Elon Musk reactivates Kanye West’s Twitter account following X rebrand: X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated Kanye West’s account on the social media ...
cnn.com/2023/07/30/business/kanye-west-twitter-account-elon-musk/
Quick Glance: Twitter lifts ban on Kanye West's account
- Ye's account now displays his last post on December 1, 2022, one day before it was suspended.
- Musk stated at the time that Ye had violated their rule against incitement to violence, resulting in the account's suspension.
- Neither X nor its billionaire owner Mr. Musk have publicly commented on the reinstatement of Ye's account on Saturday.
- Musk reinstated former US President Donald Trump's account in November following a poll where 51.8% voted in favor of the reinstatement.
Twitter Turning Into X Will Wipe Out $4 Billion to $20 Billion in Brand Value: It’s rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/twitter-turning-into-x-is-set-to-kill-billions-in-brand-value
Quick Glance: Meta, Microsoft, and Others Own Trademarks to New Twitter Name
- Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as X could face legal complications.
- Companies like Meta and Microsoft already have intellectual property rights to the letter.
- The widespread use of the letter X in trademarks could lead to legal challenges.
- Twitter may encounter difficulties in defending its X brand in the future.
Elon Musk Says He May Need Surgery Before Proposed 'Cage Match' With Mark Zuckerberg
huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-zuckerberg-surgery-cage-match_n_64d192aee4b0b9c9f3e2ca65
Quick Glance: Zuck v Musk Fight Live-Streamed on X
- The Zuck v Musk fight will be streamed live on X.
- All proceeds will benefit charity for veterans.
- Musk described the fight as a civilized form of war.
- Musk intends to start training if the cage fight materializes.
Elon Musk reverses plan to get rid of 'light mode' on Twitter: 'Dark mode' will become the default, though.
mashable.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-x-light-mode-dark-mode
Elon Musk Changes X Logo—And Then Changes It Back Again—As Twitter Rebrand Evolves
forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/07/26/elon-musk-changes-x-logo-and-then-changes-it-back-again-as-twitter-rebrand-evolves/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk's Name Change Costs Twitter Billions in Brand Value
- Musk's announcement of the name change has a significant impact on Twitter's brand value.
- Experts view the renaming as a costly mistake.
- Twitter's brand value is estimated to be in the billions.
- Other brands like Facebook and Instagram have a higher brand value than Twitter.
Elon Musk mocks Barbie after expressing disappointment with Oppenheimer: ‘If you take a shot every time…’
indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/elon-musk-mocks-barbie-disappointed-with-oppenheimer-8860806/
SpaceX rocket launch may have punched a hole in Earth’s Ionosphere: A SpaceX rocket launch on July 19 may have punched a hole in the Earth's Ionosphere.
indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/spacex-rocket-launch-earth-ionosphere-8860929/
Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on Monday, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with a white X as the tycoon accelerates his efforts to transform the ... Show more u.afp.com/iVsi
WWE star Triple H offers Elon Musk help for potential Zuckerberg fight: Elon Musk said he was going with WWE as his "fighting style," prompting Triple H to offer ...
businessinsider.com/wwe-triple-h-offers-elon-musk-help-for-zuckerberg-fight-2023-8
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Mark Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, is fed up with his MMA obsession: "Did you see the octagon I put in the backyard?" Mark Zuckerberg asked his wife ...
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Twitter under fire for reinstating account that posted child sex abuse: Twitter reinstated the account after some of its more than 500,000 followers complained ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/27/twitter-csam-dom-lucre-elon-musk/
Musk vs Malema: Social media outrage against controversial slogan 'kill the Boer'
wionews.com/videos/musk-vs-malema-social-media-outrage-against-controversial-slogan-kill-the-boer-621890
Active attacker situation at Elon Musks Tesla factory in Texas; workers evacuated
wionews.com/world/active-attacker-situation-at-elon-musks-texas-tesla-factory-workers-evacuated-620277
Italy offers Colosseum for Musk vs. Zuckerberg fight, Cardi B plans low-key summer after cheating rumors, and more celeb news
dailyprogress.com/entertainment/italy-offers-colosseum-for-musk-vs-zuckerberg-fight-cardi-b-plans-low-key-summer-after/article_46fc59ec-f59e-58a9-80a5-d2cfd3fcf6ee.html
TechScape: With 100 million users, is Threads on course to finish off Twitter?: Meta wants its new rival to be a friendly, news-free space. But with missing ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/11/techscape-meta-threads-twitter
Quick Glance: Twitter traffic drops after Musk takeover, Threads debut
- Twitter's traffic has significantly decreased since billionaire Elon Musk took control of the social media platform last fall, with long-time tweeters switching to alternative platforms like Meta's Threads.
- Twitter's declining numbers come as Meta officially launches Threads, widely seen as a new competitor to Twitter, which debuted last week.
- As of Monday, Twitter is currently ranked 37th in Cloudflare's list of top 100 domains, coinciding with the unpopular changes made by Musk to the site in recent months and the launch of Threads and other Twitter alternatives.
- Earlier this month, Twitter, which Musk officially purchased last October, faced backlash from its users when the platform imposed a rate limit on the number of posts different account tiers could read each day, as reported by The Guardian.
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk Aren’t Going to Fight. Wait, Are They Going to Fight?
wsj.com/sports/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-fight-cage-match-7b28d9c1
Quick Glance: Musk Ready for Cage Match Against Zuckerberg
- Elon Musk has expressed willingness to train for a potential mixed martial arts cage match against Mark Zuckerberg.
- Musk tweeted his interest in a Las Vegas fight with Zuckerberg, who has experience in jiu-jitsu.
- According to Musk, the match 'might actually happen'.
- Musk warned that it could end badly for Zuckerberg if he takes the match seriously.
Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk fight: UFC champion Israel Adesanya ‘impressed’ by Meta founder’s fighting skills
nzherald.co.nz/sport/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-fight-ufc-champion-israel-adesanya-impressed-by-meta-founders-fighting-skills/JJVCIB3OGVB27OY3Z7B3DZNUIQ/
Twitter was locked in a chaotic doom loop. Now it’s on the verge of collapse: Since the ‘genius’ bought Twitter last year, he’s made a series of poor decisions – ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/05/twitter-elon-musk-verge-of-collapse
Quick Glance: Twitter on the Verge of Collapse
- Musk limits tweet access to address data scraping and manipulation.
- Non-Twitter Blue users can only view 600 posts per day, while paying users are limited to 6,000.
- Musk degrades the service for all users while promising benefits to Twitter Blue users.
- Musk shows no interest in enhancing user experience or profitability.
The Musk-Zuck ruck — why we need more white-collar rumbles: It’s good that office fisticuffs are vanishingly rare but the sight of business titans going toe to ...
ft.com/content/2b95ecfa-a8e5-4b9c-8651-360f819ff98c
Paid articlePaid Musk wades into 'Barbie' debate with a sneering tweet about patriarchy: Musk responded to a user's meme with a mocking comment about how often the word ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-barbie-criticism-feminism-debate-patriarchy-2023-7
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Quick Glance: No Contact Prior to Twitter's Rebranding to 'X'
- Twitter's rebranding to 'X' is not going well.
- Haphazard rollout with inconsistent references to 'X' and 'Twitter'.
- Lack of intellectual property rights for the 'X' brand, as reported by Reuters.
- No permission to remove the Twitter sign without police intervention.
Elon Musk's app reinstates right-wing influencer after he posts 'child exploitation photos'
mashable.com/article/x-twitter-ces-suspension-right-wing-account-reinstated
Pro Fighters Argue Over 'Beta Soy Boy' Mark Zuckerberg And 'Sultan Of SpaceX' Elon Musk
huffpost.com/entry/pro-fighters-argue-over-beta-soy-boy-mark-zuckerberg-and-sultan-of-spacex-elon-musk_n_6495c629e4b095a2925d29de
Quick Glance: Twitter employees sue company over unpaid 2022 bonuses
- Twitter has an annual cash performance bonus plan that it allegedly refuses to pay.
- The company also shed more than 75% of its employees through layoffs and resignations.
- The employees claim they were promised that their 2022 bonus would be paid under the Bonus Plan before and after Elon Musk's acquisition of the company.
- Since the acquisition, Musk has faced numerous lawsuits, including from former employees claiming severance and back pay.
The Reddit rebellion is a reminder of what matters, as platform strong-arms moderators
rappler.com/technology/features/reddit-rebellion-reminder-what-matters-platform-strong-arms-moderators-protest/
Quick Glance: Reddit Hacker Demands $4.5M and Change to API Rule
- Ransomware group BlackCat claims responsibility for the cyberattack on Reddit in February and demands a $4.5 million payment to prevent the publication of 80GB of stolen data.
- BlackCat also demands that Reddit abandon its plan to charge third-party apps for API access, potentially costing developers millions and forcing popular apps to shut down.
What To Know About South Africa’s ‘Kill The Boer’ Chant—As Elon Musk Sounds Alarm
forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/04/what-to-know-about-south-africas-kill-the-boer-chant-as-elon-musk-sounds-alarm/
Musk and Zuck, Jocks or Nerds?: Musk vs. Zuck makes losers of us all.
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/06/musk-zuckerberg-cage-fight-social-media-supremacy/674503/
Ex-Twitter exec slams Musk for restoring torture-posting user: Former head of Twitter trust and safety, Yoel Roth, said the decision contradicts the company's ...
businessinsider.com/ex-twitter-executive-slams-elon-musk-reinstating-user-child-torture-2023-7
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Why tech bros love fighting: Elon Musk, of Twitter and Tesla, has challenged Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight. Why are Silicon Valley bros so into ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-tech-bros-love-fighting-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-mma/
Elon Musk slams 'Barbie' as right-wingers lose mind over box office hit: Twitter boss Elon Musk isn't cheering the box office success of Margot Robbie's Barbie.
torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/elon-musk-slams-barbie-as-right-wingers-lose-mind-over-box-office-hit
Quick Glance: Greta Gerwig discovers memorable alt-rock song for Kens in 'Barbie'
- Ryan Gosling initially felt self-conscious about performing the nostalgic hit.
- The Barbies plan to reclaim Barbie Land from the Kens and the patriarchy.
- The Kens perform a cover of the song 'Push' by the campfire, while the Barbies feign interest in other Kens.
- Gosling's cover of 'Push' will also be featured on the soundtrack Barbie: The Album.
Tesla's massive lead in electric car sales shown in one simple chart: The Tesla Model Y outsold other EVs in the US this year by a long shot ...
businessinsider.com/tesla-sales-numbers-easily-top-american-competition-one-simple-chart-2023-7
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Outrageous ‘Proud Democrat’ Account On Twitter Is Probably A Rage-Baiting Troll: Without more information from Twitter, it’s difficult to say who or what was ...
huffpost.com/entry/erica-marsh-fake-twitter-account-rage-farming-troll_n_64a5b4eee4b0035bc5ca8bae
#VantageOnFirstpost : #Twitter has now been rebranded X in yet another example of #ElonMusk ’s long-held fascination with the letter. Some experts say the move wipes billions of ... Show more #PalkiSharma
Why Threads is failing to win over Twitter users: For Meta's Threads to emerge as Twitter's likely successor, it needs to come up with a winning formula - ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-threads-is-failing-to-win-over-twitter-users/
Quick Glance: Mark Zuckerberg: Millions Return Daily to Threads App
- Threads sees daily returns from millions of users, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
- The app has had a strong start, reaching over 100 million users in just a few days.
- Zuckerberg sees the dip in engagement as a win, not a loss.
- With new additions, Threads' usage and retention could grow, posing a challenge to Twitter.
Linda Yaccarino Wants Twitter to Rejoin Group Fighting Online Child Sexual Abuse Material
thedailybeast.com/linda-yaccarino-wants-twitter-to-rejoin-group-fighting-online-child-sexual-abuse-material
Copycat: Musk pokes fun at Threads after platform imposes rate limit on user activity
wionews.com/trending/copycat-musk-pokes-fun-at-threads-after-platform-imposes-rate-limit-on-user-activity-617039
EU Warns Twitter Must Bolster Resources Ahead of Elections: Elon Musk’s Twitter needs to increase its resources if it wants to comply with new European ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-23/eu-warns-twitter-must-focus-on-disinformation-ahead-of-elections
Twitter sends cease-and-desist letter to Meta in anticipation of Threads lawsuit - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/07/06/twitter-cease-desist-meta-threads-lawsuit/3981688681460/
Quick Glance: Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new Threads platform
- Twitter notifies Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the strict enforcement of its intellectual property rights in a letter from Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro.
- Elon Musk, Twitter owner, responds to the report, stating: 'Competition is acceptable, cheating is not.'
- Meta launched its new Threads platform during the night of Wednesday.
- Threads is Meta's response to Twitter, providing a platform for sharing text updates and participating in public discussions.
Elon Musk’s anti-trans tweets continue with views on Megan Fox and her kids: The Twitter CEO has spent Pride Month promoting and "liking" various ...
mercurynews.com/2023/06/12/elon-musk-anti-trans-tweets-continue-with-views-on-megan-fox-and-her-kids/
How Civility Collapsed Into Cage Matches: It's not just Musk and Zuckerberg. Even a congressman aims to settle a dispute by cage match ...
time.com/6291484/cage-matches-musk-zuckerberg-civility-mtg/
Twitter Gets on Google’s Bad Side After Its Latest Move: Elon Musk’s Twitter might lose out on crucial services.
kentucky.com/news/business/article276335401.html
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The angst of baby boy billionaires means we all suffer: I am unable to decide which faux-wrestler, Zuck or Musk, has damaged my life more, Zuck ...
thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2023/07/10/the-angst-of-baby-boy-billionaires-means-we-all-suffer.html
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg cage match: ‘They are playing at being Schwarzenegger when thousands of jobs are at risk’
english.elpais.com/society/2023-07-04/elon-musk-and-mark-zuckerberg-cage-match-they-are-playing-at-being-schwarzenegger-when-thousands-of-jobs-are-at-risk.html
Australia to Elon Musk: Explain how you’re dealing with hate on Twitter: Australia’s e-Safety commissioner says there has been a sharp increase in complaints ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/22/australia-elon-musk-twitter-hate/
10 things you need to know today: July 2, 2023: Elon Musk imposes new read limits on Twitter, at least 2 dead and 28 injured during Baltimore mass shooting ...
theweek.com/us/1024730/10-things-you-need-to-know-today-july-2-2023
UFC president Dana White predicts a Zuckerberg-Musk cage match would bring in over $1 billion: ‘The biggest fight ever in the history of the world’
fortune.com/2023/06/26/dana-white-zuckerberg-musk-octagon-fight-cage-match-1-billion-ufc/
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Since 2019, Elon Musk has repeatedly predicted that his medical device company, Neuralink, would soon start human trials of its brain implant ... Show more reut.rs/41F2R5G
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