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Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges
Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges
Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, is struggling to retain users roughly a month after its highly publicized launch, according to fresh industry estimates showing that app engagement has fallen to new lows.
2023-08-04 01:19
Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law - Insider
Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law - Insider
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe
2023-10-19 06:47
Microsoft and Sony agree to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Microsoft and Sony agree to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
'Call of Duty' will remain on the PlayStation after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard/
2023-07-17 20:16
Elon Musk’s X ordered to pay over $1m in legal fees for laid off Twitter execs
Elon Musk’s X ordered to pay over $1m in legal fees for laid off Twitter execs
Elon Musk’s X has been ordered by a judge to pay $1.1m in legal fees to its laid off former executives. Since Mr Musk’s takeover of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, the multibillionaire and X have faced a number of lawsuits. These include suits over the firm’s failure to pay its vendors and delays in paying rent for its office premises, as well as former employees suing Twitter alleging they were laid off without adequate notice. On Tuesday, Delaware Chancery Court judge Kathaleen St J McCormick ruled in favour of the company’s ex-chief Parag Agrawal and said X must pay $1.1m in legal fees linked with probes of the platform during Mr Musk’s 2022 takeover, Bloomberg first reported. After buying out the microblogging platform in November last year, the Tesla titan fired Mr Agrawal and Twitter’s then-lead policy officer Vijaya Gadde as well as a number of other executives. Mr Agrawal and Ms Gadde then sued Twitter/X for failing to pay for their legal bills, including for the latter’s appearance before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The lawsuit filing alleged the company paid only about $600,000 of what it owes, withholding $1.1m in fees for its lawyers’ work representing the former executives in an inquiry on the role played by social media on US elections. The filing alleged Twitter/X “breached the agreements and contravened the bylaws” by not paying the former staff. The latest ruling by the Delaware court judge observed that X “violated its duties to cover legal expenses generated by their work for the company”. While acknowledging that $1.1m is a lot of money, the judge still ruled in favour of the former Twitter executives. “I have reviewed the amount in question, and although it is high and probably higher than most humans would like to pay, it’s not unreasonable,” judge McCormick was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. X did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment. The company is also being sued over its rebrand to X by an ad agency also named X, alleging the social media platform’s new name violates Florida common law because of “unfair competition and trademark and service mark infringement”. Read More Elon Musk’s mockery of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky ‘unhelpful’ Elon Musk’s X Corp sued by another social network company named X ‘Reckless’ Elon Musk hit with $1m lawsuit for accusing student of being in Proud Boys ‘false flag’ attack Elon Musk’s X Corp sued by another social network company named X Elon Musk to live stream himself gaming on X in ‘everything app’ bid Musk confirms he is cutting election integrity staff from X/Twitter ahead of 2024
2023-10-04 12:47
What happened between Asmongold and Mizzy? Streamer wishes to put YouTube prankster in prison: 'This kid is unironic menace'
What happened between Asmongold and Mizzy? Streamer wishes to put YouTube prankster in prison: 'This kid is unironic menace'
Mizzy's mischief has made him well-known, and the 18-year-old has made news for his outrageous pranks multiple times over the previous several months
2023-07-10 15:52
China's Ant Group unveils finance AI model as race heats up
China's Ant Group unveils finance AI model as race heats up
By Josh Ye HONG KONG Ant Group unveiled a finance-specific artificial intelligence (AI) model on Friday and started
2023-09-08 16:15
Accenture Invests in SpiderOak to Elevate Satellite Communications Security in Space
Accenture Invests in SpiderOak to Elevate Satellite Communications Security in Space
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2023--
2023-05-18 21:27
Debate erupts over who was hotter - young Robert De Niro or young Al Pacino
Debate erupts over who was hotter - young Robert De Niro or young Al Pacino
Twitter users have been known to debate all manner of topics, but the most recent viral question saw users split over who they thought was hotter – young Robert De Niro or young Al Pacino. It was a question posed by Twitter user Ashely Reese who took to the social media platform to settle a debate at a wedding she was attending. Reese probably wasn’t anticipating that the tweet would go viral, drawing 277,372 votes and over 28 million views. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter She created a poll, explaining, “At a wedding and having a big debate rn. Please vote. Who was hotter?” with the two options being the American actors “Young Al Pacino” and “Young Robert De Niro”. In the comments, people made their arguments and posted pictures to support them. Despite Reese herself arguing for young Al Pacino to take the crown, not everyone was as convinced. Someone argued: “LOVE LOVE PACINO DOWN! But Mr. Bobby D eats him up EVERY TIME. He’s actively doing it right here.” Another urged: “The only right answer.” “This is the best a man has looked,” one Twitter user wrote of young De Niro. Others, however, vehemently agreed with the OP. One person wrote: “This is the correct answer, are half of you having some kind of episode, what on Earth.” “I’m sorry but all you saying De Niro are out of your actual minds, look at this gorgeous man,” someone else argued. Another wrote: “70s Al Pacino was one of the most beautiful people to ever exist on this earth.” In the end, the two acting legends could not be separated as the poll ended with a 50/50 percentage split of the votes. So, we'll probably never know the true answer to this question. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-15 23:47
Countries agree to extend digital services tax freeze through 2024
Countries agree to extend digital services tax freeze through 2024
PARIS With the exception of Canada, countries with digital services taxes have agreed to hold off applying them
2023-07-12 15:28
How to Pre-Order Super Mario Bros. Wonder
How to Pre-Order Super Mario Bros. Wonder
You can't play Super Mario Bros. Wonder until Oct. 20, but at least pre-orders are available!
2023-09-07 04:51
Billionaire Charlie Ergen Conjures M&A Magic to Save His Empire
Billionaire Charlie Ergen Conjures M&A Magic to Save His Empire
Billionaire media mogul and former professional blackjack player Charlie Ergen is known to keep “feng shui water” in
2023-08-16 17:29
SoftBank backs new autonomous trucking startup from founders of defunct Argo AI
SoftBank backs new autonomous trucking startup from founders of defunct Argo AI
Founders behind defunct self-driving startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen launched a new autonomous trucking firm, Stack AV,
2023-09-07 23:25