Just days before a trial to determine if Elon Musk would be forced to buy Twitter was scheduled to begin, Musk sent a letter offering once again to buy Twitter for the same price he'd originally offered in April.
Musk has a unique tolerance for risk at his companies, but the surprise move still shocked the tech world, and it's not clear yet if it will succe ... Show More
Apr 2022
What will Elon Musk do with Twitter?
Elon Musk has more money than anyone else in the world. Sometimes it seems like the SpaceX and Tesla CEO has the most disruptive, influential companies, too. And this week, Musk reached a $44 billion deal to bring something even more iconic under his ownership: Twitter. What coul ... Show More
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Apr 2022
Twitter’s Elon Musk Problem
Elon Musk’s recent investment in Twitter has turned a high-profile and frequent user of the platform into the company’s largest stakeholder.At first, the involvement of Mr. Musk, the C.E.O. of Tesla, was seen by the social media giant as a chance to gain a powerful ally. Instead, ... Show More
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Oct 2023
X, Rated: Elon Musk’s First Year
It’s a year since Elon Musk formally completed his acquisition of X, formerly known as Twitter. Since then the business has faced a number of challenges, including ongoing issues surrounding content moderation and a battle to make the platform profitable. To help us understand th ... Show More
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