‘X,’ rated: Twitter’s new branding is called a rip-off and worse as bird goes bye-bye X now marks the spot where Twitter’s blue birdie used to be, as Elon Musk rebranded the social media company… Read More
Reports: Twitter to close Seattle office and faces eviction Twitter is reportedly facing eviction at its Seattle office and is asking employees to work from home as the social… Read More
CNBC’s Jim Cramer pitches John Legere as Twitter CEO, and Elon Musk offers his blunt take on that Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere certainly spent a good amount of time on Twitter when he was running the Bellevue,… Read More
More than 200 Twitter employees in Seattle laid off as part of larger cuts Twitter is laying off 208 Seattle-based employees, according to a new filing with the Washington state Worker Adjustment and Retraining… Read More
Seattle’s Twitter office impacted by widespread layoffs under new owner Elon Musk FOLLOW-UP: More than 200 Twitter employees in Seattle laid off as part of larger cuts Original story: Seattle-based Twitter employees… Read More
Report: Elon Musk plans to gut Twitter workforce by 75% after acquisition Elon Musk’s plan to purchase Twitter would bring with it massive cuts to the social media company’s workforce, according to… Read More
Debunked rumor of serial killer in Seattle offers another lesson in spotting misinformation Quick-spreading claims on social media over the weekend about a suspected serial killer in the Seattle area have been refuted… Read More
University rebukes professor whose tweet about dying queen drew response from Jeff Bezos A professor whose tweet about Queen Elizabeth II was called out by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, among others, has been… Read More
Buff Bezos’ burger binge: Amazon founder grabs a bite at McDonald’s, where he first worked as a teen Jeff Bezos was lovin’ it on Sunday. With the last bite of a McDonald’s hamburger pinched between his fingers, the… Read More
Twitter subpoenas Seattle-area tech company Halo Privacy, seeking new info in Elon Musk dispute Lawyers for Twitter issued a subpoena this week to Halo Privacy Inc. of Lynnwood, Wash., seeking documents and information in… Read More
Elon Musk moves to back out of $44B Twitter bid Elon Musk is attempting to back out of his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, according to a filing with… Read More
Fan uses Twitter and DoorDash to deliver pizza to Mariners player at Angel Stadium after brawl Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker had a little pep in his step on Sunday after igniting a benches clearing brawl… Read More
About to take early stage startup job? Amid concern of downturn, CEO says to ask these hard questions In addition to the usual questions about pay and benefits and culture and so on, a climate of economic uncertainty… Read More
Tech CEO lost his backpack, laptop, passport and more — but found a calling in Twitter storytelling In addition to writing code, Hadi Partovi should teach more people how to write suspenseful mysteries on Twitter. The Seattle-area… Read More
White House and Jeff Bezos continue to trade jabs in dispute over inflation claims The White House returned fire and Jeff Bezos took another swing Monday in a back-and-forth dispute between the Amazon founder… Read More
Bill Gates talks COVID cases after Omicron, lack of pandemic preparation, and those ‘chips in arms’ In a new discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic, Bill Gates said Tuesday that we should expect to see “far fewer… Read More
Amazon cancels on-site presence at CES, T-Mobile scales back due to Omicron concerns Amazon is one of several big tech companies that have decided not to attend or exhibit at the International CES… Read More
Are we just ants in a death spiral? Researchers call for scientific studies of social media networks As misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines is spiking, the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) is gearing… Read More
Bezos, Jeff Bezos, strikes again in billion-dollar bid for Bond and MGM – and social media shoots back Bezos. Jeff Bezos. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as a certain British secret agent’s introduction. But that’s… Read More
Xbox wins a Twitter brand battle and emerges with promise to produce Series X mini fridges Xbox Series X owners who don’t want to move far from their gaming perch to visit the fridge got some… Read More
Amazon employees, bots or trolls? New Twitter bios emerge to speak out mostly against union effort Amazon is getting some help in its efforts to beat back a unionization movement at one of its fulfillment centers… Read More
Tech voices speak out against anti-Asian hate crimes in wake of Atlanta shootings The killing of eight people, including six Asian women, near Atlanta on Tuesday has sparked a wave of grief and… Read More
Tech meme wars: Shopify takes a shot at Amazon over alleged copycat products The Amazon vs. Shopify battle just got a little more juicy. Shopify’s sassy social media team — or, SaaSy, if… Read More
Twitter reacts to Jeff Bezos news: Maybe he’ll open an indie bookstore or work to defeat Superman The news Tuesday that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos would be stepping down from his role as CEO later this year… Read More
Clap your mittens: Bernie Sanders makes his way to Seattle in meme that is taking over social media Slumping, socially distanced Bernie Sanders has made his way to Seattle. As the internet continues to exhibit its joy over… Read More
Play Podcast Former Twitter exec on Trump ban, the failure of social media, and an idea to find common ground Play Twitter didn’t set out to ban Donald Trump. The president gave it no choice. That’s the assessment from Mike Davidson,… Read More
Play Podcast ‘This has not happened before’: Tech historian on Trump, social media, and an unprecedented moment in American history Play Twitter’s decision Friday to join Facebook in permanently suspending President Trump’s account underscored the fundamental role of social media in… Read More
Is Microsoft tweeting shade at Trump? Probably not, but many followers feel like they’re in on a joke At the end of what’s certainly been a rough week, logging off for the weekend is probably something lots of… Read More
Twitter to pay $100k to Washington state in settlement over political ad disclosure violations Twitter agreed to pay $100,000 to settle charges that it violated Washington state campaign finance laws that required the company… Read More
Florida teen arrested as mastermind behind Twitter ‘Bit-Con’ that targeted Gates, Bezos and others A Florida teenager faces 30 felony charges related to a July 15 scam in which he hacked into the Twitter… Read More
