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Bengaluru Men's Rights Group performs Elon Musk 'Puja'; pic goes viral
- The men's rights NGO Save Indian Family Foundation organized a puja for Elon Musk in Bengaluru, claiming that Musk's takeover of Twitter allowed them to exercise their right to free speech.
- The group has been worshipping Musk as the "destroyer of Wokashura" and "evictor of feminists" for his support of men expressing their views against authorities.
- The NGO has a set of mantras, including "Ohm Elon Muskaya Namah" and "Ohm Feminist Evictoraya Namah".
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Musk says remaining Twitter employees will soon receive ‘very significant’ stock awards
- Elon Musk announced that remaining Twitter employees will receive "very significant" performance-based stock awards on March 24.
- The announcement came after Twitter completed a difficult organizational overhaul that resulted in at least 200 layoffs.
- Musk stated in an internal memo that the remaining employees are highly regarded by those around them.
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Musk calls US media & schools ‘racist against whites & Asians’
- Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX, accused "the media" and "elite colleges and high schools" of being racist against white and Asian people without providing evidence.
- Musk's statement came in response to the news that media organizations removed "Dilbert" from syndication after its creator, Scott Adams, made racist remarks on his YouTube channel.
- Tesla has been sued multiple times for racist discrimination, including a high-profile case involving anti-Black harassment of a former employee in California.
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Musk-led Twitter has been sued by at least six companies for failing to pay bills
- Writer, Inc. has sued Twitter for non-payment, making it the sixth U.S. company to do so since Elon Musk took over in October.
- Non-payment disputes with vendors are unusual after a buyout, according to finance experts.
- Typically, such disputes are more common with financially distressed companies.
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Judge asks if Musk's $56 bn Tesla pay hangs on a legal 'kill shot'
- A judge in Delaware is considering a trial challenging Elon Musk's $56 billion pay at Tesla.
- The trial is centered around whether a single material misleading disclosure to shareholders would void the compensation plan, which the judge referred to as "a kill shot."
- The lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Tesla investor Richard Tornetta, who argued that the pay plan unjustly enriched Musk and should be voided.
- The judge has asked both sides for additional briefing and a ruling is expected in the coming months.
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Elon Musk calls Twitter ‘world’s largest non-profit’
- Elon Musk, the new owner and CEO of Twitter, recently joked about the platform's financial struggles before he acquired it for $44 billion, referring to it as "the world's largest non-profit."
- Musk acknowledged the difficulties he has faced in attempting to revitalize the social media giant since taking over last fall.
- Despite these challenges, Musk remains determined to improve the platform's financial performance and overall user experience.
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Musk says 'inevitable' as Meta unveils paid verification on Facebook & Instagram
- Twitter CEO Elon Musk responded to Meta's announcement of paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, calling it "inevitable."
- Meta is testing the new paid verification system, which will cost $11.99 per month for the web and $14.99 per month for mobile.
- Former Twitter executive Sriram Krishnan, who is now an adviser to Musk, praised the new system and said it will end the old world of verification and badges online forever.
- Some Twitter users expressed their opinions on the new paid verification system, with some calling Facebook a "worthless wasteland" and others suggesting that verification will become just another business expense.
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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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