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Twitter acquires Quill; experts says platform's DMs may get major overhaul

Social media giant Twitter has acquired Quill that experts suggest might let Twitter DMs better compete with other messaging apps.

Twitter trends: 2021's good, bad, happy and sad through hashtags

The microblogging site, which was at the centre of many things, became the default Covid-19 helpline for people

Alec Baldwin deletes Twitter account after interview about 'Rust' accident

Hollywood veteran star Alec Baldwin has deleted one of his two Twitter accounts following his tell-all interview about the shooting accident that took place on the set of the movie 'Rust'.

New CEO Parag Agrawal begins restructuring Twitter, two senior execs quit

New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has begun restructuring the company and two senior executives have already stepped down as part of the reorganisation plan.

Twitter removes 3.465 state-linked info operations, users lose followers

Twitter on Thursday cut down what it called 'state-backed information operations'

Elon Musk exercises more options, sells Tesla shares worth $1.01 bn

Musk has sold another 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.01 billion to meet his tax obligations related to the exercise of options to buy 2.1 million shares.

Elon Musk takes jibe at Parag Agrawal, Dorsey with Stalin meme

Parag Agrawal will take over from Jack Dorsey as the CEO of Twitter in 2022

Twitter says will not allow sharing of private pics, videos without consent

Twitter will now remove media when notified by the individuals in it, or by an authorised representative, that they did not give their consent for having their private image or video shared

Jack Dorsey's financial services firm Square changes its name to Block

Jack Dorsey''s financial services company Square has announced to change its name to Block, effective from December 10, as the former Twitter CEO renews his focus on Blockchain and crypto.

Top headlines: Int'l flights not from Dec 15; Nov GST mop up at Rs 1.31 trn

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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to receive $1 mn annual salary

The India-born executive - who succeeds Jack Dorsey in this role - served as Twitter's Chief Technology Officer since 2017, and has been responsible for the company's technical strategy

CEOs who can't sit still: Jack Dorsey's Twitter departure is a sign

Jack Dorsey, who is stepping down after six years as Twitter's chief executive, is one of the tech leaders who seem to have grown tired of managing their empires

After leaving Twitter, Jack Dorsey focuses on Square Inc, bitcoin

"If I weren't at Square or Twitter, I'd be working on bitcoin," Jack Dorsey had said at a packed Miami conference in June

Does Parag Agrawal's elevation as CEO mean Twitter's coming of age?

Twitter has followed Google and Microsoft to place an Indian-origin techie at its helm. Does Parag Agrawal's elevation mean Twitter's coming of age, like Microsoft when Satya Nadella took over

TMS Ep54: GDP, Parag Agrawal, IT stocks, primary and secondary market

What do Q2 GDP numbers say about economic recovery? Will Twitter come of age with Parag Agarwal? Is IT sector set to dazzle the markets? What are primary and secondary markets? Find all answers here

Twitter prohibits sharing of personal photos, videos without consent

Twitter Inc said it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person.

Parag Agarwal: Reluctant tweeter who became youngest tech CEO ever at 37

Chief Technology Officer of Twitter since 2017, Agrawal has been a reluctant tweeter himself, and has headed some of the microblogging platform's most ambitious projects over the years

Tech firms led by founders shining, except Twitter

After a souring run in stock markets, Twitter has now appointed Parag Agrawal, formerly the chief technology officer

Twitter suffers outage for web users in India amid new CEO buzz

According to Downdetector, a website that monitors app outages, users in Twitter started facing the problem around 6 p.m. especially on the web version

LIVE: Existing restrictions and relaxations in WB to continue till Dec 15

All outdoor activities, including movement of people and vehicles shall continue to be prohibited between 11 pm to 5 am