Update May 12th, 11:55AM ET: Elon Musk made it official, announcing Linda Yaccarino is the new CEO of Twitter. Elon Musk has announced plans for a new Twitter CEO but hasn’t said who it is. In a tweet on Thursday, Musk says that he has “hired a new CEO for…
Twitter boss, Elon Musk revealed he's hired a woman to take over from him as the new chief executive officer. Musk, who bought Twitter in October 2022, tweeted: 'Excited to announce that I’ve a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks! 'My role will transition to…
As much as we celebrate billionaires like Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault, there are titans in history that amassed incredible fortunes, whose names are still recognised today. From railroads to oil and steel, these billionaires shared a common drive and ambition that propelled them to the top of their respective…
Jason Koerner/Getty Images Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host who was unceremoniously fired by the network late in April, is bringing back his show. But instead of a media house or cable TV outlet, Carlson is bringing his popular show to Twitter. The nightly political talk show called "Tucker Carlson…
The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill will introduce new ‘hate crime’ offences and expand the categories of person protected in Irish law from incitement to hatred. The legislation has drawn notice from unusual quarters through the global reach of social media: Donald Trump jnr,…
Microsoft's Chief Scientist Eric Joel Horvitz called out Elon Musk and others who signed the open letter calling for a halt in the development of AI. Horvitz believes that the letter was an ill-defined request and that abiding by it won't do any good. Eric Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, Eric…
In the wake of a SpaceX explosion that coated coastal Texas in ash, environmental organizations on Monday filed a federal lawsuit intended to safeguard local wildlife from more "exploding rockets" and ensure residents' access to regional beaches and parks. "It's vital that we protect life on Earth even as we look to the stars…
(Universal Pictures) Over the weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was illegally streamed more than nine million times on Twitter. That’s a relatively small number for a film that has grossed more than $1 billion (£860 m) at the box office, but it’s still not insignificant and reveals some serious…
Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday to express his opposition to “gender transition” for minors, adding that he considers the term “cisgender” to be a “slur.” Citing a Swedish study observing “gender affirming care,” which showed that cosmetic “transition” does not reduce propensity to suicide, Musk claimed his position on…