Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a crypto wonder child. What happened? Bankman-Fried promoted himself as an eccentric genius. In reality, his image was a distraction from what was going on inside FTX The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2022
Tesla’s construction workers at Texas gigafactory allege labor violations Whistleblowers claim constant hazards, onsite accidents and wage theft while working on the manufacturing facility in Austin The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2022
Should Elon Musk really be afraid of Mastodon? Think ‘instances’ instead of hashtags, ‘toots’ instead of tweets, and a one-man staff instead of a cartoonish supervillain running the show, and you’ll have Mastodon. Tom Ough investigates whether this nicer, trickier platform could be our big social media salvation The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
Is the collapse of Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto empire the end of Effective Altruism? The one-time billionaire was closely associated with Effective Altruism. Now some fear for the movement's future. Fortune · Nov 15, 2022
It's the end of the boom times in tech, as layoffs keep mounting Amazon will reportedly lay off 10,000 employees as soon as this week. That follows job cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe, with CEOs citing economic uncertainty and a slowdown in online ad buying. WEKU · Nov 14, 2022
The Red Wave That Wasn't Plus: The editors field a question on U.S. ballot counting and talk more on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. Reason · Nov 14, 2022
These Stocks Are Still Feeling The Heat From Elon Musk's Twitter Blue Dumpster Fire Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk kicked off his first week at the helm of Twitter with a bang — but it backfired.< Benzinga · Nov 14, 2022
Elon Musk claims he’s sleeping at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters ‘until org is fixed’ The Tesla and SpaceX boss has spoken in the past about his workaholic living habits The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
Morning Mail: Albanese prepares for Xi meeting, more floods in NSW, Catholic church ‘pressuring’ victims In today’s newsletter: PM looks to reopen dialogue with Beijing; NSW town cut off by rising waters; and Elon Musk says he has taken on ‘too much’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2022
Billionaires gone wild: Musk, Zuckerberg slash jobs, roll dice with future of Bay Area tech icons As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg lay off thousands of workers in pursuit of their personal visions for the future of the internet, the fate of Twitter and Facebook rests in the hands of these two billionaires, experts say — and the outcome for the two iconic Bay Area technology… Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
Is the Hyperloop doomed? Here's what Elon Musk's latest setback really means The Boring Company recently closed its California Hyperloop test track, but Elon Musk still wants to make the dream a reality (along with other companies around the world). Inverse · Nov 14, 2022
Elon Musk's Personal Actions Put Investors At Risk, Tesla Bull Re-Ups 2018 Letter The extra workload coupled with the overhang on Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares from CEO Elon Musk's selling a portion of his stake in the electric vehicle company to help finance the Benzinga · Nov 14, 2022
Elon Musk pay package at Tesla challenged in court Testimony is under way in a shareholder lawsuit challenging approval by Tesla’s board of directors of a compensation plan potentially worth more than $55 billion for CEO Elon Musk The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022 Elon Musk: how being autistic may make him think differently The business magnate and new owner of Twitter Elon Musk revealed a while ago that he is autistic. Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, is autistic. Musk, a fellow of the prestigious Royal Society and Time’s 2021 Person of the Year, is autistic. One of the most famous people…
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022 What do Twitter and Meta firings mean for social media? Staff layoffs may seem remote, but they could impact your social media experience.
InsideEVs · Nov 14, 2022 Elon Musk Mentions Tesla's Potential "Affordable" EV Platform We were excited that Tesla was planning a more affordable EV for the masses, though Musk kind of nixed the idea. Now, it seems he's changing course yet again.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022 Musk says he has ‘too much on plate’ amid reports of more Twitter job cuts Tesla chief says ‘there’s no way to make everyone happy’ amid claims 4,400 contractors have been fired
The Times of India · Nov 14, 2022 How Elon Musk scored a $55 billion pay package that’s now under fire The largest executive-pay package in US corporate history was born in a text message from Elon Musk.
Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022 Rassie Erasmus has become a figure of embarrassment with his paranoid Twitter crusade Once again, South Africa's director of rugby took to Twitter to post sarcastic tweets about an official's performance
Fortune · Nov 14, 2022 Musk cuts free meals for Twitter staff, arguing no one was in the office to eat them The new Twitter owner is grappling with $4 million in daily losses and is now striking a key perk.
Benzinga · Nov 14, 2022 Facebook Stalls Portal & Smartwatch Projects, Visa Breaks Debit Card Tie Up With FTX, $3B Bitcoin Withdrawn From Crypto Exchanges: Top Stories Monday, Nov. 14 Reuters
The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022 Why it may not matter whether Elon Musk broke US labor laws with his mass firings at Twitter About a week after Elon Musk assumed control of Twitter on Oct. 28, 2022, the social media platform stirred up a storm of controversy by abruptly firing about half of its 7,500 employees.
Fortune · Nov 14, 2022 Only ‘exceptional’ Twitter employees can work remotely. Here’s how Elon Musk determines who’s eligible Musk detailed which Twitter employees will be deemed eligible to work from home in his first meeting addressing staffers last week.
Fortune · Nov 14, 2022 'The amount I torture myself is next level’: Elon Musk warns leaders not to be like him "Be careful what you wish for," said Musk speaking to the B20 business conference in Bali.