Elon Musk Takes , Ownership of Twitter, , Fires Top Executives.
Elon Musk Takes , Ownership of Twitter, , Fires Top Executives.
Musk finalized the $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform on Oct.
27.
Immediately after the sale was complete, the businessman tweeted, "the bird is freed.".
Despite proclaiming himself as a free speech absolutist, .
The Tesla and SpaceX founder has also stated that he doesn't want Twitter to become a platform for hate and division.
.
Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences!, Elon Musk, Letter to Advisers, via Reuters.
Musk said that he purchased Twitter in order
"to try to help humanity, whom I love.".
He immediately fired Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal and head of legal affairs and policy Vijaya Gadde.
Musk has named himself interim CEO.
Other layoffs of Twitter's 7,500 employees are likely to follow.
While many describe Musk's approach to running Twitter as vague.
'Bloomberg' did report that he will likely reverse any permanent bans on users that Twitter currently has in place.
Musk stated in May that he would reverse the ban on former President Donald Trump.
Trump was permanently banned after thousands of his followers stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan.
6, 2021.
Upon entering Twitter's headquarters once the deal was finalized, Musk updated his Twitter profile description to read "Chief Twit."
Elon Musk Banks Nearly $12B , of Tesla Money in a Week.
Elon Musk Banks Nearly $12B , of Tesla Money in a Week.
Fox Business reports that according to the Dow Jones Market Data Group, Musk added $11.98 billion to his wealth in seven days.
Musk holds 423,622,000 Tesla shares. .
Musk's holdings jumped from
$53.87 billion on Jan. 19 to $67.89 billion based on the closing price on Jan. 26. .
Tesla, which is up 48% since the beginning of 2023, remains the best performer on the Nasdaq 100.
According to the company's latest earnings release, Tesla brought in $24.32 billion in revenue in Q4.
That's a 37% increase from last year's fourth quarter.
Fox Business reports that Musk praised his Tesla team for delivering satisfactory results , "despite the fact that 2022 was an incredibly
challenging year due to forced shutdowns, very
high interest rates and many delivery challenges.".
Thus far in January, weâve seen the strongest orders year-toâdate than ever in our history. , Elon Musk, via earnings call.
Weâre currently seeing orders at almost twice the rate of production, Elon Musk, via earnings call.
In January, Tesla said its vehicle production for the quarter amounted to more than 439,700 vehicles.
Deliveries came in at around 405,300
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The organisations behind the lawsuit are hoping this will set an international legal precedent that will help communities around the world keep Twitter accountable
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Donald Trumpâs , Facebook and Instagram Accounts , Will Be Reinstated.
'The Hill' reports that parent company Meta made the announcement via a news release on Jan. 25.
The former president had previously received a two-year ban in the wake of the events of Jan. 6.
Now, Trump will be allowed to return
to the platforms in the coming weeks.
Our determination is that the risk has sufficiently receded, and that we should therefore adhere to the two-year timeline we set out, Nick Clegg, Meta's President for Global Affairs, via Twitter.
The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying â the good, the bad and the ugly â so that they can make informed choices at the ballot box, Meta, via news release.
Trump's Twitter account was also
reinstated in November following
Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform.
While Trump now primarily uses his own social media platform, Truth Social, it's unclear whether he will actually return to the other platforms.
After Meta's announcement on Jan. 25,
Trump responded with criticism.
FACEBOOK, which has lost Billions of Dollars in value since âdeplatformingâ your favorite President, me, has just announced that they are reinstating my account. , Donald Trump, via Truth Social.
Such a thing should never again happen to a sitting President, or anybody else who is not deserving of retribution!, Donald Trump, via Truth Social
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Elon Musk Now Holds World Record , for Greatest Loss of Wealth.
'Forbes' reports that Musk's net worth went from $320 billion in 2021 to $138 billion in January 2023.
Plummeting Tesla shares
accounted for much of the drop. .
Those shares fell even more after Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion.
Those shares fell even more after Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion.
According to the Guinness World Records, the $182 billion to $200 billion Musk lost is the "largest loss of personal fortune in history.".
Softbank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son previously held the record for losing $58.6 billion in 2000.
Musk is now the second-richest person in the world.
Bernard Arnault, co-founder and
CEO of LVMH, is now the richest.
He has an estimated net worth of $190 billion
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Jack Sweeney Is Tracking Elon Musk Again , on Twitter Under âElonJetNextDayâ.
Jack Sweeney Is Tracking Elon Musk Again , on Twitter Under âElonJetNextDayâ.
Sweeney, 20, started tracking Musk's private jet under the account @ElonJet in 2020.
He said he did it because he was a fan, but Musk wasn't happy about it and threatened to sue him.
He also suspended his Twitter accounts, including @ElonJet, tweeting that "any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation." .
But Twitter's updated doxxing policy still appears to allow "sharing publicly available location information after a reasonable time has elapsed, so that the individual is
no longer at risk for physical harm.".
So Sweeney made the new account, @ElonJetNextDay, and will continue to track Musk's location, but it will be delayed by 24 hours.
Sweeney said that as of now, he'll be
"posting manually" because "the framework for automating isn't there yet.".
He also pointed out that "@ElonJet is still available elsewhere" such as Truth Social.
Sweeney told Insider that he also intends to bring other accounts such as @Celebjets to Instagram, Facebook and more
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Worldâs most popular Youtuber MrBeast asked Twitter Boss Elon Musk that if he could be the next CEO after Musk posted a poll on the mirco-blogging site asking if he should step down as the CEO of the company.
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Americans Want the FBI, to Search All of Biden's Properties, Poll Suggests.
'Newsweek' reports that a recent poll shows that
a majority of Americans want all of Joe Biden's properties
to be searched by the FBI for classified documents.
On February 1, the FBI searched Biden's
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, vacation home
and found no classified papers. .
The latest search comes after classified documents
were discovered in the president's former
office and his home in Greenville, Delaware.
The latest search comes after classified documents
were discovered in the president's former
office and his home in Greenville, Delaware.
The 'Newsweek' poll was
conducted between January 28 and 29
among 1,500 eligible U.S. voters.
According to the poll, 65% of
participants think "all of Joe Biden's
properties" should be officially searched. .
The survey also found that 43% of those
polled believe Biden or his staff "probably
deliberately kept those classified documents.".
On the same question, 34% of those polled
said they thought it had been a mistake,
and another 23% said they were unsure.
52% of those polled said they believe that Trump or his
staff also "probably deliberately kept those classified
documents" found on August 8 at his Florida resort.
Another 27% of polled voters said they
think that Trump was likely in possession
of the documents by mistake.
Meanwhile, 64% of people polled by 'Newsweek' said they
think that the FBI should search all of Trump's properties
for additional documents, with only 11% disagreeing.
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Trump Sues Bob Woodward , for Using Recordings of , Presidential Interviews.
Trump Sues Bob Woodward , for Using Recordings of , Presidential Interviews.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump filed the suit against the iconic journalist on Jan. 30.
At issue is the Oct. release of Woodward's book, 'The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump.".
Trump claims that while
he did authorize the use
of the interviews for
Woodward's book 'Rage,'.
... the use of the interviews in audiobook form equates
to a broken promise on the part of the journalist.
President Trump told
Woodward numerous times
that the Interviews were to be used by Woodwardâand
Woodward onlyâ, Court Documents Filed by Trump's Attorneys,
via NBC News.
... for the sole purpose of accurately quoting President Trump for the 'written word,'
i.e., 'Rage,' and not for any
other purpose, Court Documents Filed by Trump's Attorneys,
via NBC News.
... including providing, marketing, or selling the Interviews to the public,
press, or the media, in any
way, shape, or form, Court Documents Filed by Trump's Attorneys,
via NBC News.
Woodward decided to exploit, usurp, and capitalize upon President Trumpâs voice by releasing the Interview Sound Recordings of their interviews with President Trump in the form of an audiobook, Court Documents Filed by Trump's Attorneys,
via NBC News.
Woodward's lawyers responded to the suit, promising an aggressive legal defense.
Former President Trumpâs lawsuit is without merit
and we will aggressively
defend against it. , Statement Released by Woodward and Publisher, via NBC News.
All these interviews were on the record and recorded with President Trumpâs knowledge and agreement. , Statement Released by Woodward and Publisher, via NBC News.
Moreover, it is in the public interest to have this historical record in Trumpâs own words. We are confident that the facts and the law are in our favor, Statement Released by Woodward and Publisher, via NBC News.
Trump stated on Jan. 30 that the audiobook âwas an open and blatant attempt to make me look as bad as possible.â
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#SpaceX #ElonMusk #Falcon9
NASA Chief Says China Could Claim the Moon , if It Beats the US to Its Surface.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gave an interview with Politico that was published on Jan. 1.
He said that China's military aggression in the
South China Sea could allude to the future of the moon.
Specifically, if China makes it back to the moon's surface before the U.S., it may attempt to claim it as its own territory. .
It is a fact: we're in a space race. And it is true that we better watch out that they don't get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research. , Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, via Politico.
And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that they say, 'Keep out, we're here, this is our territory.' If you doubt that, look at what they did with the Spratly Islands, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, via Politico.
China's new space station, Tiangong,
was recently completed.
Beijing intends to conduct three moon missions over the next decade.
The country also claims it discovered a
new potential energy source on the moon.
NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2025 with its Artemis 3 mission that it is working on with SpaceX.
I ask the question every day: 'How is SpaceX's progress?' And all of our managers are telling me they are meeting all of their milestones, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, via Politico
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A Japanese space startup, ispace, has launched its own private lander to the Moon aboard a SpaceX rocket. This marks a historic and significant step towards what would be a historic first, both for the nation and a private company.
#Japan #ISpace #CommercialMoonLander
Elon Musk Testifies , in Trial Over Tweets , About Taking Tesla Private.
On January 23, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the witness
stand in a trial to determine whether he intentionally
mislead investors with an August 2018 tweet. .
On January 23, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the witness
stand in a trial to determine whether he intentionally
mislead investors with an August 2018 tweet. .
The lawsuit made by Tesla investors claims that Musk's
tweet stating that he had "secured" funding for taking
Tesla private caused them to lose large sums of money.
The lawsuit made by Tesla investors claims that Musk's
tweet stating that he had "secured" funding for taking
Tesla private caused them to lose large sums of money.
The tweet has already been
ruled as both false and reckless
by U.S. Judge Edward Chen. .
NBC reports that Musk believes he can
convince the jury that he was unaware
that the tweet was false when he sent it. .
NBC reports that Musk believes he can
convince the jury that he was unaware
that the tweet was false when he sent it. .
Musk has also suggested that movements
in Tesla's stock price are not
dictated by his personal tweets.
Just because I tweet something
does not mean people believe it
or will act accordingly, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, via NBC.
According to Musk's attorney, Alex Spiro, the Tesla
CEO was taking steps to finalize a deal with Saudi
backers back in 2018 when he sent the tweet. .
According to Musk's attorney, Alex Spiro, the Tesla
CEO was taking steps to finalize a deal with Saudi
backers back in 2018 when he sent the tweet. .
Spiro suggests that Musk was trying to protect the
"everyday shareholder" by sending the tweet, which
may have contained some "technical inaccuracies.".
Spiro suggests that Musk was trying to protect the
"everyday shareholder" by sending the tweet, which
may have contained some "technical inaccuracies.".
Nicholas Porritt, a lawyer representing shareholders,
argues that Musk was fully aware the deal with Saudi
Arabia's public investment fund was not final at the time. .
Nicholas Porritt, a lawyer representing shareholders,
argues that Musk was fully aware the deal with Saudi
Arabia's public investment fund was not final at the time.
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A nine-person jury was selected Tuesday to hear a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors with tweets in 2018 saying that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private.
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