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Expect Twitter to comply with local rules, says govt after Musk takeover

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter will not change India's expectation that it will comply with the country's rules for such companies, a government minister told Reuters

Twitter caps 9 years of largely unfulfilled promise on NYSE with buyout

Twitter's shares doubled during its tenure as a listed company, equal to an 8.4% growth a year

Crypto wrap: Markets rally on expectation of softer stance from US Fed

Bitcoin crossed the $ 20,000 mark, and Ethereum was above the $ 1,500 mark for the first time since it concluded "Merge" in September

Reasons to block must be recorded, communicated to users: Twitter to HC

The high court was hearing the plea challenging the blocking of 39 URLs by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in 2021

Musk takes control of Twitter, fires top execs, including Parag Agrawal

Elon Musk took control of Twitter on late Thursday (local time) and fired its top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal

New 'Chief Twit': 5 ways Twitter could change with Elon Musk's takeover

On Thursday, Musk closed the acquisition deal for $44 billion and reportedly fired its top executives, including chief executive Parag Agrawal and its head of legal policy Vijaya Gadde

Binance confirms equity investment in Elon Musk's Twitter buyout deal

Binance Holdings, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed that it's an equity investor in Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc

Some Indians hail Elon Musk's Twitter takeover; others sound caution

With billionaire Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter and firing the social media firm's four top executives, twitterati in India on Friday seemed divided with many who were vocal against content moderation on the platform hailing the development while others sounding a note of caution. Musk has completed his USD 44 billion (one billion=100 crore) takeover of Twitter and fired the social media company's four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde, according to the New York Times. Musk singled out Gadde, 48, criticising her for her role in content moderation decisions at the company, the report said. "The bird is freed," Musk, 51, tweeted after closing the deal. Reacting to the development, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit tweeted, "While wickets are falling in Twitter after Elon Musk takes over Urban Naxals in India must be worried." Another filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri posted a picture of Gadde with Twitter's ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, holding a placard sa

Elon Musk to replace Parag Agrawal as Twitter CEO, reverse life bans

Elon Musk plans to assume the role of CEO at Twitter Inc after completing his $44 billion acquisition, taking the helm of the social media giant on top of leading Tesla Inc. and SpaceX

Top Twitter execs to take home $88 mn, Parag Agrawal richer by $38.7 mn

Twitter's top executives stand to make a total of $88 million between them -- Parag Agrawal alone will get $38.7 million -- after being ousted by Elon Musk

Parag Agrawal never put his foot down against Elon Musk on Twitter

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who continued to do his job to change the platform for better "despite the noise" coming from Elon Musk, never put his foot down against the Tesla CEO

Govt to set up social media grievance appellate committees within 3 months

The committees will be established with the aim of providing users of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter with an alternative dispute resolution method

For Musk, overspending on Twitter deal was easy; now comes the hard part

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk must prove why he believes that Twitter is worth 10 times that amount and turn around a social media platform that he has spent months ridiculing

Tesla engineers visit Twitter office to meet product leads, review code

Elon Musk asked engineers from Tesla Inc., the electric-car maker he runs, to meet with product leaders at Twitter Inc., moving swiftly to make a mark on the company

Top Headlines: Musk takes over Twitter, IDBI Bank's stake sale, and more

Elon Musk became Twitter Inc's new owner on Thursday, firing top executives he had accused of misleading him

Twitter CEO among top executives departing as Elon Musk takes over

Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal is among executives planning to depart as Elon Musk completes his $44 billion deal to take over the social network

Don't seek 'free-for-all hellscape' for Twitter, says Elon Musk

The message to advertisers posted on Thursday on Twitter came a day before Musk's deadline for closing his $44-billion deal to buy the social-media company and take it private.

White House chief of staff warned on Hatch Act violation over retweet

President Joe Biden's chief of staff violated the law by retweeting a political message on his government Twitter account, and a warning letter was sent to him, according to a memo from the Office of Special Counsel. The memo dated on Wednesday said Ron Klain ran afoul of the Hatch Act, which prohibits government officials from using their official roles to influence elections, including supporting candidates, while acting in their official capacities. The message Klain retweeted on May 22 from STRIKE PAC, a Democratic group, was about delivering infant formula to Americans. But the message also included the encouragement, Get your Democrats Deliver merch today! Klain removed the retweet as soon as he was notified of the complaint. No disciplinary action will be pursued and the office, an independent government watchdog that monitors violations of the Hatch Act, considers the matter closed. Klain was warned to be more careful in the future. The conservative legal group America Firs

Elon Musk wants Twitter to be 'most respected advertising platform'

Musk, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and investors in the deal had previously suggested moving away from advertising and seeking revenue

Elon Musk walks into Twitter office with kitchen sink in his hands

Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the Twitter headquarters with a sink in his hand, ahead of the micro-blogging platform's takeover deal