‘Ask Grok’ was supposed to make X better. Turns out, it’s...
Lately, I've noticed something surprising on X: People are actually using Grok. Like, a lot.Before I describe why this is kind of weird — and making X kind of weird — I should give a disclaimer that I generally find X to be worse than it used to be in both specific and vague ways.I don't think…
Sick of Musk and Zuckerberg, Gen Z is flocking to Tumblr
Occupy Wall Street, Notorious RBG, cottagecore. These and several other lasting internet trends and IRL movements of the 2010s were born not on Twitter, on Facebook, or in the mainstream media but on Tumblr. You might remember it as the blogging platform that became one of the most hyped startups in the world before fading…
I was laid off after Musk took over Twitter. Here’s my...
In 2019, I co-founded a company that was acquired by Twitter in 2021. As part of the deal, I became the head of product of the Twitter Developer Platform.When Elon Musk took over Twitter in late 2022, I was among the thousands of employees who were unceremoniously laid off. I was a senior leader with…
No duh: Heavy social media use and irritability are correlated, new...
I'm about to blow your mind. You'll never believe this.Heavy social media use correlates to higher irritability, according to a study from Northeastern.I'm truly shocked, SHOCKED!Have you felt irritable lately? Cranky? Been bothered by other people? Felt like snapping at someone?Let me ask, have you, by any chance, logged onto Facebook lately?A new study by…
Wait a minute. Has Elon Musk really turned Twitter around, after...
Elon Musk bought Twitter/X for $44 billion in 2022, and immediately saw his advertisers and advertising money disappear.Twitter's value plunged, accordingly. Now it seems to have recovered.Without real access to Twitter's financials, it's hard to assess what's really happening. But it's possible that investors don't care — they just want to be in the Elon…
Management experts say DOGE is a case study in bad management
The reelection of Donald Trump brought Republicans a chance to realize their long-held dream of drowning bureaucracy in a bathtub. Since the Reagan era, many have tried; none have succeeded. But when Trump announced that Elon Musk would serve as cutter in chief and set up a Department of Government Efficiency, many believed the moment…
Twitter’s former safety chief is helping women avoid harassment on Hinge...
Yoel Roth is leading Match Group's initiative to curb inappropriate messages on dating apps.The company uses AI to flag abusive messages, promoting respectful dating interactions.Match's CEO said safety and security are good for business.Yoel Roth, Twitter's former head of trust and safety, is trying to reduce inappropriate messages sent on Match Group's dating platforms, like…
Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI, but now they’re butting...
Musk is leading a group of investors who made a $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI Musk is leading a group of investors who made a $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI, which Altman in turn said is "not for sale." Chelsea Jia Feng/Paul Squire/BI An investor group led by Musk made an…
Elon Musk runs X, Tesla, SpaceX, and DOGE, and has become...
Elon Musk's political awakening during the 2024 presidential election paved the way to his position leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Elon Musk runs X, SpaceX, The Boring Company, Tesla, and the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk is also the world's richest person with a net worth of…
Elon Musk calls himself ‘White House Tech Support’ in new X...
Elon Musk is calling himself "White House Tech Support" in his bio on X, formerly Twitter.Through DOGE, he has access to systems containing sensitive information on many Americans.It's not the first time Musk has experimented with his bio on X, which he owns.What does Elon Musk's work at DOGE entail? If we're to believe his…
