A Florida pension fund has sued Elon Musk and Twitter Inc in an attempt to stop Musk from completing his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company before 2025. The Orlando Police Pension Fund has launched a proposed class action… Read More ›
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Musk acquires Twitter Inc for $44 Billion
In a significant development Elon Musk has agreed to acquire Twitter Inc for $44 billion in an all cash deal. Musk, who terms himself as a free speech absolutist, was earlier critical of Twitter’s moderation. He aims to place Twitter’s algorithm… Read More ›
Twitter board member and cofounder criticizes functioning of Twitter’s board
Jack Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter Inc, took aim at the social media company in a series of tweets, following Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover offer. Dorsey, who incidentally is on Twitter’s board, said Twitter’s board has “consistently been the dysfunction of… Read More ›
Squares changes name to Block Inc
Payments company Square Inc, led by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has changed its name to Block Inc, underscoring that it looks to expand beyond its payment business into new technologies including blockchain. While the name “Square” had become synonymous… Read More ›
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey hands over reigns to Parag Agrawal
Twitter Inc’s CEO Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his role following which Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer is set to lead the company. Agrawal, a 10-year veteran in Twitter, has signaled a tacit endorsement of a board strategy… Read More ›