Twitter lays off third of recruiting team
The social media company faces increasing business pressures as it grapples with a potential takeover from Elon Musk.
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Fertile man Elon Musk has twins with his executive
He is building his army.
China shutdowns hit Tesla
Tesla’s deliveries have reversed, in contrast to Elon Musk’s rosy outlook of a few months ago.
Heavens above, it’s Musk’s satellites
The number of satellites in Earth orbit is increasing exponentially — and they’re transforming our night skies, as this image shows.
Batteries to boom as nation plugs in
Initial scepticism has given way to rapid expansion and the amount of grid-scale battery storage in Australia is expected to more than quadruple over the next five years.
Musk has Twitter’s data, but spam accounts under spotlight
The billionaire has access to the social media’s fire hose of tweets, but data specialists say analysing it isn’t easy.
Musk calls Tesla’s new car factories ‘gigantic money furnaces’
The newly opened factories in Germany and Texas are losing billions of dollars, according to Tesla’s boss Elon Musk.
Mooners & Shakers: DOGE bounce on Musk news
Crypto is having a better day, and Twitter knows it. Speaking of which, DOGE fan Elon Musk looks set to take over the social-media giant at last.
Elon Musk loses a kid and it’s easy to chuck a sicky
All the news that’s fit to mint.
Is this the Republican to take on Trump?
Ron DeSantis has raised millions, enjoys sky high approval ratings, and is touted by Elon Musk to be US president. But is he tough enough for a tussle with Donald Trump?
Musk expected to reiterate desire to own Twitter
Billionaire also likely to clarify remarks on remote work and strategy at virtual meeting with social-media platform’s employees.
Musk to participate in Twitter all-hands meeting
Twitter boss Parag Agrawal tells staffers they can submit questions ahead of meeting with Elon Musk, who has offered $US44bn for the social media group.
What happens to Twitter if Elon Musk walks away?
As the social media giant’s erratic suitor decides whether to follow through on his $44bn bid or back out, the Tweeps don’t know if they’re coming or going
Hot money follows trust out the door of big tech
The apparatus of cheap money and optimism that has flourished in the valley for the past decade only works when there is widespread trust that it will all work out in the end.
Elon Musk threatens to end Twitter deal
The billionaire says he may withdraw a $US44bn offer to buy the social media company after accusing it of not complying with data requests over fake accounts.
Musk a magnet for Twitter bots
A habitual tweeter with nearly 100 million followers, the Tesla CEO is ‘an outlier among outliers’.
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.
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