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New Twitter API tiers still miss the mark, developers say
A number of Twitter developers are expressing their disappointment with Twitter’s new API structure after recently announced changes that some say will still not meet their needs. On Wednesday e
1,100+ notable signatories just signed an open letter asking ‘all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months’
Signatories including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Tristan Harris are asking AI labs to pause building AI more powerful than GPT-4.
Twitter is dying
It’s five months since Elon Musk overpaid for a relatively small microblogging platform called Twitter. The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled abil
Elon Musk says Twitter will only show verified accounts on its algorithmic timeline
Elon Musk has declared that Twitter will only show verified accounts on the algorithmic "For You" timeline starting April 15.
GitHub takes down repository containing Twitter’s source code
GitHub has taken down a repository that contained proprietary source code to Twitter after the social network filed a DCMA takedown request.
New accounts now have to wait only 30 days for Twitter Blue
Twitter has changed many things related to its subscription program, Twitter Blue, in the last few hours. The company has made the paid plan available for purchase globally, and also reduced the time
Twitter will kill ‘legacy’ blue checks on April 1
Twitter will start removing legacy blue checkmarks on April Fools Day in the hopes of bumping Twitter Blue subscriptions.
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company seeks to double the size of its Vegas Loop
Elon Musk’s Boring Company is doubling down on its Vegas bet, with a proposal that would expand its underground transport system to 65 miles of tunnels below the streets of Sin City. The propose
Elon Musk apologizes after publicly mocking Twitter employee with disability
Elon Musk has apologized after publicly mocking a Twitter employee with a disability who was uncertain if he had been laid off by the social media company. Musk questioned the work performance of the
Twitter’s privacy-preserving Tor service goes dark
Twitter’s Tor service, a version of the site that could be accessed even in countries where the social network is banned, has gone dark after the company failed to renew its certificate. The certifi
Twitter fixes broken links and images caused by ‘internal change’
Twitter says it has resolved issues with images and links on its platform. Earlier today, many users were unable to view links and images on the social network due to “an internal change.”
Elon Musk says Twitter is ‘aiming’ to roll out encrypted DMs this month
Amongst a ton of product changes to make Twitter a more attractive platform, Elon Musk has mentioned multiple times his desire to make direct messages better and more secure. So much so that he wants
Tesla slashes prices for Model S and Model X in US
Tesla has cut the prices of its Model S sedan and Model X SUV in the U.S., according to the company’s website and first reported by Bloomberg. This is the second time this year that Tesla has sl
Twitter Blue expands to more than 20 countries
Twitter’s paid plan Twitter Blue is now available to more than 20 new countries in Europe. These countries include Netherlands, Poland, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Romania, Czech Republic, Finland
Everything Elon Musk and execs shared (and skipped) at Tesla Investor Day
The big, giant message Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other execs tried to impart during its four-hour Tesla Investor Day was how the company would be the driver of a global shift away from fossil fuels and
Tesla Investor Day: Here’s how to watch and what to expect
Tesla Investor Day is upon us, an occasion where shareholders and superfans will make their pilgrimage to the company’s Gigafactory Texas, located near Austin — while the rest of us tune in via li
Twitter timeline is broken for multiple users (Updated)
01/03/2023 6:15 PM IST: Twitter has seemingly fixed the issue and the timeline is now loading for most people. Until now, the company hasn’t posted anything about what caused the glitch. Usually
More layoffs at Twitter, and loyalist Esther Crawford isn’t spared
This article has been updated to reflect the growing number of laid off employees, which now includes Haraldur Thorleifsson and Leah Culver. Twitter has laid off more than 200 employees, according t
SEC says Elon Musk still needs lawyer to approve his tweets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Tesla CEO Elon Musk still needs to get pre-approval from lawyers before tweeting Tesla-related information. The SEC penned its renewed stance thi
The nonprofits accelerating Sam Altman’s AI vision
Elon Musk tweeted Saturday a ChatGPT conversation that speculated about the 2019 transition of its creator, OpenAI, from a nonprofit to a for-profit organization. The AI chatbot concluded that, if the