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June 5, 2023, 2:58 PM

Senators warn Twitter, Elon Musk over alleged 'disregard' for data privacy

The notice came after the reported resignation of two of Twitter's data security executives.
June 5, 2023, 2:58 PM
Senators warn Twitter, Elon Musk over alleged 'disregard' for data privacy
June 4, 2023, 10:06 AM

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism

An executive responsible for safety, content moderation is leaving the company.
June 4, 2023, 10:06 AM
May 31, 2023, 4:37 PM

Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity marks down investment

Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago
May 31, 2023, 4:37 PM
May 30, 2023, 12:32 PM

Tesla's Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for 'mutual respect' in US-China relations

China’s foreign minister has met Tesla CEO Elon Musk and said U.S.-Chinese relations require “mutual respect” while touting the promise of the country’s electric vehicle industry
May 30, 2023, 12:32 PM
Tesla's Musk meets Chinese foreign minister
May 25, 2023, 3:27 PM

Gov. DeSantis formally announces White House run in glitch-plagued Twitter talk

ABC News' Alex Presha discusses what Ron DeSantis’ campaign is saying about the technical glitches and the first events he has planned to kick off his campaign.
May 25, 2023, 3:27 PM
Gov. DeSantis formally announces White House run in glitch-plagued Twitter talk
May 17, 2023, 2:16 AM

Elon Musk subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein banking case

Virgin Islands subpoenas Elon Musk in lawsuit against JP Morgan
May 17, 2023, 2:16 AM
Elon Musk subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein banking case
May 16, 2023, 10:50 PM

Elon Musk subpoenaed in Virgin Islands’ lawsuit

The subpoena appears to seek information about whether Jeffrey Epstein referred or attempted to refer Musk to JPMorgan, according to the Virgin Islands.
May 16, 2023, 10:50 PM
Elon Musk subpoenaed in Virgin Islands’ lawsuit
May 16, 2023, 2:38 AM

US Virgin Islands seeks to subpoena Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit

The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is asking a federal judge to help it serve billionaire Elon Musk with a subpoena for documents in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by businessman Jeffrey Epstein
May 16, 2023, 2:38 AM
1 month ago

Elon Musk says he has chosen new Twitter CEO, will step down within weeks

Elon Musk made the announcement in a tweet on Thursday.
1 month ago
Elon Musk says he has chosen new Twitter CEO, will step down within weeks
1 month ago

Twitter revives blue checkmark for some celebrities, including dead ones

Twitter reversed a major change to its subscription policy over the weekend.
1 month ago
Twitter revives checkmark for some celebrities, including dead ones
2 months ago

Elon Musk slams AI 'bias' and calls for 'TruthGPT.' Experts question his neutrality.

Biased AI poses risks but Musk underscores the challenge, experts said.
2 months ago
Elon Musk slams AI 'bias' and calls for 'TruthGPT.' Experts question his neutrality.
2 months ago

Elon Musk slams AI ‘bias’ and calls for ‘TruthGPT’

Elon Musk announced plans this week to create an AI-driven conversation tool called "TruthGPT."
2 months ago
Elon Musk slams AI ‘bias’ and calls for ‘TruthGPT’
2 months ago

NPR leaves Twitter amid dispute over labeling

Owned by Elon Musk, NPR said that the social media company’s label of their organization is meant to undermine its credibility.
2 months ago
NPR leaves Twitter amid dispute over labeling
2 months ago

NPR quits Elon Musk's Twitter over 'government-funded' label

Last week, Twitter labeled NPR's main account as "state-affiliated media."
2 months ago
NPR quits Elon Musk's Twitter over 'government-funded' label
2 months ago

Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform
2 months ago
3 months ago

Musk brought internet to Brazil’s Amazon. Criminals love it.

When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming common at such sites: a Starlink kit
3 months ago
3 months ago

Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter employee with a disability. Then apologizes.

The former Twitter employee had posted a tweet asking CEO Elon Musk about his job status.
3 months ago
Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter worker with a disability. Then apologizes
3 months ago

FTC probes Twitter data practices after Elon Musk's layoffs

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company’s privacy and cybersecurity practices, according to documents ...
3 months ago
3 months ago

Turkish watchdog says it's fining Musk over Twitter takeover

Fine is for taking over the social media platform without board’s permission.
3 months ago
4 months ago

Musk's Tesla pay package under scrutiny in Delaware court

Attorneys for a Tesla shareholder are urging a Delaware judge to invalidate a 2018 compensation package awarded to CEO Elon Musk that is potentially worth more than $55 billion
4 months ago
4 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink probed over material shipments

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the U.S. Department of Transportation
4 months ago
4 months ago

Tesla hikes price of Model Y after US alters tax credit rule

The changes make more versions of the small SUV eligible for tax credits.
4 months ago
4 months ago

Jury: Musk didn't defraud investors with 2018 Tesla tweets

The verdict was reached after less than two hours of deliberation.
4 months ago
Jury clears Musk of wrongdoing in 2018 tweets
4 months ago

Elon Musk's mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial

The trial revolves around one of Musk's most polarizing pursuits -- tweeting.
4 months ago
4 months ago

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
4 months ago
Musk, top Biden aides meet in Washington, talk electric cars
4 months ago

Elon Musk defiantly defends himself in Tesla tweet trial

Tesla investors filed a class action suit alleging he misled them with a tweet.
4 months ago
5 months ago

Elon Musk: Tweets about taking Tesla private weren't fraud

The trial hinges on the question of whether two tweets damaged shareholders.
5 months ago
5 months ago

Elon Musk takes the stand

There are questions surrounding a multi-billion dollar deal involving Tesla stock.
5 months ago
Elon Musk takes the stand
5 months ago

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
5 months ago
Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets
5 months ago

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
5 months ago
Elon Musk drama shifts from Twitter, to tweets about Tesla
5 months ago

Davos organizers: Musk wasn't invited despite what he says

The Twitter owner had claimed that he was invited.
5 months ago
5 months ago

Elon Musk's next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla

Long before Musk purchased Twitter, he had set his sights on Tesla.
5 months ago
Elon Musk's next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla
5 months ago

Tesla slashes car prices as much as 20%

Tesla faces weakening demand amid heightened competition.
5 months ago
Tesla slashes car prices as much as 20%
5 months ago

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
5 months ago
5 months ago

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
5 months ago
Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring
5 months 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.
5 months ago
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
Why Tesla stock plummeted 12% in a single day
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
Who will take control of Twitter if Musk steps down
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
Tesla stock has plummeted since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Here's why.
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Question raised in multibillion-dollar lawsuit over Elon Musk Tesla tweet
6 months ago

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
6 months ago
SEC says it's not violating Elon Musk's right to free speech
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Musk silent on Twitter poll calling for resignation, despite continued tweeting
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Musk will resign from Twitter but will he relinquish control? Experts weigh in.
6 months ago

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."
6 months ago
Elon Musk says he'll resign as Twitter CEO
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Twitter needs a new CEO in wake of Musk's resignation
6 months ago

Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure

He acknowledged he made a mistake in launching new speech restrictions.
6 months ago
6 months ago

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."
6 months ago
Twitter users tell Elon Musk to step down in poll results
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Student tracking Elon Musk’s jet program will continue to do so
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
Elon Musk’s Twitter sparks backlash from lawmakers over suspension of journalists
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
European Union threatens Twitter with sanctions following ban of journalists