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# Elon musk

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Elon Musk defends his $50 billion Tesla pay deal at US trial
Musk’s testimony took place in the same Delaware court where he faced a lawsuit by Twitter.
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Nov 16th 2022, 10:46 PM
Musk gives workers deadline to decide if they will be ‘part of the new Twitter’
Employees have until tomorrow to choose if they want to stay in or leave the company.
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Nov 16th 2022, 2:52 PM
Musk's Tesla compensation trial begins in US court
The court date landed as Musk is facing a deluge of scrutiny over his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.
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Nov 14th 2022, 9:41 PM
Reports that Twitter Dublin staff can no longer work from home are 'false', says Musk
The Twitter CEO said remote working is ‘fine’ if staff members cannot be in the Dublin office.
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Nov 13th 2022, 11:21 AM
Twitter moves to curb fake accounts, suspends sign-ups for paid blue-check verification system
The U-turn is the latest of a string of chaotic developments at the social network.
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Nov 11th 2022, 6:30 PM
Musk tells staff to brace for ‘difficult times’ as he warns of Twitter’s demise
Workers who survived last week’s mass layoffs are facing harsher work conditions and growing uncertainty about their ability to keep Twitter running.
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Nov 11th 2022, 7:33 AM
Elon Musk's first email to Twitter staff reportedly ends all remote working
Musk completed his $44 billion takeover of the social media platform nearly two weeks ago.
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Nov 10th 2022, 4:49 PM
Elon Musk 'kills' new Twitter label mere hours after launch
Meanwhile, US president Joe Biden has said that Elon Musk’s ties with foreign countries were ‘worthy’ of scrutiny.
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Nov 10th 2022, 9:52 AM
'He's in for a block wall': Elon Musk must follow new EU online safety rules after Twitter sale
Musk’s actions since taking over Twitter have prompted warnings from the United Nations.
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Nov 9th 2022, 5:51 PM
Twitter starts rolling out paid subscriptions as UN calls for human rights to be respected
Musk’s takeover of Twitter has caused controversy in recent days.
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Nov 6th 2022, 8:06 AM
Twitter layoffs before US midterms fuel misinformation concerns as Musk defends sackings
Twitter fired half of its 7,500-strong staff yesterday.
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Nov 5th 2022, 5:49 PM
Musk announces $8 monthly charge for verified Twitter accounts
‘Power to the people! Blue for $8/month,’ Musk tweeted.
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Nov 1st 2022, 8:01 PM
Dismissing his whole board and paying for blue ticks: Elon Musk's 'diabolical' start at Twitter
The billionaire’s bio now reads: ‘Twitter Complaint Hotline Operator.’
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Nov 1st 2022, 8:23 AM
Trolls flooded Twitter with slurs to test ban policy, safety chief says
The issue began hours after Elon Musk bought the platform on Thursday
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Oct 30th 2022, 2:28 PM
Elon Musk clarifies no change has been made to Twitter moderation policies yet
“To be super clear…”
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Oct 29th 2022, 9:47 AM
Musk announces 'content moderation council' for Twitter
The announcement came as the website’s users wasted no time testing the limits of free speech on the platform.
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Oct 28th 2022, 9:31 PM
Poll: Do you use Twitter?
Elon Musk has taken over the social media company.
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Oct 28th 2022, 10:21 AM
Billionaire Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover
A US judge had given the billionaire until today to finalise his deal to buy the social media platform.
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Oct 28th 2022, 9:55 AM
Elon Musk posts video of himself strolling into Twitter HQ carrying a sink
“Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!” he tweeted. Musk also changed his Twitter profile to refer to himself as Chief Twit.
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Oct 26th 2022, 10:41 PM
Elon Musk offers to end legal fight and buy Twitter for original offer price of $44 billion
It comes just two weeks before Twitter’s lawsuit seeking to force the Tesla chief to go through with the deal goes to trial.
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Oct 4th 2022, 9:19 PM
Elon Musk in Twitter row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russia 'peace plan'
Musk sparked the controversy on Twitter by proposing a peace deal involving re-running annexation referendum under UN supervision.
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Oct 4th 2022, 7:37 AM
Twitter whistleblower appears before US Congress as shareholders back Musk buyout deal
The shareholder decision clears the way for the takeover to close, even as billionaire Elon Musk tries to exit it.
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Sep 14th 2022, 8:12 AM
Elon Musk's lawyers cite whistleblower in attempt to terminate $44 billion buyout of Twitter
Zatko’s testimony props up Musk’s argument, referencing ‘extreme, egregious’ gaps in the platform’s online protections.
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Aug 30th 2022, 5:02 PM
Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower in bid to win buyout battle
The Tesla boss hopes that allegations made by the former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko will bolster his case.
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Aug 29th 2022, 9:34 PM
Elon Musk sells nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, legal filings show
Musk and Twitter are in a legal battle over his effort to walk away from the April agreement to buy the company.
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Aug 10th 2022, 7:43 AM
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud in countersuit over abandoned $44 billion takeover
In its own filing, Twitter rejected the billionaire’s argument, calling it “as implausible and contrary to fact as it sounds.”
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Aug 5th 2022, 7:00 PM
Elon Musk countersues Twitter amid battle over abandoned $44 billion takeover
A judge has ordered a five-day trial over Twitter’s lawsuit against Musk to begin on October 17.
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Jul 30th 2022, 7:47 AM
Elon Musk and Twitter set to begin court proceedings over botched takeover in October
Today’s hearing will be just the first step in what could be a lengthy legal fight.
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Jul 19th 2022, 6:26 PM
Elon Musk wants to delay the start of a court battle with Twitter
Twitter has called Musk’s exit strategy from a contract to buy the firm a “model of hypocrisy”.
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Jul 16th 2022, 8:25 AM
Twitter sues to force Musk to complete his $44 billion acquisition
Mr Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said on Friday he was backing away from his agreement.
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Jul 12th 2022, 10:50 PM
Elon Musk says he is terminating $44 billion Twitter buyout deal
Twitter said it will sue Mr Musk to complete the merger he just rejected, and is “confident” it will prevail.
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Jul 9th 2022, 7:14 AM
Elon Musk addresses Twitter staff, targets 1 billion users and a website 'you can't live without'
According to multiple reports, Musk also addressed possible layoffs at the company
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Jun 17th 2022, 8:57 AM
Musk accuses Twitter of withholding data and threatens to withdraw bid
The mercurial Musk agreed a deal in late April to purchase Twitter.
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Jun 7th 2022, 2:04 PM
Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant
Musk, who is in the process of buying Twitter, used the platform to respond to the allegation.
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May 20th 2022, 6:39 PM
Musk says Twitter purchase will not go ahead without clarity on spam accounts
Musk yesterday responded with a poo emoji after the Twitter CEO defended the social media platform’s handling of bots.
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May 17th 2022, 9:40 AM
Elon Musk 'still committed' to $44 billion Twitter takeover despite putting deal 'on hold'
The Tesla chief executive tweeted the news this morning.
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May 13th 2022, 2:20 PM
Twitter announces hiring freeze and top executives' exit ahead of Elon Musk takeover
Musk’s $44-billion deal to buy Twitter was announced last month but still needs the backing of shareholders and regulators.
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May 12th 2022, 10:07 PM
Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Trump has stated publicly that he would not come back to Twitter if permitted.
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May 11th 2022, 7:06 AM
‘Very worst’ banned Twitter trolls rear up amid Elon Musk buyout bid
For the past three years, volunteers have been monitoring 120 of the most persistent banned users who repeatedly ‘respawn’ profiles on the site.
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May 9th 2022, 8:00 AM
President Higgins hits out at attempts of billionaires to control online discussion
Billionaire Elon Musk last week began the process of acquiring Twitter for $44 billion.
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