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'Chief Twit' Makes Himself at Home in Twitter's HQ

Elon Musk walks the halls before deal closes

(Newser) - It's not clear how welcome he is by employees—considering his plan to cut most of them—but Elon Musk has arrived at Twitter, walking around its San Francisco headquarters and meeting the staff. As proof, the billionaire posting a video clip Wednesday showing him entering the building while...

Musk's Plan: Cut 75% of Twitter's Staff

If sale falls through, company still wants to reduce payroll by 25%

(Newser) - Elon Musk plans to cut as much as 75% of the staff if he takes over Twitter, a reduction analysts said would be certain to affect millions of users. If his takeover fails, the Washington Post reports, Twitter's management still plans to reduce the workforce by nearly one-fourth. Musk'...

Fiona Hill: Putin May Be Playing Elon Musk
Fiona Hill:
Putin May Be
Playing
Elon Musk
interview
Oct 17, 2022 12:55 PM CDT

Fiona Hill: Putin May Be Playing Elon Musk

'It’s very clear that Elon Musk is transmitting a message' for the Russian leader

(Newser) - Fiona Hill has advised presidents of both parties and is, as Politico points out, renowned for her knowledge of Russia in general and Vladimir Putin in particular. In a lengthy interview with the outlet, Hill doesn't have much good news to impart about the Ukraine war. "There is...

Musk Flops, Apparently, on Paying for Starlink

SpaceX founder tried to get Pentagon to step in on program in Ukraine

(Newser) - He may have sounded a little bitter about the whole thing, but Elon Musk nonetheless said Saturday that SpaceX will keep covering the cost of its Starlink satellite terminals in Ukraine. "The hell with it … even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions...

SpaceX: We Can't Keep Paying for Ukraine Satellites

CNN reports the company wants Pentagon to start picking up the tab for Starlink

(Newser) - Last Friday, Elon Musk laid out on Twitter how much it's cost his SpaceX company this year to donate 20,000 or so Starlink satellite units to Ukraine: roughly $80 million, with projections by Musk that the figure will exceed $100 million by year's end. Now, it looks...

Twitter Says Feds Are Probing Elon Musk

Social network says investigation relates to Musk's proposed acquisition

(Newser) - According to Twitter, a federal investigation into Elon Musk is underway, related to his planned acquisition of Twitter. The social media company made the assertion in a court filing Thursday, CNN reports. It's not clear what, exactly, might be under investigation, nor which agencies might be involved. Musk first...

Musk Denies Talking to Putin Before Posting Poll

He says he's only spoken to Russian president once, and it was about space

(Newser) - Elon Musk is denying a report that he spoke to Vladimir Putin before he tweeted his "Ukraine-Russia Peace" proposal last week. Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group political risk consultancy, said in a note to clients Monday that when he spoke to Musk two weeks ago, the Tesla...

Ukrainian Diplomat Has 2-Word Response to Elon Musk Proposal
Ukrainian Diplomat Has 2-Word
Retort to Elon Musk Proposal
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 8, 2022 12:45 PM CDT

Ukrainian Diplomat Has 2-Word Retort to Elon Musk Proposal

And it's NSFW

(Newser) - On Monday, Elon Musk tweeted a proposal for what he termed "Ukraine-Russia Peace." It didn't land well with many. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO's idea: "Redo elections of annexed regions under UN supervision. Russia leaves if that is will of the people. Crimea formally part...

Accused of 'Mischief,' Musk Gets Deadline in Twitter Deal

Company, billionaire trade insults in filings before court puts off trial

(Newser) - Close your purchase of Twitter by Oct. 28 or prepare for trial, a Delaware Chancery judge told Elon Musk on Thursday. The decision, which followed back-and-forth filings from the company and the suitor, effectively delays the proceeding, which had been scheduled for Oct. 17. Musk wanted more time to pull...

Musk's Next Plans Apparently Include an 'Everything App'

On heels of Tesla/SpaceX CEO's renewed offer to buy Twitter, he references 'X'

(Newser) - With Elon Musk's plan to purchase Twitter apparently back on , he's now teasing his next move, and it sounds just as ambitious. Those intentions came via a rather cryptic-sounding tweet on Tuesday, and speculation on what he might mean is already making the rounds. "Buying Twitter is...

Report: Musk Agrees to Buy Twitter for April Price

He offered $54.20 per share at that time

(Newser) - Elon Musk told Twitter in a letter that he would go ahead with the purchase of the company at the $54.20 per share that he originally offered in April, sources tell Bloomberg . The New York Times' sources echo that, saying the offer was made Monday night. The AP reports...

&#39;Outcasts&#39; Find Meaning in Their Passion for SpaceX
They Moved to Texas to
Get Close to Starbase
longform
Sep 25, 2022 3:45 PM CDT

They Moved to Texas to Get Close to Starbase

Loren Grush visits 'Rocket Ranch' near SpaceX launch facility and reports back for the Verge

(Newser) - In his quest to send people to Mars, Elon Musk has been launching rockets from a SpaceX facility in remote Texas, outside Brownsville and near a village called Boca Chica. The launch facility itself, called Starbase, has a "Willy Wonka" feel to to it, writes Loren Grush at the...

This Man Pushed Bezos Down One Spot in Richest Rankings

Bloomberg ranks Gautam Adani as world's 2nd richest

(Newser) - Update: And then he was second. NPR reports that Gautam Adani of India has grabbed the No. 2 slot on the world's richest list from Jeff Bezos. It cites Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, which this week listed both Adani and Bezos as having a net worth of $147 billion;...

Twitter Whistleblower Says There Was Spy on Payroll

As shareholders approve Musk's April offer

(Newser) - Twitter whistleblower Peter Zatko, the company's former security chief, told lawmakers Tuesday that the platform is extremely vulnerable to being exploited by foreign agents—and said he was told while working at Twitter that there was at least one Chinese spy on the company payroll. Zatko, a famous hacker...

$258B Cryptocurrency Lawsuit Against Musk Expands

Investors accuse of him of inflating Dogecoin's value before letting it crash

(Newser) - A lawsuit accusing Elon Musk and his companies of artificially driving up the price of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency before letting it crash in 2021 has expanded, adding new defendants and new investor plaintiffs, according to a court filing. Reuters reports that the $258 billion lawsuit now includes Musk's Boring...

Twitter: Worry (Supposedly) on Musk&#39;s Mind: &#39;World War III&#39;
Musk Can Use
Whistleblower's
Twitter Claims
UPDATED
Sep 7, 2022 1:08 PM CDT

Musk Can Use Whistleblower's Twitter Claims

But he doesn't get the delay he asked for

(Newser) - Update: It's one point to Twitter and one to Elon Musk, with Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick on Wednesday ruling that Musk cannot delay the trial's start by four weeks as he requested. "I am convinced that even four weeks’ delay would risk further harm to Twitter too great...

Gaiman Mocks Musk After He Knocks Rings of Power

Tesla CEO not a fan, Gaiman doesn't care

(Newser) - Lord of the Rings prequel The Rings of Power is doing well for Amazon, having been viewed by more than 25 million on its debut day on Prime Video last week —a record high for an Amazon original. But don't count Elon Musk among the show's fans....

Whistleblower: Twitter Has 'Egregious' Security Gaps

Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, former security chief for the social media platform, has filed a complaint

(Newser) - Elon Musk has been trying to wriggle out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, and two new reports from CNN and the Washington Post may help out the richest man in the world in those endeavors. Both outlets have seen a complaint filed by whistleblower Peiter Zatko, Twitter'...

Bot Researcher Doubts Elon Musk's Claims

Tool his team used in Twitter lawsuit flagged Musk himself as a bot

(Newser) - The trial over Elon Musk's attempt to back out of his deal to buy Twitter begins on Oct. 17, and the case will center on the "bot or not" question. Musk argues that Twitter has massively understated the proportion of fake or spam accounts on the platform and...

Now Musk Is Messing With Soccer Fans

Tesla/SpaceX CEO posted he was purchasing Manchester United, then said he was just joking

(Newser) - A tweet this week from Elon Musk in which he suggested he would soon be the owner of a top UK soccer team went over about as well as it did for Ted Lasso when he first showed up to coach Apple TV's fictional team. The Tesla and SpaceX...

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