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‘I was really in love’: When Elon Musk spoke on Amber Heard split and his desire to avoid loneliness
- Elon Musk admitted that his breakup with actress Amber Heard was emotionally painful and that he was deeply in love with her.
- Both Musk and Heard were going through public breakups when they started their relationship, with Musk filing for divorce from Talulah Riley, and Heard finalizing her divorce from Johnny Depp.
- Musk revealed his discomfort with being alone and emphasized that he cannot be happy without a girlfriend. He longed for a long-term, serious companion rather than short-lived encounters.
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Video viewership on X nearly doubled since last year: Elon Musk
- Meta's Threads initially gained rapid attention with 100 million users in a week but later saw a 79% decline in users.
- Elon Musk, X's owner, announced a doubling of video viewership on X since taking over the platform in October 2022 for $44 billion.
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Musk exchanged comments about X's performance, with Yaccarino citing a 90% increase in video views, and Musk confirming a doubling in video viewership.
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Musk played Elden Ring until 5:30 a.m. after making Twitter offer
- Elon Musk stayed up all night playing video games in a Vancouver hotel after committing to buy Twitter, per The Wall Street Journal.
- Grimes, Musk's on-off girlfriend, revealed the anecdote in Walter Isaacson's upcoming biography on Musk, where he was in "stress mode."
- Musk played the fantasy game "Elden Ring" until 5:30 a.m., moments before tweeting about making an offer to buy Twitter.
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Elon Musk calls his transgender daughter a 'communist' and says her 'woke' school brainwashed her
- Elon Musk has opened up about his strained relationship with his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, in his upcoming biography by Walter Isaacson.
- Vivian Jenna Wilson legally changed her name and gender last year and cited her reason as "Gender Identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father."
- Elon Musk expressed concerns that his daughter had adopted extreme political views, moving from socialism to full communism and viewing the rich as evil.
- He partly blames Vivian's expensive private school for her ideological shift.
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Elon Musk thought Parag Agrawal was not the 'fire-breathing dragon' the platform needed
- Elon Musk and then-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal got dinner together in March 2022.
- Musk came away from the meeting describing Agrawal as a nice guy, but not the"fire-breathing dragon" Twitter needed.
- That's according to an excerpt published in The Wall Street Journal from Walter Isaacson's forthcoming biography of Musk.
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'Cringe level is so high': Elon Musk's comment on LinkedIn is viral
- Elon Musk's platform "X" (formerly Twitter) introduced job-hiring feature to challenge LinkedIn.
- Musk criticized LinkedIn as cringeworthy and promised X's competitor would be "cool."
- Users on social media shared dissatisfaction with LinkedIn, citing embellished titles, forced pronouns, and a rigid interface.
- Twitter's acquisition of job-matching start-up Laskie likely aided in creating the new feature as part of its evolution into an all-encompassing platform.
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Ellen DeGeneres' viral Oscar selfie temporarily removed from Elon Musk's X; here's why
- The famous 2014 Oscar awards selfie by comedian Ellen DeGeneres has vanished from X (formerly Twitter). An apparent glitch has made pictures uploaded on X from 2011 to 2014 inaccessible.
- This memorable selfie included celebrities like Bradley Cooper, Meryl Streep, and Jennifer Lawrence. It achieved remarkable popularity in 2014, becoming the most retweeted post ever on X.
- Reports indicate that the disappearance of this iconic selfie is linked to technical issues affecting images shared during the mentioned timeframe on X, creating a void in the platform's historical content.
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X Blue users will need to send selfie, data to Israeli software company
- X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new verification process for X Blue users. This process involves submitting a selfie along with a photo of a government-issued ID.
- The personal information collected during verification will be managed by Israeli company AU10TIX software. This data will be stored for up to 30 days to enhance security measures.
- X states that the collected user profile data will be used primarily for safety and security purposes, aiming to prevent impersonation and fraud on the platform.
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Elon Musk's X will soon let users search for jobs
- X (formerly Twitter) is introducing a job search feature on its platform, allowing users to find jobs directly.
- Elon Musk's AI company has started posting job listings on its page via @XHiring, currently visible only on the web and in the US.
- Chris Bakke, former CEO of Laskie (acquired by Twitter in May), mentioned that job search and matchmaking to qualified opportunities are coming soon.
- Verified organizations can utilize the "Twitter Hiring" feature to post jobs on their profiles for free and attract top talent, with the ability to add up to five job positions.
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Desi dad’s hilarious delivery instruction to Swiggy leaves Twitter in splits
- Ordering food online in tricky locations can be challenging due to GPS inaccuracies, requiring detailed instructions for successful deliveries.
- A Twitter user shared a funny incident about a desi dad's food order, where the delivery note hilariously instructed, "Sandeep ko bolo Bittu ka order hai, jaldi kara de."
- The post gained popularity with over 246k views and numerous reactions, as people found it relatable and amusing.
- Many readers even imagined the instruction being read in a typical "dad tone," adding to the humor of the situation.
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Income from ad revenue sharing by X liable to GST, if it exceeds threshold: Experts
- Elon Musk announced that subscribers of X Premium (formerly Twitter) will receive a share in ad revenue. Experts state that this revenue will be subject to an 18% GST tax.
- Individuals will be taxed only if their total income, including ad revenue and other sources like rent and interest, exceeds ₹20 lakh in a year.
- Accounts with over 15 million organic impressions in three months and at least 500 followers are eligible for the revenue sharing program.
- Experts explain that ad revenue from X will be subject to GST, and all sources of income need to be considered to determine if GST registration is required for content creators.
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Elon Musk's X is hiring again, CEO says
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino announces that the company, which had previously reduced its workforce by over half, is now hiring again under Elon Musk's leadership.
- Yaccarino reveals that the company's operational run rate is close to breaking even and that its relationship with advertisers is improving, with some returning to the platform.
- Yaccarino highlights the clear division of roles between herself and Musk, who focuses on technology and product while she handles other aspects.
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Elon Musk’s X cuts eligibility threshold for ad revenue sharing
- X, previously known as Twitter, has modified ad revenue sharing criteria to include more X Premium users.
- The eligibility requirement for ad revenue sharing has been lowered from 15 million impressions in the last three months to 5 million impressions.
- Additionally, X has reduced the minimum payout threshold for users earning from the platform, bringing it down from $50 to $10.
- These changes aim to provide more users with the opportunity to earn from their content on X and make the process more accessible and beneficial.
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Engineer moonlighting as Rapido rider gives customer 'Peak Bengaluru moment'
- A Rapido customer in Bengaluru, India, had a surprising experience when his Rapido rider turned up on a Royal Enfield motorcycle.
- The rider, referred to as the "Captain," was also an engineer with a passion for riding and a DevOps engineer at a company managing enterprise Kubernetes clusters.
- The customer, Nishit Patel, was on his way to a Kubernetes meetup when he booked the Rapido ride. He struck up a conversation with the rider and found out they were both engineers.
- The rider worked for the same company that was curating the event Patel was attending. After the ride, they parted ways, leaving Twitter users amused by the incident.
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Women laid off from Twitter alleges Elon Musk tweeted 'Testosterone rocks' days after female employees were let go
- Former Twitter employees have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of gender discrimination.
- The lawsuit alleges that Musk tweeted derogatory comments about women, specifically "Testosterone rocks," after firing female employees.
- The layoffs, which occurred after Musk's acquisition of Twitter, disproportionately affected women, Black workers, and employees over 50.
- This isn't the first time Musk and his companies have faced allegations of discrimination, with previous lawsuits and controversies related to similar issues.
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