Musk’s first email to Twitter staff ends remote work

Musk’s first email to Twitter staff ends remote work

New Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk emailed his workers for the first time late Wednesday to prepare them for “difficult times ahead” and ban remote work unless he personally approved it. Musk said there was “no way to sugarcoat the message” about the economic outlook and how it will affect an advertising-dependent company like Twitter, […]

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Advertisers begin to grill Elon Musk over Twitter ‘free-for-all’

Advertisers begin to grill Elon Musk over Twitter ‘free-for-all’

Elon Musk promised advertisers he would keep Twitter from turning into a “free-for-all hellscape.” This week, advertisers are beginning to demand details on how he plans to uphold the commitment. A media buyer at one major ad agency, who declined to be named for fear of reprisal, said the agency would meet with Musk this […]

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Elon Musk buys Twitter: A look at Vijaya Gadde, the content policy chief, who was fired

Elon Musk buys Twitter: A look at Vijaya Gadde, the content policy chief, who was fired

Who is Vijaya Gadde? Vijaya Gadde was born in Hyderabad, and she moved to the United States at the age of three.  She completed her bachelor’s degree of science in industrial and labour relations from Cornell University. She went to New York University to study Law. She also worked as a senior director in the […]

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Twitter’s top executives are set to exit with 0 mn payout as Musk takes over

Twitter’s top executives are set to exit with $100 mn payout as Musk takes over

Three of Twitter Inc.’s top executives who were said to be fired after Elon Musk completed his takeover are poised to collect more than $100 million in severance and payouts of previously granted equity awards. Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, who stepped into the role less than a year ago, is eligible to receive roughly […]

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Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover: Here are his top 5 tweets on what’s next

Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover: Here are his top 5 tweets on what’s next

Tesla CEO Elon Musk today took over Twitter and sacked several top executives he had accused earlier of misleading him. This came ahead of the Friday deadline to complete his acquisition of the company. Musk has some really lofty plans for the platform, which he’s outlined to investors and his 110.5 million-strong Twitter army. These […]

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Musk says excited by Twitter deal despite overpaying

Musk says excited by Twitter deal despite overpaying

Elon Musk on Wednesday said he was excited about his pending acquisition of Twitter Inc, although he and other investors were overpaying for the social media company. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, was answering a question during a call after the electric vehicle maker’s quarterly report. The world’s richest person is pursuing the Twitter […]

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Twitter to interview Elon Musk, known for combative testimony

Twitter to interview Elon Musk, known for combative testimony

Billionaire Elon Musk’s tendency to dish out insults while being questioned under oath will be tested anew on Monday, when lawyers for Twitter Inc are due to interview the Tesla Inc CEO about his abrupt decision in July to ditch his $44 billion deal for the social media company. Testifying in past legal battles, the […]

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Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info

Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info

Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people. The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company, […]

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Twitter to hold shareholder vote on Musk’s offer in September

Twitter to hold shareholder vote on Musk’s offer in September

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it would hold a shareholder meeting on Sept. 13 to vote on the social media company’s proposed $44 billion takeover offer by Tesla chief Elon Musk. The company’s plan, which was disclosed in a filing, comes as the world’s richest person prepares for a legal showdown with Twitter in October […]

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Twitter blames Musk, weak ad market for drop in revenue

Twitter blames Musk, weak ad market for drop in revenue

Twitter Inc blamed uncertainties related to its $44 billion acquisition by Elon Musk and a weakening digital ad market for a surprise fall in quarterly revenue Twitter Inc blamed uncertainties related to its $44 billion acquisition by Elon Musk and a weakening digital ad market for a surprise fall in quarterly revenue Twitter, which has […]

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