Musk a magnet for Twitter bots
A habitual tweeter with nearly 100 million followers, the Tesla CEO is ‘an outlier among outliers’.
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Elon Musk says Tesla plans to cut 10pc of staff
The billionaire says he’s planning to reduce headcount at Tesla amid concerns about the strength of the world’s largest economy and over staffing.
Musk takes on Atlassian boss in Twitter spat
Australia’s fifth richest person called Elon Musk’s work policies ‘something out of the 1950s’, and the Tesla billionaire has returned serve.
Polestar’s plan to poleaxe Tesla
Tesla is facing heat from Swedish competitor Polestar, who have declared that they will surpass the sales of the biggest EV brand in the world.
Elon Musk says ‘it’s been raining money on fools for too long’
Workers must spend at least 40 hours a week in person, electric-vehicle maker’s CEO says
Musk tells Tesla staff to return to the office
The electric-vehicle maker’s employees are required to spend at least 40 hours a week in company offices, the Tesla boss said in an email to staff.
Tesla fans sending message to Musk
Electric-car maker’s stock has tumbled around 30 per cent since billionaire disclosed his stake in social-media company.
Musk to commit more equity for Twitter after Tesla slump
Billionaire Elon Musk is committing more of his wealth to finance the $US44bn bid for the social media company after a sharp decline in Tesla’s stock.
Wealth drops for rich amid stock market tumble
The wealth of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and others was hit as stock market flirts with first bear market since the beginning of the pandemic.
Twitter moves to limit spread of misinformation in crises
The social media giant is adding more content guardrails to stop the spread of false information during times of war or natural disasters.
Can Musk just walk away from Twitter deal?
Here are Elon Musk’s options should he try to abandon the $63bn deal.
Elon Musk wants clarity for Twitter deal to progress
The billionaire’s fresh salvo against the social media giant over fake accounts comes as Twitter’s board backs his offer, revealing he contacted co-founder Jack Dorsey, another director in March.
Twitter CEO’s spam defence draws Musk emoji response
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal suggests external estimates of bot accounts wouldn’t be accurate. Potential buyer Elon Musk has responded with a poop emoji.
Twitter urged to declare its bots
Twitter is facing renewed pressure to clarify how many of its accounts are fake as a leading academic backed Elon Musk’s questioning of the social media site’s claims.
Why Musk ‘blocked’ himself in Twitter takeover
The sudden move by the Tesla mega-billionaire tells us more about what to expect for tech stocks.
Is Musk’s Twitter ‘pause’ a ploy to save billions?
Elon Musk’s decision to hit the ‘pause’ button on his $60bn Twitter purchase may be just a ploy to save himself a ton of money.
Musk tweets that Twitter deal is temporarily on hold
The Tesla billionaire says the deal to purchase the social media company would be slowed pending details supporting calculations around the number of spam and fake accounts
‘Believe all women except Amber Heard’: Chris Rock
Here’s where A-listers stand on the Johnny v Amber trial.
Musk target Twitter in hiring freeze; key execs quit
Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal’s internal memo says the social media giant will stop hiring and cut costs as two senior executives exit.
Musk’s belated Twitter stake disclosure triggers probes
SEC is investigating Tesla CEO for tardy notification after buying 5 per cent of Twitter’s stock; FTC has separate probe under way of purchase reporting.
Musk greenlights Trump’s return to Twitter
Twitter’s future owner Elon Musk says the decision to ban Donald Trump permanently from the social media platform was ‘foolish in the extreme’.
Musk’s $64bn Twitter deal faces ‘significant risk’ of getting repriced lower
Hindenburg Research says Twitter could lose 50 per cent in equity if the world’s richest person walks away from the deal.
Musk’s friends tip in $US7bn for Twitter deal
A Saudi prince, Larry Ellison and a bitcoin exchange are among investors joining in on the Tesla CEO’s bid for Twitter.
Musk plans to take Twitter public again later
Tesla chief Elon Musk has told potential investors he could return the social-media company to public ownership after just a few years.
Really, would you trust Elon Musk with a secret?
The billionaire known for his capricious streak and random vindictiveness will soon have access not just to our IP addresses but to every Twitter message all of us have ever sent.
Wilder ride ahead with new Twitter sheriff
Posts on the new sheriff’s $US44 billion plaything have an undue influence over politics and media. The next direction could set a toxic tone for years.
What’s the stench? It’s musk
What is it about Elon Musk that freaks people out?
Musk sells $4bn in Tesla stock after Twitter purchase
The Tesla chief executive reported sold a total of more than 4.4 million shares at prices between around $870 and $1,000 a share.
The ‘insane’ rise that’s stunned Musk
Lithium, once an anti-depressant, is now lifting the spirits of investors – and it’s a boom that’s shocked even Elon Musk.
Manners maketh the digital town square
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has been greeted with mixed reactions. One thing is certain, turning up the free speech dial will be harder than it looks.
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