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Elon Musk kills the Twitter brand: Welcome to the age of X

X marks the spot where birds once tweeted. Kim Davis on July 24, 2023 Overnight, the iconic blue bird icon was removed from the desktop version of Twitter and replaced by a stark, monochromatic letter X. The same change will shortly be made on the mobile version, the company confirmed. The change is also said … Continue reading Elon Musk kills the Twitter brand: Welcome to the age of X →

Elon Musk says Twitter is scrapping its bird logo in favor of the ‘X’

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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’ →

Elon Musk says Twitter’s ad revenue has dropped by 50 percent

Twitter Revenue

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 →

AI Data Scraping Prompts Musk To Put Limits On Twitter Reads

AI Content Tools

AI Data Scraping Prompts Musk To Put Limits On Twitter Reads by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 2, 2023 Twitter owner Elon Musk has placed limits on the number of posts that users could read in a temporary move that targets “extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation” by other companies. In tweets during the … Continue reading AI Data Scraping Prompts Musk To Put Limits On Twitter Reads →

Elon Musk claims Twitter’s new login requirement is a ‘temporary’ response to data scrapers

Twitter Controls

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 →

US adults are spending less time on Twitter since Elon Musk took over

Twitter Under Fire

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 →

Tesla has scheduled a Cybertruck delivery event for the third quarter, Musk says

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Tesla has scheduled a Cybertruck delivery event for the third quarter, Musk says Mariella Moon @mariella_moon When Tesla held its opening party for the company’s Giga Texas factory last year, Elon Musk said that it will finally start selling the Cybertruck in 2023. Now, we can narrow down the timing for its launch … Continue reading Tesla has scheduled a Cybertruck delivery event for the third quarter, Musk says →

Elon Musk has created his own artificial intelligence company

AI Development

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 →

Elon Musk reportedly wants to be his employees’ landlord

Employee Strikes

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 →

Elon Musk says Twitter is fixing its Elon Musk tweet problem

Twitter Under Fire

Twitter begins forcing its TikTok-like ‘For You’ timeline on iOS Steve Dent @stevetdent Twitter has started to roll out a big change on iOS by replacing the “sparkle” button that switches between the algorithmic and reverse chronological feeds. Now, you swipe between two tabs called “For You” and “Following,” to change your timeline, and … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter is fixing its Elon Musk tweet problem →