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Elon Musk says he was inspired by Monty Python for his Twitter plans

Musk, the world’s richest man, wants to charge some users

Evening Standard

How Charles Cullen killed 29 patients in 16 years: The true story behind Netflix’s The Good Nurse

Eddie Redmayne portrays the serial killer nurse in Netflix’s dramatisation of the case, while Jessica Chastain plays the coworker who helped stop him. Clémence Michallon reports on the case that rocked New Jersey

The Independent UK

Elon Musk 'stole idea of charging for insults and arguments from Monty Python'

It follows outrage among the Twitterati over plans to charge the rich, influential and famous a monthly fee to keep their 'blue tick'

Wales Online

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Technology: Musk Says Twitter Will Charge USD 8 A Month For 'Blue Tick'

Taking to Twitter, Musk said, "Twitter's current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for USD 8/month." Read on for details:

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Could the newly-identified Lady of the Dunes have been an extra in Jaws?

The Lady of the Dunes captivated the world for almost 50 years as attempts to identify the 1974 murder victim proved futile... until authorities last year identified her as Ruth Marie Terry, a newlywed from Tennessee. Suspicion quickly centre on her husband, who died in 2002 – and the news…

The Independent UK

Twitter: Blue tick could cost £7 per month under Elon Musk plan

It is currently free to be a blue tick holder

Evening Standard

Twitter to charge £7 a month for blue check after Elon Musk talked down by Stephen King

Elon Musk reportedly planned to charge verified Twitter users £17 a month, but after widespread outcry and an intervention from author Stephen King, the price was lowered

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Authors celebrate antitrust case

CEOs gave bizarre testimony. Stephen King took the stand. Simon & Schuster and Penguin will remain separate

Salon

Elon Musk Slaps Price Tag On Twitter Verification Following SoFi CEO, Stephen King Comments: 'They Should Pay Me'

Being verified on Twitter comes with prestige. Now it also comes with a price tag.

Benzinga

‘Power to the people’: Musk confirms $8 Twitter blue tick as he brands current system ‘bulls***’

Billionaire says that verification would be ‘price-adjusted by country’

The Independent UK

Musk proposes charging $8 for verified Twitter account despite user backlash

The new owner justified the measure saying ‘we need to pay the bills somehow’

The Guardian - US

Stephen King Scares Up Support for Ruling to Scrub Penguin Merger

The horror novel writer voices support for court ruling blocking a major publishing merger.

The Street

Twitter staff brand Musk’s advisers ‘Elon’s goons’ after $44bn takeover, says report

Billionaire brought in allies following purchase of San Francisco company

The Independent UK

Rita Ora and Oti Mabuse dress up for Jonathan Ross’s Halloween party

The talk show host’s star-studded bash returned with a bang at Camden Town’s Koko on All Hallows’ Eve

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Benzinga

Stephen King, Kara Swisher, Hank Green And A Whole Lot Of People Are Mad At Elon Musk's Paid 'Blue Ticks' Plan

Twitter Inc.'s new CEO Elon Musk's plans to monetize blue badges have left many people fuming.

Daily Mirror

Twitter blue tick price compared to 'giving out Olympic medals to highest bidder'

Many Twitter users are not best pleased by new owner Elon Musk's intention to 'revamp' the blue tick verification process, with reported plans to implement a monthly fee for verified users to keep their blue tick status

The Street

Elon Musk Finds Way to Reinvent Twitter

The new owner of the social network is looking for a business model to make the platform profitable.

The Street

Elon Musk Confirms He Will Charge Twitter Users for Verification

The new owner of the social network is looking for a business model to make the platform profitable.

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Evening Standard

Twitter: Stephen King leads backlash against Elon Musk’s $20 blue tick fee plan

The novelist wrote: ‘$20 to keep my blue check? F*** that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I’m gone like Enron’

AFP

US publishing mega-merger blocked by federal judge

New York (AFP) - A federal judge on Monday blocked publishing giant Penguin Random House from acquiring its competitor Simon amp; Schuster, siding with the US Justice Department which had argued against the mega-merger.

The Independent UK

How Charles Cullen killed 29 patients in 16 years: The true story behind Netflix’s The Good Nurse

WEKU

Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger

A federal judge blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, saying that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could "lessen competition."

Los Angeles Times

Judge blocks Penguin Random House takeover of Simon & Schuster

A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s attempt to swallow its smaller rival, Simon & Schuster, dealing a blow to the world’s largest book publisher’s attempt to become an even bigger giant.

The Guardian - US

US judge blocks $2.2bn Penguin Random House merger

Justice department argued the melding of the publishing house with Simon & Schuster would harm competition and authors’ pay

The Independent UK

Why Stephen King turned on his own publisher in a battle over the future of the book industry

Josh Marcus looks into why the horror king — and the Biden administration — has been trying to stop the big-money merger between Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

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