Musk buys recruiting service Laskie in first acquisition for Twitter
1 year, 10 months ago

Musk buys recruiting service Laskie in first acquisition for Twitter

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, has made its first acquisition: a tech talent recruiting service called Laskie, according to a person familiar with the matter. Musk, who recently appointed a chief executive officer to improve the company’s reputation among advertisers, has said he plans to turn Twitter into an “everything app”. The company matches tech talent with potential employers, saying on its website that its tool can “confirm mutual interest, set clear expectations, and give visibility into the hiring process.” The acquisition marks one of the billionaire’s first major initiatives since he bought the social media service for $44 billion in October. Musk, who recently appointed a chief executive officer to improve the company’s reputation among advertisers, has said he plans to turn Twitter into an “everything app,” with a variety of features to entice new users including financial services.

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Elon Musk's xAI startup buys his social media platform X for $33 billion
3 days, 11 hours ago

Elon Musk's xAI startup buys his social media platform X for $33 billion

India Today  

Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk's X, the social media outfit formerly known as Twitter for $33 billion, marking the latest twist in the billionaire's rapid consolidation of power. The all-stock deal announced on Friday combines two of Musk's multiple portfolio companies, which also include automaker Tesla and SpaceX, and potentially eases Musk's ability to train his …

Musk Inc is under serious threat
1 week ago

Musk Inc is under serious threat

Hindustan Times  

UNTIL RECENTLY Elon Musk had little need to look over his shoulder. He once described competition for Tesla, his electric-vehicle company, as “the enormous flood of gasoline cars pouring out of the world’s factories every day”, rather than the “small trickle” of other EV-makers. On March 18th the Chinese firm unveiled a charging system that it said could power an …

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two top Democrats raised concerns about an Elon Musk-led effective shuttering of a consumer financial watchdog as the world’s richest man launches his own payment system. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Adam Schiff demanded that staffers at Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” be removed from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid …

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk says he has no interest in acquiring TikTok's US operations

Firstpost  

Musk, however, said he did not wish to acquire the company. “I’m not chomping at the bit to acquire TikTok” Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok’s operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. “I’ve not put in a …

Elon Musk brings Twitter-style chaos to US government, sparking controversy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk brings Twitter-style chaos to US government, sparking controversy

India Today  

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee makers and office chairs in hopes of a big turnaround. “It isn’t working,” said Ross Gerber, a minority stockholder at X who has written down his stake to zero and expects Musk to fail in Washington, too. “For a lot …

'Musk's fingerprints all over' bewildering email sent to federal workers: report
2 months ago

'Musk's fingerprints all over' bewildering email sent to federal workers: report

Raw Story  

An already bewildered federal workforce is grappling with the same scenario Twitter employees faced just over two years ago: Quit or commit to the new mission. An email sent this week to 2.3 million government workers, with the subject line "Fork in the Road," resembles one sent to employees of the social media platform in November 2022 after Elon Musk …

Elon Musk’s X takes one step closer to his final goal
2 months ago

Elon Musk’s X takes one step closer to his final goal

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 is one step closer to turning X, his social media platform …

Elon Musk calls X’s revenue ‘unimpressive,’ warns employees of ‘very dire situation’
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk calls X’s revenue ‘unimpressive,’ warns employees of ‘very dire situation’

Live Mint  

While Elon Musk is often seen publicly praising how X, formerly Twitter, has grown since he took over the company, the billionaire has revealed a very different side of the equation in an email to his employees. Musk told X employees in an email that the company is in “a very dire situation from a revenue standpoint”. The billionaire went …

If Elon Musk wants to buy TikTok in US, he will have to pay a whopping ...
2 months, 2 weeks ago

If Elon Musk wants to buy TikTok in US, he will have to pay a whopping ...

India Today  

Elon Musk could be looking at a hefty price tag of $40-50 billion in case he decides to move forward with buying the US operations of TikTok, Forbes has reported quoting Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. Ives, who has tracked Musk's ventures closely, believes a deal for TikTok’s US arm would be a “golden asset pickup” for Musk and his social …

Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake

LA Times  

Elon Musk purchased Twitter, a social media site now known as X, for $44 billion in 2022. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging failure to timely disclose that he bought more than 5% of Twitter’s stock in 2022 before he took over the social media company. Under federal law, Musk was required to disclose …

Elon Musk suggests late Twitter disclosure was a mistake, seeks to end lawsuit
8 months, 3 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 …

Twitter is now x.com officially, Elon Musk announces complete domain transition
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform

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 X, the platform …

Explosive book claims Elon Musk bought Twitter, fired former CEO Parag Agrawal for a petty reason
1 year, 1 month 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 one step closer to becoming a bank, receives money transmitter license in Utah
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk's X one step closer to becoming a bank, receives money transmitter license in Utah

Firstpost  

In a significant development for Elon Musk’s social media platform X, the social media platform has obtained a money-transmitter license from the state of Utah. Similar to payment giants like PayPal’s Venmo, this license empowers X to facilitate money transfers, paving the way for users to send funds to one another directly through the platform. The move into payment services …

Elon Musk's X shed 1,000 employees across team tasked to combat online hate
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline

The Hindu  

One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter's San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X. X looks and feels something like Twitter, but the more time you spend on it the …

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with advertising, usage
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with advertising, usage

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X. X looks and feels something like Twitter, but the more time you spend …

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse
1 year, 5 months ago

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse

Al Jazeera  

A flood of fake news, multiple changes in policies may keep advertisers off X, threatening its business model. “ erosion of trust, both from users and advertisers, coupled with the heightened risk of disinformation and misinformation, should cause worry for X’s future prospects,” said Zachary Weiner, CEO of communications agency Emerging Insider which focuses on media, publishers, and the entertainment …

Elon Musk’s X Corp sued by another social network company named X
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk’s X Corp sued by another social network company named X

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 X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, is being sued …

Elon Musk says Twitter moving to ‘small’ monthly subscription to get rid of ‘vast armies of bots’
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter moving to ‘small’ monthly subscription to get rid of ‘vast armies of bots’

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 said X is looking to charge users a “small monthly payment” …

The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover
1 year, 6 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 (earlier Twitter) to get audio and video calls, says Elon Musk
1 year, 7 months ago

X (earlier Twitter) to get audio and video calls, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

‘Video and audio calls are coming to X’, the social network's owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday. Elon Musk "Works on iOS, Android, Mac, & PC No phone number needed X is the effective global address book," the world's richest person stated in his post, calling these factors ‘unique.’ This announcement from Musk comes days after Linda Yaccarino, the CEO …

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users

India TV News  

Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has made a new announcement regarding his social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, now called X. In a recent post on X, Musk stated that the platform would financially support individuals who have faced unfair treatment by their employers due to their posts or likes on the platform. This move comes as X continues to …

X social media looking to build a trading hub inside app: Report
1 year, 7 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 …

Elon Musk installs huge glowing X on top of Twitter offices, prompting outcry and investigation
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk installs huge glowing X on top of Twitter offices, prompting outcry and investigation

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 has installed a glowing letter X on top of what used …

Elon Musk Renaming 'Tweet' to 'Post' After X Update Has Twitter Screaming, 'Why?'
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk Renaming 'Tweet' to 'Post' After X Update Has Twitter Screaming, 'Why?'

News 18  

In the ever-changing landscape of the internet, Twitter finds itself amidst a remarkable transformation, shedding its old skin to emerge as a new creature: X. With its iconic blue bird now replaced by the X logo, the platform is striving to embrace its bold new identity, with traces of its former self still lingering in the form of the terms …

Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years

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 The official account for Elon Musk’s X app has switched from @Twiter to …

What is Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ X?
1 year, 8 months ago

What is Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ X?

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. Before he even purchased Twitter in October 2022, Mr Musk said that buying the site was an …

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction
1 year, 8 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 …

X Things That Have Already Gone Wrong on X, the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter
1 year, 8 months ago

X Things That Have Already Gone Wrong on X, the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter

Slate  

Months after quietly doing away with Twitter Inc. and reregistering the company in Nevada as X Corp., owner Elon Musk has kicked off the process of transforming and rebranding the bird app into an “everything app” named after his favorite letter: X. After beaming the new logo onto Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters early Monday morning, the company deployed construction equipment …

X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter
55 years, 3 months ago

X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter

Wired  

The last time Elon Musk flipped the bird at his users, it was to switch Twitter’s logo to a grinning Shiba Inu—a hilarious inside joke that pumped the value of the dogecoin cryptocurrency, in which Musk was an investor, by 30 percent. Over the weekend, the former richest man in the world crowdsourced a logo for the platform, which by …

Twitter rebrands to X as Elon Musk loses iconic bird logo
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter rebrands to X as Elon Musk loses iconic bird logo

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 Twitter has rebranded to X as part of Elon Musk’s plan to create …

The story behind Twitter's new logo: A fan submitted it to Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

The story behind Twitter's new logo: A fan submitted it to Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has chosen the new logo for Twitter, replacing its signature blue bird with a stylized X as part of the billionaire’s vision of transforming the 17-year-old service into an everything app. Musk invited his 149 million followers to suggest an X logo, then chose one of the designs and made it his new profile picture. Late on Saturday, …

X Marks The Spot: Elon Musk starts Twitter's makeover into a ‘super app’ with many new upcoming features
1 year, 8 months ago

X Marks The Spot: Elon Musk starts Twitter's makeover into a ‘super app’ with many new upcoming features

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has finally started transforming Twitter into Platform X or X the everything app, a move that tech analysts had predicted he would make when he acquired Twitter. The new rebranded Twitter will have a bunch of features, powered by AI, said CEO Linda Yaccarino Ever since news broke that Elon Musk would be taking over Twitter, industry experts, …

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout

The Hindu  

Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million fee it received from Twitter for defeating his bid to walk away from his $44 billion buyout of the social media company. Musk accused Wachtell of exploiting Twitter by accepting, in the final days before the Oct. 27, 2022, buyout …

Twitter has money licenses in three states, opening door for Musk’s plan to platform into ‘everything app’
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter has money licenses in three states, opening door for Musk’s plan to platform into ‘everything app’

The Independent  

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Twitter’s new chief echoes Elon Musk’s goal in first memo to employees as she takes charge
1 year, 9 months ago

Twitter’s new chief echoes Elon Musk’s goal in first memo to employees as she takes charge

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 Twitter’s new chief Linda Yaccarino has sent her first memo to employees which …

Elon Musk refuses to pay Twitter’s Google bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk refuses to pay Twitter’s Google bill

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. Elon Musk’s company is in the process of moving away from Google Cloud before the contract expires …

Elon Musk's Twitter hires NBCUniversal's Joe Benarroch in operations role
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk's Twitter hires NBCUniversal's Joe Benarroch in operations role

Hindustan Times  

Twitter is hiring a senior executive from NBCUniversal to join incoming Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino, the network chief tapped last month to improve the social-media company’s relations with advertisers. “I am looking forward to bringing my experience to Twitter, and to working with the entire team to build Twitter 2.0 together,” Joe Benarroch wrote. Joe Benarroch, executive vice president …

Twitter has lost two-thirds of its value since Elon Musk purchased it in 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

Twitter has lost two-thirds of its value since Elon Musk purchased it in 2022

Daily Mail  

The app continues to be in the headlines as most recently Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said she will leave if Musk engages with fake accounts mocking her Fidelity, whose stake was valued at $19.66 million when Musk took ownership, now says it's worth a measly $6.55 million as of April 28 A Fidelity valuation of its stake in Twitter indicates the …

Elon Musk confirms NBCUniversal exec Linda Yaccarino is new Twitter CEO
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk confirms NBCUniversal exec Linda Yaccarino is new Twitter CEO

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has confirmed NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino has been appointed as the CEO of Twitter - and hinted the platform will be rebranded as 'X, the everything app'. NBCUniversal's head of advertising Linda Yaccarino has been appointed CEO of Twitter Elon Musk was interviewed by Linda Yaccarino at a marketing conference on April 18 and it's been speculated the …

Is Linda Yaccarino of NBCUniversal the New Twitter CEO Found by Elon Musk?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is Linda Yaccarino of NBCUniversal the New Twitter CEO Found by Elon Musk?

News 18  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that he has found a new chief executive for the social media platform and its newly named X Corporation parent. But said that “she will be starting in about 6 weeks.” However, The Wall Street Journal reported that Linda Yaccarino, the chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, is in discussions to …

Twitter boss Elon Musk forms new artificial intelligence company
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter boss Elon Musk forms new artificial intelligence company

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has formed an X.AI artificial intelligence corporation based in the US state of Nevada, according to business documents that surfaced on Friday. Musk recently merged Twitter with a newly created "X" shell company. Musk recently merged Twitter with a newly created "X" shell company, keeping the brand name for the platform but not the business. Meanwhile, Musk has …

This day last year, Musk offered to buy Twitter. Timeline of what happened next
1 year, 11 months ago

This day last year, Musk offered to buy Twitter. Timeline of what happened next

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk is the owner of Twitter, and leaves no stone unturned to flaunt that he owns it. April 25, 2022: The social media platform accepts Musk's offer and announces the deal valuation at $44 billion. July 19, 2022: Delaware court says that trial in lawsuit by Twitter against Musk should take place in October. October 4, 2022: Musk proposes …

Twitter no longer exists as a company
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter no longer exists as a company

The Independent  

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Musk says owning Twitter ‘painful’ but needed to be done
1 year, 11 months ago

Musk says owning Twitter ‘painful’ but needed to be done

Associated Press  

LONDON — Billionaire Elon Musk has told the BBC that running Twitter has been “quite painful” but that the social media company is now roughly breaking even after he acquired it late last year. After buying Twitter for $44 billion last year, Musk’s changes included eliminating the company’s communiciations department. Musk predicted that Twitter could become “cash flow positive” in …

Elon Musk's Twitter no longer exists as a company!
1 year, 11 months ago

Elon Musk's Twitter no longer exists as a company!

Hindustan Times  

Microblogging platform is no longer an independent company. The revelation has come to light after Elon Musk posted ‘X’ on his Twitter account, triggering speculation about the future of the company he bought for $44 billion last October. The billionaire had suggested that the acquisition of the social media giant would be an ‘accelerant’ for the creation of X. Musk's …

Twitter becomes X Corp as Musk advances ‘everything app’ hopes
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter becomes X Corp as Musk advances ‘everything app’ hopes

Live Mint  

Twitter Inc. has ceased to be an independent company after merging with a newly formed shell firm called X Corp., driving speculation about what Elon Musk intends for the social media platform. Twitter “no longer exists" after being merged with X Corp., according to an April 4 document submitted in a California court for a lawsuit filed against the company …

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