What went wrong at Ron DeSantis’s US presidential campaign launch? Announcement on Twitter – with Elon Musk present – was marred by technical glitches. We look at what happened The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023
Meatball in the Machine To be fair, launching a campaign at Disney World was out of the question Salon · May 25, 2023
What is Twitter Spaces and why did it go so wrong during DeSantis’s 2024 launch? At one point, the controversial Republican governor himself disappeared from the audio-only livestream The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Twitter's performance overshadows Ron DeSantis presidential announcement Elon Musk blames overloaded servers for Twitter Spaces crashing while Florida governor Ron DeSantis announces his presidential run on the platform's live audio feature. Fortune · May 25, 2023
Outages, garbled audio: DeSantis’s 2024 launch marred by Twitter tech meltdown Struggling platform experienced its greatest stress test yet on Wednesday, with glitches piling as more people joined the stream The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023
Billionaires, media bashing and woke ‘bubbles’: Key takeaways from Ron DeSantis’ campaign rollout Attacks on the media, threats to dismantle elements of US government and warnings about the ‘woke mind virus’ dominate glitch-filled launch The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster' The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Musk took the site over. WEKU · May 25, 2023
Technical problems mar DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Twitter with Elon Musk Ron DeSantis was supposed to make history Wednesday as the first politician to announce his presidential campaign during a live interview on Twitter. McClatchy Washington Bureau · May 24, 2023
David Sacks: The controversial entrepreneur hosting Ron DeSantis 2024 event with Elon Musk South African-born venture capitalist has stirred controversy with his stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Crypto loves socialism—when it's convenient The hypocrisy of crypto libertarian types like David Sacks when it comes to their friends is stunning. Fortune · Mar 14, 2023
Michael Hiltzik: With demands for a bank bailout, Silicon Valley shows its 'small government' mantra was just a pose For decades, the dominant mantra of Silicon Valley's powerful has been that government is just a drag on their innovative spirit. Get regulators off our backs, they've argued, and we'll improve people's lives to an indescribable degree. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Tech libertarians who want nothing to do with the government changed their tune big time when it came to Silicon Valley Bank’s epic collapse The tech world typically resists government regulation, but Silicon Valley Bank's collapse led some to push for government intervention. Fortune · Mar 13, 2023
Tech giants are shedding workers and real estate. Employees-turned-entrepreneurs could win big—and snag sweet offices “Laid-off tech workers who choose to take control of their destiny and start companies” will be the year's big winners, predicts Jason Calacanis. Fortune · Jan 15, 2023
Who will be ‘foolish’ enough to take over Twitter? Here are the main runners for Musk's job Musk is "actively" looking for his replacement after he was resoundingly voted out in a poll by users. Fortune · Jan 4, 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022 Who could replace Elon Musk as Twitter CEO? Here’s a look at six candidates in the running for the coveted role should the billionaire follow through with his poll promise
Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022 Musk will resign as Twitter CEO and focus on engineering teams Elon Musk confirmed he will step down as chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. after finding a successor, though he plans to retain control over the company’s engineering teams.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022 What we know about Elon Musk’s week and what’s in store for Twitter After being spotted relaxed at the World Cup with Jared Kushner, the Tesla CEO lost an online poll on whether he should stay on as Twitter boss
Businessweek · Dec 14, 2022 Elon Musk’s Twitter Is a Shakespearean Psychodrama Set in Silicon Valley He’s ruling his newest acquisition the way he rules the rest of his empire: impulsively, erratically, vindictively, loudly. It really doesn’t need to be this way.
Tribune News Service · Nov 19, 2022 Musk’s Twitter fix-it team fades out as billionaire says transition is almost done Elon Musk told a court in Delaware on Wednesday that his reorganization of Twitter Inc. is almost done, and he’ll spend less time on the company by the end of next week. The team of lieutenants he assembled to help with the transition is already inching toward the door.
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022 From David Sacks to Jason Calacanis - here are the key players inside Elon Musk’s inner circle Reports of Elon Musk plotting with an ‘inner circle’ over plans for Twitter have been circulating for days. Maddy Mussen finds out who those people actually are
Axios · Oct 30, 2022 Musk brings in allies to start making changes at Twitter Friday evening, shortly after Musk completed the sale, the garage at Twitter's headquarters began filling with Teslas in the reserved spots, parked in a row.
Benzinga · Oct 18, 2022 Elon Musk Applauds Op-Ed Which Says We're Heading To 'Woke War III' As Nuclear Threat Ramps Higher In an Oct.
Axios · Sep 9, 2022 Biden's big climate bill isn't a venture capital fund $370 billion is a ton of taxpayer money, and it will deserve a rigorous review.
Benzinga · Aug 2, 2022 Musk Friends And Billionaires Top Twitter's Subpoena In Latest Trial Twist: Palihapitiya, Palantir Founder Among Targets A new subpoena from Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is requesting information from friends of Elon Musk in the battle between the social media platform and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) over a proposed $44 billion