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.
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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
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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
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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.
Last Post: Lotus eaters, Elon Musk and the ABC
Profligate and misdirected government expenditure, since the Howard years, has left us not only defenceless but as a land of lotus eaters.
Twitter users in ‘mass deactivation’ after Musk’s $62bn deal
Twitter is investigating a big drop in users as some of its high-profile left-leaning account holders including Barack Obama lose hundreds of thousands of followers.
Slack emerges from $38bn merger with new tools
Cal Henderson helped steer one of the largest acquisitions in tech history, and the executive weighs in on Elon Musk’s surprise Twitter buy.
How Elon Musk won Twitter
The social-media network was expected to reject the Tesla CEO’s offer — then bankers got involved …
How Elon Musk can liberate Twitter
The site needs moderation, but there are ways to do that while abolishing viewpoint discrimination.
Twitter’s gain ‘will be Facebook’s loss’
The blockbuster multi-billion dollar deal promises to drastically and permanently alter the social media landscape, and one tech titan stands to be the big loser.
What’s next for Twitter under Musk?
A return of Donald Trump tweets is one of several changes likely to come as Elon Musk embarks on an overhaul.
Musk and the few faces of capitalism
The world of capitalism is changing, led by Elon Musk’s whopping $61bn-plus bid for Twitter, volatility on Wall Street and turmoil in China.
What Elon Musk wants to do with Twitter
The Tesla chief executive’s vision includes a private social-media company with less content moderation and an edit button.
Twitter and Elon Musk strike $61bn takeover deal
The takeover marks one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history and will likely have global repercussions for years to come, including reshaping how billions of people use social media.
ASX $50bn wipeout on China fears
Investors wipe $50bn off ASX amid broad sell off. Big losers include BHP, Fortescue Metals, Rio Tinto, South32 and Woodside Petroleum with falls of 4.3-7.9 per cent. EML tanks on profit warning.
Twitter, Musk in talks over $59.41bn bid
It is understood the two sides have met to discuss the takeover proposal, and could finalise a deal as soon as this week.
D-Day for the techno shaman
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey faces a stark choice between endorsing his pal Elon Musk’s takeover, or siding with his handpicked successor Parag Agrawal.
‘Irresistible’: Take a bow, Elon Musk
I finally got my hands on a Tesla Model 3. It’s one of the original electric vehicles – and still the best.
Musk gets $US46.5bn in financing for Twitter deal
The billionaire Tesla founder has answered critics by saying he has the financing for the takeover of Twitter that includes $US21bn of his own money.
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