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Ground Zero Twitter review: Fans call Emraan's movie timely and relevant

Fans are loving Emraan Hashmi in the latest release, Ground Zero, calling the movie an impactful one. The movie was released in theatres today

New financials from Musk's X debt sale show shift toward AI, subscriptions

The platform, formerly known as Twitter Inc., posted $91 million in revenue tied to data licensing and subscriptions in February, a 30 per cent increase from a year earlier

Morgan Stanley looking to sell remaining $1.23 billion of X debt: Report

The move would allow the investment bank to shed the debt tied to a deal that drew significant attention. Musk has dramatically reshaped the social media platform since taking control

India blocks access to Pakistan govt's X account after Pahalgam attack

India retaliates after Pahalgam terror attack with sweeping measures - blocks Pak government's X account, suspends Indus Waters Treaty, expels diplomats, closes Attari border

Bluesky introduces blue checkmarks for identity verification: How to apply

Bluesky rolls out a verification badge similar to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm legitimate accounts on the platform. It is not a paid feature though

OpenAI exploring social network that could directly rival Elon Musk's X

OpenAI eyes social media debut with ChatGPT image tool at core; Altman seeks feedback as rivalry with Musk, Meta intensifies over real-time AI data dominance

Sebi announces launch of official X account for updates, notifications

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday announced the launch of its official X account -- @SEBI_updates. Accordingly, Sebi will be posting notifications relating to regulations, orders, circulars and press releases on the handle which will also be available on the regulator's website. "For quick access to various updates from Sebi, investors, corporates, intermediaries and other stakeholders may follow @SEBI_updates," the regulator said in a statement. The new handle was officially launched on April 4, it added.

Who is 'N John Camm', fake doctor linked to 7 deaths in Madhya Pradesh?

The accused, Narendra Yadav, who had been appropriating the identity of a renowned British cardiologist, is now absconding

Meta to replace fact-checking with Community Notes, announces Joel Kaplan

Joel took to X to announce this significant decision, a topic that has been widely debated in recent months. His post stated that there would no longer be any new fact-checkers

EU plans major fine for Musk's X over disinformation, may exceed $1 billion

The penalties, expected this summer, may include a hefty fine and product changes, marking the first enforcement under the EU's Digital Services Act to regulate social media content

HC denies interim relief to X in its case against Centre's Sahyog Portal

The matter has now been posted for hearing on April 24

Karnataka HC denies interim relief to X in Sahyog portal censorship case

While denying interim relief to X, Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that liberty had already been given to X to approach the court if it faced coercive action, on March 17

Elon Musk's XAI all-stock deal offers unexpected win for X investors

Musk used his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, to purchase his social media platform in an all-stock deal that values X at $33 billion, not including debt

Centre slams 'X' for calling 'Sahyog' a censorship tool, defends IT Act

The Centre has strongly objected to social media platform X's characterisation of the 'Sahyog' portal as a censorship tool, calling the claim both unfortunate and condemnable. In a detailed response submitted before the Karnataka High Court, the Centre countered the claims made by X Corp in its petition challenging India's information-blocking framework. The government asserted that the petitioner had misinterpreted the provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, particularly Sections 69A and 79(3)(b). X Corp has argued that Section 79(3)(b) does not authorise the government to issue content-blocking orders in a manner that bypasses the safeguards outlined in Section 69A, its corresponding blocking rules, and the Supreme Court's ruling in the Shreya Singhal case. However, the government contended that Section 69A explicitly allows the Centre to issue blocking orders under specific conditions and provides multiple safeguards for online content restriction. It stated that thi

Elon Musk sells X to his AI firm xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a USD 33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday. Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their finances to the public. Musk said in a post on X that the move will unlock immense potential by blending xAI's advanced AI capability and expertise with X's massive reach. He said the deal values xAI at USD 80 billion and X at USD 33 billion. Musk, who serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX as well as an advisor to Presidend Donald Trump, bought the site then called Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, gutted its staff and changed its policies on hate speech, misinformation and user verification and renamed it X. He launched xAI a year later. xAI and X's futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent. This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI's advanced A

Musk loses bid to block investor lawsuit over Twitter stock manipulation

A Manhattan federal judge on Friday said investors can move forward with claims that Musk committed securities fraud by failing to make timely disclosures to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

'X's allegations of censorship are groundless': Centre on Musk's lawsuit

Elon Musk-owned X filed a lawsuit seeking to quash the government's Sahyog portal, which notifies tech companies about harmful online content

X sues Indian govt over arbitrary censorship: What is the case all about?

The Supreme Court's judgment in the Shreya Singhal case laid down key safeguards against government censorship and clarified the liability of online platforms

'Will govt have gumption to give notice to X over Grok': Manish Tewari

People from Meity said that they have not sent any notice to X or Grok, and is in talks with the platforms to understand what law it is violating

X takes Indian govt to court, alleges arbitrary censorship of content

The petition, filed under Article 226, alleged that the Union government circumvents safeguards under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act)