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Elon Musk

Musk's company aims to soon test brain implant in people

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers

By AP 2 days ago

Musk's company aims to soon test brain implant in people

Musk's company Neuralink aims to soon test brain implant in people

Musk's company Neuralink aims to soon test brain implant in people

By AP 2 days ago

Twitter premium service to be relaunched, Musk says

Twitter premium service to be relaunched, Musk says

By AP 9 days ago

Trump rakes in 72m Twitter followers in hours, closing in on 88m mark before ban

Trump rakes in 72m Twitter followers in hours, closing in on 88m mark before ban

By Too Jared 15 days ago

Musk restores Trump's Twitter account after online poll

Elon Musk restored the account less than a month after the Tesla CEO took control of Twitter

By AP 15 days ago

Musk restores Trump's Twitter account after online poll

Musk restores Trump's Twitter account after online poll

Donald Trump was banned following a pro-Trump mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was poised to certify Joe Biden’s election victory.

By Associated Press 15 days ago

Musk restores Trump's Twitter account after online poll

Twitter risks fraying as engineers exit over Musk upheaval

Twitter leadership sent an unsigned email after Thursday’s deadline saying its offices would be closed and employee badge access disabled until Monday.

By AP 16 days ago

Twitter risks fraying as engineers exit over Musk upheaval

More Twitter workers flee after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

Elon Musk wrote that employees “will need to be extremely hardcore” to build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0” and that long hours at high intensity will be needed for success.

By AP 17 days ago

More Twitter workers flee after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

More Twitter employees leave after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers on Thursday after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay.

By Associated Press 17 days ago

More Twitter employees leave after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

US Senators to Federal Trade Commission: Probe Twitter security, take needed action

A number of engineers said on Twitter they were fired after saying something critical of Elon Musk, either publicly on Twitter or on an internal messaging board for Twitter employees.

By AP 17 days ago

US Senators to Federal Trade Commission: Probe Twitter security, take needed action

Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts

Twitter accounts for about 0.9 per cent of global digital ad spending, according to Insider Intelligence.

By AP 21 days ago

Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts

Report: Tweets with racial slurs soar since Musk takeover

Researchers found that the number of tweets containing one of several different racial slurs soared in the week after Musk bought Twitter.

By AP 24 days ago

Report: Tweets with racial slurs soar since Musk takeover

Elon Musk: Twitter's survival at stake

Musk told Twitter employees to brace for “difficult times ahead” that might end with the collapse of the social media platform if they can’t find new ways of making money.

By Associated Press 24 days ago

Elon Musk: Twitter's survival at stake

Twitter to add 'official' mark to verified big accounts

Twitter said Tuesday it will add a gray “official” label to some high-profile accounts to indicate that they are authentic.

By AP 26 days ago

Twitter to add 'official' mark to verified big accounts

A fun weekly quiz for news enthusiasts

Are you a news enthusiast? Well, this quiz will excite you!

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 27 days ago

A fun weekly quiz for news enthusiasts

Musk's tweets reveal clues on new Twitter owner

Musk hasn’t detailed the changes he intends to make at Twitter, though he wasted no time in making widespread layoffs.

By AP 27 days ago

Musk's tweets reveal clues on new Twitter owner

How Musk's speech freedom will complicate matters for Twitter

Amidst the pressure and the desire to stamp authority, new boss has announced firings as observers say what extent “free speech” can go on the platform remains debatable.

By Peter Theuri 29 days ago

How Musk's speech freedom will complicate matters for Twitter

Twitter verification debate explained

Twitter’s new owner and ruler, billionaire Elon Musk, wants to turn this verification system into a revenue source for the company he paid $44 billion to purchase.

By AP 1 month ago

Twitter verification debate explained

Widespread Twitter layoffs begin a week after Musk takeover

The company had told employees by email that they would find out by 9 a.m. if they had been laid off. The email did not say how many of the roughly 7,500 employees would lose their jobs.

By AP 1 month ago

Widespread Twitter layoffs begin a week after Musk takeover

Mass layoff at Twitter starts today, affected employees to be sacked via e-mail

There will be a mass layoff at Twitter starting Friday, November 4.

By Brian Okoth 1 month ago

Mass layoff at Twitter starts today, affected employees to be sacked via e-mail

Twitter's blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?

Twitter’s new owner and ruler, billionaire Elon Musk, wants to turn this verification system into a revenue source for the company he paid $44 billion to purchase.

By AP 1 month ago

Twitter's blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?

Twitter users to pay Sh970 to get and retain verification

Twitter owner Elon Musk says users seeking to retain the blue verification badge will pay Sh970 monthly.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Twitter users to pay Sh970 to get and retain verification

Reports: Elon Musk fires Twitter Board of Directors

Media reports indicate that Elon Musk dissolved Twitter's Board of Directors on Thursday last week, shortly after cementing the Sh5.3 trillion.

By Winfrey Owino and Agencies 1 month ago

Reports: Elon Musk fires Twitter Board of Directors

Musk took over Twitter, some users began testing chaos

Popular right-wing pundits tweeted buzzwords such as “ivermectin,” and “Trump won” to see whether they’d be penalised for content they suggested would previously have been flagged.

By AP 1 month ago

Musk took over Twitter, some users began testing chaos

Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz

From the cabinet secretaries swearing in, to the drama in the Meru governor's public and personal life, to Elon Musk finally taking over Twitter. How well do you know what's in the news?

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 1 month ago

Test your news knowledge with our weekly quiz

Timeline of billionaire Elon Musk's bid to control Twitter

On October 4, Elon Musk reversed himself and offered to honour his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion — a deal he had spent the previous several months trying to wriggle out of.

By Associated Press 1 month ago

Timeline of billionaire Elon Musk's bid to control Twitter

Elon Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumour about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband.

By Associated Press 1 month ago

Elon Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Elon Musk in control of Twitter but where will he go from here?

Elon Musk ousted three top Twitter executives on Thursday, according to two people familiar with the deal who said he was in charge

By Associated Press 1 month ago

Elon Musk in control of Twitter but where will he go from here?

Revealed: Amount of money fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal will take home

Parag Agrawal, the immediate former CEO of Twitter, will take home Sh5.1 billion in compensation following his sacking.

By David Njaaga 1 month ago

Revealed: Amount of money fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal will take home

Elon Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives

Elon Musk’s changes will be aimed at increasing Twitter’s subscriber base and revenue.

By Agencies 1 month ago

Elon Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives

Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75 of Twitter workforce

Experts, nonprofits, and even Twitter’s own staff have warned that pulling back investments in content moderation and data security could hurt Twitter and its users.

By Associated Press 1 month ago

Report: Elon Musk plans to cut 75 of Twitter workforce

To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board

If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk’s renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he still faces a huge obstacle to closing the $44 billion deal: Keeping his financing in place.

By Associated Press 1 month ago

To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board

Elon Musk vs Twitter

What started out as an innocuous tweet quickly became the largest and messiest deal in recent history. How much do you know about the Elon Musk Twitter takeover?

By Grace Njeri and Reina Kimeu 1 month ago

Elon Musk vs Twitter

How well do you know the trending news stories this week?

Which stories caught your eye this week? Would you get 10/10 on our weekly news quiz?

By Clay Muganda and Reina Kimeu 1 month ago

How well do you know the trending news stories this week?

Musk Twitter turnaround reflects legal challenges

Why Elon Musk made a sudden about-face on the $44 billion agreement to acquire Twitter.

By AP 2 months ago

Musk Twitter turnaround reflects legal challenges

Report: Elon Musk bid to buy Twitter back on

Elon Musk proposes to go ahead with the deal to buy social media platform Twitter.

By Associated Press 2 months ago

Report: Elon Musk bid to buy Twitter back on

Musk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said it’s up to Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to decide on Starlink’s next steps.

By AP 2 months ago

Musk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access

College photos, memorabilia of Elon Musk auctioned for Sh20m

Musk and Gwynne dated from 1994 to 1995 when they were both at the University of Pennsylvania. They split when Musk graduated.

By AP 2 months ago

College photos, memorabilia of Elon Musk auctioned for Sh20m

Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower ahead of trial

Elon Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from Twitter’s whistleblowing former security chief, who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the company.

By Associated Press 3 months ago

Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower ahead of trial

Whistleblower raises serious new questions about Twitter security

The complaint states, Twitter’s internal systems allow far too many employees access to personal user data they don’t need for their jobs.

By AP 3 months ago

Whistleblower raises serious new questions about Twitter security

Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir

Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed by many fans

By Associated Press 3 months ago

Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir

Elon Musk confirms he is NOT 'buying Manchester United' - says he was joking about it

Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying Premier League giants Manchester United, without offering any details.

By Jacob Ngetich and Allan Mungai 3 months ago

Elon Musk confirms he is NOT 'buying Manchester United' - says he was joking about it

Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info

The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company, leading Twitter to sue him last month to complete the acquisition.

By Fay Ngina 3 months ago

Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info

Elon Musk seeks to end $44 billion Twitter pursuit

Billionaire Elon Musk pulls out of Sh5.17 trillion deal to buy Twitter, accuses company of misleading statements on the number of fake accounts.

By Reuters 4 months ago

Elon Musk seeks to end $44 billion Twitter pursuit

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