Elon Musk

Musk tells of risk of Twitter bankruptcy as tweeters trash brands

Comment Alleged genius behind electric car spots one thing that might save company from the abyss: ending WFH

Personal Tech11 Nov 2022 | 201

I'm happy paying Twitter eight bucks a month because price isn't the same as value

Opinion Addressing social media's baked-in flaws starts with users realizing its true worth

Software10 Nov 2022 | 145

Musk sows more Twitter chaos, now with Official policy snafu

Today's messes: a possible crypto venture; blue tick blackflips; advertiser assurances; and a promise to try dumb things

Personal Tech10 Nov 2022 | 31

Musk sells $3.95 billion in Tesla shares, paid eleven times more for Twitter

Meanwhile, more advertisers pause spending on loss-making social media platform and user base said to be declining

Personal Tech09 Nov 2022 | 62

Tesla recalls 40k cars over patch that broke power steering

Frankly, it's the least of Musk's problems right now

Software08 Nov 2022 | 85

Twitter begs some staff to come back, says they were laid off accidentally

Meanwhile, India workers in reported 90% purge

Personal Tech07 Nov 2022 | 91

Parody Elon Musk Twitter accounts will be suspended immediately, says Elon Musk

This is no laughing matter, says very stable genius, as Kathy Griffin forced to tweet from dead mom's account

Offbeat07 Nov 2022 | 127

Twitter employees sue over lack of 60-day layoff notice

Musk-owned companies have now faced 3 WARN Act lawsuits alleging the same thing

Personal Tech04 Nov 2022 | 123

Elon Musk reportedly outlines horrible Twitter layoff process

Email to your personal account is bad news, email to your work account means you still work at Twitter

Software04 Nov 2022 | 145

Latest layoffs: Lyft, Stripe more than decimate staff

While Elon may just dump half of Twitter and scrap work-from-home

On-Prem03 Nov 2022 | 5

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin: If Musk's Twitter flops, it's not such a bad thing

Predicts replacement, without Elon's problems, is waiting to fly

Software03 Nov 2022 | 28

Big brands urged to pause Twitter ads until Elon's learned how this all works

Let's just go get a pint and wait for it to blow over

Personal Tech02 Nov 2022 | 80

Elon Musk shows what being Chief Twit is all about across weird weekend

Shares misinformation, re-litigates takeover trial, complains about on-boarding process, and more

Personal Tech31 Oct 2022 | 161

Elon Musk jettisons Twitter leadership, says takeover was 'to try to help humanity'

Comment Chief twit celebrates closing deal with characteristic humility

Offbeat28 Oct 2022 | 152

'Chief Twit' Musk delivers bathroom furniture to Twitter HQ ... but not Tesla results

Purported real-world Iron Man sinks to lame prank

Offbeat27 Oct 2022 | 74

Twitter's most valuable users are ghosting the platform

Fly, little birds: Damning internal research emerges just before Elon Musk buy

Offbeat26 Oct 2022 | 122

Starlink decoded for use as GPS alternative – without Elon Musk's help

Told no by SpaceX, uni eggheads went ahead by themselves

Science24 Oct 2022 | 31

Musk reportedly wants to gut Twitter workforce by up to 75%

Twitter tells staff it knows of no plans, though. Plus: billionaire's ventures could take heat from Committee on Foreign Investment

Personal Tech21 Oct 2022 | 85

Musk grumbles about 'overpaying' for Twitter but says he's excited

Tick tick tick ... just 8 days to go

Personal Tech20 Oct 2022 | 41

Artist formerly known as Kanye reveals Parler trick: Buying the far-right haven

Used to tweeting? Get ready for Yeeting

Bootnotes17 Oct 2022 | 77

Musk says Starlink will keep providing free service to Ukraine

'Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $'

Networks17 Oct 2022 | 25

Musky scent? Billionaire launches fragrance: Burnt Hair

'The Essence of Repugnant Desire', selling via Boring Company website for $100, will accept Dogecoin

Offbeat12 Oct 2022 | 34

Er, Musk's trial hasn't stopped, no matter what he told Twitter, says judge

Updated Get ready for that deposition tomorrow, Elon

Personal Tech05 Oct 2022 | 71

Elon Musk tells Twitter: My takeover deal is back on

Updated World's richest man wants to kill trial – and presumably end more text message embarrassment

Personal Tech04 Oct 2022 | 84

Musk says Starlink will ask for exemption to US sanctions on Iran

Violence flares amid internet blackouts after woman dies in police custody

Networks20 Sep 2022 | 31

Musk seeks yet another excuse to get out of Twitter buyout: This time it's Mudge's severance check

If at first you don't succeed...

CSO13 Sep 2022 | 54

Judge tells Elon Musk he can't stall Twitter trial

Tech billionaire can tap into Mudge whistleblower complaint, though

Personal Tech07 Sep 2022 | 36

Twitter edit button coming later this month ... for some

Looks like the bird site didn't need Musk's money to get the feature added, after all

Personal Tech01 Sep 2022 | 8

Musk tries to stall Twitter takeover trial following whistleblower claims

And throws a copy of Mudge's allegations to the SEC, too, just in case it hasn't read them yet

Personal Tech31 Aug 2022 | 58

Elon Musk 'buying Manchester United' football club

Results are rubbish on Earth, but Mars United could be undisputed champions

Bootnotes17 Aug 2022 | 54

Elon Musk wrote article for China's internet regulator, hinted at aged care robots

Asia in Brief PLUS Vietnam's massive infosec push; Philippines telco fight; Australia dumps COVID app; and more

Security14 Aug 2022 | 34

Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9b as Twitter lawsuit looms

Market immediately reacts as tech titan looks to free up cash for 'unlikely' Twitter deal

Offbeat10 Aug 2022 | 23

Remember the humanoid Tesla robot? It's ready for September reveal, says Musk

Find it next to the Cybertruck, Boring tunnel maps, Twitter acquisition and my sense of commitment

Personal Tech05 Aug 2022 | 91

SpaceX upgrades Starlink to reflect less light, can't launch without its Starship

A dazzling problem

Science01 Aug 2022 | 35

It's on: Twitter vs Elon Musk trial to start October 17

Updated Popcorn stocks soar

Personal Tech29 Jul 2022 | 48

Philippines logs on to Starlink for remote area internet services

Comms ministry boss sees space as preferable to messing around with mountaintop builds

Networks28 Jul 2022 | 13

Tesla jettisons 75% of Bitcoin holdings, boosting cash balance by $936m

Estimates suggest it could take a $460 million hit on the exchange

Software21 Jul 2022 | 34

Judge approves Twitter's request to hurry along Musk trial to October

Cutting Elon story short

Personal Tech21 Jul 2022 | 38

Twitter sues Musk: He can't just 'change his mind, trash the company, walk away'

Updated We're in it for Elon haul

Personal Tech13 Jul 2022 | 109

SpaceX Starship booster in flames after unexpected ignition

Space oddity definitely not a metaphor for a corporate takeover going down the tubes

Science12 Jul 2022 | 24

Twitter claims Elon Musk bailed from sale with 'invalid and wrongful' reasons

Tesla chief seemingly responds with ... a Chuck Norris meme that shows all the brilliance of the CEO mindset

Legal12 Jul 2022 | 55

API rate limits at the core of Elon Musk’s decision to ditch Twitter

Claims he got less access to data than paying customers and was forced to endure the indignity of a PDF

Software11 Jul 2022 | 66

Elon Musk considering 'drastic action' as Twitter takeover in 'jeopardy'

Updated Though it's not clear what tech mogul might do seeing that he has committed to completing the transaction

Networks08 Jul 2022 | 135

Elon Musk had secret twins in 2021 with Neuralink exec

The births bring SpaceX overlord's brood to 9 ... that we know of

AI + ML07 Jul 2022 | 32

Elon Musk’s brother buys Intel’s fireworks-replacing drone biz

Yet another sign x86 giant has moved past Krzanich era to focus on core chip businesses

Personal Tech05 Jul 2022 | 13

Totaled Tesla goes up in flames three weeks after crash

A pit and 4,500 gallons of water were needed to put it out

Personal Tech23 Jun 2022 | 173

Tesla lawsuit alleges unlawful layoffs at Nevada gigafactory

It's the second time a Musk-owned company has been accused of WARN Act violations

Legal21 Jun 2022 | 15

SpaceX reportedly fires staffers behind open letter criticising Elon Musk

Asked for equitable treatment and a boss that doesn't embarrass them

Science17 Jun 2022 | 105

SpaceX staff condemn Musk's behavior in open letter

Well, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why

Science16 Jun 2022 | 84

Musk can't tweet about Tesla without lawyer approval – and he's still fighting to end that

By free speech, he means freedom to flip the bird at the SEC

Bootnotes15 Jun 2022 | 48

Twitter shareholders to vote on Elon Musk's acquisition

Mogul's team sprayed with 'firehose' of data as unending saga continues

Networks09 Jun 2022 | 49

Musk repeats threat to end $46.5bn Twitter deal – with lawyers, not just tweets

Right as Texas AG sticks his oar in

Personal Tech06 Jun 2022 | 33

Elon Musk orders Tesla execs back to the office

Bosses can always work from home – after they've done a minimum of 40 hours a week on site

Bootnotes01 Jun 2022 | 156

SEC probes Musk for not properly disclosing Twitter stake

Meanwhile, social network's board rejects resignation of one its directors

Personal Tech27 May 2022 | 19

Twitter founder Dorsey beats hasty retweet from the board

As shareholders sue the social network amid Elon Musk's takeover scramble

Personal Tech26 May 2022 | 13

Elon Musk needs more cash for Twitter buy after Tesla margin loan lapses

Entrepreneur now looking at $33.5b bill if he wants to complete $44b purchase

Networks26 May 2022 | 49