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Twitter's mass layoff severance fight now heads to settlement talks

The private negotiations with a mediator are set for Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, according to the memo

X Corp, formerly Twitter, deposits 50% of fine amount in High Court

X Corp (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that it has deposited Rs 25 lakh following a division bench order on August 10. The company had challenged the single judge order of June 30 to deposit Rs 50 lakh by August 14. The division bench in its earlier hearing of the appeal on August 10 directed the company to deposit half the amount to allow the appeal and for the X Corp to show its bonafides. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice MGS Kamal after hearing the appeal by the micro-blogging site against the order of Justice Krishna S Dixit had passed its order on August 10. The single judge bench had dismissed X Corp's petition challenging the take-down orders on Tweets, URLs and hashtags issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY). The single judge bench had also imposed a cost on the company in its judgement on June 30. The single judge had held that the company did not comply with th

India calls X a 'habitual non-compliant platform' in latest court tussle

Formerly known as Twitter, X has an ongoing legal tussle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration over what New Delhi alleges is non-compliance with content removal orders

Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about former Twitter: US

The US government says the former Twitter's request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is meritless and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company since he has first-hand knowledge of the conduct being investigated. This includes decisions he made since acquiring the company including mass layoffs, hasty product launches and an overall chaotic environment" that could be in violation of a government order limiting its privacy and security practices. The company now called X Corp. had filed a motion in July for a protective order that would prevent Musk from having to testify about the company and for relief from its 2022 consent order with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a Monday filing on behalf of the FTC, the US Department of Justice said that in seeking to end the FTC's order, X merely "complains the FTC asked too many questions after Elon Musk acquired the company. But the FTC was asking questions, according to the ..

Elon Musk ignored pleas to stop alienating advertisers, says new book

The billionaire owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has a long list of wealthy, powerful advisors he habitually ignores, according to Walter Isaacson's new biography

Elon Musk confirms the name of third child with Grimes, details inside

Elon Musk and singer Grimes had a third kid named Techno Mechanicus. While not much is known about the child in public, Musk took to Twitter and shared the importance behind the name

Elon Musk's social media site X sues California over content moderation law

Elon Musk's social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for removing offending material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment. The first-of-its-kind legislation was signed into law a year ago by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. In a lawsuit filed Friday against state Attorney General Robert Bonta, X Corp. challenged the "constitutionality and legal validity" of the law, saying it violates the First Amendment. Assembly bill 587 requires social media platforms to post their content moderation policies which they already do and twice a year submit a report to the state on how they address hate speech, racism, misinformation, foreign political interference and other issues. The law, "compels companies to engage in speech against their will, impermissibly interferes with the constitutionally-protected editorial judgments of companies such as X Corp." and has pressures ..

PM Modi changes cover image on X to Nataraja Statue at Bharat Mandapam

Ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed his X cover photo. Take a look at what it is

Elon Musk blames anti-defamation league for slump in X's US ad revenue

Ad sales are still down 60 per cent "primarily due to pressure on advertisers" mounted by the ADL, Musk said in a series of posts Monday

Parag Agrawal: Not the fire-breathing dragon Twitter needed, said Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson's biography reveals key insights into Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter and subsequent firing of top execs, including CEO Parag Agrawal

Maui fire missing list falls to 385, Guv indicated it would be below 100

The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stood at 385 on Friday, nearly unchanged from a week earlier. In a news release, the Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said 245 people on the list of 388 made public the previous week were located and removed from the list. However, a nearly equal number of new names were added. The updated total was a startling departure from what had been expected a day earlier Governor Josh Green said he had expected the number would fall below 100. We think the number has dropped down into the double digits, so thank God, Green said in a video posted to his account on X, formerly known as Twitter. Authorities have said at least 115 people died in the fire, which tore through Lahaina in a matter of hours on August 8 the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than a century. So far, the names of 50 people have been publicly released and five others have been identified

X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and job information of users

The changes are part of its new privacy policy

Video, audio calls soon to be made available for X, says owner Elon Musk

Elon Musk said that the feature will work on iOS, Android, Mac, and PCs

X, formerly Twitter, plans to collect user biometric, job, school data

X (Twitter) said it also intends to gather information about users' jobs and education histories

In a policy switch, X now allows political ads by US election candidates

Earlier in 2019, X, formerly called Twitter, had banned all political ads globally

'X' introduces job listing feature, to be available for verified users

The feature will be available to premium users for a monthly payment of $1,000 or Rs 82,300

Niger junta expels French Ambassador Sylvain Itte as tensions mount

France's ambassador was accredited by the foreign ministry under ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday

Elon Musk reacts to DonaldTrump's comeback on X, says 'next level'

On his social media account X, Elon Musk reshared Trump's post and said, "Next-level"

Tesla investors to get about $12,000 apiece in Elon Musk's SEC deal

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a judge for final approval of the plan in a court filing Wednesday evening

X Corp gets last chance from HC to show takedown order compliance proof

X Corp (formerly Twitter) has been given one more and last opportunity by the Karnataka High Court to submit material to show compliance of the blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY). The counsel for X Corp informed the bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal that he was awaiting instructions from the client and sought time for the same. The HC, while adjourning the case to September 15, made it clear that it was the last chance the company was being granted. Today counsel for appellant prays for adjournment on the ground that he is awaiting instruction, accordingly one more and last opportunity is granted. Appeal is adjourned to September 15, the HC recorded. Twitter (later changed to X Corp) had approached the HC against several blocking orders issued by the MeiTY. A single-judge bench had dismissed the petition and imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh for approaching the court without complying with the Ministry'