Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has many users worried about changes to the site under the mercurial billionaire, including big corporate advertisers. Auto giants General Motors and Ford were among the first to say they won’t be putting ads on the platform until they understand the scope of those changes. “We are engaging with Twitter…
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Updated Oct 28, 2022, 06:29am EDT Topline Elon Musk will reportedly beef up his resume and take over as Twitter’s CEO, according to Bloomberg, following his decision to remove several top executives after completing his acquisition of the social media company late on Thursday. Key Facts According to Bloomberg, Musk will take over from Parag…
Topline Four top Twitter executives fired by billionaire Elon Musk could receive separation packages totaling $141.1 million, according to research firm Equilar, as the world’s richest man completes his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Key Facts Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is expected to take in as much as $57.4 million, while…
Topline Rock’ n’ roll superstar Jerry Lee Lewis died Friday at age 87, several outlets reported, days after TMZ published a false report about his death. Key Facts The “Great Balls Of Fire” singer’s death was confirmed by his publicist. Lewis’ cause of death was not disclosed, but his wife Judith was at his side…
As the billionaire assumes ownership of Twitter, staff at the social media company are “freaking.” By David Jeans, Alexandra S. Levine and John Paczkowski Silent Slack channels. Lawyers in war rooms. Final meals. After Elon Musk took control of the company Thursday evening, four top executives—including the CEO, CFO, general counsel and head of legal…
Topline Soaring cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, among young children are threatening to overwhelm already struggling pediatric hospitals, as experts warn the common infection—largely benign but potentially lethal to infants and the elderly—could collide with expected spikes in flu and Covid to devastating effect. Here’s what parent’s need to know about RSV: Key…
Topline Hawaii officials issued a warning Thursday that an uptick in earthquakes on the Big Island’s Mauna Loa volcano—the largest active volcano in the world—could cause its first eruption in nearly 40 years, advising residents to prepare for a potential disaster. Key Facts State officials urged Big Island residents to prepare to pack a “…
W hen it comes to inflation, there’s no shortage of blame to go around. First, the pandemic broke the global supply chain. Then stimulus payments set off a frenzy of consumer spending at a time when finding toilet paper at the local grocery store wasn’t a given. But from the halls of Congress to Main…
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Telecom Italia Spa will grant an extra month for Italy’s state lender to present a multibillion-euro offer for its phone carrier, the latest delay to a deal months in the making.