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2024-11-14 20:05:30

X has a new CFO, Reza Banki. He was convicted of violating sanctions against Iran in 2010 and was pardoned by Donald Trump.
Off to a great start. https://www.wsj.com/tech/musks-x-names-mahmoud-reza-banki-cfo-65538482?st=MgGwCM&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

2024-09-20 18:32:21

Beautiful. https://www.elonowesyou100dollars.com/

2024-09-06 01:36:55

“For every 10 people that leave 1 joins.” https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/5/24237204/xs-lead-of-global-affairs-quits

2024-09-05 00:27:27

More bad news for X: https://www.engadget.com/social-media/report-a-quarter-of-x-advertisers-plan-to-cut-spending-next-year-235447747.html?src=rss

2024-08-30 23:45:45

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@npub1ee6…xrn9 Bluesky uses a completely different protocol than Mastodon.

2024-08-30 21:35:14

Bluesky is seeing a burst of traffic from Brazil: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/30/24232561/brazil-x-ban-sending-people-bluesky

2024-08-30 20:19:20

Yikes. https://apnews.com/article/brazil-musk-x-suspended-de-moraes-46c9d5c5c895e17d9adfac43e6ac20fd

2024-08-30 02:05:41

If Brazil blocks X, it's game over for the company. Brazil is one of its most popular and profitable markets. https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231182/brazil-threatens-to-suspend-x

2024-08-30 00:40:02

The platform of free speech. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-is-labeling-an-unflattering-npr-story-about-donald-trump-as-unsafe-163732236.html

2024-08-27 20:52:28

*Sigh.* https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/27/24229977/x-is-working-on-a-video-conferencing-platform

2024-08-27 02:34:29

Big oof. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/missouri-ags-legal-war-against-media-matters-shot-down-by-federal-judge/

2024-08-24 19:40:36

illegal boycott https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-bank-advertising-elon-musk-x-racism-pro-nazi-accounts/

2024-08-23 21:26:54

“In an email to staff viewed by The Verge, the company is planning to award stock options based on the anticipated impact of employees. That means staff have to submit a one-page summary telling leadership their contributions to the company in order to get their stock.”
Honestly, that's what you deserve if you work for X. https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/23/24226830/elon-musk-email-x-twitter-stock-grants

2024-08-15 00:12:03

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@npub1p5j…5cd8
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/963/139/629/898/048/original/96158790720bf514.png

2024-08-15 00:04:15

I wanted to generate an image of JD Vance drooling over a couch using the new Grok but it doesn't know what JD Vance looks like. Shame, really.
If you have any requests, LMK and I'll try them out.

2024-08-14 17:36:39

Grok's new image generator has no guardrails whatsoever. https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220173/xai-grok-image-generator-misinformation-offensive-imges

2024-08-13 19:11:48

Normal people: “My dog ate my homework.”
Elon Musk: “DDOS attack.”

2024-08-13 01:09:06

“The rest of X appears to be working normally, however, and a source at the company confirmed to The Verge that there wasn’t actually a denial-of-service attack. Another X staffer said there was a “99 percent” chance Elon was lying about an attack.” https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24219121/donald-trump-elon-musk-interview-x-twitter-crashes

2024-08-13 00:22:45

Is that code for “We didn't buy enough servers?”
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/951/857/077/501/586/original/e64659019b91c145.png

2024-08-13 00:21:01

Live image of Elon Musk and Co. right now:
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/951/850/299/364/032/original/3bcea1c22ec435eb.jpeg

2024-08-13 00:14:56

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@npub1c7k…r5z0 Real.

2024-08-13 00:12:40

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/951/817/480/460/093/original/b104df3c051172cd.jpeg

2024-08-13 00:08:38

If you bet “yes,” you deserve a very special internet cookie as a prize because you were correct. https://mastodon.social/@TodayInTwitter/112947717965842324

2024-08-12 23:55:34

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The entire Spaces interface is broken, both on the web and on the app.

2024-08-12 23:50:56

We’re off to a great start.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/951/731/960/828/770/original/3e16d9dcc57e6fd7.png

2024-08-12 06:50:03

Bets on if this will turn out like Ron DeSantis’s campaign launch from last year?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/947/717/688/376/677/original/2275e6cab6f0c1c1.png

2024-08-10 02:14:44

lol
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/09/g-s1-16087/elon-musk-lawsuits-texas-same-judge-hears-them-tesla-stock

2024-08-09 21:15:03

Good on him. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/technology/elon-musk-x-twitter-board-lawsuit.html

2024-08-09 20:05:42

No severe legal action has been taken, though. https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musks-x-to-pause-ai-training-with-some-eu-data-says-irish-privacy-regulator/

2024-08-08 20:19:17

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@npub1yxt…6sdz Yes.

2024-08-08 20:18:55

(This is a parody.) https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/x-sends-a-cease-and-desist-letter-to-a-former-user

2024-08-08 04:15:06

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@npub1vns…6jnx Yep, just for Premium subscribers. (I verified on a non-Premium alt account I have.)

2024-08-07 19:20:41

I accuse the sky of being blue.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/922/357/768/270/335/original/cd7a82a4fa8b68ac.png

2024-08-07 02:05:10

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@npub10zh…3xr9 Their revenue is falling but they practically have no employees to pay and they're moving into a cheaper office away from San Francisco, so I think they're doing *fine*. Not good, but *fine*.

2024-08-06 23:25:51

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/917/659/491/098/605/original/9d8f7f9255f45f90.png

2024-08-06 23:13:00

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The video, to be fair, is undeniably hilarious.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/917/608/931/954/688/original/053363689d355cab.mp4

2024-08-06 23:06:50

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/917/584/686/685/387/original/bfee0899177ea438.jpeg

2024-08-06 20:14:39

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Go fuck yourself, Bob.

2024-08-06 19:19:24

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Try typing “cisgender” into Twitter and see what happens.

2024-08-06 19:07:47

Free speech. https://www.threads.net/@mehtology/post/C-VVLpuyLC7
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/916/644/717/877/124/original/92284e16b6f5d6f7.png

2024-08-06 16:59:46

Anyone who is not following me is illegally boycotting me and I will be suing you. This case is closed.

2024-08-06 16:51:59

This might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/112916046940067843

2024-08-05 19:55:07

He’s not going to listen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/04/secretaries-state-urge-musk-fix-ai-chatbot-spreading-false-election-info/

2024-08-05 07:09:31

Michigan’s secretary of state is now investigating Elon Musk’s PAC: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/04/elon-musk-pac-investigated-michigan.html

2024-08-02 22:21:19

X loses some engineering talent today: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/2/24212295/x-loses-top-engineer-and-techops-lead

2024-08-02 19:08:24

Elon Musk's political action committee is selling the data of swing-state voters and deceiving them into thinking they've registered to vote.
Hello, FEC? https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/02/elon-musk-pac-voter-data-trump-harris.html

2024-08-01 19:49:29

Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk for canceling his contract with X: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24211356/don-lemon-elon-musk-x-lawsuit-talk-show-canceled

2024-08-01 19:16:43

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Update: Un-suspended!

2024-08-01 17:51:07

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@npub1nna…uxnk I assume so. It’s made the news: https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/01/twitter-for-mac-appears-to-be-dead-as-app-store-listing-disappears/

2024-08-01 08:39:18

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X is already aware of this, so I'll report back if/when I get un-suspended. But tell your Mac- and X-using friends about this so that they don't end up in the same mess as me!

2024-08-01 08:34:55

Deathly bug plaguing X right now.
X rolled out a new app today for macOS: just the iPad app running on Apple silicon Macs. There's only one problem: Anyone who uses it will be suspended within a few hours. This is not a joke.
To make matters worse, the functioning app auto-updates to this faulty app, suspending the accounts of everyone who used the old app for no reason, automatically, with not even a suspension notice email.
How do I know about this? I, uh, learned the hard way.

2024-08-01 01:32:03

Elon Musk’s school (yes) is now open for business:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahemerson/2024/07/31/elon-musks-experimental-school-in-texas-is-now-looking-for-students/

2024-07-31 21:14:22

Great story on the power dynamic between Linda Yaccarino and Elon Musk: https://www.wsj.com/tech/linda-yaccarino-elon-musk-x-power-divide-cbc8b6d8

2024-07-30 09:22:04

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Concerning

2024-07-30 05:00:53

Elon Musk suspends “Dudes for Harris” after raising money for Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign: https://x.com/amoneyresists/status/1818130698617671858?s=12

2024-07-28 05:22:42

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@npub1hh2…y5zf There are still way too many people on there. And a lot of rich advertisers.

2024-07-28 04:19:12

Lots of interesting nuggets in this story, but this is my favorite: “Since Mr. Musk took the company private, it no longer publicly reports its earnings, but Emarketer, a market research agency, estimated that last year, X lost about 52 percent of its U.S. advertising revenue, which dropped to $1.13 billion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/technology/linda-yaccarino-x-ceo-elon-musk.html

2024-07-28 02:04:02

I'm sure the FEC will be interested in this. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/us/politics/elon-musk-kamala-harris-deepfake.html

2024-07-27 17:05:41

Elon Musk is illegally keeping his child from his mother: https://x.com/garossino/status/1817220477427093963

2024-07-25 23:37:20

NBC News has an exclusive interview with Vivian Jenna Wilson: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-transgender-daughter-vivian-wilson-interview-rcna163665

2024-07-25 23:24:59

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@npub10zh…3xr9 The sources are tweets.

2024-07-25 23:07:49

Surprise, surprise. https://www.engadget.com/xs-grok-chatbot-is-misleading-voters-about-the-presidential-election-224839736.html

2024-07-25 21:11:14

That doesn't sound very good. https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/25/security-incident-x-likes-visible-to-others/

2024-07-25 17:30:03

Elon Musk’s daughter responds to his absolute nonsense:
https://www.threads.net/@vivllainous/post/C91xDGJSUX_/?xmt=AQGzLPlnlzY3cv3sUHnW2sQeCGe6LA-Fc9SGsgnOkvlEOw

2024-07-24 02:05:05

For “some reason.” https://mastodon.social/@verge/112838914897877570

2024-07-24 00:41:47

Awkward for Donald Trump, who thanked and said he loved Elon Musk just the other day at one of his rallies. https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-backs-down-from-45-million-a-month-pledge-to-trump-says-he-doesnt-subscribe-to-cult-of-personality/

2024-07-23 22:29:07

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@npub19ag…qgye The Verge is doing its job by pointing out a fact. If you'd like a less-opinionated article, here's The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/business/tesla-q2-earnings-elon-musk.html

2024-07-23 20:28:03

🤭 https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/23/24201234/tesla-q2-2024-earnings-robotaxi-ai-cybertruck

2024-07-21 20:42:36

👍
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-x-is-reportedly-resisting-a-subpoena-in-jeffrey-epstein-related-legal-case-2000476538

2024-07-19 19:05:38

1. Elon Musk endorses convicted felon and former President Donald Trump.
2. Elon Musk adds a PNG of Trump's (iconic?) moment post-assassination attempt to X's search page when searching “Trump 2024.”
3. The Associated Press, the owner of the image, says that X committed copyright infringement.
Beautiful. https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/19/24201567/trump-shooting-ap-photo-copyright-x-twitter-hashmoji

2024-07-16 23:54:51

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@npub1c2h…ewfr
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/798/865/048/002/180/original/ecbc15adecd98fd4.png

2024-07-16 23:51:31

I wonder how Yaccarino feels about this. https://mastodon.social/@verge/112798846200683650

2024-07-13 00:10:32

“Several of the deals X hyped earlier this year have fizzled in the six months since Yaccarino appeared in Vegas.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-12/musk-s-x-falls-short-on-promises-of-new-video-shows

2024-07-12 21:25:05

A good day for the world.
https://mastodon.social/@verge/112773444477201569

2024-07-09 19:07:14

X's user growth is stalled at 250 million daily active users. https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/9/24194765/x-is-stuck-at-250-million-daily-users

2024-07-04 21:21:00

The EU plans to warn X about dangerous content on the platform under the Digital Services Act: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-04/musk-s-x-to-get-final-eu-warning-over-dangerous-content

2024-07-04 00:18:35

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https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/725/348/315/358/453/original/7e5a1e3cfbc7313c.png

2024-07-04 00:17:54

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/725/345/593/317/445/original/1aaf3aa83cf7954d.png

2024-07-03 23:47:58

Great! https://bnonews.com/index.php/2024/07/x-verifies-fake-account-of-deer-park-texas-police-department/

2024-06-26 23:02:47

What... the fuck?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/685/414/056/970/042/original/5a983d1a6eeb840a.png

2024-06-26 19:45:12

Justice Amy Coney Barrett says it's called Twitter. Via Murthy v. Missouri: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-411_3dq3.pdf
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/684/637/124/696/552/original/6321267c1c752754.jpeg

2024-06-25 07:58:52

considering making this the new banner for this account
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/676/197/450/747/275/original/2ee0d1aa6671d32e.jpeg

2024-06-23 09:44:19

“One X senior staffer said she had become increasingly nervous as Musk piled pressure on her to raise revenues and lower her expenses — for example cutting staff from the US and UK sales teams and reducing spending on items such as travel.”
https://www.ft.com/content/b114dd0d-3881-4e5f-822b-02b2596e6a42

2024-06-21 08:31:54

Peter Kafka, Business Insider:
“And that's where Musk explained that when he told advertisers to go fuck themselves last year, he didn't mean all advertisers. Just the ones that weren't advertising on his platform.”
“Twitter ‘has been destroyed,’ an ad executive told me this week, following Musk's presentation.” https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-advertisers-cannes-speech-tweets-twitter-x-peter-kafka-2024-6

2024-06-13 09:20:23

“Sources inside the company confirm that a promotions process was recently delayed without explanation and that X’s sales team doesn’t expect to meet its revenue targets for the quarter.” https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/12/24172268/x-twitter-all-hands-linda-yaccarino-layoffs-promotions

2024-06-13 00:57:31

The people who make X don't know how people *use* X. https://www.engadget.com/x-is-officially-making-likes-mostly-private-for-everyone-035837613.html

2024-06-12 04:24:05

lol https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/11/24176462/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit-sam-altman-dropped

2024-06-07 03:17:26

Shocker: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/elon-musk-x-twitter-antisemitism-hashtags-trending-hate-rcna151945?ref=platformer.news

2024-06-05 22:37:31

We've come full circle. https://x.com/McJesse/status/1798375418766225856
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/566/406/222/160/511/original/d0815a1f8e1ed93e.png

2024-06-05 03:46:56

Joe Benarroch, X’s Deputy Sycophant-in-Chief™, is leaving the company: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/x-ceo-linda-yaccarino-loses-top-lieutenant-a1cdb03d

2024-06-04 08:07:24

X is really living up to its name, finally: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/3/24170352/x-xxx-porn-adult-content-terms-of-service-policy-update

2024-05-31 09:16:27

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https://x.com/i/trending/1796329414671667319

2024-05-31 09:15:28

No, Grok.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/534/940/831/496/783/original/fec7640f04c93a8d.png

2024-05-31 08:29:24

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@npub1q3k…pv3e First time he's won the popular vote of something.

2024-05-31 08:28:31

Elon Musk has been ordered to testify in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe into his acquisition of X, née Twitter, by a federal judge, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, after he bitched and moaned about his obligation to do so. https://arstechnica.com/?p=2027885

2024-05-31 07:30:11

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@npub1mfa…x63p It won’t show for everyone, i.e., it isn’t a topic trending globally or in the United States. There are two trending lists, the “For you” list and the national trending tab.

2024-05-31 06:00:12

This is real, by the way — this is a customized trending topic created by Shitter’s Grok nonsense.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/534/173/045/477/483/original/1a6fdd44213b1693.png

2024-05-30 11:46:20

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@npub1h28…29jf Voting is important!

2024-05-30 09:56:25

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate has been torn up and thrown in the trash can by a federal judge:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/25/musk-x-lawsuit-slapp-center-digital-hate/

2024-05-29 01:15:00

I guess too many people were blocking the advertisers. https://x.com/aaronp613/status/1795594084922556431
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/521/726/971/131/250/original/d74c3c05a42018fc.jpeg