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With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire

November 5, 2022 2:03 AM CNN

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called…

With Twitter in chaos, Mastodon is on fire

November 5, 2022 6:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In the week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of people signing up for a small social network called…

Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out

November 4, 2022 4:48 PM CNN

By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to…

Elon Musk’s Twitter lays off employees across the company

November 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN

By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Friday laid off employees in departments across the company, in a severe round of cost…

General Mills and Audi have paused Twitter ads after Elon Musk's takeover. Pictured is Twitter headquarters in San Francisco

Elon Musk said Twitter has seen a ‘massive drop in revenue’ as more brands pause ads

November 4, 2022 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter has seen a “massive drop in revenue,” as a growing number…

Elon Musk’s Twitter lays off employees across the company

November 9, 2022 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Friday laid off thousands of employees in departments across the company, in a severe round…

Elon Musk said Twitter has seen a ‘massive drop in revenue’ as more brands pause ads

November 3, 2022 6:12 PM CNN

By Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter has seen a “massive drop in revenue,” as a growing number…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provides an update on the development of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket at the companys Launch facility in south Texas.

Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. It could create a new set of headaches for the company

November 4, 2022 1:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In 2009, after Twitter was sued by then-St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for being impersonated on the…

Lyft to lay off 13% of staff

November 3, 2022 12:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Lyft on Thursday said it will lay off 13% of its staff, or nearly 700 employees, as it rethinks staffing amid…

The exterior of The Spheres are seen at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters in May 2021 in Seattle

Amazon will pause corporate hiring for months

November 3, 2022 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is pressing pause on corporate hiring and expects to keep the policy in place for months, in the latest…

TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees

November 3, 2022 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data from the app may…

TikTok makes clear European data can be accessed by China-based employees

November 2, 2022 11:03 AM CNN

By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data from the app may…

The US government should ban TikTok in the United States

FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban

November 2, 2022 11:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN The US government should ban TikTok rather than come to a national security agreement with the social media app that might allow…

Twitter’s C-suite clears out as Musk cements power over the company

November 2, 2022 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business On October 27, the same day Elon Musk completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, the company’s chief customer…

Elon Musk hints that Donald Trump will not be back on Twitter before the midterms

November 2, 2022 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk indicated on Wednesday that the Twitter account of former President Donald Trump will not be restored ahead of…

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to remain invested in the company under Elon Musk

November 1, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down from the company’s board earlier this year, but…

Uber revenue has jumped 72% on strong demand for rides. Pictured are Uber headquarters on March 29

Uber revenue jumps 72% on strong demand for rides

November 1, 2022 5:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business If a recession is looming, you wouldn’t know it from looking at Uber’s business. Uber on Tuesday…

Advertising makes up the vast majority of Twitter's business. Will advertisers stick with it after Elon Musk's takeover?

After Elon Musk’s antics on Twitter, advertisers may think twice for now

November 1, 2022 6:06 AM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Hours before news broke on Thursday that he had completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk wrote an…

Musk says Twitter will charge $8 a month for account verification after criticism for $19.99 plan

November 1, 2022 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn After facing criticism for his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep a verified account, Elon Musk has a…

After Elon Musk’s antics on Twitter, advertisers may think twice for now

November 1, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Hours before news broke on Thursday that he had completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk wrote an…

Foxconn is trying to move production from Zengzhou to other facilities in China

Workers flee China’s biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak

November 3, 2022 1:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Diksha Madhok, Michelle Toh and CNN’s Beijing bureau Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is wrestling with major disruption at…

Workers flee China’s biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak

November 1, 2022 4:43 AM CNN

By Diksha Madhok, Michelle Toh and CNN’s Beijing bureau Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is wrestling with major disruption at…

Senate Democrat wants national security investigation of Saudi Arabia’s role in Elon Musk-Twitter deal

October 31, 2022 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is calling on the federal government to investigate national security concerns raised by Saudi…

Thousands of Instagram users reported issues with accessing the platform on the morning of October 31.

Instagram goes down for some users

October 31, 2022 10:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke Thousands of Instagram users reported issues with accessing the platform on Monday morning. Approximately 7,000 users reported…

Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. It could create a new set of headaches for the company

October 31, 2022 8:37 AM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In 2009, after Twitter was sued by then-St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa for being impersonated on the…

Twitter is considering offering verified accounts to users who are willing to pay $19.99 a month for a subscription service

Want a blue check mark on Twitter? It may soon cost you $19.99 a month

October 31, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Jennifer Korn, CNN Twitter is considering offering verified accounts to users who are willing to pay $19.99 a month for…

Twitter's board of directors was dissolved on October 27 following Elon Musk's takeover of the company. Musk is pictured here in Hawthorne

Elon Musk disbands Twitter’s board, cementing control over company

October 31, 2022 8:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s board of directors was dissolved on Thursday following Elon Musk’s takeover of the company,…

GM pauses advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

October 28, 2022 3:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN General Motors is pausing its advertising on Twitter now that the social media platform is owned by…

After Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter late Thursday

Anxious Twitter users find few alternatives to platform after Musk deal closes

October 28, 2022 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business In the hours after Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter late Thursday, many avid users began voicing their…

Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly $200 million

October 28, 2022 8:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The three top Twitter executives whom Elon Musk fired Thursday will walk out the door with about $187 million of…

Twitter confirms completion of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition deal

October 28, 2022 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the company confirmed in a securities…

Elon Musk now owns Twitter. Here’s what he could change

October 28, 2022 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After spending months attempting to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, Elon Musk officially owns the hugely influential…

Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives

October 28, 2022 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, a source familiar with the deal…

Apple beat Wall Street analysts' sales and income expectations.

Apple is weathering the economic downturn better than fellow tech giants

October 27, 2022 3:00 PM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple beat Wall Street analysts’ sales and income expectations for the quarter ended in September, despite an…

Apple is weathering the economic downturn better than fellow tech giants

October 27, 2022 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple beat Wall Street analysts’ sales and income expectations for the quarter ended in September, despite an…

Packages to be delivered on Amazon Prime Day are seen in New York on July 12. Amazon stock fell nearly 20% in after-hours trading on October 27.

Amazon stock falls 14% on light holiday quarter sales forecast

October 27, 2022 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon stock fell some 14% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company forecast its holiday quarter sales…

Instagram goes down for some users

October 27, 2022 7:15 AM CNN

By Catherine Thorbecke Thousands of Instagram users reported issues with accessing the platform on Monday morning. Approximately 7,000 users reported…

Elon Musk attempted to reassure Twitter's advertisers about the future of the platform in an open letter on October 27

Elon Musk tells advertisers he doesn’t want Twitter to become ‘free-for-all hellscape’

October 27, 2022 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk attempted to reassure Twitter’s advertisers about the future of the platform in an open letter Thursday,…

Apple is about to offer its first hints about iPhone 14 sales after weeks of rumors that demand for its latest smartphone lineup could be weaker than initially expected.

Apple earnings may offer a hint about the iPhone 14’s success

October 27, 2022 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Apple is about to offer its first hints about iPhone 14 sales after weeks of rumors that demand for its latest…

Samsung names billionaire scion Jay Y. Lee as chairman

October 26, 2022 8:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh and Gawon Bae, CNN Business Samsung has appointed Jay Y. Lee, its longtime de facto leader, as executive chairman. The move was…

Ford takes $2.7 billion hit as it drops efforts to develop full self-driving cars

October 26, 2022 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, Matt McFarland and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford is essentially pulling the plug on an effort to develop its first full…

Meta posted the second quarterly revenue decline in its history since going public and warned that it is making “significant changes” aimed at cutting costs ahead of 2023

Meta’s stock falls 17% as its quarterly profit is cut in half

October 26, 2022 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Meta on Wednesday posted the second quarterly revenue decline in its history since going public and warned that it is…

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk seen in Los Angeles

Elon Musk visiting Twitter headquarters this week ahead of expected deal closing

October 26, 2022 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk plans to visit Twitter’s San Francisco office this week ahead of the expected…

The iPhone will support USB-C charging in the European Union to comply with a new ruling that mandates electronic devices have a common charging standard

Apple will support USB-C charging to comply with new EU requirement, exec says

October 26, 2022 9:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The iPhone will support USB-C charging in the European Union to comply with a new ruling that mandates…

Pedestrians walk past a Microsoft Technology Center in New York in July 2020. Microsoft posted a double-digit profit decline in the three-month period ending in September.

Microsoft earnings hit by personal computing slowdown

October 25, 2022 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Microsoft posted a double-digit profit decline in the three-month period ending in September as the company…

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a signing ceremony in Dallas

Google’s core business is slowing down amid recession fears

October 25, 2022 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Google may be the giant in the digital advertising world, but even it is not immune to the impact that the economic…

First on CNN: LinkedIn knows there are fake accounts on its site. Now it wants to help users spot them

October 25, 2022 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In recent months, bots have been top of mind for many who track the social media industry, thanks to Elon Musk’s…

A worker transports plastic crates filled with orders to be shipped to customers at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Moreno Valley

Amazon workers in California withdraw petition for union vote after defeat in New York

October 25, 2022 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Six months after the grassroots Amazon Labor Union scored a historic victory by becoming the first to unionize…

Amazon is rolling out a new option for customers to pay with Venmo.

Amazon to let customers pay with Venmo at checkout

October 25, 2022 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Amazon is rolling out a new option for customers to pay with Venmo. Starting Tuesday, select customers will see an…

After Rebecca Kasten Higgins lost her husband in a car accident a few days before their 20th anniversary in 2018

For widows on Facebook, updating relationship status is complicated

October 25, 2022 8:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business After Rebecca Kasten Higgins lost her husband in a car accident a few days before their 20th anniversary in…

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