Enlarge / Elon Musk talks to members of the media while leaving federal court in New York on Thursday, April 4, 2019. A federal judge has rejected Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s attempt to get out of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that requires Tesla to impose limits on Musk’s social media statements. […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk has claimed he is buying Twitter in order to protect free speech. But what does Musk mean by “free speech”? Musk provided a somewhat vague answer in a tweet on Tuesday, one day after striking a deal to buy Twitter for […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk has claimed he is buying Twitter in order to protect free speech. But what does Musk mean by “free speech”? Musk provided a somewhat vague answer in a tweet on Tuesday, one day after striking a deal to buy Twitter for […]
Last month, Twitter user Qasim Rashid tweeted the following: Oil & Avg Gas $ June 2008: •Oil: $181. 58/barrel •Gas: $4. 10/gallon Oil & Avg Gas $ Mar 2022: •Oil: $99. 76/barrel •Gas: $4. 32/gallon If you’re blaming anyone but greedy oil companies for their price gouging—you’ve bought into propaganda that hurts you more than […]
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto | Getty Images) Brussels has warned Elon Musk that Twitter must comply with the EU’s new digital rules under his ownership, or risk hefty fines or even a ban, setting the stage for a global regulatory battle over the future of the social media platform. Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for the […]
Enlarge / Elon Musk at a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas on February 10, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Jim Watson) Twitter’s board of directors has agreed to sell the company to Elon Musk for $44 billion, the company announced today. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Twitter’s board of directors is reportedly on the verge of accepting Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company, according to news reports. “Twitter is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash” and “may announce the $54.20-per-share deal later on Monday once its […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Andriy Onufriyenko) The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to launch an inquiry into poorly designed wireless devices that receive transmissions from outside their allotted frequencies. The Notice of Inquiry (NOI) approved Thursday could result in new receiver regulations and is the first major step in the FCC’s quest to prevent future […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) If Twitter’s board initially thought Elon Musk’s offer to buy the social media company for $43 billion was just a stunt, it has now found itself on the defensive on multiple fronts. After the world’s richest man revealed on Thursday how he plans to fund his takeover bid, […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The broadband industry has lost another attempt to block California’s net neutrality law. After ISP lobby groups’ motion for a preliminary injunction was denied last year in US District Court for the Eastern District of California, they appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. […]