Musk asks Twitter users to vote on reinstatement of Donald Trump

Just hours after saying he had not yet decided on whether to lift the Twitter ban on Donald Trump, the social network's new owner Elon Musk asked users to vote on reinstating the former president to the platform.
19 November 2022, 03:57 AM

'Not #hardcore' Twitter employees quitting after Musk ultimatum

Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs.
18 November 2022, 04:33 AM

Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter

Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week.
17 November 2022, 02:14 AM

‘Go hardcore or leave’: Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter staff

Twitter's new boss Elon Musk has asked staff to choose by Thursday between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs, according to an internal memo published by several US media.
16 November 2022, 16:21 PM

Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package challenged in court

A Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) director and a former executive took the stand on Monday and defended Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package against a shareholder's claims that the entrepreneur dictated terms of the deal to finance his dream of traveling to Mars.
15 November 2022, 02:25 AM

Amazon plans to cut 10,000 jobs: Reports

Online retail giant Amazon is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, which is 3 percent of its global workforce, as it grapples with the uncertain economy taking over globally, the New York Times (NYT) and Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.
15 November 2022, 01:45 AM

TikTok filming banned inside Lalbagh Fort

Lalbagh Fort authorities today (November 13, 2022) banned TikTok filming inside the fort premises.
13 November 2022, 08:02 AM

Joy launches new transaction platform 'Binimoy'

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today (November 13, 2022) formally inaugurated “Binimoy” -- an interoperable digital transaction platform (IDTP) -- at a city hotel.
13 November 2022, 07:06 AM

Twitter Blue 'probably' coming back next week: Musk

Twitter Blue will probably "come back end of next week", billionaire owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Saturday.
13 November 2022, 01:25 AM

Twitter reinstates 'official' account tag

Elon Musk's Twitter Inc on Friday brought back the "official" badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it, while several users reported the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared.
11 November 2022, 16:06 PM

Musk says "killed" new Twitter official label hours after launch

Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday that he "killed" the new official label for Twitter accounts, on the same day that it began rolling out.
9 November 2022, 19:59 PM

Facebook parent Meta to cut off 11,000 staff

Facebook parent Meta will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in "the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history", boss Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday.
9 November 2022, 12:06 PM

Twitter to add gray "official" mark to verified big accounts

Twitter said Tuesday it will add a gray “official” label to some high-profile accounts to indicate that they are authentic, the latest twist in new owner Elon Musk’s chaotic overhaul of the platform’s verification system.
9 November 2022, 03:08 AM

This VR headset will kill the player in real life if they die in-game

According to Vice's Motherboard, Palmer Luckey, a pioneer in virtual reality and the founder of Oculus, now better known as a component of Facebook's Meta, has developed a VR headset that will actually kill the user if they lose and die in a game.
8 November 2022, 08:50 AM

Twitter will permanently ban impersonators: Musk

Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a "parody" account will be permanently suspended without a warning.
7 November 2022, 03:56 AM

After Twitter, now Facebook reportedly planning mass layoffs

Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter, with an announcement planned as early as Wednesday.
7 November 2022, 03:15 AM

Twitter updates app to start charging $8 for blue checkmark

Twitter on Saturday updated its app in Apple's App Store to begin charging $8 for sought-after blue check verification marks, in Elon Musk’s first major revision of the social media platform.
6 November 2022, 02:27 AM

Twitter lays off half of its staff

Twitter Inc laid off half its workforce on Friday but said cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation, as advertisers pulled spending amid concerns about content moderation.
5 November 2022, 03:57 AM

Twitter employees wait to be laid off over email

Twitter will tell employees by email on Friday about whether they have been laid off, temporarily closing its offices and preventing staff access, following a week of uncertainty about the company's future under new owner Elon Musk.
4 November 2022, 04:35 AM

Meta's India head, Ajit Mohan, resigns to join Snap

According to a report by TechCrunch, Ajit Mohan, the head of Facebook parent Meta in India, has left the company and decided to join rival Snap. Mohan will lead Snap's APAC division as its president, according to TechCrunch.
3 November 2022, 14:29 PM