Twitter to hold annual meeting amid uncertainty over Musk acquisition

Twitter Inc will face skeptical shareholders on Wednesday during its annual meeting, as doubt remains over whether the social media company will complete its deal to be acquired by billionaire Elon Musk at the agreed-upon price.
25 May 2022, 10:43 AM

Musk responds with poop emoji to Twitter CEO's tweets on spam

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave the strongest hint yet Monday that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.
17 May 2022, 05:41 AM

Musk tweets Twitter legal team accused him of violating NDA

Elon Musk on Saturday (May 14, 2022) tweeted that Twitter Inc's (TWTR.N) legal team accused him of violating a nondisclosure agreement by revealing that the sample size for the social media platform's checks on automated users was 100.
15 May 2022, 05:28 AM

$44-billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold: Musk

Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts.
13 May 2022, 10:15 AM

Twitter fires 2 top execs, pauses hiring amid Musk takeover

Two senior Twitter (TWTR.N)leaders who oversee the consumer and revenue divisions will depart the social media company, chief executive Parag Agrawal told employees in a memo on Thursday, in one of the biggest shake-ups at the firm since billionaire Elon Musk announced he would buy Twitter for $44 billion.
12 May 2022, 19:43 PM

Elon Musk buying Twitter at agreed upon $44 bn quite 'unlikely', investors think

The stock market took the view for the first time on Tuesday that it was unlikely that Elon Musk will acquire Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for $44 billion, as he originally agreed.
10 May 2022, 18:52 PM

Trump's twitter ban will be lifted: Elon Musk

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter's ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference.
10 May 2022, 18:25 PM

Twitter might charge ‘slight fee’ for govt, commercial users: Musk

Elon Musk said on Tuesday Twitter Inc might charge a "slight" fee for commercial and government users, part of the billionaire entrepreneur's push to grow revenue which has lagged behind larger rivals like Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook.
4 May 2022, 07:25 AM

Palak for partnering with India to make Tripura a smart state, Bangladesh a smart country

State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak has expressed his interest to work jointly with India as a knowledge partner to make Tripura a smart state alongside making Bangladesh a smart country.
29 April 2022, 14:29 PM

EU nearing law on hate speech, disinformation online

Taking aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online, the European Union is nearing agreement on a sweeping law that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems, and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.
22 April 2022, 19:07 PM

HC upholds order on banning PUBG, Free Fire

The High Court yesterday upheld its earlier order that had asked the government to ban some online games and apps, including PUBG and Free Fire.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

HC upholds order to ban PUBG, Free Fire

The High Court today upheld its earlier order that asked the government to ban all kinds of destructive online games and apps like PUBG and Free Fire in order to save children and adolescents from moral and social degradation.
20 April 2022, 14:09 PM

Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers, shares plunge 25%

Netflix suffered its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, causing its shares to plunge 25% in extended trading amid concerns that the pioneering streaming service may have already seen its best days.
20 April 2022, 05:02 AM

Twitter adopts shareholder rights plan to protect itself from Musk's takeover

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Friday adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan to protect itself from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's $43 billion cash takeover offer.
15 April 2022, 18:16 PM

Elon Musk scoops up 9.2% stake in Twitter making him biggest shareholder

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) top boss Elon Musk revealed a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Monday, likely making him the biggest shareholder in the micro-blogging site and triggering a 23% rise in its shares.
4 April 2022, 13:19 PM

April Fools' Day: Twitter tweets about long-awaited 'edit' feature

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) tweeted a message on its official account on Friday saying it was working on an edit button, drawing laughter and tears at the message about the long-sought feature on April Fools' Day.
2 April 2022, 06:53 AM

What do the 1st audio recordings on Mars reveal?

The first audio recordings on Mars reveal a quiet planet with occasional gusts of wind where two different speeds of sound would have a strange delayed effect on hearing, scientists said Friday.
1 April 2022, 13:13 PM

US adds Russian antivirus software Kaspersky to national security risk list

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday added Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas) Corp and China Mobile International USA to its list of communications equipment and service providers deemed threats to US national security.
29 March 2022, 09:14 AM

Elon Musk giving 'serious thought' to launch new social media platform

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is giving "serious thought" to building a new social media platform, the billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday.
27 March 2022, 06:10 AM

Bangladeshi student wins gold for automatic face mask detection in Turkey

A Bangladeshi student studying in Turkey has won an international gold medal for inventing an “Automatic Mask Face Detection System”.
19 March 2022, 12:53 PM