“Not sure” of being able to redeem Twitter, Elon Musk has a mysterious plan B

Very active on Twitter where he has nearly 82 million subscribers, the boss of Tesla made a remarkable entry into the capital of the company at the beginning of last week by acquiring 73.5 million ordinary shares of the company. He had been offered a seat on the board but finally refused it on Sunday, … Read more

“It’s terrible”: Elon Musk lays off “about 50%” of Twitter employees

Shortly after these announcements, employees spoke on “the blue bird” to announce the elimination of their position, sometimes using the hashtags #LoveWhereYouWork (Love your workplace) and #OneTeam (Only one team). “All my thoughts, respect, energy and love to the tweeps (nickname of Twitter employees, editor’s note) around the world today. We’ve built the most amazing … Read more

Twitter: Elon Musk criticized for publicly mocking company executives

The teasing of the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink sparked a lot of worried reactions, particularly from UltraViolet, the women’s rights NGO, which called on the Californian group’s board of directors to reconsider the agreement with the richest man in the world. According to the Politico news site, Vijaya Gadde broke down in tears … Read more

Make certified Twitter accounts pay? Elon Musk scolded by Stephen King

A rumor confirmed by the main interested party. Tuesday, November 1, the brand new boss of Twitter Elon Musk confirmed that he was considering charging the owners of certified accounts on his platform. While the press, especially in the US, refers to a monthly rate of $19.99 per month, many platform users protested against this … Read more

Elon Musk, majority shareholder of Twitter, will not sit on the board of directors

Will the Elon Musk revolution cause pschiit? Became the majority shareholder of Twitter, on April 4, by taking a 9.2% stake in the capital of the American company, for a value of approximately 2.9 billion dollars (2.6 billion euros ), the boss of Tesla and SpaceX wanted “implement significant improvements”. While he seemed to be … Read more

What could Twitter look like, Elon Musk version?

Furthermore, the tool itself could be completely overhauled. To redress the growth of Twitter, which is idling, Elon Musk mentioned last April various options to generate more income: boost paid subscriptions, monetize the distribution of very popular tweets or even pay content creators. The extravagant boss could indeed decide to make the use of the … Read more

Elon Musk remains ‘committed’ to buying Twitter after suspending acquisition

He wants more clarity on the subject. Elon Musk announced on Friday, May 13, that he was pausing the takeover of Twitter. “The Twitter agreement is temporarily suspended pending details supporting the calculation that spam/fake accounts indeed represent less than 5% of users”, tweeted the boss of Tesla and SpaceX, without giving further explanation. He, … Read more

‘The bird is set free’: Billionaire Elon Musk takes over Twitter and fires several executives

Elon Musk, who presents himself as an ardent defender of freedom of expression, wants to relax content moderation. So, on Thursday, he tried to reassure them by saying he wanted to allow all opinions to be expressed on the social network, without making it a platform. “hellish” where everything would be allowed. He is “important … Read more

In China, Elon Musk’s satellite network named as a potential threat

We are still a long way from star wars, and yet some are already preparing for it. In a recent report by the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications Technology, a research institute attached to the Chinese military, military researchers are concerned about the threat that Elon Musk’s constellation of satellites could pose to national … Read more

Takeover of Twitter: Elon Musk tries to avoid a rapid judgment of the litigation

The leaders would like the trial to open in September, so as not to prolong the period of uncertainty which is partly paralyzing the company. The multi-billionaire himself asked not to start before February 13, given the complexity of the elements to be examined. Elon Musk had contractually committed at the end of April to … Read more