Volkswagen Follows Audi, General Motors to Halt Paid Advertising on Twitter

Volkswagen Follows Audi, General Motors to Halt Paid Advertising on Twitter

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Volkswagen on Friday said it has recommended to its brands to pause paid advertising on Twitter until further notice in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. “We are closely monitoring the situation and will decide about next steps depending on its evolvement,” Europe’s top carmaker…

Twitter May Have Stopped Working on Crypto Wallet: Report

Twitter May Have Stopped Working on Crypto Wallet: Report

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Twitter, under the leadership of its new billionaire chief Elon Musk, is undergoing a plethora of operational changes. Amid the ongoing changes, the microblogging site has reportedly halted work on developing its crypto wallet. The crypto community that expects Twitter to experiment with Dogecoin payments under Musk has not met…

Va. history repeating in NY, … and other commentary
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Va. history repeating in NY, … and other commentary

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Conservative: Va. History Repeating in NY? Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe likely lost the 2021 election with his debate declaration, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” Now, argues the Washington Examiner’s Hugo Gurdon, Gov. “Hochul may have just gifted deep blue New York to her…

Elon Musk Ropes in Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Sriram Krishnan Ahead of Plans to Revamp Twitter

Elon Musk Ropes in Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Sriram Krishnan Ahead of Plans to Revamp Twitter

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Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American technology executive, is “helping out” Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk as he revamps the social media giant following its acquisition by the billionaire entrepreneur. Krishnan is a general partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). “Now that the word is out: I’m helping…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX May Launch Starship Rocket System by Early December: NASA

Elon Musk’s SpaceX May Launch Starship Rocket System by Early December: NASA

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SpaceX is targeting early December to launch its giant Starship rocket system into orbit for the first time, a pivotal demonstration flight as it aims to fly NASA astronauts to the moon in the next few years, a US official said on Monday. Billionaire Elon Musk‘s SpaceX has sought for…

Twitter Blue Subscription Fee Hike Reports Refuted by MoS IT, Says Doesn’t Think It’s True

Twitter Blue Subscription Fee Hike Reports Refuted by MoS IT, Says Doesn’t Think It’s True

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Twitter is abuzz with reports that users will have to shell out a $20 (roughly Rs. 1,600) fee for the ‘blue tick’, which authenticates the identity of the account holder, and a failure pay the amount will result in the coveted status being withdrawn. Refuting the reports, Union Minister of…

Elon Musk Denies Reports He Is Firing Twitter Employees in Attempt to Avoid Payouts

Elon Musk Denies Reports He Is Firing Twitter Employees in Attempt to Avoid Payouts

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Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has denied a New York Times report about laying off Twitter employees at a date earlier than November 1 to avoid stock grants due on the day. In a response to a Twitter user asking about the layoffs, Musk tweeted: “This is false.” The New…

General Motors Temporarily Halts Paid Advertising on Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover

General Motors Temporarily Halts Paid Advertising on Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover

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General Motors said late on Friday it had temporarily halted paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. The largest US automaker said it was “engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership.” Twitter did not immediately respond to…