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  • Elon MuskTech

    Twitter gets rid of gray checkmarks after less than a day as Musk says ‘Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months’

    By Barbara Ortutay, Matt O'Brien, and others
  • Baron Capital Group Chairman and CEO Ron Baron interviews Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference in New York City on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. ( Baron Capital via AP)Tech

    Elon Musk defends Twitter layoffs as critics see a ‘lack of care and thoughtfulness’

    By Barbara Ortutay and Matt O'Brien
  • FILE – Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck at Tesla’s design studio on Nov. 21, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. Days after taking over Twitter and a week before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Musk has positioned himself as moderator-in-chief of one of the most important social media platforms in American politics. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)Tech

    ‘Thank you @elonmusk for stopping the commie who suspended me’: Elon Musk takes on job of Twitter moderator-in-chief

    By Matt O'Brien, Haleluya Hadero, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Elon Musk fires Twitter’s board and names himself sole director as he looks to revamp verification and layoffs loom

    By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, and others
  • Twitter headquarters is shown in San FranciscoTech

    Musk takes over Twitter, fires content moderation chief and now policing hate speech is his job

    By Barbara Ortutay, Tom Krisher, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Musk’s major shareholders at Twitter include a Saudi prince and the crypto exchange Binance

    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
  • Elon Musk entering Twitter headquarters carrying a sink through the lobby area on Oct. 26, 2022 in San Francisco.Leadership

    ‘The bird has been freed’: Musk ushers in the new Twitter era after taking control and firing 3 top execs

    By Barbara Ortutay, Tom Krisher, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Elon Musk adopts a centrist tone in Twitter open letter with concerns that ‘social media will splinter into far-right-wing and far-left-wing echo chambers’

    By Matt O'Brien, Tom Krisher, and others
  • HOLD FOR MORGAN Microsoft Surface equipment lies on the turf before an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Atlanta. Microsoft earnings are reported on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/John Amis)Tech

    Recession-proof Microsoft shares are plunging because people aren’t buying PCs

    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
  • Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhoneTech

    Here’s what could throw Elon Musk’s Twitter deal off track, again

    By Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, and others
  • BOCA CHICA BEACH, TX – AUGUST 25: SpaceX founder Elon Musk during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event on August 25, 2022 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. The two companies announced plans to work together to provide T-Mobile cellular service using Starlink satellites. (Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)Finance

    Elon Musk’s U-turn on buying Twitter is just the first step. Here’s what’s next with the trial and funding the deal

    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington on March 9, 2020. Twitter wants a Delaware court to order Elon Musk to buy the social media service for $44 billion, as he promised back in April. But suppose a judge makes that ruling and Musk balks? The Tesla billionaire’s reputation for dismissing government pronouncements has some worried about how he’d react to an unfavorable ruling of the Delaware Court of Chancery, known for its handling of high-profile business disputes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)Tech

    Elon Musk could lose his Twitter case in Delaware. But what happens if he refuses to pay up?

    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a conferenceTech

    Elon Musk debuts humanoid Tesla robot to cheering crowd but AI experts aren’t impressed: ‘Next level cringeworthy’

    By Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Delaware judge allows Elon Musk to include evidence from Twitter whistleblower but denies request to delay trial

    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
  • US actress Kiki Layne arrives for the Disney+ premiere of “Chip’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” at El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles, May 18, 2022. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)Tech

    Disney+ ad-free subscription price to rise in December

    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press