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business6 days ago•3 min saved

Impartial Jurors Elusive as Musk Twitter Trial Nears

Jurors for Elon Musk’s federal Twitter/X stock-manipulation trial in San Francisco are proving hard to find, with many prospective jurors admitting bias against Musk. Judge Breyer urged jurors to set personal opinions aside; over a third were dismissed for lack of impartiality, and the trial will proceed with nine jurors and no alternates from March 2–16, centering on Musk’s tweets about bots and the alleged impact on Twitter’s stock and the $44 billion deal.

via Futurism|

#business #elon-musk #jury-selection

business6 days ago•4 min saved

Musk Jury Pool Thinned by Widespread Antipathy Ahead of Twitter Stock Case Trial

A civil securities case over Twitter's 2022 deal heads to trial after Musk’s lawyers struggled to find impartial jurors, excusing 38 of 92 potential jurors and ultimately seating nine. Plaintiffs, former Twitter investors, allege Musk misled investors about bot/data details to influence the stock price; Judge Charles Breyer oversaw the voir dire and set a March 2 start, including a pretrial ban on mentioning Musk’s politics outside of 2022.

via Jalopnik|

#business #elon-musk #judge-breyer

legal7 days ago•8 min saved

Judge trims Twitter deal juror pool amid Musk antipathy

A California federal judge quickly narrowed a 92-person pool of prospective jurors for a class-action by former Twitter investors against Elon Musk, excusing 38 who said they could not be fair, as Musk’s attorney lamented widespread anti-Musk sentiment in the Northern District of California.

via Law360|

#california #class-action #elon-musk

entertainment19 days ago•2 min saved

Bad Bunny Shines at Halftime While X Faces Outage Scrutiny

Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime to widespread acclaim, while X reportedly faced outages in search and notifications around the performance; Down Detector logged spikes in issues and some tweets were unavailable, though there’s no proven link between the show and the outages, amid existing criticism of Bad Bunny from parts of X’s user base.

via Mashable|

#bad-bunny #entertainment #outages

technology1 month ago•47 min saved

X outage leaves users staring at blank screens as service recovers in under two hours

A widespread outage on X (formerly Twitter) around 10am ET on Jan 16 left thousands with blank screens on desktop and mobile. Downdetector tracked a huge spike as posts failed to load for about 90 minutes before service largely recovered. Some users still experienced slow loads or partial access, and DMs and Grok AI responses were affected. X’s status page later indicated all systems were operational, and Tom’s Guide provided a live recap of the event; the incident was shorter and less dramatic than the 2025 outage.

via Tom's Guide|

#downdetector #grok #live-updates

technology1 month ago•0 min saved

Inside X: The Deepfake Porn Site Formerly Known as Twitter

The article discusses the rebranding of Twitter to X and highlights the emergence of a deepfake porn site associated with the platform, raising concerns about digital privacy and online safety.

via Financial Times|

#deepfake #digital-privacy #porn-site

technology1 month ago•0 min saved

Twitter and Pinterest founders launch new app as social media alternative

Twitter and Pinterest founders have launched a new app as an alternative to traditional social media platforms, aiming to provide a different experience for users seeking alternatives to mainstream social networks.

via Financial Times|

#app-launch #pinterest #social-media

sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Puka Nacua Apologizes After Livestream Controversy and Criticizes NFL Refs

After a close loss, Rams receiver Puka Nacua deleted a tweet criticizing officials, attributing his comments to a moment of frustration and emphasizing the need to improve his awareness and technique rather than blaming referees. He acknowledged the importance of controlling his public comments and learning from the incident.

via NBC Sports|

#criticism #frustration #officials

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

X experiences major outage due to YubiKey security error impacting millions

Twitter (X) experienced a major login outage affecting millions, caused by a security update involving YubiKey two-factor authentication, which led to account lockouts and a system rollback to fix the problem.

via Windows Central|

#login-issues #outage #security

business4 months ago•1 min saved

Elon Musk Settles Severance Dispute with Ex-Twitter Executives

Elon Musk's X has settled a lawsuit with four former Twitter executives, including the former CEO, over $128 million in unpaid severance pay after Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022. The executives accused Musk of falsely claiming misconduct and forcing them out, while Musk denied wrongdoing. The settlement terms were not disclosed.

via The Guardian|

#business #elon-musk #lawsuit

business4 months ago•1 min saved

Elon Musk Settles $128M Lawsuit with Ex-Twitter Executives

Elon Musk is set to settle a $128 million lawsuit with four former Twitter executives he fired after acquiring the company in 2022, amid claims they were denied severance payments. The details of the settlement are not yet disclosed, and Musk has also settled a class action lawsuit involving severance issues with other Twitter employees.

via TechCrunch|

#business #elon-musk #lawsuit

business4 months ago•1 min saved

Elon Musk to settle $128M lawsuit with former Twitter executives over severance

Elon Musk has agreed to settle a lawsuit with four former Twitter executives over $128 million in unpaid severance, following their claims that Musk prematurely closed the Twitter acquisition to avoid paying stock options. The settlement is pending certain undisclosed conditions, with the lawsuit resuming if these are not met by October 31st.

via The Verge|

#business #elon-musk #executives

business6 months ago•2 min saved

Elon Musk’s X to settle $500M lawsuit with former Twitter employees

Elon Musk's X is reportedly settling a $500 million class action lawsuit with former Twitter employees over unpaid severance following mass layoffs after Musk's acquisition of Twitter in 2022, with both parties requesting a delay in court proceedings to negotiate a deal.

via TechCrunch|

#business #court-settlement #elon-musk

business7 months ago•6 min saved

Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX to Invest in xAI, Shareholders to Vote on Bailout

Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to invest in Musk's private AI company xAI, amid Musk's efforts to integrate his various companies and use public resources to support his private ventures, including Twitter and xAI, raising concerns about resource allocation and corporate governance.

via Electrek|

#business #elon-musk #shareholder-vote

politics7 months ago•2 min saved

Donald Trump Threatens to Revoke Rosie O'Donnell's Citizenship

Donald Trump publicly stated on Truth Social that he is considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship, despite legal experts noting that such revocation is impossible for someone born in the U.S., as O'Donnell was. O'Donnell, a critic of Trump, moved to Ireland earlier this year and continues to criticize him on social media. Trump has also attempted to end birthright citizenship via executive order, which has been challenged in court.

via Deadline|

#citizenship #donald-trump #ireland