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Elon Musk Vs. McDonald's: Tesla Fans Wanted Collaboration, Instead They Get New Product Launch Competing With Robotaxi Day
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 10:00am | 870Restaurant giant McDonald's Corporation (NASDAQ:MCD) caused high hopes for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) fans that the company could be partnering with the electric vehicle giant for Robotaxi Day. Instead, the rumors and internet clues appear to be just a timing coincidence, but is more coming? What...
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Ex-Microsoft CEO And Billionaire Steve Ballmer Says He Gets 'Most Important Stuff' From Elon Musk's X: 'I Wanna Know Straight From The Source'
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 3:37am | 607Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has declared Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) as his go-to source for news. What Happened: This comes amid ongoing debates about the reliability of social media for news consumption...
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Linda Yaccarino's Trusted Lieutenant Nick Pickles Departs From X Amid Regulatory Challenges, Advertising Crunch: 'Made The Decision To Leave Several Months Ago'
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 6:07am | 710Nick Pickles, the head of global affairs at X, formerly Twitter, has announced his departure from the company after a decade of service. What Happened: On Thursday, Pickles, a key figure in X’s leadership and a close associate of CEO Linda Yaccarino, took to X and shared the information...
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Elon Musk Gets A Warning Letter From EU Over Potential 'Harmful Content' In Trump Interview: 'With Great Audience Comes Greater Responsibility' (Corrected)
Monday, August 12, 2024 - 8:52pm | 683Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that Donald Trump previously posted on X in 2023. The European Union (EU) has cautioned X owner, Elon Musk, against promoting “harmful content” in his forthcoming interview with former U.S. President Donald Trump. What...
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Elon Musk's Vision For X Everything App Advances: Could Dogecoin Skyrocket With Payments Launch?
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 2:06pm | 787Billionaire Elon Musk has been vocal about his plan to turn social media platform X into an everything app that includes payments, since acquiring the company for $44 billion in 2022. The plan could be closer to reality according to a new report and commentary from X CEO Linda Yaccarino. What...
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6 Stocks Going For Gold During 2024 Summer Olympics: 'Biggest Event' In Company History
Friday, July 26, 2024 - 12:47pm | 1194Millions of eyes will be glued to televisions over the next two weeks, with the 2024 Summer Olympics kicking off in Paris on July 26. Here's a look at six companies that could experience a boost in interest and their financials from the 2024 Summer Olympics. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA): The...
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Linda Yaccarino Feels The Heat As Elon Musk Builds Pressure Amid X's Plummeting Ad Revenue: Report
Monday, July 8, 2024 - 5:26am | 564As the CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, Linda Yaccarino is reportedly finding it increasingly difficult to work under the leadership of Elon Musk. What Happened: X has been facing a decline in advertising revenue since Musk took over in 2022. Major advertisers, including McDonald’s and...
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Under Pressure From Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino Reshuffles X To Focus On Boosting Sales And Reducing Costs
Sunday, June 23, 2024 - 9:38pm | 652X CEO Linda Yaccarino has made significant changes to her leadership team as the company faces financial challenges and increasing pressure from Elon Musk to reduce costs and boost sales. What Happened: Yaccarino, who took over as CEO of X a year ago, has dismissed her right-hand man and head of...
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Elon Musk Is Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Khloe Signs X Podcast Deal
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 6:06pm | 629A member of one of the most famous families in entertainment is heading to social media platform X in a new video podcast deal that could strengthen the video efforts of the company. What Happened: Since acquiring X for $44 billion in 2022, Elon Musk has made several changes and put a new emphasis...
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Linda Yaccarino Reportedly Leaves Staff In Dark Over Delayed Promotions: Who Is The 'Grim Reaper' That Scares Employees At Elon Musk's X
Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 1:45am | 666Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, formerly Twitter, reportedly held an all-hands meeting on Wednesday, leaving employees with more questions than answers. What Happened: During the internal meeting, Yaccarino did not address the delayed promotions and the sales team’s failure to meet revenue...
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VeeCon 2024 Speakers Announced: X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Content Creator Khaby Lame, Gary Vee Among Special Guests To Appear At Festival That Combines Business, Pop Culture, Web3
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 6:23pm | 1300For the third straight year, serial entrepreneur and VeeFriends founder Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) will host an annual conference that combines elements of business, pop culture and Web3. Here's the details on VeeCon 2024 and the first round of speakers announced. VeeCon 2024: After hosting...
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Elon Musk's X Wants To Bring Community Notes Feature To Newspapers And Other Platforms, Says Linda Yaccarino: 'Not Impossible To Imagine'
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 10:02am | 593Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is considering extending its crowd-sourced fact-checking feature, Community Notes, to newspapers and other platforms, according to CEO Linda Yaccarino. What Happened: Yaccarino made the announcement at the VivaTech technology conference in Paris on Friday,...
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Elon Musk's Silence Sparks Mark Cuban's Call Out To X CEO Linda Yaccarino Over Creator Demonetization
Friday, February 16, 2024 - 8:40am | 639Shark Tank host Mark Cuban continued to voice support for creators who have been demonetized on X, formerly Twitter, calling out CEO Linda Yaccarino after his previous call out to tech billionaire Elon Musk fell on deaf ears. What Happened: Cuban urged Yaccarino to look into creators’...
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Musk's X Social Media Platform Signs Exclusive Partnership With BetMGM: 'Sports Never Sleep On X'
Friday, February 9, 2024 - 12:00pm | 645A rumored partnership between X and BetMGM was made official Friday: BetMGM, which is a joint venture of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Entain, is set to become the official live odds sports betting partner of X. Billionaire Elon Musk acquired social media platform X, formerly known as...
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CEO Of Elon Musk's X Promises To Make 'Internet Safer' Hours After Zuckerberg Gets Heckled By Parents At Senate Hearing
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 10:23pm | 725On Wednesday, during a Senate hearing on the involvement of tech companies in online child sexual exploitation, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, faced heckling from parents of children who passed or been exploited. Later in the day, X, formerly Twitter, CEO Linda...