Twitter lays off about half its staff, sending a “Your Role at Twitter” email to their company account for those staying and personal account for those leaving
which was maybe ~80-100 people — is down to just two people after layoffs today.... Will Oremus / @willoremus : Here's the first official communication from Twitter's new leadershi...
Sources describe Twitter after mass layoffs: key teams gutted, severance packages account for WARN Act, ad hoc directories of remaining workers in Google Docs
I. The Snap — The email went out at 5:21 PT PT on Thursday. — For a full week, Twitter employees had waited in hopes …
Twitter begins laying off staff, sending a “Your Role at Twitter” email to their company account for those staying and personal account for those leaving
Employees said the layoffs came across teams, as Twitter broadly reduced its workforce.
Replying to tweets from right-wing users, Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives Vijaya Gadde and Jim Baker, leading to more users joining the attacks
Yesterday, with as little fanfare as possible, I downloaded my archive and deactivated my Twitter account. Dirt : White hot — Dirt is a daily email about entertainment. … not.not...
Replying to tweets from right-wing users, Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives Vijaya Gadde and Jim Baker, leading to more users joining the attacks
Yesterday, with as little fanfare as possible, I downloaded my archive and deactivated my Twitter account. Dirt : White hot — Dirt is a daily email about entertainment. … not.not...
Twitter agrees to be acquired “by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk” for $54.20 per share in cash; the ~$44B deal requires shareholder and regulatory approval
- Twitter's board accepted billionaire Elon Musk's offer to buy the social media company and take it private, the company confirmed.
Facebook Oversight Board upholds Trump's suspension, but asks Facebook to review the decision within six months to determine a penalty consistent with its rules
For Now Kari Paul / The Guardian : Facebook ruling on Trump renews criticism of oversight board Donald J. Trump : Donald Trump calls the actions of “corrupt social media companies”...
Nick Clegg, who shaped Facebook's handling of Donald Trump, will lead the final decision-making process after the Oversight Board handed it back to Facebook
New York Times :
[Thread] Twitter says Trump's account will be locked for 12 hours following removal of recent tweets, and further violations will result in permanent suspension
As a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for...
Coinbase offers an exit package with four to six months severance pay and six months COBRA for employees who are not comfortable with its apolitical mission
Coinbase is offering a package for employees seeking an exit after the release of a blog post from its CEO outlining …
An in-depth look at how Figma, a browser-based collaborative design tool, has found success, as it seeks to become a platform by building out a plugin ecosystem
Companies are a sequencing of loops. While it's possible to stumble into an initial core loop that works … Tweets: @dickc , @kevinakwok , @joulee , @seldo , @brettbivens , @noelse...
Snap announces Minis, apps made by third-party developers that run inside of Snapchat, launching on Android and iOS in July
- Snap on Thursday announced a new product called Snap Minis — small apps built by third-party software developers that can be opened within Snapchat.
Trump tweet accuses Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Google of control by the “Radical Left”, says his administration is working to remedy “illegal situation”
- U.S. President scolds Facebook, Google, Twitter in a tweet — Trump says he is ‘working to remedy this illegal situation’
Airbnb says it will subsidize hosting costs for up to 100K healthcare professionals, relief workers, and first responders around the world
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Report: Rajeev Misra, head of the $100B Vision Fund, is accused of sabotaging other SoftBank execs for career advancement; Misra and SoftBank deny allegations
- Rajeev Misra, the head of SoftBank's $100 billion Vision Fund, is accused of overseeing a plan to lure SoftBank's then-president into a … Source: Wall Street Journal .