More than half of 17.5 million users who responded to a Twitter poll created by Musk over whether he should step down as head of the company had voted yes by the time the poll closed Monday morning.
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Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rivals
It’s the latest move by new owner Elon Musk to crack down on certain speech.
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Tesla stock rises despite Musk selling $3.58 billion in shares
Musk has sold nearly $23 billion worth of Tesla stock since April, with much of the money likely going to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
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Elon Musk takes the stage, amid boos, at Chappelle’s show
The billionaire obliged, wearing an “I Love Twitter” T-shirt.
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Two women sue Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs
The lawsuit alleges that 57% of female employees were laid off, compared to less than half of men.
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Outgoing Twitter employees launch legal campaign over severance packages, work visas
Outgoing employees say the company has been inordinately slow to provide information about how the payout process will work, and confusion reigns about the ultimate package the company will give people.
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Musk’s company Neuralink aims to test brain implant in people soon
Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications.
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Musk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
Twitter previously suspended the premium service, which under Musk granted blue-check labels to anyone paying $8 a month, because of a wave of imposter accounts.
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Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes
Across the country, government agencies, especially those tasked with sending messages during emergencies, have embraced Twitter over the last decade.
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Twitter risks crashing as hundreds of engineers, workers exit over Musk upheaval
The newest departures mean the platform is losing workers just at it is gears up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which opens Sunday. It’s one of Twitter’s busiest events, when tweet surges heavily stress its systems.