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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has lost a court battle against Twitter executives over severance pay claims. What Happened: On Friday, U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney ruled in favor of former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and other top executives, allowing their claims to proceed, reported Bloomberg...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is reportedly undergoing another round of layoffs. What Happened: X is experiencing a fresh wave of layoffs with the engineering department said to be the most affected, reported The Verge on Friday, citing two...

A media company co-founded by former President Donald Trump is now worth more than Elon Musk‘s X. What Happened: Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) currently boasts a market capitalization of roughly $10.3 billion. According to the latest valuation metric from Fidelity, X is...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) turned down Elon Musk‘s offer to pay $2,923 for missing a deposition related to his 2022 Twitter purchase. The SEC is now seeking sanctions against the billionaire. What Happened: The SEC is probing whether Elon Musk or his associates engaged...

X, formerly known as Twitter, became the first major social media platform to allow cannabis advertising in 2023. At the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Alexa Alianiello, X's lead for cannabis sales and partnerships, discussed the impact of this policy shift and the lessons learned...

Jack Sweeney, the student who gained fame for tracking private jets of billionaires and celebrities, including Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, and Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg, has questioned who is behind his accounts being banned on Meta's social media platforms, including...

Social media accounts that track flights of celebrities and business figures, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been suspended on Threads and Instagram, two platforms owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META). The accounts had previously been banned on X since Musk bought the platform. What...

A coalition of civil rights organizations has accused social media platforms of spreading “digital voting disinformation.” The group is urging companies like Elon Musk‘s X and Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to take action. What Happened: Maya Wiley, the...

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, has dropped Unilever Plc. (NYSE:UL) from a lawsuit that accused the company of conspiring to boycott the platform, leading to a loss in revenue. What Happened: On Friday, X dropped its claims against Unilever in the antitrust lawsuit...

The Trump campaign reportedly worked with Elon Musk‘s social media platform, X, to halt the dissemination of hacked campaign materials on the former president's running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio). What Happened: These materials, allegedly acquired through an Iranian hack, were shared by...

Alexa Alianiello, who serves as the head of cannabis at X, welcomes the idea her company is a pioneer in the space and it offers branding opportunities for companies that can't advertise their products elsewhere. The X Vision: Alianiello said X's vision is to "help bring civilization forward...

Mark Cuban has expressed admiration for Elon Musk but voiced concerns over his approach to free speech on X, previously known as Twitter. During a discussion on the All-In Podcast, Cuban shared his views on Musk’s management style. What Happened: While acknowledging Musk’s...

In a critique that pits the business philosophies of tech titans Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk against each other, Y Combinator Group Partner David Lieb has sparked questions over Musk’s management of Twitter, now known as X. What Happened: Lieb’s comments, posted on the platform itself,...

Brazil’s Supreme Court has announced a delay in allowing X, owned by Elon Musk, to resume operations in the country due to a payment error. What Happened: The social media platform mistakenly paid $5 million in fines to the wrong bank, hindering its efforts to lift a suspension imposed in...

The tech world is buzzing with news of Telegram's recent shift in privacy policy, where the platform will now provide user data like IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests. Known for its staunch commitment to free speech and privacy, this change signals a...