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…
X says it’s rolling out a dedicated video tab for US...
Elon Musk's X is introducing a dedicated video tab for users in the US.The new feature comes amid the turmoil surrounding the ban on rival platform TikTok.TikTok briefly ceased its US operations on Saturday night before resuming on Sunday.X, formerly Twitter, debuted a new feature for its US users on Sunday — a tab dedicated…
SEC accuses Elon Musk of securities violation in new suit
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Elon Musk.The new suit alleges Musk violated securities law related to his purchase of Twitter shares.It's not the first time the Tesla leader has gone toe-to-toe with the SEC.The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Elon Musk, alleging he violated securities law related to…
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta’s ‘community notes’ are inspired by Elon Musk’s...
Mark Zuckerberg's plan to replace fact checkers with "community notes" is a familiar one.A similar system of community moderation is already in place on Elon Musk's X.On X, community notes let users add context to posts. Meta has said it seems to work well.Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will use "community notes" to moderate content on…
Elon Musk has a new role in US politics — and...
Laura Loomer, an Elon Musk supporter-turned-critic, says Musk has demoted her account on Twitter/X.Musk has accused Loomer of "trolling for attention."It's a reminder: We've seen Musk run Twitter on a whim. Now that he's got an important role in politics: Will he behave the same way there?Laura Loomer has been kicked off lots of social…
