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Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity fund marks down value

Jun. 01, 2023 11:11 AM EDT

Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago. The Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund has reduced the market value of its equity stake in Twitter for a third time, now putting it at $6.55 million. That's down from the nearly...

Twitter NYC cleaning workers sue over firings they say spoiled 'Christmas holidays'

May. 30, 2023 19:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven former Twitter cleaning workers at its New York City offices sued the company Tuesday, saying they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay and damages after they were abruptly fired in December. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court maintained...

EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation

May. 26, 2023 19:11 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday. European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted that Twitter had pulled out of the EU's disinformation “code of practice” that other major...

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people

May. 26, 2023 14:02 PM EDT

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S....

DeSantis pushes past embarrassing campaign start, raises $8.2M ahead of early state blitz

May. 25, 2023 21:01 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday sought to push past an embarrassing beginning to his presidential campaign, outlining an aggressive travel schedule as his allies insisted they remain well funded and well positioned for a long Republican primary fight ahead. ...

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

May. 25, 2023 15:04 PM EDT

Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Wednesday. The billionaire Twitter...

DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches

May. 24, 2023 21:02 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former President Donald Trump. While he...

DeSantis plans to announce 2024 bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk, sources tell AP

May. 23, 2023 18:11 PM EDT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, long seen as Donald Trump's leading rival for the Republican nomination, plans to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday in an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. DeSantis, an...

Elon Musk signals Twitter's headquarters may not stay in San Francisco

May. 23, 2023 16:59 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter might not keep its headquarters in San Francisco forever, its owner Elon Musk signaled Tuesday. Speaking virtually at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London, Musk gave a noncommittal answer to an interviewer’s question about whether...

Millennial Money: How to pick a socially responsible bank

May. 23, 2023 08:46 AM EDT

It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services, but there has also never been so much choice about where to put your money. If you’re overwhelmed by your banking options, think about your ability to shape social change with your money. Now is a...