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July 25, 2023

Tech

Is Elon Musk right to ditch the Twitter bird logo?

One of the most recognisable logos on the web, the tweeting blue bird, is no more. Will the black and white X replacing it prove to be a masterstroke or a branding disaster?

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July 25, 2023

Tech

Twitter is turning into X. Analysts don’t see the treasure map.

In changing Twitter’s blue logo, owner Elon Musk is trading a bird in the hand for the promise of a wide-ranging “everything app" analysts say may never materialize

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The partially removed Twitter name at the company's San Francisco headquarters Monday. (Monica Rodman/The Washington Post)

July 24, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter as X

Its ability to draw advertising support is, as yet, unproven

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July 23, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk says Twitter will change logo from bird to an X

Latest controversial change involves billionaire saying an ‘interim X’ design will replace the distinctive pale-blue bird

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Musk has said his vision is to create an ‘everything app’ that performs both social media and payment functions. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

July 23, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to 'all the birds

Twitter's website says its logo, depicting a blue bird, is "our most recognizable asset."

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July 16, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk says Twitter cash flow still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue

Latest sign that aggressive cost-cutting measures since Musk acquired Twitter are not enough to get cash flow positive

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‘Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else,’ Musk said in a tweet replying to suggestions on recapitalization. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images

July 08, 2023

Tech

Meta’s Threads upends social media in less than 48 hours

Mark Zuckerberg’s rival social network is first serious threat to Twitter since Elon Musk takeover

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Rivals Elon Musk, left, and Mark Zuckerberg. Twitter has threatened to sue Meta, claiming its Threads app violates intellectual property rights. Photograph: Saurabh Sirohiya/Zuma/Shutterstock

July 06, 2023

Tech

Threads: Ten million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Ten million users signed up for Meta's newly-launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says.

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Threads: Ten million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

July 05, 2023

Tech

Twitter’s Challenges Heat Up as Meta Prepares Rival App

The new threat comes as Elon Musk’s company offered further explanation for its controversial cap on how many tweets users can see.

By Editors Desk

A screen capture of a Threads promotional animation being served to users on Meta Platforms’ Instagram app.

July 02, 2023

Tech

Twitter Limits Number of Posts Users Can Read, Prompting Disruptions for Some

Elon Musk says move is temporary and targets ‘extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation’ by other companies

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Elon Musk says AI companies were scraping so much data from Twitter that service was being degraded for normal users. PHOTO: MATTHEW BUSCH FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

June 22, 2023

Internet Buzz

World’s richest men to fight for real

In another utterly bizarre turn of events, Elon Musk has thrown down the glove for a cage fight in Las Vegas against Mark Zuckerberg.

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June 21, 2023

Tech

Musk outlaws ‘woke’ word on Twitter

A seemingly neutral term will be considered a “slur” on Twitter according to Elon Musk, whose move has sparked controversy.

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Elon Musk was criticised after labelling the terms ‘cis’ and ‘cisgender’ slurs. Picture: Joel Saget

June 18, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk says Twitter video app for smart TVs is 'coming'

New CEO Linda Yaccarino and Musk had in an investor presentation on Thursday laid out Twitter's plans to focus on video, creator and commerce partnerships.

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June 10, 2023

Business

Can Twitter’s Odd Couple Make It Work? Elon Musk and His New CEO Are About to Find Out

<p>Musk announced her arrival before she had a contract. They haven’t formally agreed on a budget or headcount. And Linda Yaccarino hasn’t even gotten to the hard part yet.</p>

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Linda Yaccarino, the new CEO of Twitter, and Elon Musk. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMIL LENDOF/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES

May 13, 2023

Business

Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for Twitter CEO?

Yaccarino is chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, where she oversees 2,000 workers on a team that has generated more than $100 billion in ad sales, according to her profile on the company’s website.

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Linda Yaccarino, current head of ad sales at NBCUniversal and reportedly soon to be Twitter CEO, in Las Vegas in January 2020. (James Atoa/UPI/Shutterstock)

May 12, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk picks NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO

NBCUniversal announced her departure Friday morning. She could start her new role within weeks, according to two people familiar with the matter.

By Editors Desk

May 12, 2023

Tech

BCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino in talks to lead Twitter

Musk and Yaccarino have been in talks about a partnership for a few weeks, sources tell Axios.

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May 11, 2023

Tech

Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss

Elon Musk says that he has found a new chief executive to lead Twitter.

By Editors Desk

May 10, 2023

Tech

Popular app Musk warns ‘cannot be trusted’

Elon Musk has caused a stir by suggesting that a messaging app used by billions “cannot be trusted” following a damning allegation.

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Musk has appeared to make it his mission to generate controversy in the tech sphere, firing repeated shots at rivals online.

May 09, 2023

Media & TV

Tucker Carlson to Twitter: Fired Fox News host reveals new home for an upcoming show

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was axed by the network in a shock move last month, has made a huge announcement about his future.

By Editors Desk

Tucker Carlson as host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

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Elon Musk says move is temporary and targets ‘extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation’ by other companies

A seemingly neutral term will be considered a “slur” on Twitter according to Elon Musk, whose move has sparked controversy.

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