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Billionaire Elon Musk passed an impressive milestone on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which he bought for $44 billion in 2022. What Happened: Musk now has over 200 million followers on X, hitting the impressive milestone on Oct. 3, 2024. The latest milestone takes Musk...

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the bold font will be removed from X’s main timeline. This decision follows what Musk described as “immediate and excessive use” of the feature. What Happened: Musk posted, “Due to immediate and excessive use of bold font on 𝕏, it...

Elon Musk reacted sharply to comments made by Paul Graham regarding the renaming of Twitter to X. Graham, a co-founder of Y Combinator, expressed his views on the name change, suggesting it neither harmed nor benefited the platform. What Happened: On Monday, Graham posted, “Renaming Twitter X...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and early OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla have once again locked horns in a public disagreement on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: Venture capitalist Khosla last week shared a news article discussing Argentina’s high poverty rate under President...

Independent American journalist Ken Klippenstein has been indefinitely barred from using Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: This action was taken after Klippenstein on Thursday published leaked documents allegedly associated with Sen. JD Vance (R-...

Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is reportedly making efforts to re-establish its presence in Brazil. What Happened: X has appealed to Brazil’s Supreme Court to revoke a ban on the platform, asserting its compliance with orders...

Steve 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...

X, formerly known as Twitter, has published its initial transparency report on Wednesday since Elon Musk took over the company. What Happened: The report highlights content moderation actions taken in the first half of the year. X suspended nearly 5.3 million accounts. Additionally, the platform...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is witnessing a significant user exodus. Controversial posts on X and overall direction have led to a noticeable decline in active users, particularly in the U.K. What Happened: Active daily users in the U.K. have...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to reprimand Elon Musk for his absence from a scheduled hearing. This testimony is part of an ongoing investigation into Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of X, previously known as Twitter. What Happened: Musk was expected to testify...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal judge to sanction Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk if he continues to avoid appearing for a deposition. What Happened: The SEC is probing whether Elon Musk or his associates engaged in securities fraud in 2022 when...

Pierre Ferragu, an analyst at New Street Research and a known advocate of Tesla Inc., and Grok investor has lauded the latest update on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: On Thursday, app researcher Nima Owji took to X and shared an...

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown his support behind Donald Trump, while his employees are reportedly largely backing Kamala Harris, according to recent data. What Happened: According to OpenSecrets, employees at Tesla Inc. have contributed $42,824 to Harris’...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, had managed to temporarily bypass a ban in Brazil with the help of an automatic update of its software. What Happened: On Wednesday, the Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers, or ABRINT,...

Elon Musk has humorously reacted to fellow billionaire and “Shark Tank” famed investor Mark Cuban‘s interest in purchasing X, formerly known as Twitter. What Happened: Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022 and renamed it to X, responded to a post by DogeDesigner highlighting Cuban...