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Amid mounting safety concerns about Tesla's FSD, ex-staffers blame Elon Musk's erratic leadership, cost-cutting measures like removing radar, and more (Faiz Siddiqui/Washington Post)
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: Amid mounting safety concerns about Tesla’s FSD, ex-staffers blame Elon Musk’s erratic leadership, cost-cutting measures…
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Sources: Twitter explored licensing music rights from three major labels, but negotiations stalled after Musk's takeover and were abandoned due to costs (New York Times)
New York Times: Sources: Twitter explored licensing music rights from three major labels, but negotiations stalled after Musk’s takeover and…
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Source: Esther Crawford, who became one of the most influential leaders at Twitter after Musk's takeover, is out as Director of Product Management (Zoë Schiffer/@zoeschiffer)
Zoë Schiffer / @zoeschiffer: Source: Esther Crawford, who became one of the most influential leaders at Twitter after Musk’s takeover,…
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Sources: Twitter's engineers built a system to boost Musk's tweets over everyone else's after Musk complained Biden's Super Bowl tweet performed better than his (Platformer)
Platformer: Sources: Twitter’s engineers built a system to boost Musk’s tweets over everyone else’s after Musk complained Biden’s Super Bowl…
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Analysis: despite Elon Musk's pledge in late November, CSAM still spreads on Twitter, sometimes recommended by its algorithm; one video drew over 120,000 views (New York Times)
New York Times: Analysis: despite Elon Musk’s pledge in late November, CSAM still spreads on Twitter, sometimes recommended by its…
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A look at T2, a Twitter alternative founded by a former employee of Google's Area 120 to offer a "2007 Twitter" vibe that Musk's platform no longer supplies (Steven Levy/Wired)
Steven Levy / Wired: A look at T2, a Twitter alternative founded by a former employee of Google’s Area 120…
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Source: the SEC is investigating Elon Musk's role in shaping Tesla's self-driving car claims, as part of a probe into the company's statements about Autopilot (Lydia Beyoud/Bloomberg)
Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg: Source: the SEC is investigating Elon Musk’s role in shaping Tesla’s self-driving car claims, as part…
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Sources describe how Twitter's Trust and Safety VP Ella Irwin is helping carry out Elon Musk's whims, even when they break Twitter's established protocols (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources describe how Twitter’s Trust and Safety VP Ella Irwin is helping carry out Elon Musk’s whims, even when…
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Sources: Elon Musk's team has been exploring selling up to $3B in new Twitter shares to help repay some of the $13B in debt that backed his takeover (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: Elon Musk’s team has been exploring selling up to $3B in new Twitter shares to help…
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How Elon Musk's Twitter usage and stewardship is making him toxic for many Tesla customers and shareholders at a time when the company badly needs new business (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: How Elon Musk’s Twitter usage and stewardship is making him toxic for many Tesla customers and shareholders at a…
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