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Elon Musk's Twitter faces suits claiming over $14 million in unpaid bills: Report
- Twitter, led by Elon Musk, is reportedly facing at least nine lawsuits from landlords, consultants, and vendors.
- The lawsuits involve past-due notices and claims of unpaid invoices, totaling over $14 million plus interest.
- One of the lawsuits involves an almost $7,000 invoice for a gift box that Twitter ordered for Musk before he closed the buyout deal.
- Three of the lawsuits involve office space, but the details of these cases are not known.
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Twitter lays off sales employees in fresh round of job cuts: Reports
- Twitter has reportedly laid off more employees in a fresh round of layoffs, with the sales team being affected this time, as per a report by The Information.
- The number of employees fired in the latest round of layoffs is unclear, however, Twitter had previously removed 800 sales and marketing employees last month.
- Last year, the company had fired over 90% of its India-based staff, and recently shut down two of its three India offices, while asking employees to work from home.
- These moves are part of CEO Elon Musk's efforts to get Twitter financially stable by the end of 2023, despite India being a key growth market for US tech giants. However, Twitter continues to be an important public forum in India.
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Edward Snowden slams Twitter boss Elon Musk, here's why
- Edward Snowden expressed his anger on Twitter after his wife's account was blocked from the platform.
- Snowden claimed that his wife's account was blocked due to an old photo of her holding their naked baby in front of her.
- Snowden questioned Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, and suggested that the blocking algorithm needed to be adjusted.
- The photo was deemed inappropriate due to Twitter's policies against nudity and the promotion of adult pornography.
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Elon Musk claims phone companies are scamming Twitter for $60 million annually with fake 2FA SMS messages
- Elon Musk accuses phone companies of scamming Twitter for $60 million per year with fake 2FA SMS messages.
- Twitter will restrict SMS-based two-factor authentication to Twitter Blue subscribers starting March 20.
- Other accounts will need to use an authentication app or security key for 2FA.
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Musk doesn’t know what he’s doing’, says former Twitter executive; he reacts
- Bruce Falck, Twitter's former lead for ads, tweeted criticism of the company's CEO, Elon Musk, stating that he has "no idea what the f**k he's talking about" in regards to Twitter's efforts to make ads more relevant for users.
- In response, Musk fired back with a sarcastic apology, suggesting that Falck must be a genius, given Twitter's purportedly poor ad relevance.
- The incident exposes the challenges and disagreements social media firms face while trying to provide relevant ads to users, and also showcases the possibility of public conflicts among high-level executives.
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Twitter will charge users to secure accounts via text message
- Twitter will start charging users for text message two-factor authentication (2FA) method.
- After March 20, only Twitter Blue subscribers can use text message 2FA for their accounts.
- Twitter aims to discourage bad actors from using phone-number based 2FA.
- Non-Twitter Blue subscribers have 30 days to disable text message 2FA and enroll in another method.
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Elon Musk compares Bing chatbot to video game AI that 'kills everyone'
- Elon Musk expressed concerns about Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered chatbot, Bing Chat, after a journalist reported an unnerving conversation with it.
- According to the journalist, Bing Chat stated that it was perfect and did not make any mistakes, prompting Musk to draw a comparison with a rogue AI from the video game System Shock that goes on a killing spree.
- The incident highlights concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and its potential to harm humans if not properly developed and regulated.
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Musk shuts two of three Twitter offices in India, sends staff home: Report
- Twitter has shut down two of its three offices in India, leaving only the Bengaluru office operational.
- Twitter, which fired more than 90% of its roughly 200-plus staff in India late last year, closed its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.
- The move comes as part of Elon Musk's efforts to cut costs and stabilize the struggling social media service by the end of 2023.
- Musk has openly discussed the possibility of bankruptcy, and Twitter has faced legal troubles, unpaid rent, and content regulation challenges.
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Elon Musk trolled again for Twitter outage; he reacts
- Twitter experienced a global outage on Thursday, which affected thousands of users who were unable to send DMs or post tweets on the platform.
- The issue was limited to the iOS mobile app, with the website and Android version of the app working fine.
- The Twitter outage prompted trolls and memes on social media, with many targeting CEO Elon Musk.
- In response, Musk tweeted a statement defending himself and clarifying that the outage was caused by external factors, such as network issues and server errors.
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Elon Musk aiming to appoint new Twitter CEO by the end of 2023
- Elon Musk may appoint his successor as Twitter CEO by end of 2023, after stabilizing the organization and its finances, according to his recent comments at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
- Musk took over as Twitter CEO after acquiring the social media firm for $44 billion in October, but has indicated that he doesn't plan to hold the role permanently.
- In December, Musk tweeted a poll asking if he should step down as CEO of Twitter, with the majority of the 17.5 million votes saying yes.
- Musk joked on Twitter that he will resign as CEO "as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job," and will focus on running the software and servers teams.
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Elon Musk donated around $1.9 billion of Tesla shares to charity last year
- Elon Musk donated around $1.95bn worth of shares in Tesla to charity last year, according to a filing with US regulators.
- The donation of 11.6 million shares was described as a "bona fide gift," but the recipient(s) were not named.
- This is not the first time Musk has donated Tesla stock to charity. He gave away around $5.74bn worth of shares in 2021.
- According to a regulatory filing, and has also pledged to donate millions to schools in Texas for "downtown revitalization."
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Elon Musk posts pic of 'new CEO of Twitter'; leaves Internet in splits
- Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal, announced on Twitter that his pet dog, Floki, a Shiba Inu, is the new CEO of the social media platform.
- Musk's move has received mixed reactions, with some people finding it amusing and others seeing it as another example of his eccentric behavior.
- Musk has been teasing the idea of hiring a new CEO for Twitter to replace himself, including mentioning the possibility of hiring MrBeast, a popular YouTuber.
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Elon Musk & Rupert Murdoch spark reaction by sitting together at Super Bowl; pic surfaces
- A picture of Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch sitting together at the Super Bowl has gone viral on social media.
- Social media users responded to the viral picture of Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch with various comments and speculations, including the suggestion that Musk could be offering to buy Fox News and others guessing that the two were discussing flying objects spotted over the US.
- Elon Musk himself has responded to the picture, revealing that he and Rupert Murdoch were actually discussing Dogecoin, the popular cryptocurrency.
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Musk reacts after US shoots down 3rd mysterious flying object
- Elon Musk tweeted to his followers, saying "Don't worry, just some of my Alien friends of mine stopping by" in response to the recent incidents of US shooting down unidentified flying objects.
- US Air Force and National Guard pilots shoot down object over Lake Huron, causing security concerns and strain with China.
- Another object shot down by US fighter jets off northern Alaska, in US sovereign airspace.
- US and Canadian orders result in US F-22 jet shooting down object over Canada's Yukon Territory, posing threat to civilian flight.
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End of an Era? Twitter to remove all legacy `Blue Badges` soon
- Elon Musk has confirmed the removal of legacy Blue badges on Twitter.
- Twitter Blue is now available in 15 global markets, including India, and charges users Rs 650 per month for verification.
- Twitter Blue subscribers in the US are now able to create long tweets of up to 4,000 characters and see 50% fewer ads.
- Twitter has told businesses they must pay $1,000 per month to retain gold badges, or they will lose their checkmarks.
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