Twitter shares take a tumble as Elon Musk’s takeover u-turn sets in July 11, 2022 Shares continue to tumble for Twitter as the Silicon Valley titan feels the hangover of Elon Musk’s takeover u-turn this weekend. The stock dropped over seven per cent in early morning trading on the Nasdaq after the eccentric billionaire called off his $44bn (£37bn) purchase of the social media platform. He accused the company of [...]
Dogecoin Google searches peaked on Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase May 3, 2022 Online searches for 'Buy Dogecoin' shot up by almost 400 per cent worldwide on the same day Elon Musk - one of the altcoin's biggest evangelists - bought social media platform Twitter.
Doge price up more than 50% and SHIBA INU 25% on back of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition October 29, 2022 The price of Dogecoin has jumped 30 per cent in the 24 hours since Elon Musk bought social media platform Twitter.
American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis reveals he was groomed as a teenager; praises Morrissey, Elon Musk and Kanye February 6, 2023 American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis has revealed he was groomed as a teenager by a movie producer who said he would help to launch the author’s film career. Speaking at a book reading and interview at the Southbank Centre, the 58-year-old said the experience “toughened” him and that he never considered reporting the incident [...]
Elon Musk: Twitter a ‘powerful tool’ to drive Tesla’s demand as car maker’s revenue soars to $24.3bn January 26, 2023 Twitter is “an incredibly powerful tool” to drive Tesla’s demand, according to chief executive Elon Musk. “I really encourage all kinds of automotive companies to use their Twitter accounts in ways that are interesting, informative and entertaining and it will help drive sales just as it has with Tesla,” Musk told investors on Wednesday night. [...]
Twitter C-suite overhaul, job cuts and a content council: Elon Musk’s first moves as new owner October 30, 2022 Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has reportedly fired a string of top executives “for cause”, in a bid to avoid paying out lofty severance packages after finally completing a $44bn takeover. The weekend layoffs included Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, Reuters reported, [...]
Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk over ‘illegal’ bid May 27, 2022 Twitter’s shareholders have sued serial entrepreneur Elon Musk over his “illegal” takeover bid. Investors said that Musk’s decision to put on hold his initial $44bn bid brought Twitter’s value down, allowing him to either walk away from the deal or negotiate a lower price. The billionaire initially announced his intention to buy Twitter in late [...]
Confusion on Twitter as Elon Musk fails to take blue ticks off site – despite saying they’d go on 1 April April 3, 2023 Twitter has failed to take legacy blue checkmarks off the social media platform after it committed to remove them on April 1. The business, led by billionaire owner Elon Musk, has also confused many people by making older verified users indistinguishable from those who have paid for the checkmark. It comes after Mr Musk said [...]
Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder’s wife Nicole Shanahan July 25, 2022 Elon Musk pushes back against rumours that he had an affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s wife. It comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that Musk’s alleged affair with Nicole Shanahan had caused a rift with Brin. Replying to the story on Twitter, the billionaire entrepreneur said the report was “total bs”. Musk added [...]
China raises alarm over military capabilities of Elon Musk’s Starlink May 10, 2022 The official newspaper for China's military has taken aim at Elon Musk's Starlink satellites over concerns about their military capabilities.