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US to probe Twitter for breaking laws following lawsuit from ex-employees

"Twitter's new leadership deliberately, specifically, and repeatedly announced their intentions to breach contracts, violate laws, and otherwise ignore their legal obligations"

Instagram likely to launch Twitter-like micro-blogging app by June end

"Create with text and attach links, photos and videos. Engage with likes and replies to deepen connections with friends, fans and other creators. Bring your fans with you"

Voice & video chat feature soon coming on Twitter, says Elon Musk

After launching longer videos for paid Blue subscribers as he plans to make Twitter an everything app like WeChat, Musk announced that a voice and video chat facility is coming soon on platform

Twitter accuses Microsoft of data misuse, foreshadowing a fight over AI

A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service's data and demanded an audit from the software giant. The letter primarily addresses a seemingly narrow set of alleged infractions by Microsoft in drawing information from Twitter's database of tweets. But the move could foreshadow more serious developments. Musk has previously accused Microsoft and its partner OpenAI in a tweet of "illegally" using Twitter data to develop sophisticated AI systems such as ChatGPT. "Lawsuit time," Musk wrote in that April tweet. But the letter, signed by Musk lawyer Alex Spiro, tiptoed around that concern. It noted that Microsoft's agreement with Twitter barred it from overuse of the service's data such as exceeding "reasonable request volume" or "excessive or abusive usage." Spiro then noted that "despite these limitations", Microsoft had retrieved more than 26 billion tweets in 2022 alone. He provided no context for those numbers. The process of training AI systems .

Big win for Twitter, Google at US Supreme Court in internet liability cases

Twitter and Google registered a big win in US Supreme Court on Thursday as the court sidestepped claims that internet companies can be held accountable for the content posted on their sites

Twitter allows verified users to upload 2-hour long videos on platform

Elon Musk on Thursday announced that the verified members of the microblogging site will now be able to upload 2-hour long videos.

Twitter Blue subscribers will now be able to upload 2-hr-long videos: Musk

Elon Musk announced new feature for Twitter Blue users, internet says it's "new Netflix"

In Twitter case, US Supreme Court protects companies from terrorism

"Rather, they essentially portray defendants as bystanders, watching passively as ISIS carried out its nefarious schemes," Thomas added

TMS Ep435: Electronics export, Twitter CEO, realty stocks, US debt ceiling

Can India catch up in US electronics exports race? Can the new CEO restore sanity at Twitter? Will strong order book buoy realty stocks? US debt ceiling: Why is the US govt staring at bankruptcy?

6 in 10 users took a break from Twitter in past year in US: Survey

Among current and recent Twitter users, women are more likely than men to say they have taken a break from the platform in the past year (69% vs 54%)

Musk teases two new EVs, a cheaper $25K hatchback likely soon

Outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk has teased two new electric vehicles (EVs) during its annual shareholder's meeting, saying one new EV is already in the manufacturing process

Acts of transnational repression: Lawsuit filed against Twitter, Saudi

A humanitarian aid worker who used an anonymous Twitter account to mock Saudi Arabia about its economy has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the social media platform, the kingdom and a number of individuals alleging an attempt to silence critics overseas. Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, was working for the Red Crescent in Riyadh in 2018 when plain-clothed security forces entered the office of the Red Crescent offices in Riyadh. He was taken away without any explanation. How the Saudi government linked al-Sadhan to the Twitter account remains a mystery. In April 2021, the anti-terrorism court where he was tried handed down a prison sentence of 20 years for al-Sadhan, followed by a 20-year travel ban. Al-Sadhan has appealed the ruling. In 2019, Ahmad Abouammo, a U.S. citizen and former media partnership manager for Twitter's Middle East region, was charged with acting as an agent of Saudi Arabia without registering with the U.S. government. The complaint also alleged that Saudi ...

Twitter Inc, Saudi Arabia sued for allegedly helping to silence critics

The suit claims the Saudis have targeted numerous dissidents since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Musk loses appeal of 'Twitter sitter' dispute with SEC over Tesla posts

The court in Manhattan on Monday ruled against Musk's free speech claims just days after a three-judge panel heard arguments in the case on Thursday

Is Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino heading toward a glass cliff?

Less than two months into his USD 44 billion purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk declared that whoever took over as the company's CEO must like pain a lot. Then he promised he'd step down as soon as he found a replacement foolish enough to want the job. That person, Musk announced Friday, is Linda Yaccarino, a highly-regarded advertising executive from NBCUniversal. She'll start in six weeks. How long she'll last might depend on her pain tolerance. When Musk tweeted on Thursday that he's found a new CEO but didn't say who, one word stuck out: she. Some of his more extreme Twitter followers took immediate issue with the new CEO's gender, but the fact that Musk hired a woman is actually notable simply because it is so rare in business overall and especially in the tech industry to see female chief executives. Her appointment renewed questions about the glass cliff, a theory that women as well as underrepresented minorities are more likely to be hired for leadership jobs when there's a

Excited to transform platform, says Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

Yaccarino is joining Twitter from her job as head of global advertising at NBCUniversal. She will work closely with Musk, who will be both chief technology officer and executive chairman

Appointing new Twitter CEO will allow me to focus on Tesla: Elon Musk

Tesla ended the March quarter with free cash flow of $441 million, down 80 per cent from the same period last year

Twitter's new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties

Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter! Musk wrote in a Friday tweet. He added that Yaccarino will focus primarily on business operations" while Musk will stay closely connected to product design and new technology. Before that announcement, NBCUniversal said on Friday that Yaccarino would step down immediately as chairwoman for global advertising and partnerships. Musk, who bought Twitter last fall and has been running it since, has long insisted that he would step down as top executive at the company, which is now called X Corp. Few expect Musk to remove himself from the decision making process at Twitter, however. While he's stepping back from the CEO title, Musk is far from likely to step back from calling the product shots, said Mike Proulx, research director at Forrester Research. Yaccarino, with deep ro

Elon Musk appointing NBC's Linda as new Twitter CEO won't change much

In about six weeks, Musk will move to executive chairman and chief technology officer, overseeing product, software and sysops, he wrote on Twitter

Twitter gets a new CEO: Elon Musk confirms Linda Yaccarino's appointment

Luring advertisers is critical for Musk and Twitter after many fled in the early months after his takeover of the social media platform, fearing harm to their brands in the ensuing chaos