Category: Musk, Elon

Carbon Credits Emerge as a Focus at COP27

As global leaders gather at COP27, efforts are reportedly underway to have companies help shoulder the financial burden.
Twitter Said to Delay Changes to Check Mark Badges Until After Midterms

Users and employees had raised concerns that Elon Musk’s plan to give check marks to those who paid a monthly fee could be misused to sow discord.
Twitter Begins Offering $7.99-a-Month Verification Subscriptions

The new system for assigning check marks to users’ profiles is among a raft of changes the company has been discussing since Elon Musk’s takeover.
On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat?

Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. An artist offers a wry alternative.
Confusion and Frustration Reign as Elon Musk Cuts Half of Twitter’s Staff

The layoffs hit across many divisions, including the engineering and machine learning units, the teams that manage content moderation, and the sales and advertising departments.
Twitter’s Advertisers Pull Back as Layoffs Sweep Through Company

Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, acknowledged that ad spending on the platform had slumped. He blamed the drop on pressure from activists.
Twitter Employees on Life Under Elon Musk

A radical shake-up is underway at the social media company.
Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter

The social media company’s 7,500 employees have been bracing for job cuts since Mr. Musk took it over last week.
Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter

The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service.
Amazon, Lyft and Other Tech Companies Announce Job Cuts and Hiring Freezes

Amazon said it was pausing corporate hiring, while Lyft and Stripe said they were cutting jobs.
BlackRock Expands Client Voting in Shareholder Elections

The money manager said it will let more clients vote individually in companies’ elections, as it faces criticism of its own shareholder power.
Elon Musk Takes a Page Out of Mark Zuckerberg’s Social Media Playbook

As Mr. Musk takes over Twitter, he is emulating some of the actions of Mr. Zuckerberg, who leads Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.