October 15, 2024
Sci & Tech

Blue on the iPhone will charge $11 via Twitter

SAN FRANCISCO: As per a source briefed on the plans, Twitter Inc. plans to raise the price of its Twitter Blue membership package from $7.99 to $11 if purchased through its iPhone app and from $7 if purchased on the website. According to the article, the action was probably a protest against Apple Inc.’s 30 […]

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Two tiers will comprise Twitter’s new verification mechanism

The updated verification system on Twitter would apparently feature two tiers: one for paid subscriptions, and another with a blue checkmark for chosen official accounts.According to Esther Crawford, vice president of Twitter, the latter won’t be charged for. Crawford stated on Twitter that only “government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, significant media outlets, publishers, and […]

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Twitter is accused of security flaws by Elon Musk in a court filing

WILMINGTON: Elon Musk, a billionaire, alleged in a court declaration submitted on Thursday that Twitter Inc. committed fraud by concealing significant data security flaws, which the businessman claimed should have allowed him to cancel his $44 billion acquisition agreement with the company. Musk, the world’s richest man, updated a previous complaint he had made by […]

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Elon Musk decision to cancel the Twitter transaction is being attributed to a whistleblower reward

On Friday, Elon Musk added further reasons to his list of reasons for seeking to renegotiate his $44 billion contract to purchase the social networking platform. A severance payment from Twitter to a whistleblower is one of them. A copy of the letter sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that the business was […]

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The Twitter war involving Elon Musk entered a new phase

WASHINGTON: A US judge ordered Twitter to hand over more information to Elon Musk on bogus accounts on Thursday, a crucial matter the billionaire is relying on to attempt and get his takeover offer revoked.While giving the Tesla CEO’s team a chance to support its claim that Musk was deceived, Judge Kathaleen McCormick reprimanded them […]

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In light of the delays with Neuralink, Musk approaches brain chip startup Synchron about a partnership

Elon Musk has reportedly approached brain chip implant company Synchron Inc about a prospective investment as his own company Neuralink strives to catch up in the race to connect the human brain to technology, according to four persons with intimate knowledge of the matter. The sources claim that Musk recently got in touch with Thomas […]

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Musk sues Twitter for a takeover transaction that targets ad tech companies

According to reports, Elon Musk, a billionaire businessman who is seeking to back out of his agreement to buy Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), is requesting documents from ad tech firms in order to discover more about Twitter’s bot and spam accounts. These documents were filed in a Delaware court on Thursday.Tesla’s CEO claimed that Twitter was […]

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I’m buying Manchester United was a joke in Elon Musk’s tweet, he claimed

Elon Musk published a clarification beneath the same tweet stating that “it was a joke,” after his statement on Wednesday claiming he was buying English soccer club Manchester United Plc (MANU.N) created a stir online. “No, this is a continuing Twitter joke. I’m not purchasing any sports clubs, Musk responded in response to Tesla Owners […]

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After user complaints, Twitter says loading problems have been fixed

Following complaints from thousands of users that they were having trouble accessing the microblogging network, Twitter Inc announced on Tuesday that the problems had been resolved. A website that tracks outages by compiling status updates from a variety of sources including user-submitted problems on its platform, more than 27,000 people had reported service failures. There […]

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Musk sells $6.9 billion worth of Tesla stock, citing a potential forced Twitter merger

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, sold shares in the electric vehicle manufacturer for $6.9 billion, claiming that the money might be used to finance a prospective Twitter takeover if he loses a legal battle with the social media giant. He wrote in a tweet late on Tuesday, “It is crucial to avoid an emergency […]

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