Elon Musk has just announced his replacement as CEO of Twitter on Friday morning. As speculated, it will be Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal. Yesterday, Musk announced he had found a new CEO, but did not reveal the identity, only to mention it was a woman. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new […]
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought Twitter, many thought it would take his time away from Tesla and also SpaceX, which it has to some degree. Musk said he would eventually find a CEO to take over and now that has been achieved. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She […]
With SpaceX CEO Elon Musk owning Twitter, his companies continue to expand their presence on the social network. There’s now a dedicated @Starlink Twitter account, following in the footsteps of the @TeslaCharging and @Tesla_Megapack accounts, for example. The new Starlink Twitter account debuted on Thursday and its verification label shows it’s part of SpaceX. The […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter has changed the site’s logo to the Dogecoin logo, removing the classic bird icon on the desktop version of the site. It’s unclear if the change is permanent, or a sign of Dogecoin payments to come or not. Nonetheless, the move has sent Dogecoin trending on Twitter and also surging up 25%. […]
Tesla has created a dedicated Twitter account for its Optimus robot, following other company projects such as Tesla Charging and more. “A general purpose, bi-pedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring,” is the description of the Twitter account for Tesla Optimus, which links to the company’s website to apply […]
The Boring Company head and former SpaceX Engineer Steve Davis has been rumored to be a top candidate to take over for Elon Musk as CEO at Twitter, according to a report from The Information shared on Friday. The report says that Davis has been spotted at Twitter recently, even though he doesn’t have a […]
Elon Musk has sold a hefty load of Tesla shares in the past few weeks, and while the move has exacerbated the concerns of many of the company’s shareholders, the CEO says he doesn’t plan to do it again for a while. In a Twitter Spaces call on Thursday, Musk said he “won’t sell stock […]
It’s been a whirlwind few months at Twitter, after CEO Elon Musk purchased the company for $44 billion following months of back and forth. Twitter owner Musk is currently looking for a new person to head the company, according to sources who spoke with CNBC on Tuesday. It’s no surprise Musk is finding a new […]
In a letter on Sunday, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) wrote to Tesla’s board chair Robyn Denholm saying that CEO Elon Musk has failed to meet legal duties following his purchase of Twitter, according to a report from CNBC. Warren posited that Musk’s use of Tesla employees at Twitter could represent major conflicts of interest, […]
Twitter has suspended an account known for tracking Elon Musk’s private jet using publicly available data, according to a report from CNBC. The @ElonJet Twitter account had reached over half a million followers and was run by Florida-based college student Jack Sweeney. This comes after Musk has continually emphasized his position on free speech, even […]
Twitter has hired original 2007 iPhone hacker @George Hotz as an intern to help fix the social media platform’s search function. The internship will last 12 weeks and Hotz will be dedicated to fixing both Twitter’s search function and the login pop-ups after scrolling down a little bit when signed out. Hotz also said that […]
During his testimony in court on Tuesday, Elon Musk said that Tesla engineers sent to work at Twitter were doing so “on a voluntary basis” and only “after hours,” according to a report from CNBC. The news came during a case over Musk’s $56 billion compensation plan in 2018, for which Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta […]
Twitter head Elon Musk sent an email to employees emphasizing that those who want to stick around will need to be “working long hours at high intensity,” according to a report from CNBC. Musk said that only “exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” noting that the goal is to help create “Twitter 2.0.” “Going […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, reached out to Tesla CEO Elon Musk back in April and offered an investment of up to $5 billion USD in the latter’s $44 billion bid to acquire Twitter, according to internal emails shared by @TechEmails. Michael Grimes, the Head of Global Technology […]
Elon Musk-owned Twitter restored the “Official” badge to user profiles after the social media company had taken it away a few days ago, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes after the $7.99 subscription option for the blue checkmark verification disappeared for users on the platform. The “official” badge is an attempt to stave […]
