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January 29, 2023, 6:53 PM
Elon Musk's mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial
The trial revolves around one of Musk's most polarizing pursuits -- tweeting.
January 29, 2023, 6:53 PM
January 27, 2023, 10:39 PM
Musk, top Biden aides meet in Washington, talk electric cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and top aides to President Joe Biden have met in Washington to discuss electric vehicles
January 27, 2023, 10:39 PM
January 25, 2023, 4:08 AM
Elon Musk defiantly defends himself in Tesla tweet trial
Tesla investors filed a class action suit alleging he misled them with a tweet.
January 25, 2023, 4:08 AM
January 23, 2023, 11:08 PM
Elon Musk: Tweets about taking Tesla private weren't fraud
The trial hinges on the question of whether two tweets damaged shareholders.
January 23, 2023, 11:08 PM
January 21, 2023, 3:52 PM
Elon Musk takes the stand
There are questions surrounding a multi-billion dollar deal involving Tesla stock.
January 21, 2023, 3:52 PM
January 21, 2023, 1:08 PM
Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets
Elon Musk has taken the witness stand to defend a 2018 tweet claiming he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening
January 21, 2023, 1:08 PM
January 18, 2023, 12:08 AM
Jury selected for Elon Musk trial about Tesla buyout tweets
A nine-person jury has been seated to hear a trial that will determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk cheated investors by asserting in 2018 tweets that he had lined up financing to take the electric automaker private
January 18, 2023, 12:08 AM
January 17, 2023, 8:23 PM
Davos organizers: Musk wasn't invited despite what he says
The Twitter owner had claimed that he was invited.
January 17, 2023, 8:23 PM
January 16, 2023, 4:08 PM
Elon Musk's next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla
Long before Musk purchased Twitter, he had set his sights on Tesla.
January 16, 2023, 4:08 PM
January 13, 2023, 7:37 PM
Tesla slashes car prices as much as 20%
Tesla faces weakening demand amid heightened competition.
January 13, 2023, 7:37 PM
January 12, 2023, 3:41 AM
Investors mock Elon Musk's bid to move Tesla buyout trial
Lawyers for Tesla shareholders suing the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk over a misleading tweet are urging a federal judge to reject the billionaire’s request to move an upcoming trial to Texas from California
January 12, 2023, 3:41 AM
January 9, 2023, 5:53 PM
Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators
January 9, 2023, 5:53 PM
1 month ago
Musk says he can't get fair trial in California, wants Texas
Elon Musk doesn't think he can get a fair trial in San Francisco.
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Tesla stock plummeted 12% in a single day. Here's why
The losses at Tesla wiped nearly $50 billion from the company's value and elicited scrutiny of CEO Elon Musk.
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Who will take control of Twitter if Musk steps down
Elon Musk’s tentative resignation followed a Twitter poll where a majority of users called on him to step down.
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Tesla stock has plummeted since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Here's why.
Shares of Tesla have fallen 45% in two months since Elon Musk acquired Twitter.
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Question raised in multibillion-dollar lawsuit over Elon Musk Tesla tweet
A judge in a lawsuit over a tweet Elon Musk sent in 2018 about Tesla has asked for an explanation about a calculation.
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SEC says it's not violating Elon Musk's right to free speech
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is denying allegations that it is violating Elon Musk’s free speech rights by trying to enforce a 2018 securities fraud settlement
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Elon Musk remains silent about Twitter poll calling for his resignation
Twitter owner Elon Musk has tweeted more than 10 times on other topics since the poll results.
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Does Elon Musk's resignation from Twitter mean he'll give up control? Experts weigh in
Twitter owner Elon Musk's vow to step down amounts to "window dressing," one expert said.
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Elon Musk says he'll resign as Twitter CEO
Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday night that he would step down as Twitter's CEO as soon as he "finds someone foolish enough to take the job."
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Elon Musk says he'll resign as head of Twitter
"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!" Musk tweeted Tuesday.
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Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure
He acknowledged he made a mistake in launching new speech restrictions.
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Twitter users tell Elon Musk to step down after CEO asks in poll
The Twitter CEO polled users Sunday night, saying he'll "abide by the results."
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Student tracking Elon Musk’s jet defends his program, considers legal threat a bluff
Despite a threat of legal action from Elon Musk, Jack Sweeney said he believes in the value of tracking private jets of celebrities and thinks Musk is bluffing.
2 months ago
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Elon Musk’s Twitter sparks backlash from lawmakers, pundits over suspension of journalists
Elon Musk's Twitter bans prompted one House member to say 'What's the deal?'; while an EU official threatened penalties.
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European Union threatens Twitter with sanctions following ban of journalists
International criticism is raining down on Elon Musk after the social network suspended, several journalists, even as he's reportedly looking for new funding for the platform.
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By the Numbers: Elon Musk unloads Tesla stock
A look at the numbers behind Elon Musk selling billions of dollars of Tesla stock following his recent purchase of Twitter.
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Twitter changes rules over account tracking Elon Musk's jet
The account used publicly available data to track Elon Musk’s private jet.
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Elon Musk sells $3.58B worth of Tesla stock, purpose unknown
Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of Tesla stock this week, but it wasn’t clear where the proceeds were being spent
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EXPLAINER: How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter
What you’re seeing in your feed on Twitter is changing
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Elon Musk facing backlash after Fauci tweet
Musk, a longtime critic of COVID-19 lockdowns, called for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be prosecuted.
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Elon Musk tweet calling for Fauci to be prosecuted draws backlash, applause
Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, called for a lawsuit against Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.
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Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group
Elon Musk’s Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council
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Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle
A previous attempt to launch the premium service a month ago failed.
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Women sue Musk's Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month’s abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees
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Musk's company aims to soon test brain implant in people
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his Neuralink company is seeking permission to test its brain implant in people soon
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Elon Musk attacks Apple for allegedly threatening App Store removal
"What's going on here?" Musk asked in a tweet directed at Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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Elon Musk sparks concern from Twitter users and advertisers
Major advertisers cite concerns at the current state of Twitter and its new owner Elon Musk's controversial moves, including the new "Verified" $8 monthly service.
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Elon Musk reinstates Trump’s Twitter account
Former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was suspended after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Elon Musk reinstates Trump's Twitter account
Elon Musk shared on Twitter that he will be reinstating the Twitter account of former President Donald Trump.
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Twitter HQ closes until Monday as Senate Dems urge FTC to investigate the company
Elon Musk continues to shake up Twitter as the social network faces one of its biggest technical challenges, a massive amount of traffic due to soccer’s World Cup.
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Elon Musk promises hate tweets will be demonetized; reinstates Kathy Griffin
Twitter owner Elon Musk announced a new content moderation policy Friday.
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Twitter turmoil continues with mass resignations
Twitter's turmoil under new owner Elon Musk continued after scores of employees reportedly chose to resign over Musk's new policies.
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'It was OUR dumpster fire': Twitter users keep tweeting amid chaotic Musk takeover
Amid a chaotic takeover by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, one thing has stayed steady: the tweets.
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3 months ago
Balenciaga says goodbye to Twitter amid Elon Musk's takeover
Balenciaga has left Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover of the popular social media platform, though it's retained its official Instagram account, for now.
3 months ago
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Twitter fires employees after critical messages on Slack, workers say
Twitter has fired "dozens" of employees over comments they made on an internal Slack channel criticizing new owner Elon Musk, two former employees told ABC News.
3 months ago
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Musk touches on Twitter criticism, workload at G-20 forum
It’s not easy being Elon Musk
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Musk's latest Twitter cuts: Outsourced content moderators
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk is further gutting the teams that battle misinformation on the social media platform as outsourced moderators learned over the weekend they were out of a job
3 months ago
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Exclusive audio: Musk talks potential Twitter bankruptcy, return to office in meeting
Twitter began layoffs last Friday, the company announced in an email.
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