elon musk Elon Musk Becomes Top Twitter Shareholder With $2.89 Billion Stake Elon Musk acquires a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter worth nearly $3 billion, causing the company's stock to skyrocket by 27 percent. The purchase makes the Tesla CEO the social media platform's largest shareholder.
elon musk Elon Musk Secures $46.5 Billion to Fund Potential Twitter Buyout Elon Musk lines up $46.5 billion in financing from Morgan Stanley and other institutions for a possible Twitter acquisition. He has not yet decided if he will formally launch a tender offer to purchase shares directly from investors.
elon musk Musk's $44B Twitter Deal Sparks Intense Free Speech Debate Elon Musk's proposed $44 billion purchase of Twitter creates a major political divide over content moderation, pitting conservatives demanding less regulation against civil rights groups warning of increased disinformation.
elon musk Elon Musk Threatens to Abandon $44B Twitter Purchase Over Bot Data Elon Musk warns he will terminate his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter unless the company provides detailed data on fake and spam accounts. Twitter insists it shares information appropriately and plans to close the deal at the original agreed price.
tesla Tesla Raises Prices Across Entire Vehicle Lineup by Up to $6,000 Tesla increases the cost of its entire electric vehicle lineup, with the Model X seeing the highest jump of $6,000. The automaker attributes the ongoing price hikes to rampant inflation and severe supply chain constraints.
elon musk Elon Musk Acknowledges Overpaying for Twitter but Predicts Massive Future Value Elon Musk admits he is currently overpaying for Twitter with his $44 billion deal, but he argues the platform's long-term potential is an order of magnitude greater than its current value.
twitter Musk Reportedly Demands $20 Monthly Fee for Twitter Verified Status Elon Musk instructs Twitter staff to charge verified users $19.99 per month to keep their blue check marks. Employees face a November 7 deadline to implement this change or risk losing their jobs.
twitter Musk Demands Twitter Verified Users Pay $20 Monthly or Lose Check Marks Elon Musk instructs Twitter staff to raise the Blue subscription price to $19.99 per month, making it mandatory for users to keep their verified status. Employees face a November 7 deadline to implement this change or risk losing their jobs.
elon musk Elon Musk Sets Twitter Blue Price at $8 Monthly for Verification Elon Musk announces that Twitter Blue will cost $8 per month and serve as the exclusive path to getting a verified blue checkmark on the platform.
elon musk Elon Musk Convenes Emergency Code Review With Remaining Twitter Engineers Elon Musk shares photos of a late-night code review with Twitter engineers after hundreds of employees resign. He asks the remaining staff to prove their coding achievements from the past six months.
twitter Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Twitter Account After User Poll Elon Musk restores Donald Trump's banned Twitter account following a public poll, reversing the permanent suspension from January 2021. The controversial move reactivates the former president's profile and past tweets.
twitter Twitter Grants Elon Musk Access to Firehose Data Amid Bot Dispute Twitter plans to hand over its complete "firehose" data stream to Elon Musk as he seeks information about bot accounts on the platform. This move comes as the billionaire attempts to scrutinize the company's user base before finalizing his $44 billion acquisition.
tesla Tesla Files For New Radar Despite Push For Camera-Only Self-Driving Tesla officially files with the FCC to use a new 4D imaging radar in its vehicles, creating confusion over Elon Musk's strict camera-only vision strategy. The move sparks concern among owners who fear their current hardware lacks the sensors needed for future self-driving capabilities.
apple Apple Unveils M2 Chip and Redesigned MacBook Air at WWDC Apple kicks off its annual WWDC conference by revealing the powerful new M2 silicon chip alongside a completely redesigned MacBook Air. The event also introduces macOS Ventura and highlights ongoing tensions in the Elon Musk-Twitter acquisition saga.
tesla Tesla to Cut 10% of Workforce Amid Musk's Economic Fears Elon Musk directs Tesla executives to pause all hiring and reduce staff by about 10% due to a "super bad feeling" about the economy. The announcement follows similar warnings from other major corporate leaders despite a currently strong labor market.