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Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Musk and Trump
Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concernsWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian. Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X The Guardian has announced it will no longer ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Don Lemon quitting X: 'I once believed it was a place for honest debate'
Former cable news host Don Lemon says he is getting off of X, the social platform on which he launched a video show and content creation channel after being fired by CNN in 2021. "I once believed ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Stephen King addresses 'rumors' about Musk insults, X ban
Author Stephen King on Wednesday addressed what he said were rumors about him mocking tech billionaire Elon Musk and being removed from the social platform X. “I see there's a rumor going around ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
The Guardian to stop posting on X, calling it "a toxic media platform"
The Guardian says benefits of being on Elon Musk's social media platform X are outweighed by its "often disturbing content."Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Ireland orders X, TikTok and Instagram to curb terrorist content
Regulator issues online safety ruling after finding weak processes leave networks ‘exposed to terrorist content’. Elon Musk’s X, TikTok and Meta’s Instagram have been ordered by Irish media ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover
Users are exploring alternatives like Bluesky and Threads.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
X Names New CFO as Musk Shifts Focus to Trump Administration
Mahmoud Reza Banki, former Tubi finance chief, joins platform amid financial challenges.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election
Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week, indicating some social media users are changing their habits following the U.S. election.Business - CNBC - November 14 -
German soccer club St. Pauli quits X ahead of snap elections
Named after Hamburg's St. Pauli district, the club is known among soccer fans for its left-leaning supporter base.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Stephen King leaves X, describing atmosphere as ‘too toxic’
Author denies Elon Musk kicked him off platform and says he is joining rival Threads. Stephen King has announced he is quitting X after describing the platform as “too toxic”.. In a post on X on ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
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What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
Disgruntled X users are once again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022Tech - ABC News - November 15 -
How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X
Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. ...Business - The New York Times - November 16 -
What is Bluesky and why are so many people suddenly leaving X for the platform?
Users turn to the heavily moderated network after warnings about misinformation on Elon Musk’s X. The great X-odus is under way. More than 1 million new users have joined the social media platform ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his murder
The family of the murdered black civil rights activist accuses the agencies of having a role in his death.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?
Bluesky reported one million new users after President-elect Trump tapped X owner Musk for his next administration.Top stories - CBS News - November 17 -
X-rays show shrapnel and bullets buried in children caught in Sudan war
Images released by MSF doctors highlight impact of conflict in the country, with medical supplies and aid unable to reach people due to fighting. A series of X-rays showing a piece of shrapnel ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
The Dollar Still Has Its Mojo. X, Not So Much.
Ruining a network is hard, but Elon Musk shows it’s possible.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
Saudi dissident pursues X legal case amid fears of transnational repression
Omar Abdulaziz, critic of crown prince now living in Canada, targeted by Saudi agents in 2014 security breach . A prominent Saudi dissident who worked closely with Jamal Khashoggi said he will ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC that the social media app's open design could thwart potential acquisition efforts.Business - CNBC - November 21 -
Former X Policy Chief Goes to Work for Sam Altman
Nick Pickles, who headed global affairs for Elon Musk’s social platform, will join OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman’s eyball-scanning crypto project.Business - Inc. - November 21 -
Sam Altman's Startup Appoints Former X Executive as Policy Chief
Tools for Humanity named X’s former vice president of global affairs Nick Pickles as its head of policy, the latest executive from what was formerly Twitter to join the startup.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21 -
81 percent of Gen X worried they won't get Social Security benefits
The majority of Generation X Americans are worried that they won’t get Social Security benefits paid out once they retire, according to a new survey released Thursday. The new Bankrate poll found ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Black Friday 2024 – Huge Savings on the Xbox Series X and Controllers
Black Friday 2024 has officially kicked off, and while the deals for this year's biggest shopping event are rolling in, we've already spotted some standout discounts on the Xbox Series X console ...Tech - GameSpot - November 21 -
The New Xbox Series X Digital Console Is Discounted For Black Friday
Xbox Series X and Series S Black Friday deals are available now at select major retailers. Multiple Xbox console models are up for grabs for $50 off. Most notably, you can get the recently ...Tech - GameSpot - November 21 -
Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X
Social media giant’s Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surgesBusiness - Financial Times - November 23 -
Democrats flee X for Bluesky amid Musk-Trump alliance
Bluesky, an alternative social media platform to X, has experienced a large surge in users as Democrats, including a number of prominent figures on the left, announce their departure from the ...Politics - The Hill - November 23 -
Movie version of classic Gen X video game "Oregon Trail" in the works
One of the most successful computer games of all time has deep Minnesota roots, and now it's getting made into a movie.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
X marks the bitcoin: the treasure hunt book is back – and it’s bigger than ever
Hidden in five chests across the US, the bounty includes everything from a Picasso pendant to Jackie O’s sapphires and a spot of crypto currency. We meet Jon Collins-Black, writer of the book ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
X trying to block transfer of platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion
Social network says it must give permission for accounts to be sold or transferred after sale of rightwing InfoWars. Elon Musk’s X is trying to block the transfer of the platform’s InfoWars ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Cuban: Trump 'doesn’t like to be challenged' by women
Businessman Mark Cuban claimed that Donald Trump does not surround himself with "strong, intelligent women," alleging that the former president "doesn't like to be challenged" by them. "Donald ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’
New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk regionBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
OpenAI Adds Search Engine to ChatGPT, Challenging Google
OpenAI has embedded a search engine in its popular ChatGPT chatbot, as tech companies compete to use artificial intelligence to improve search results.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1
