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Jeff Bezos takes a swipe at Musk’s Twitter takeover, suggesting it may give China ‘leverage’
Jeff Bezos holds the aviation glasses that belonged to Amelia Earhart as he speaks during a press conference about his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Amazon’s billionaire co-founder Jeff Bezos has weighed in on Elon Musk’s deal to buy […]
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Elon Musk says he wants free speech, but his track record suggests otherwise
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person on paper, is buying Twitter, the social media platform he has relied on for years to promote his interests and shape his public […]
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Donald Trump says he won’t return to Twitter if Elon Musk reverses ban
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to boost Ohio Republican candidates ahead of their May 3 primary election, at the county fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, U.S. April 23, 2022. Gaelen Morse | Reuters Donald Trump told CNBC on Monday he wouldn’t return to Twitter even if Elon Musk, the company’s incoming owner, […]
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Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter leaves many key questions unanswered
SpaceX founder Elon Musk reacts at a post-launch news conference after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifted off on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters The Twitter board has agreed […]
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What a Musk Twitter acquisition could mean for the social media stocks that are left
Some analysts think the deal could offer unique benefits to some of the biggest social media stocks in the game. Source
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In DC, Musk’s Twitter deal is either a free speech victory or fuel to tax the rich
Depending who you ask in Washington, D.C., Monday’s news that Twitter’s board has accepted Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to buy the company and take it private either marks the return of free speech online or proof that billionaires like Musk must pay higher taxes. “Free speech is making a comeback,” tweeted Rep. Jim Jordan, […]
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Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump return to Twitter
White House officials and Democratic strategists are privately worrying how Elon Musk’s $44 billion hostile takeover of Twitter will affect the 2024 presidential election — especially whether the billionaire will allow former President Donald Trump return to the platform. Officials within President Joe Biden’s administration are closely watching the deal, according to more than half […]
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Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s buyout deal
Twitter’s board has accepted an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to buy the social media company and take it private, the company announced Monday. The cash deal at $54.20 per share is valued around $44 billion, according to the press release. Twitter will become a private company once the deal is complete. The announcement ends […]
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Stock tied to Donald Trump’s social media venture falls after Twitter said to be nearing a deal with Musk
The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check company poised to take Donald Trump’s media venture public, fell in volatile trading on Monday […]
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SpaceX returns private Ax-1 astronaut crew to Earth after extended space station stay
Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean with the Axiom Space Ax-1 crew on April 25, 2022. SpaceX SpaceX safely returned its Crew Dragon spacecraft from orbit on Monday, carrying the private crew of Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission back from the International Space Station. Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour splashed down off the […]
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