Elon Musk
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Twitter sacks half of staff as Musk launches overhaul
Nov 5, 2022On Friday, Twitter laid off half of its 7,500-person workforce as the company’s troubled big restructuring under new owner Elon Musk got underway, only one week after his sensational takeover. According to an internal memo seen... -
Elon Musk takes over Twitter and dismisses executives
Oct 28, 2022Elon Musk took over Twitter late Thursday, firing its top executives and putting one of the leading platforms for global discourse under the control of the world’s richest man. Musk has fired the company’s chief executive,... -
Elon Musk offered to push through with his buyout of Twitter at the original agreed price
Oct 5, 2022Elon Musk on Tuesday offered to push through with his buyout of Twitter at the original agreed price, as a trial over his efforts to withdraw from the deal loomed. The world’s richest man said in... -
Elon Musk presented the latest prototype of a humanoid robot Optimus being developed by Tesla
Oct 2, 2022Tech billionaire Elon Musk has presented the latest prototype of a humanoid robot being developed by his Tesla electric car company. Optimus appeared on stage at a Silicon Valley event, where it waved to the audience... -
Elon Musk to activate Starlink amid Iran protests
Sep 25, 2022SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he would activate the firm’s satellite internet service, Starlink, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s tweet that the United States took action “to advance internet... -
Twitter’s shareholders voted to approve deal with Elon Musk to buy the company for $44bn
Sep 14, 2022Twitter’s shareholders have voted to approve a deal with Elon Musk to buy the company for $44bn (£38bn). The decision was made in a short conference call with investors from the company’s San Francisco headquarters. It... -
Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey
Aug 23, 2022In an effort to find information that will allow him to back out of the previously agreed-upon $44 billion purchase of the massive social media network, Elon Musk has served former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey with... -
Elon Musk tweets he is ‘buying Manchester United’
Aug 17, 2022Elon Musk announced on Twitter on Tuesday night that he was buying the Manchester United soccer team, however it was unclear if the eccentric billionaire, who is now facing legal action over his attempt to acquire... -
Elon Musk challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the percentage of bots
Aug 7, 2022Elon Musk on Saturday challenged Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the percentage of bots on the social media platform. “Let him prove to the public that Twitter has <5%... -
Twitter claims that Musk’s “uncertainty” is affecting sales
Jul 23, 2022Twitter blamed disappointing results Friday on “headwinds,” including the uncertainty imposed on the company by Elon Musk’s chaotic buyout bid. The firm is locked in a legal battle with the mercurial Tesla boss over his effort...