Elon Musk's Neuralink shows brain implant prototype and robotic surgeon during recruiting event

Elon Musk — the SpaceX founder, Tesla CEO, and, most recently, Twitter owner — hosted a flashy event on Wednesday night for yet another one of his companies: Neuralink, the startup proposing implants that connect your brain to a computer.

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Salesforce Co-CEO Bret Taylor steps down, leaving Marc Benioff alone at the top

Enterprise tech giant Salesforce said Wednesday that its co-CEO and Vice Chair Bret Taylor will step down from his roles. Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff, who had been co-CEO alongside Taylor, will continue running the company and serving as board chair, the company said in a news release.

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Twitter must comply with Europe's platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting

A top European Union official warned Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday that the social media platform must take significant steps to comply with EU content moderation laws, and that European officials will be monitoring closely for compliance.

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Amazon CEO explains thinking behind layoffs as unionized warehouse workers protest outside

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Wednesday said an "uncertain" economy pushed the e-commerce giant to move forward with rare and wide-ranging layoffs after having gone on a significant hiring spree for much of the pandemic.

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Twitter's former Head of Trust and Safety, Yoel Roth, joined Kara Swisher in his first public appearance since quitting Twitter where he said Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk's management style. Kara Swisher joins "CNN This Morning" to discuss the interview.

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China's Zhengzhou, home to world's largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown

The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, home to the world's largest iPhone factory, has lifted a five-day Covid lockdown, in a move that analysts have called a much-needed relief for Apple and its main supplier Foxconn.

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Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk's management style, says former top official

Twitter owner Elon Musk's dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company's content moderation before abruptly resigning this month.

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South Dakota governor bans state employees from using TikTok on government devices

South Dakota's governor signed an executive order on Tuesday banning state agencies, employees and contractors from accessing TikTok on government devices, citing "the growing national security threat" posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.

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Two victims of Apple store crash file lawsuits claiming negligence

Two victims injured when a car drove into an Apple store filed lawsuits Tuesday morning claiming various development companies failed to protect people by not installing barriers near the store.

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Snap demands employees work in office 80% of the time starting early next year

Snapchat's parent company is asking workers to return to the office 80% of the time, or the equivalent of four days a week, beginning early next year, in the latest sign of tech employees receiving less flexibility nearly three years after the pandemic took hold and amid a wave of industry cost cutting.

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Twitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy

Twitter said it will no longer enforce its longstanding Covid misinformation policy, yet another sign of Elon Musk's transformation of the social media company he bought a month ago.

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Elon Musk claims Apple has 'threatened to withhold' Twitter from its app store

Elon Musk on Monday claimed that Apple has "threatened" to pull Twitter from its iOS app store, a move that could be devastating to the company Musk just acquired for $44 billion.

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Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers

Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography and gibberish that some disinformation researchers say at first glance appear to be a deliberate attempt by the Chinese government or its allies to drown out images of the demonstrations.

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Irish regulator fines Meta $275 million for violations of Europe's data privacy law

Meta has been fined roughly $275 million by Ireland's data privacy regulator for failing to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more than 500 million Facebook users in a 2019 data leak.

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A look back at Elon Musk's chaotic first month at Twitter

Sunday officially marks one month since the world's richest man took the helm at Twitter.

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Apple has a huge problem with its supplier's iPhone factory in China

A violent workers' revolt at the world's largest iPhone factory this week in central China is further scrambling Apple's strained supply and highlighting how the country's stringent zero-Covid policy is hurting global technology firms.

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Musk says new color-coded verification system at Twitter will roll out in a week

Elon Musk is ready to try his troubled new verification system for Twitter once again. This time, in color.

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UK bans Chinese surveillance cameras from 'sensitive' sites

Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat to Britain's national security after the UK government banned the use of its camera systems at "sensitive" sites.

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The US-China chip war is spilling over to Europe

Two European chip deals have run into trouble over their links with China, a sign of concern spreading in the West over potential Chinese control of critical infrastructure.

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Elon Musk says he will begin restoring previously banned Twitter accounts next week

Elon Musk said Thursday that he will begin restoring most previously banned accounts on Twitter starting next week, in his most wide-reaching move yet to undo the social media platform's policy of permanently suspending users who repeatedly violated its rules.

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Hive is the latest Twitter alternative to gain steam — and to show how hard it would be to replace Twitter

Elon Musk's rocky takeover of Twitter has already been marked by mass layoffs, resignations and the reinstatement of former president Donald Trump's account, as well as other controversial figures, leaving many users uncertain about the direction of the platform's future.

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House Republicans say TikTok made misleading claims in briefings on data handling

House Republicans say TikTok may have misled congressional staff in private briefings about the company's handling of US user data, in a new letter to the short-form video app this week.

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Workers at the world's largest iPhone factory in China clash with police, videos show

Workers at China's largest iPhone assembly factory were seen confronting police, some in riot gear, on Wednesday, according to videos shared over social media.

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HP says it will lay off up to 6,000 workers over the next couple years

HP Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will lay off thousands of workers over the next three years, becoming the latest tech company to significantly downsize staffing amid a souring economic climate.

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The federal government just took another big swipe at illegal robocalls

The federal government took another big swipe at illegal robocalls on Tuesday, as it moved to block a voice provider from the entire US phone network for the very first time.

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Elon Musk has upended Twitter's business. Here's how he could fix it

Much of Twitter's ad sales team has been fired or pushed out. Large companies from General Mills to Macy's have paused advertising on the platform, with more potentially following suit after new owner Elon Musk's decision to restore the account of former President Donald Trump and other controversial figures. And any cursory scroll of the platform will likely show you fewer big brand ads.

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Elon Musk says Twitter is 'holding off' restarting paid verification over impersonation concerns

Elon Musk said Monday evening that Twitter is "holding off" the restart of his paid account verification plan over continued concerns of impersonation on the social media platform.

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Five days after its successful launch, NASA's Artemis I reached just 80 miles above the moon's surface. Previously the spacecraft also shared impressive views of the Earth.

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Twitter won't restore Alex Jones' account, Elon Musk says

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones won't be returning to Twitter and will remain banned from the platform, according to its new owner, Elon Musk.

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Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms

Laid-off employees at Twitter's Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of "deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana" and trying to "silence and intimidate" them after they were fired.

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Collapsed FTX owes nearly $3.1 billion to top 50 creditors

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has filed for US bankruptcy court protection, said it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly $3.1 billion.

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Is AI art really art? This California gallery says yes

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly popular for generating images, a question has roiled the art world: Can AI create art?

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Kindle's 15-year anniversary is a reminder simplicity is king

Len Edgerly, a 72-year-old podcaster from Cambridge, Massachusetts, has spent the last 14 and a half years talking about his favorite tech product of all time: the Kindle.

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Elon Musk unbans several controversial Twitter accounts, but says not yet on Trump

Elon Musk on Friday said Twitter plans to restore several controversial accounts that had previously been banned or suspended, but added that the company has not yet made a decision about the account of former President Donald Trump.

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What to do if you're worried about your Twitter account going away

As #RIPTwitter continues to trend on Twitter itself and a legion of engineers and other staffers exit the company, some users are preparing for a world without their accounts.

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Twitter is the world's digital public square. What if it dies?

If Twitter were to suddenly cease to exist, the consequences would be enormous, given how integral the platform is to global communications.

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As Twitter staff empties out, users fear the worst for platform

On Thursday night, following another exodus of Twitter employees, the outage detection site Down Detector showed a spike in users reporting issues accessing the social media platform. A chart of the sharp increase in outage reports was shared by some users on Twitter, appearing to validate a growing fear that the site would struggle to stay online with fewer staff. But that wasn't exactly the case just yet.

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Elizabeth Holmes scheduled to be sentenced on Friday

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year, is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday morning by a judge in court in San Jose, California.

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Good luck finding an iPhone 14 Pro before Christmas

If you haven't ordered one of the higher-end iPhone 14 models by now, it may be harder than usual to get one before the holidays.

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Airbnb CEO on the tech downturn: 'It's like we're all in a nightclub and the lights just came on'

After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, the tech industry is now facing the "ultimate reality check" as it confronts broader economic uncertainty and waves of layoffs, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told CNN on Thursday.

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These fireball-dropping drones are on the frontlines of wildfire prevention

As US wildfires have grown larger and deadlier in recent years, one company is using drones and fire-starting "dragon eggs" to help prevent extreme blazes and save firefighters' lives.

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What a Republican-controlled House could mean for Silicon Valley

With Republicans projected to take control of the House as a result of the midterm elections, tech giants such as Amazon, Google and Meta, who've been in the crosshairs of Democrats in recent years, are soon set to face a very different — but no less hostile — political climate in Washington.

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Elon Musk is planning a subtle change to Twitter that could make it harder to stop the bots

Elon Musk has been saying for months that he wants to stamp out spam and fake accounts on Twitter, but a subtle change he's planning to make to the platform could complicate that goal.

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UK orders Chinese-owned company to sell Britain's biggest chipmaker

The UK government has ordered a Chinese-owned company to unwind its takeover of Britain's biggest chipmaker, citing national security concerns.

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Amazon confirms it has begun laying off employees

Amazon confirmed on Wednesday that layoffs had begun at the company, two days after multiple outlets reported the e-commerce giant planned to cut around 10,000 employees this week.

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Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do 'extremely hardcore' work or get out

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to "extremely hardcore" work or else leave the company, according to a copy of a late-night internal email sent by the billionaire and obtained by CNN.

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Twitter chaos spills into public view as Musk clashes with and fires employees on the platform

Elon Musk has publicly clashed with a growing number of Twitter employees about the state of the platform, and fired at least one of them in a tweet, in an unusually visible sign of corporate chaos after his $44 billion takeover of the influential company.

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Amazon launches message-based virtual clinic for allergies, acne and hair loss

Amazon on Tuesday launched a virtual clinic to treat common health conditions, including allergies, acne and hair loss, in the latest move by the e-commerce giant to expand its reach into the health care industry.

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Apple invested $450 million in a satellite-powered SOS system. We tested it out

When Apple announced at its closely-watched September product launch event that it would soon introduce an Emergency SOS feature powered by a network of satellites orbiting above Earth, Brooklyn probably wasn't the secluded location most had in mind for using it.

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New York Times: Amazon plans to lay off thousands of employees

Amazon is planning to lay off some 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter.

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Google agrees to $392 million settlement with 40 states over location tracking practices

Google has agreed to a record $391.5 million settlement with 40 states for allegedly misleading consumers over its location tracking practices, a coalition of attorneys general announced Monday.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX is buying an ad package on Elon Musk's Twitter

While a number of major brands have announced advertising pauses on Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk's acquisition, the platform has scored a new ad buy from one notable billion-dollar business: Musk's SpaceX.

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How an 'electronic nose' could help fight wildfires

German startup Dryad has designed a cheap sensor that it says could drastically speed up the detection of wildfires, reducing damage and cutting carbon emissions.

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Elon Musk says 'I have too much work on my plate'

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working "at the absolute most amount ... from morning til night, seven days a week" when asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of automaker Tesla.

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A guide to parental controls on social media

A little over a year ago, social media companies were put on notice for how they protect, or fail to protect, their youngest users.

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Musk's Twitter may have already violated its latest FTC consent order, legal experts say

Just two weeks into Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter, the company may have already violated its consent agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, legal experts said.

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A day of chaos brings Twitter closer to the brink

Two weeks after Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter, the future of the company has never looked less certain.

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Apple curbs AirDrop file sharing on devices in China

Apple has limited the use of the AirDrop wireless file sharing function on devices in China, just weeks after reports that some protesters had used the popular feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government.

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Australia blames Russian-linked ransomware gang for Medibank data breach

Cyber criminals with links to Russia are behind the attack on one of Australia's largest private health insurers, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said Friday.

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Silicon Valley's greatest minds misread pandemic demand. Now their employees are paying for it.

In the early months of the pandemic, Facebook only grew bigger and more central to our lives. With lockdowns spreading, countless people began shopping, socializing and working on Facebook and other online platforms. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in March 2020, usage was so high that the company was "just trying to keep the lights on."

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This company wants to make air travel sustainable

In 2019, Air Company made a splash when it launched vodka derived from recaptured carbon, in an effort to reduce the amount of the harmful greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.

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Twitter battles wave of impersonators after launching new paid verification system

Twitter appears to be battling a wave of celebrity and corporate impersonators on its platform who have quickly gamed the company's new paid verification system, hours after its launch

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Biden says Elon Musk's relationship with other countries 'worthy of being looked at'

President Joe Biden said Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's relationship with other countries was "worthy of being looked at," but declined to say how that could be done.

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Elon Musk pleads with advertisers to stay on Twitter

Twitter owner Elon Musk pleaded with advertisers to keep using his platform on Wednesday as he sketched out his plans for user verification, content moderation and even his intention to add banking features to Twitter in front of a live audience of over 100,000 users.

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Tesla drivers will be able to make Zoom calls from their car

Tesla drivers will soon be able to take a video call directly from their vehicle's touchscreen dashboard, Zoom announced Tuesday.

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Germany blocks sale of chip factory to China over security fears

The German government has blocked the sale of one of its semiconductor factories to a Chinese-owned tech company because of security concerns.

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Layoffs could weaken Twitter in its biggest global growth markets

It's less than two weeks since Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter and already there are concerns that the company is choosing to ignore key risks in its biggest international growth markets.

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Twitter to debut gray 'official' check mark to verify government accounts, media and major brands

Twitter said Tuesday evening that to resolve ambiguity about which accounts on its platform have been identity-verified — as opposed to those simply paying $8 a month for a blue check mark on their profiles — the company will introduce a new, gray check mark as part of an "official" label.

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Wall Street Journal: Mark Zuckerberg tells employees layoffs coming Wednesday

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told company executives that major layoffs at the tech giant will begin on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday afternoon.

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EU opens deeper probe of Microsoft's Activision deal

The European Union is taking a closer look at Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion purchase of video game giant Activision Blizzard, citing concerns the deal could hurt competition in the video game industry.

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Elizabeth Holmes' request for a new trial is denied

A federal judge has denied Elizabeth Holmes' request for a new trial, according to court filings on Monday, paving the way for the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos to be sentenced later this month.

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A beginner's guide to Mastodon, the Twitter alternative that's on 🔥

If you've heard the word "mastodon" a lot since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, here's why: The extinct mammal is also the name of a relatively small, formerly little-known social network that has skyrocketed in popularity, as many Twitter users try it out as an alternative for connecting with others online.

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iPhone factory workers in China offered bonuses to return to work

One of Apple's largest suppliers is trying to strike a delicate balance in China.

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Why Apple may be working on a 'hey Siri' change

Apple reportedly wants to put an end to "Hey."

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Meta said to be planning significant layoffs

Facebook-parent Meta is said to be planning the first significant layoffs in its history as the company grapples with a shrinking business and fears of a looming recession.

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Airbnb to make prices clearer after user complaints of hidden fees

Airbnb on Monday said it plans to make the total cost of rental properties, including all fees, clearer to customers as they search for places to stay, addressing what is arguably one of the biggest pet peeves about the platform.

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Kathy Griffin suspended from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk

Twitter has suspended comedian Kathy Griffin for impersonating the company's new owner, Elon Musk.

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Twitter could be a new wild card for the midterms

For years, Twitter has been a leader in countering misinformation and protecting elections. It was often ahead of its peers in creating and enforcing new policies, and it was the first major platform to ban former President Donald Trump after the Capitol insurrection, pushing others to follow suit.

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Twitter delays $8 'blue check' verification plan until after the midterms

Twitter is delaying the rollout of account verifications for its paid Twitter Blue subscription plan until after the midterm elections, a source with knowledge of the decision confirmed to CNN.

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With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire

In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called Mastodon has surged.

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General Mills and Audi pause Twitter ads after Musk takeover

Elon Musk's advertising problem is getting worse.

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Elon Musk's Twitter informs staff layoffs are set to begin

Elon Musk will begin laying off Twitter employees on Friday morning, according to a memo sent to staff. The email sent Thursday evening notified employees that they will receive a notice by 12 pm ET Friday that informs them of their employment status.

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Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. It could create a new set of headaches for the company

In 2009, after Twitter was sued by then-St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for being impersonated on the platform, the young company introduced a new feature: a blue and white check mark.

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Lyft to lay off 13% of staff

Lyft on Thursday said it will lay off 13% of its staff, or nearly 700 employees, as it rethinks staffing amid rising inflation and fears of a looming recession.

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TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees

TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data from the app may be viewed by employees in China.

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Twitter's C-suite clears out as Musk cements power over the company

On October 27, the same day Elon Musk completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, the company's chief customer officer, Sarah Personette, tweeted that she "had a great discussion" with the social network's new owner.

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Elon Musk hints that Donald Trump will not be back on Twitter before the midterms

Elon Musk indicated on Wednesday that the Twitter account of former President Donald Trump will not be restored ahead of the US midterm elections next week, answering one of the biggest unknowns following his takeover of the social media company.

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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to remain invested in the company under Elon Musk

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down from the company's board earlier this year, but he's staying involved with the social platform following its takeover by Elon Musk.

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Musk suggests charging $8 a month for Twitter verification after criticism for $19.99 plan

After facing criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep a verified account, Elon Musk has a counteroffer: maybe $8?

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After Elon Musk's wild weekend on Twitter, will advertisers stick with it?

Hours before news broke on Thursday that he had completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk wrote an open letter to advertisers stressing that he doesn't want the platform to become a "free-for-all hellscape."

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Uber revenue jumps 72% on strong demand for rides

If a recession is looming, you wouldn't know it from looking at Uber's business.

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Workers flee China's biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak

Foxconn, one of Apple's largest suppliers, is wrestling with massive disruptions at its iPhone assembly factory in China, once again highlighting the impact of the country's stringent zero-Covid policy on international business.

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