agree within 48 hours to pay a fine related to his failure to disclose his initial …

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'
1 month ago

Jeff Bezos denies Musk's claim on Tesla stock advice: '100% not true'

India Today  

The rivalry between Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has once again come into the spotlight. Musk recently claimed on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that Bezos had advised people to sell their Tesla and SpaceX shares, predicting Donald Trump's electoral defeat. In a post on X, Musk wrote, "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago …

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election
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1 month, 1 week ago

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Guardian newspaper has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s …

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X

Hindustan Times  

The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's leading news outlets, on Wednesday announced that it was quitting Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, branding it a "toxic media platform" home to "often disturbing content". In its official statement, the newspaper said that the "toxic content" that was allowed to be fostered in the platform during the US presidential election campaign …

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s own artificial intelligence model Grok has accepted that the Tesla billionaire is spreading misinformation online. The chatbot acknowledged that Musk has spread misinformation on various topics, including the 2024 US presidential elections, by leveraging his reach on X, the social media platform he owns. Elon Musk has significant reach as the owner of X Grok highlighted Musk’s role …

Elon Musk sticking close to Trump, influencing US transition: Reports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk sticking close to Trump, influencing US transition: Reports

Al Jazeera  

The Tesla CEO, Trump’s most influential campaign backer, has turned into a key power broker in presidential transition. Tech billionaire Elon Musk is diving even deeper into the world of politics after Donald Trump’s election win, cosying up to the president-elect and offering him input on key administration hires, according to US media reports. Kai Trump, Donald Trump’s granddaughter, posted …

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Twitter: Want to fight Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Delete your X accounts.

Slate  

By the time Elon Musk closed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October 2022, aided in large part by a mafia of big banks and reactionary hedge fund owners, he’d already made quite clear what his new political project was going to be. He’d been egged on throughout the year by a coterie of far-right influencers and yes-men who …

Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will Elon Musk join Donald Trump’s new administration?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s transformation of X, …

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Digital Future Daily
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Digital Future Daily

Politico  

Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump Elon Musk and Donald Trump during a campaign event. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Elon Musk is mounting a full-court press for the former President Donald Trump today, deploying his platform X to get out the vote for Trump, shout down the “legacy media” and predict a “landslide” for the GOP in Pennsylvania — giving …

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk — who rails against 'illegals in America' — worked illegally in U.S.: report

Raw Story  

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — the world's wealthiest man — has come out harshly against undocumented immigrants since becoming one of former President Donald Trump's biggest donors and campaign surrogates. Upon learning that both Musk and his brother, Kimbal, didn't have legal status to be in the United States, the funding agreement included a clause that stipulated Mohr …

Twitter brain drain: Academic exodus followed Elon Musk’s takeover
2 months ago

Twitter brain drain: Academic exodus followed Elon Musk’s takeover

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. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in 2022 triggered an exodus of academics from …

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X
2 months, 4 weeks ago

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a prolific spreader and amplifier of misinformation on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a new report alleges. Two other accounts that experienced massive boosts from Musk either amplified or outright invented conspiracy theories suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign adopted a Nazi slogan; that Ukraine sold weapons to Hamas; and that Venezuelan …

Starmer’s top minister for social media has not spoken to snubbed Elon Musk
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer’s top minister for social media has not spoken to snubbed Elon Musk

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The minister in …

Elon Musk ditched by his own employees? Tesla, SpaceX and X workers donate more to Trump's rival Kamala Harris
3 months ago

Elon Musk ditched by his own employees? Tesla, SpaceX and X workers donate more to Trump's rival Kamala Harris

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk has endorsed Republican former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, but employees at his collection of companies are largely donating to Trump's Democratic rival Kamala Harris. Employees at Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX have donated $34,526 to Harris versus $7,652 to Donald Trump. Workers at Tesla have contributed $42,824 to Harris' presidential campaign …

The tweet that has finally taught Elon Musk a lesson
3 months, 1 week ago

The tweet that has finally taught Elon Musk a lesson

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Well, one …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
4 months, 1 week ago

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views

Associated Press  

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with. And he accused a political party in his native South Africa of “openly pushing for genocide of white people.” “Elon Musk is a master of the media …

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani over shares

The Hindu  

X owner Elon Musk was sued by a former Twitter board member, Omid Kordestani, who said he was owed more than $20 million in shares that the billionaire had not given him, per The New York Times. In 2022, when billionaire Elon Musk proceeded to buy the social media platform for around $44 billion, Kordestani helped in the process. However, …

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk
5 months, 1 week ago

Why Bernie Sanders is thanking Elon Musk

Raw Story  

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday took the unusual step of applauding Elon Musk—but not for reasons that the Tesla CEO and world's richest man would likely find flattering. In the wake of reports indicating that Musk plans to inject $45 million per month into a new super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump's bid for another four years in …

Elon Musk beats $500m severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk beats $500m severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers

Al Jazeera  

The US judge said the federal law governing benefit plans did not cover the former employees’ claims. United States District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco, California ruled on Tuesday that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act governing benefit plans did not cover the former employees’ claims, and therefore she lacked jurisdiction. The case is one of many accusing …

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk wants to dismiss a lawsuit by former Twitter shareholders who said he waited too long in early 2022 to reveal his large ownership stake in the social media company, saying "all indications" show his delay was a mistake. Investors in the proposed class action said Musk and his wealth manager Jared Birchall knew a U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Elon Musk tries to walk back ‘go f*** yourself’ comments to woo advertisers who fled X
6 months ago

Elon Musk tries to walk back ‘go f*** yourself’ comments to woo advertisers who fled X

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last year, Elon Musk …

'Thanks For Your Support': Elon Musk Says Tesla Shareholders Voting For His USD 56 Billion Pay Package
6 months, 1 week ago

'Thanks For Your Support': Elon Musk Says Tesla Shareholders Voting For His USD 56 Billion Pay Package

News 18  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said that Tesla shareholders are voting to approve his $56 billion pay package and to move the electric vehicle maker’s legal home to Texas. The resounding endorsement by shareholders of unprecedented remuneration terms in US corporate history may alleviate worries about Musk’s tenure at Tesla, while bolstering the company’s position in challenging a court …

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts
6 months, 1 week ago

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts

LA Times  

Elon Musk, shown at a Hollywood event in April, is the subject of a lawsuit that spotlights crude social media posts and alleges retaliatory firings. In one post highlighted in the complaint, Musk posted to Chad Hurley, the former CEO of YouTube, “if you touch my wiener, you can have a horse.” In another instance, he posted a picture of …

Elon Musk to become a policy advisor if Donald Trump returns to White House?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk to become a policy advisor if Donald Trump returns to White House?

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump may choose Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a policy adviser if he reclaims the White House in November's election, it was reported. Elon Musk also informed Donald Trump about his influence campaign through which he is convincing US business leaders not to support Joe Biden who is seeking a second term. Trump campaign spokesperson Brian Hughes …

Elon Musk's new target is ‘cringe’ LinkedIn: ‘It will make your toenails curl’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's new target is ‘cringe’ LinkedIn: ‘It will make your toenails curl’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, criticised job search platform LinkedIn which is owned by Microsoft. The remarks from the billionaire came in response to a post by a user named Alex Cohen who expressed his dislike for the job search platform and said, "I hate LinkedIn with a passion". Elon Musk acquiesced with the user and wrote, "LinkedIn is …

Tech billionaire Elon Musk pitches Trump new plan to police the vote: WSJ sources
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech billionaire Elon Musk pitches Trump new plan to police the vote: WSJ sources

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is considering an alliance with former President Donald Trump — and specifically, an idea to help him try to police the election, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday a potential advisory role for Musk on Trump's team "hasn’t been fully hammered out and might not happen, people familiar with the talks …

Trump considering Elon Musk for advisory role in second administration
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump considering Elon Musk for advisory role in second administration

Salon  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering Elon Musk for an advisory role during a possible second term, deepening the already present ties between a new Trump administration and the nation’s wealthiest business owners. Per The Wall Street Journal, the pair correspond by cell phone multiple times per month and, according to people familiar with their talks, "the role hasn’t been fully …

Man Complains About Tweets Disappearing From His Feed, Elon Musk Says 'Will Fix It'
7 months ago

Man Complains About Tweets Disappearing From His Feed, Elon Musk Says 'Will Fix It'

News 18  

Elon Musk is often seen interacting with users on his microblogging platform, X. It all started when Xan Barksdale, a basketball coach and former professional player, wrote on X and asked a question to Elon Musk. In his post, Barksdale wrote, “Hey Elon Musk, I love Twitter, but the worst feature by far is that every time I open the …

Twitter is now x.com officially, Elon Musk announces complete domain transition
7 months, 1 week ago

Twitter is now x.com officially, Elon Musk announces complete domain transition

Hindustan Times  

When users visited twitter.com today, they were redirected to x.com. We are letting you know that we are changing our URL, but your privacy and data protection settings remain the same.” Elon Musk has now completely rebranded Twitter and its domain is now x.com. In a post on X three hours ago, Elon Musk shared that the site formerly known …

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Elon Musk needs lawyer approval to tweet about his own company Tesla

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts as he visits the Vivatech technology startups and innovation …

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us
7 months, 4 weeks ago

From domestic violence to terrorism and war, social media is a thread that connects all the issues that now challenge us

ABC  

It has become a standard, if unfortunate, part of Australian politics in recent years for politicians to pick up and run with some incident to crystallise public sentiment on an issue and let the media debate rage on it. Social media is a thread that has run through all these stories: from the misinformation and disinformation spread about the Bondi …

‘There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done’: Elon Musk to cut 14,000 jobs from Tesla
8 months, 1 week ago

‘There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done’: Elon Musk to cut 14,000 jobs from Tesla

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Electric vehicle powerhouse Tesla …

Ex-Stability AI boss feels Elon Musk is right about one thing: 'Being a CEO sucks'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Stability AI boss feels Elon Musk is right about one thing: 'Being a CEO sucks'

Hindustan Times  

Stability AI's former boss Emad Mostaque said that Elon Musk was right about the idea that being a CEO isn't fun. Elon Musk on being a CEO Elon Musk said in a Lex Fridman podcast in 2022 that he had a friend who said "starting a company is like staring into the abyss and eating glass. Running companies hurts my …

Explosive book claims Elon Musk bought Twitter, fired former CEO Parag Agrawal for a petty reason
10 months, 1 week ago

Explosive book claims Elon Musk bought Twitter, fired former CEO Parag Agrawal for a petty reason

Firstpost  

In a rather explosive proclamation, an investigative book that follows the messy acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk claims that the now CTO of X bought the social media platform and fired former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal because of Elon Musk’s feud with a college student which was tracking his private jet. According to excerpts from “Battle for the Bird,” …

Elon Musk's X shed 1,000 employees across team tasked to combat online hate
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X shed 1,000 employees across team tasked to combat online hate

Hindustan Times  

Amid rise in "hateful and toxic" content on the platform, Elon Musk's X told an Australian watchdog that it has shed around 1,000 employees from its 'safety' team, which is responsible for stopping abusive content online. The online regulator said that Elon Musk's takeover of X, formerly Twitter, coincided with a spike in "toxicity and hate" on the platform. The …

Elon Musk Amuses Online Audience with "Chief Troll Officer" Bio Update and "Trollheim" Location – India TV
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Amuses Online Audience with "Chief Troll Officer" Bio Update and "Trollheim" Location – India TV

India TV News  

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire behind companies like SpaceX and Tesla, has playfully updated his online profile on X. This isn't the first time he's made such amusing updates – previously, after closing a $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter in October 2022, he humorously referred to himself as the "Chief Twit" and later as the "Twitter complaint hotline operator." …

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 …

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped
1 year ago

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped

ABC  

An independent committee has found that X, formerly Twitter, was in breach of Australia's voluntary misinformation and disinformation code, and has withdrawn it as a signatory. Key points: X removed the mechanism for reporting misinformation posted on its platform The ability to report misinformation is a key tenet of the ACPDM code The code is voluntary X removed the mechanism …

A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, X is now a 'worthless' platform some say is no longer safe for activists
1 year, 1 month ago

A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, X is now a 'worthless' platform some say is no longer safe for activists

ABC  

It has been just over a year since billionaire Elon Musk strode into the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco gleefully brandishing a bathroom sink. Yadanar Maung, a Justice For Myanmar spokesperson, said cybersecurity and privacy threats have increased for the group since Mr Musk's takeover and so too has the platform's "compliance with requests from authoritarian regimes". "Human rights activists …

Elon Musk says he bought X to save humanity from ‘zombie apocalypse’
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk says he bought X to save humanity from ‘zombie apocalypse’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has claimed …

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk bought Twitter one year ago. Here’s everything he broke there.

Slate  

He didn’t want to, but Elon Musk closed his purchase of Twitter one year ago. The lawyers representing Twitter’s outgoing board of directors were better than Musk’s—or, maybe more accurately, had a close-to-ironclad case against a reputably brilliant billionaire who tried to call “backsies!” on a contract he’d inked. Related From Slate The Elon Effect Is Real: Twitter Users Are …

Elon Musk says he will give $1 billion to Wikipedia if they change its name to THIS
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says he will give $1 billion to Wikipedia if they change its name to THIS

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has expressed his desire to give out a billion dollars to Wikipedia. If Wikipedia changes its name to “D**kpedia.” The tech billionaire said, “I will give them a billion dollars if they change their name to D**kpedia.” He further said that Wikipedia could change its name to the original one yet again once they have raised the money. …

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price
1 year, 2 months ago

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price

LA Times  

It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, and more than the average landlord, he’s made some changes to the storefront: replacing the social media platform’s cheerful winged mascot with an ominous “X,” stripping all but paying subscribers of verified status, and turning it from a frenetic crossroads of breaking news and opinion to a playground for falsehoods …

Twitter's head of safety was scared of Elon Musk if they ended on bad terms, left without severance
1 year, 2 months ago

Twitter's head of safety was scared of Elon Musk if they ended on bad terms, left without severance

India Today  

When Elon Musk took over Twitter last year, a lot was written about how he was shaking up things inside the Twitter headquarters and began firing people left, right and center. Several Twitter employees also stepped down voluntarily under Musk’s rule and Twitter’s head of safety, Yoel Roth, was one of them. According to Elon Musk’s biography that was launched …

X CEO Yaccarino says Musk-owned platform could turn a profit next year
1 year, 2 months ago

X CEO Yaccarino says Musk-owned platform could turn a profit next year

The Hindu  

Social media platform X could turn a profit in early 2024, Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday, during a wide-ranging interview in which she defended the company's progress under billionaire owner Elon Musk. When asked about third-party estimates that showed X's active app users have fallen to 25th place behind Samsung's clock app, Yaccarino said key metrics around …

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