It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I hope others join in.
Elon Musk admitted X ‘might fail’—then the social network accidentally removed swaths of historic content, including Ellen’s Oscars selfie that
It seems like Elon Musk’s infinite faith in X—formerly known as Twitter—might finally be running dry. The owner of the company—who is also the CEO of Tesla, and founder of the Boring Company and SpaceX—admitted the platform “may fail, as so many have... — read more
There will be no need for a final layoff
People are leaving on their own.
Ester’s time at Twitter
https://esthercrawford.medium.com/an-epilogue-to-my-time-working-at-twitter-24a126098246
This is the end
I held out hope until now. But there's no saving this anymore.
X
Seriously? ✗
New lawsuit claims Elon Musk’s Twitter owes more severance to former employees
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/12/tech/elon-musk-twitter-employee-severance-lawsuit/index.html
Threads' 5 Minutes Is Up LOL
The most likely explanation for the drop is simply that the novelty has worn off. In its first two days, Threads received a huge amount of press attention and was inundated with people checking it out. Not everyone decided to make it a daily habit... — read more
No Severance & Ghosting for Some at Twitter
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/17/tech/ghana-twitter-layoffs-severance-intl-hnk/index.html
I guess there will be more layoffs
Elon Musk says Twitter's cash flow still negative as ad revenue drops 50% Twitter's cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load, Elon Musk said on Saturday, falling short of his expectation... — read more
Welcome THREADS
Rip to the bird!!
Twitter is like a Tesla
It cr@ps out on you just when you need it most.
The countdown can start
I think it's more than clear that Twitter is all but done. I'm sad to see what the site I used to frequent has been reduced to but facts are facts. Anybody still employed there (all five of you) should have already started looking for something new... — read more
US senators question Twitter’s privacy compliance under Elon Musk
Four US senators are scrutinizing Twitter’s privacy practices and questioning whether the platform under CEO Elon Musk may have flouted consumer protection laws following widespread layoffs and resignations — an inquiry that could highlight vast... — read more
Nvidia mania...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/25/nvidia-ai-stock-gpu-chatbots/
What kind of bird lives in a cesspool?
Musk + Tucker, po-n, white supremacy, conspiracy theories...how much lower can Twitter go?
Twitter beats two lawsuits stemming from mass layoffs, for now
https://www.reuters.com/legal/twitter-beats-disabled-workers-lawsuit-over-layoffs-now-2023-05-08/
BlueSky Social
Have any former Twitter employees applied for jobs at BlueSky Social? Is there an advantage to having been a Twitter employee or not?
Twitter admits to ‘security incident’ involving Circles tweets
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/06/twitter-admits-to-security-incident-involving-circles-tweets
Musk’s Twitter Layoffs Generate Thousands of Legal Headaches
Twitter Inc.’s legal battles over its mass layoffs last fall continue to grow, with two more former workers filing class action complaints and approximately 2,000 ex-employees pursuing claims in individual... — read more
EM on Fox (Tucker Carlson)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6325259104112
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
When the iconic U.S. diaper company Huggies was swamped with false p--ophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon... — read more
Anybody wants to bet on the final end of Twitter?
I say it'll be gone within 12 months.
Twitter becomes X Corp.
Twitter has announced a significant development, stating that it has merged with everything app called 'X', owned by Elon Musk. In a court filing in the US, Twitter quietly disclosed that it no longer exists. "Twitter Inc. has been merged into X... — read more
Sad end to once a great app
https://www.ft.com/content/8180fb22-60ed-4df1-8f62-3752fae71dc1
Company valuation
If Elon values the company at $20 billion now and says that he sees a "clear but difficult path" for it to become a $250b company, I'm curious what miracle needs to happen to make his vision come true? It sounds too unrealistic.
Survival of the fittest stock options?
https://fortune.com/2023/03/25/elon-musk-gives-twitter-employees-details-on-stock-awards-after-relentless-layoffs-cost-cutting/
Office is optional!!
People will take their talents somewhere better where they are respected and will not accept bullish corporate dictators!!
Twitter and the Bank Runs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-17/wall-street-billionaires-tweet-through-a-banking-crisis Oh, and by the way..."A new academic study on 2023 bank fragility concludes that 186 U.S. banks remain vulnerable to a run on deposits that... — read more
Anyone from Twitter to Meta
And get layoffs again?
Did Twitter help set off the Silicon Valley Bank crisis?
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/did-vcs-and-twitter-trolls-help-take-down-silicon-valley-bank
Every anecdote of WWM is a pleasure. Here's dissing disability and apologizing.
Layoff or firing or purgatorying - our wonder warthog all the best ways. This is the story I read (you can 'maybe later' the article if needed) that has finally convinced me: EM is a bot. or an helminthes sort of... — read more
Twitter no longer able to protect users from trolls as layoffs continue
The BBC investigation also revealed that child se-ual exploitation is on the rise on Twitter and not being sufficiently raised with the law enforcement agencies as it used to be... — read more
Is this guy for real?
I guess we're finally seeing the true Musk - when he has no assigned handlers who make sure that any/all of his id--tic moves happen (but have to make sure he believes it was his idea not to do it). I can't believe there was a time when I believed in... — read more
Keep talking, big guy. Won't be long now until Twitter dies under you.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/26/elon-musk-calls-us-media-and-schools-racist-against-whites-asians-.html
Musk King of Welfare
https://www.thestreet.com/technology/elon-musk-attacked-by-an-old-and-powerful-enemy SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT Save this Presidents Day with our AAP Sale! PRESIDENTS DAY SALE TheStreet home Tech EV Biotech Streaming Video Games Social... — read more
Another 50 bite the dust
The first real glitch that happens is going to bring the site down for good. There aren't enough people left who know how to fix it and nobody will want to join that mess any time soon. I feel bad for the people being let go but I have to admit that... — read more
New roles
How many of those who were laid off have managed to find new roles already? You had a head start since Twitter is the first company that had major layoffs and I'm guessing there were plenty of open positions at that time. I'm just curious since it's... — read more
Tech layoffs cause a jump in number of startups
https://www.wired.com/story/tech-layoffs-are-feeding-a-new-startup-surge/