By Anne D’Innocenzio—Associated Press July 23, 2023 Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. In a series of posts on his Twitter … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter is scrapping its bird logo in favor of the ‘X’
By Mark Sullivan July 14, 2023 Elon Musk announced this week the launch his new AI company, called xAI. The company, which already boasts an extremely talented staff, will presumably develop large language models (LLMs) and may represent Musk’s desire to create a challenge to current AI leader OpenAI. Musk was one of the … Continue reading An AI in Elon Musk’s image—what could possibly go wrong?
Twitter finally begins paying some of its creators Will Shanklin Twitter’s ad-revenue sharing program for creators has officially launched — and it’s reportedly already begun paying eligible Blue subscribers. Elon Musk announced the initiative in February, but with scant details about how it would work, nobody knew quite what to expect. However, some high-profile … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter’s ad revenue has dropped by 50 percent
Confusion Continues Over Elon Musk’s Tweet Limits on Twitter Deanna Ritchie / Jul 4, 2023 In an effort to combat the extraordinary amount of data scraping that occurs on the website, Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, has lately imposed restrictions on the number of posts that users are permitted to read in a single day. … Continue reading Confusion Continues Over Elon Musk’s Tweet Limits on Twitter
Twitter isn’t showing tweets unless you’re logged in Kris Holt @krisholt For some bizarre reason (OK, many widely reported reasons), Twitter is becoming less useful almost by the day. In its latest misstep, it seems the service is no longer letting people who aren’t signed in see any tweets. Until now, logged-out users … Continue reading Elon Musk claims Twitter’s new login requirement is a ‘temporary’ response to data scrapers
By Kelvin Chan—Associated Press June 23, 2023 Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley. European Commissioner Thierry Breton said late Thursday that he noted the “strong commitment of … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Twitter has work to do if it wants to comply with the EU’s tough new digital rules
Karissa Bell @karissabe There’s never really been a shortage of reasons to spend less time on Twitter. Even before Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover, the platform was long plagued by misinformation, hate speech, harassment and other ills that made it less than welcoming. There’s never been a better time to quit Twitter. The Elon Musk-induced … Continue reading US adults are spending less time on Twitter since Elon Musk took over
Elon Musk has created his own artificial intelligence company Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Elon Musk, who’s been vocally critical about artificial intelligence lately, seems to be planning something AI related. According to The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times, Musk has founded a new artificial intelligence company called X.AI Corp. Based on a state … Continue reading Elon Musk has created his own artificial intelligence company
By Chris Stokel-Walker April 14, 2023 Exactly one year ago, Elon Musk shocked the tech world by putting in a bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion. In signature Musk fashion, that figure worked out at $54.20 a share. That offer led, months later, to an actual acquisition, and eventually to the situation we’re … Continue reading Twitter Ex-employees say he’s ‘constitutionally incapable’ of turning things around.
Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees’ landlord Kris Holt @krisholt Elon Musk is reportedly attempting to build a company town where Tesla, Boring and SpaceX workers might live. The mooted town, which is around 35 miles away from Austin, Texas, would likely be called Snailbrook, The Wall Street Journal reports. The publication unearthed … Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees’ landlord
