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Musk hints at paying less than $44 bn for Twitter amid row over spam bots

On Friday Musk tweeted that his plan to buy Twitter was placed on temporary hold as he tried to pinpoint the number of fake accounts on the social media platform

Elon Musk, Parag Agrawal spar on Twitter over fake user accounts

Twitter CEO tried to dispel concerns around the presence of fake/spammy accounts in a Twitter thread, with data, facts, and context, as Musk questioned Twitter data on removing fake accounts last week

I'm a bot & so's my wife, says Elon Musk amid Twitter takeover drama

"You are being manipulated by the algorithm in ways you do not realise. Easy to switch back and forth to see the difference," Musk said in a tweet

Tesla delays plan to restore Shanghai output to pre-lockdown levels: Report

Companies in Shanghai are only allowed to reopen if they can operate under such an arrangement, which requires workers to be isolated

Musk says Twitter legal team told him he violated non-disclosure agreement

"Twitter legal just called to complain that I violated their NDA by revealing the bot check sample size is 100!" tweeted Musk, chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Inc.

Elon Musk says Twitter's algorithm 'manipulating users', suggests solutions

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday said that microblogging site Twitter's algorithm might be manipulating users and also suggested a solution for that.

Twitter says I violated NDA by revealing bot check sample size: Elon Musk

Taking to a social media platform on Saturday (local time), Musk said: "Twitter legal just called to complain that I violated their NDA by revealing the bot check sample size is 100!."

As Elon Musk's $44-bn buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul

It's been a messy few weeks for Twitter. One thing is certain: the turmoil will continue, inside and outside of the company

Musk's team now gets busy counting fake, spammy accounts on Twitter

He tweeted: "To find out, my team will do a random sample of 100 followers of @twitter. I invite others to repeat the same process and see what they discover"

Parag Agrawal expects Twitter deal to close, but prepping for all scenarios

Agrawal said that regardless of the company's future ownership, Twitter will be improved as a product and business for customers, partners, shareholders, and all of the users

Twitter, Tesla and Musk see billions evaporate after reports of buyout bid

Most of the vapourisation is coming from investors abandoning Tesla. Their carp is that legal issues at Twitter might distract the maverick suitor

Musk says $44-bn Twitter deal on hold, seeks details on spam accounts

The company has estimated that false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5% of its monetizable daily active users

Top headlines: Musk puts Twitter deal on hold, SBI Q4 profit rises 41%

Elon Musk says his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts

Tesla, Twitter shares drop on potential legal issues against Musk, coup bid

Shares of Tesla and Twitter have tumbled this week as investors deal with the fallout and potential legal issues surrounding Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform. Of the two, Musk's electric vehicle company has fared worse, with its stock down almost 16% so far this week to $728. Twitter shares fell 9.5% for the week, closing Thursday at $45.08. Both stocks have taken a bigger hit than the S&P 500, which is down 4.7% for the week. Along with malaise in the broader markets, investors have had to weigh legal troubles for Musk, as well as the possibility that his acquisition of Twitter could be a distraction from running the world's most valuable automaker. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that U.S. securities regulators are investigating Musk's tardy disclosure that he had bought more than 5% of Twitter shares. Musk now owns more than 9% of the San Francisco company. The SEC wouldn't comment, and a message was left for Musk's ...

Two top managers fired from Twitter amid Elon Musk's buyout turmoil

Twitter fired two of its top managers Friday, the latest sign of internal turmoil amid Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's planned buyout of the company. One Twitter general manager, Kayvon Beykpour, is leaving after 7 years. In a series of tweets Thursday, Beykpour said CEO Parag Agrawal asked me to leave after letting me know that he wants to take the team in a different direction. Bruce Falck, Twitter's revenue and product lead, was also fired, according to a tweet that has since been deleted. His Twitter bio now says unemployed. I dedicate this Tweet to those engineers and thank you ALL for the opportunity to serve alongside you. It's been awesome. There is a lot more to do so get back to work, I can't wait to see what you build, Falck tweeted. Twitter confirmed both departures and said the company is pausing most hiring and except for business critical roles. In addition, it said in a statement, we are pulling back on non-labor costs to ensure we are being responsible and ...

Elon Musk's delay in disclosing Twitter stake triggers SEC probe

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the SEC is investigating Musk's submission of a form that investors must file when they accumulate more than 5 per cent of a company

Twitter to freeze hiring, rescind some offers and make cost-cutting efforts

The news comes as billionaire Elon Musk is working to close a $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter

From India to Indonesia, Elon Musk scouts for sites to make more Teslas

To meet ambitious electric vehicle targets, Indonesia has drawn in several battery and car manufacturers in recent months with a variety of incentives

Dorsey says no plans to head Twitter again, hints at limited involvement

Jack Dorsey, who currently heads payments firm Block Inc, owns a 2.4% stake in Twitter, according to Refinitiv

Musk recklessly tweeted that got funding for taking Tesla private: US judge

Pre-trial decision represented a major victory for investors in a lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of inflating stock prices.