Musk blinks on Twitter job cuts, blue checks

Musk blinks on Twitter job cuts, blue checks
(Image: Getty)
Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- Twitter is heading into its second full workweek under Elon Musk with half its workforce, mounting losses and a couple of unexpected reversals to its plans.The social media company laid off close to 3,700 people on Friday, only to reach out soon thereafter to dozens of employees who it decided were either fired in error or too essential to the changes the billionaire businessman wants to make. Another of Musk’s key early goals – adding verification check marks for members of its monthly subscription service &ndas...

More Bloomberg

China floods the world with AI models after DeepSeek’s success
Technology

China floods the world with AI models after DeepSeek’s success

Long-dormant Chinese tech sector now fired up, and Western rivals may pay the price.

Bloomberg 29 Mar 2025
Thailand plans to cut tourists’ visa-free stays to 30 days
Travel

Thailand plans to cut tourists’ visa-free stays to 30 days

Govt cracking down on travellers exploiting the waiver to engage in illegal businesses.

Bloomberg 23 Mar 2025
Fears for 1,000 wind projects as German election nears
Energy

Fears for 1,000 wind projects as German election nears

Expansion of energy source is at risk of a drastic slowdown, industry group says.

Bloomberg 01 Feb 2025
UK burying Thatcher’s privatisation legacy
Policy Opinion

UK burying Thatcher’s privatisation legacy

Experience with privatised public services has soured.

Bloomberg 04 Jan 2025