Tag: Elon Musk

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Musk to remove Block feature on X, users say 'terrible idea'

Elon Musk has said that the block feature on X (formerly Twitter) is being removed and users will not be able to block others except in direct messages (DMs), a move that left several users angry.

  • Saturday, 19 August 2023
Musk’s X closes $100 mn promoted accounts ad biz: Report
Musk’s X closes $100 mn promoted accounts ad biz: Report

According to an email to advertising clients seen by Axios, the company said it planned to start "depreciating the Followers objective" ad unit “beginning as soon as last Friday”.

  • Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Musk ready to fight at Zuckerberg’s home, Meta founder says ‘it’s time to move on’
Musk ready to fight at Zuckerberg’s home, Meta founder says ‘it’s time to move on’

Musk posted a chat with Zuckerberg on X (formerly Twitter), saying he will be in Palo Alto (California) on Monday and offered to fight on Zuckerberg's “Octagon”.

  • Sunday, 13 August 2023
Musk vs Zuckerburg cage fight to be live-streamed on X
Musk vs Zuckerburg cage fight to be live-streamed on X

The talk of the fight initially started when Musk in June replied to a tweet about the news that Meta was releasing a Twitter competitor.

  • Sunday, 06 August 2023
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Musk will pay your legal fees if treated unfairly by employers for posting on X

Musk has said that X Corp has no plans to launch crypto tokens in the future and “we never will.“

  • Sunday, 06 August 2023
Musk says he doesn't care if drinking gallons of diet coke affects life
Musk says he doesn't care if drinking gallons of diet coke affects life

In response to a post Musk said, "Diet Coke & Coke Zero are awesome. I don’t care if drinking gallons of it shaves a bit of life off. Worth it."

  • Sunday, 06 August 2023
Neighbours fume at new X logo, Musk says won't leave San Francisco
Neighbours fume at new X logo, Musk says won't leave San Francisco

The Elon Musk-run company has put a huge X logo on its headquarters in the city which emits strong lights throughout the night. Now, people living around are looking to purchase window blinds to block out the light coming from X logo.

  • Sunday, 30 July 2023
You need 15 mn impressions, 500 followers to earn money on Musk’s X
You need 15 mn impressions, 500 followers to earn money on Musk’s X

For eligible creators who set up their payout details, you will receive a payment the week of July 31 if you meet the criteria and your payout amount exceeds the minimum threshold of $50, the company said in an update.

  • Saturday, 29 July 2023
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Twitter to make dark mode default: Elon Musk

As Twitter is being rebranded as X, its owner Elon Musk on Friday announced that the company will make dark mode default on the platform and "dim will be deleted."

  • Friday, 28 July 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg really burning midnight oil: Elon Musk

Meta launched Threads on July 5 for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, and it is among the top free apps on the App Store.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
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Taliban supports Musk’s Twitter over Zuckerberg’s Threads

Anas Haqqani, a Taliban thought leader with family connections to the leadership, officially endorsed Twitter over Meta’s Threads has crossed 100 million users within a week of its launch.

  • Tuesday, 11 July 2023
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Elon Musk sets reading posts limits on Twitter to prevent data scraping

Musk said that unverified accounts will be able to read 600 posts per day and new unverified accounts just 300 posts a day.

  • Sunday, 02 July 2023
Users cry ‘wake up Elon’ as Twitter goes for a toss for millions
Users cry ‘wake up Elon’ as Twitter goes for a toss for millions

According to outage monitor website 'Down Detector', more than 7,000 users reported issues with Twitter.

  • Saturday, 01 July 2023
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Twitter shuts access to people sans accounts, Musk blames data scraping

Elon Musk said on Saturday that this drastic action was necessary due to “extreme levels of data scraping”.

  • Saturday, 01 July 2023
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I'm a fan of Modi, plan to visit India next year: Elon Musk

The government has asked the EV maker to ramp up local procurement and share detailed manufacturing plans while Musk has demanded lower taxes so that Tesla can start-off by selling imported vehicles at a cheaper price in a budget-conscious market.

  • Wednesday, 21 June 2023
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