Ad sales at X (aka Twitter) are reportedly projected to fall over 50 percent to $2.5bn, down from $4.7bn before Elon Musk takeover
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Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones On X
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, reinstates conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after online poll as Musk promotes 'free speech' agenda
Elon Musk Calls For Firing Of Disney CEO Amid Ad Boycott
Disney boss Bob Iger “should be fired immediately” tweets Elon Musk in fresh broadside, amid advertising boycott
Elon Musk’s xAI Seeks To Raise $1 Billion In Equity
AI startup xAI, founded by one of the richest men in the world Elon Musk, seeks to raise up to $1 billion in equity offering
Questions Surround X/Twitter, After Elon Musk Expletive-Filled Rant
Has Elon Musk sabotaged X going forward? Analysts cite Twitter owner as the biggest liability for the platform
Elon Musk Tells Fleeing Advertisers To Go F*** Themselves
X owner Elon Musk used multiple expletives about advertisers who have boycotted Twitter over extremist content
Advertising Exodus To Cost Elon Musk’s X $75m – Report
Year of end advertising exodus at Elon Musk's X going to cost Twitter as much as $75m in advertising revenue
Elon Musk To Meet Israeli President Amid Anti-Semitism Row
To be a fly on the wall. After seeming to endorse an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, Elon Musk is to meet the Israeli president
White House Joins Threads, Amid X Extremist Content Row
US political leadership including the President, White House, and others creates accounts on Meta's Threads platform
Autopilot Flaw Known By Tesla, Elon Musk, Judge Finds
US Judge finds “reasonable evidence” that Elon Musk and other Tesla managers knew of defect in Autopilot system
Musk Vows ‘Thermonuclear’ Lawsuit Against Nonprofit
Musk says X/Twitter to sue Media Matters as IBM, other advertisers pause spending on platform amidst extremism row
IBM Pulls Advertising From X/Twitter, Amid Nazi Content Row
Another big name suspends advertising on X (aka Twitter), after its ads appeared next to posts praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis
Wikileaks Founder Says X (Twitter) ‘Overrun By Trolls, Lunatics’
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales says “a lot of thoughtful and serious people are fleeing Twitter” since Elon Musk takeover of platform
Tesla To Build Cut-Price EV In Germany: Report
Report says Tesla to build 25,000 euro electric vehicle (EV) at German plant as it seeks to master fast die-casting tech
Musk’s xAI Launches ‘Grok’ Chatbot
Elon Musk says early version of xAI's Grok chatbot answers 'spicy questions', benefits from real-time access to X
AI Safety Summit 2023: Musk Tells PM AI Will End Work
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk sit down for a conversation in London as AI Safety Summit concludes
AI Safety Summit 2023: Elon Musk Says Summit Seeks AI Referee
Elon Musk says summit seeks to establish “third-party referee” for AI companies, as Kamala Harris calls for “urgent action” on AI threats
Elon Musk’s X Deploys Audio, Video Calling Option
WhatsApp worried? Elon Musk's 'everything app' ambition continues with video, voice calling addition to X (Twitter)
Elon Musk Says X To Have Two New Premium Tiers
Owner of X (Twitter) Elon Musk continues to transition from advertising fees towards paid subscriptions for the platform
Musk’s X Charges New Users $1 Annual Subscription Fee
Paywall move as Elon Musk's X (aka Twitter) begins charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines $1 annually
EU Warns Elon Musk Over ‘Disinformation’ About Hamas Attack
Another warning. European officials send letter to Elon Musk over disinformation on X concerning Hamas attack on Israel
Elon Musk’s X Offers Option To Lock Tweet Replies To Verified Accounts
Twitter (X) users can now block unverified accounts from replying to their posts, in latest move by Elon Musk to monetise platform
SEC Seeks To Force Elon Musk Testimony Over Twitter Purchase
US regulator sues Elon Musk, alleging he didn’t comply with federal subpoena to testify on 15 September in Twitter purchase investigation
Twitter (X) Strips Headlines From News Links
Elon Musk removes headlines from news links, as the Anti-Defamation League welcomed X's stated intent to address antisemitism
Elon Musk To Face Lawsuit For Late Twitter Stock Disclosure
US judge orders Elon Musk to face most of lawsuit alleging he defrauded shareholders with late Twitter shareholding disclosure
Musk’s X Disabled Electoral Misinformation Reporting Feature, Researcher Claims
As EU labels X/Twitter as largest spreader of Russian misinformation, researcher claims platform disabled reporting feature
EU Tells Tech To Resist Russian Misinformation, With Twitter Singled Out
EU official warns Elon Musk that Twitter cannot avoid its responsibilities, after it is listed as worse for spreading Russian disinformation
Neuralink To Begin Brain Implant Trial On Paralysed Patients
Elon Musk brain-implant startup, Neuralink, gains approval to begin human trials on people dealing with paralysis
Elon Musk To Move X Behind Paywall, As Israeli PM Urges Antisemitism Action
Elon Musk has said that X (formerly Twitter) will move to a monthly subscription charge, amid an ongoing antisemitism row
Apple ‘Constantly’ Evaluating Advertising Spend On Elon Musk’s X
CEO Tim Cook says Apple is ‘constantly’ evaluating its decision to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, amid antisemitism row