Elon Musk's mysterious product 'X' leaked as he looks to 'shed workers' in Twitter plans

Elon Musk has jokingly warned that ‘the bots are angry’ after announcing that he has temporarily put his deal to buy Twitter on hold.At 3:41 am this morning (May 14), Musk took to Twitter to jokingly Tweet: “The bots are angry at being counted”.It comes after research found that less than 5% of the social media site’s users were made up of spam or fake accounts.The $44 billion (£36bn) Twitter deal has been in the works for weeks now.But yesterday, after the business magnate shared a link from Reuters covering a new survey from Twitter, he said the deal could be on the rocks.Musk’s tweet said: “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam / fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users."According to Bloomberg, Twitter shares dropped by around 11% almost immediately following the tweet, while Tesla shares gained by 4.9%.To which $MSTR Founder and CEO Michael Saylor responded to Musk’s latest tweet stating: “The bots are angry at everything”.While one Twitter user accused Musk of taking the issue in order to negotiate a lower offer price.Keep up to date with all the latest news stories. by signing up for one of Daily Star's free newsletters here.However, earlier reports claim that spambots have been at the centre of Musk’s justification for buying the social platform.

Elon Musk said Friday that his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is «temporarily on hold» pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over the proposed acquisition.In a tweet, the Tesla billionaire linked to a Reuters story from May 2 citing a financial filing from Twitter that estimated false or spam accounts made up fewer than 5% of the company's «monetizable daily active users» in the first quarter.«Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,» Musk said, indicating he's skeptical that the number of inauthentic accounts is that low.A short time later on Friday morning, Musk tweeted that he remains committed to the purchase. Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of usershttps://t.co/Y2t0QMuuynIt wasn't clear whether the issue could scuttle the deal. Shares of both Twitter and Tesla swung sharply in opposite directions, with Twitter's stock tumbling 17% to $37.20 before trading opened in the U.S, and Tesla, which Musk had proposed using to help fund the Twitter deal, jumping 5%.

Naman Ramachandran The Twitter deal is temporarily on hold, billionaire Elon Musk posted on Friday.“Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users,” Musk posted on Twitter.Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of usershttps://t.co/Y2t0QMuuyn— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2022In the tweet, Musk provided a link to a May 2 Reuters article quoting Twitter’s filing on Monday. “Twitter Inc estimated in a filing on Monday that false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5% of its monetizable daily active users during the first quarter,” the Reuters piece said.Musk has been vocal about cleaning the platform of spam bots.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has cut loose two top executives and announced a hiring freeze ahead of the company’s acquisition by Elon Musk, whose share purchases are reportedly being investigated by the SEC.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorKayvon Beykpour, head of Twitter’s organization that builds the social-media app’s core features, said he is leaving the company after more than seven years.Twitter is in the midst of a pending $44 billion takeover by mega-billionaire Elon Musk. Beykpour, in announcing his departure, didn’t cite Musk’s imminent takeover as the reason for his exit. Rather, he said in a thread on Twitter, CEO Parag Agrawal had asked him to resign.“The truth is that this isn’t how and when I imagined leaving Twitter, and this wasn’t my decision,” he wrote.

Since his ex-girlfriend’s defamation trial, many have wondered what Elon Musk’s reaction to ex Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s abuse case has been and whether he could testify at their trial.

Johnny Depp’s trial in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard is slated to resume on Monday, May 16, and there will be at least one more famous face in the courtroom.

Space-X billionaire Elon Musk has always done things outside of the box so it's perhaps no surprise he's adopted an unorthodox way of teaching his kids basic numeracy skills.The Tesla mogul, who named his son X- Æ A-12, has always taken a keen interest in alternative ways to teach children and a tweet from his mum Maye Musk shows how that works in practise.She tweeted: "When you ask X to count, he says 10… 9… 8… 7… I think he’s watched too many Space-X launches!"Musk has seven kids, with a set of 17-year-old twins, 15-year-old triplets as well as X- Æ A-12 and new daughter, Y, who he shares with GrimesSinger Grimes, 34, revealed during her Vanity Fair interview that her family had grown after her daughter was heard wailing from upstairs.She didn't share their daughter's name in the interview but she did tell the publication that they call the newborn "Y'.The name "Y" is very fitting as the pair call their son "X".Elon has always been vocal about alternative ways to teach children and says he believes the internet is the most important tool in his kids' education.Speaking in 2021, Musk said: "Well, my observation is that my kids were mostly educated by YouTube and Reddit."I guess there were lessons as well, but judging by the amount of time they spent online, it seemed like most of their education is actually coming from online."He admitted the need for education to be "as interesting and exciting as possible" and acknowledged the help of video games as tools."If kids can be super engaged in video games, there's a way for them to be super engaged in education as well," Musk said.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.His kids, who go to Ad Astra, the school he

Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through, signaling just how permissive the platform could become toward free speech under his ownership.

Billionaire SpaceX and Tesla owner Elon Musk has been branded "sick, irresponsible and unacceptable" for taking a nine-minute flight in his private jet. The automated Twitter bot @ElonJet showed Musk's private jet landing in San Francisco, California after being airborne for under ten minutes, when the drive would have been less than an hour.

Elon Musk confirmed what has been speculated since he reached a deal to buy out Twitter: He’d allow Donald Trump to return to the platform.

Elon Musk confirmed what has been speculated since he reached a deal to buy out Twitter: He’d allow Donald Trump to return to the platform.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCould Donald Trump return to Twitter after all?Elon Musk, who has reached a $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter, said the social network’s permanent ban on the 45th U.S. president was a “morally bad decision” — one that he would overturn, if Musk successfully closes the deal.Twitter’s ban of Trump “was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the county and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice,” Musk said, speaking at a Financial Times automotive conference, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.Musk also said, “If there are tweets that are wrong and bad, those should be either deleted or made invisible, and a suspension — a temporary suspension — is appropriate, but not a permanent ban.” Trump has insisted he wouldn’t rejoin Twitter regardless of who owns it.

Elon Musk has warned his Twitter followers to watch out for a Russian assassination attempt after he was named in a propaganda message by Roscosmos boss Dmitry Rogozin. The Russian space agency chief has issued a number of threats against opponents of the attack on Ukraine over the last few weeks, recently claiming that Russia’s nuclear arsenal could destroy the whole of NATO “in half an hour”.

Bridgerton fans simply could not cope after Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page had a sweet reunion at the 2022 Met Gala. The actors became household names last year after starring in the Netflix series, in which they played the Duke and Duchess of Hastings. Now it seems they’re still best buds, despite Regé-Jean not returning to the hit show for its second season.

Meek Mill has asked “big homie” Elon Musk to let him get in on his recent Twitter investment.The Tesla founder and entrepreneur successfully acquired the social media platform last month (April 25) for approximately $44billion (£34.5b).His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations.Mill has now publicly tweeted Musk and asked him directly if there’s any room for him to get in on the deal.“Elon musk let us invest in Twitter with you ‘big homie,’” Mill wrote, as you can see below.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDevin Nunes, the former congressman who is now CEO of Donald Trump’s social-media rival to Twitter, claimed that his new boss “encouraged” tech mogul Elon Musk to acquire Twitter, to “take on these tech tyrants.”Musk says that’s false.“I’ve had no communication, directly or indirectly, with Trump, who has publicly stated that he will be exclusively on Truth Social,” Musk tweeted Friday, replying to a New York Post article about Nunes’ claims.In an appearance Wednesday on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co,” Nunes said, “President Trump, basically before Elon Musk bought it, actually said to go and buy it because the goal of our company is really to build a community where people are in a family-friendly, safe environment.” Nunes added, “we encouraged Elon Musk to buy” Twitter, because “someone has to take on these tech tyrants… Donald Trump wanted to make sure that the American people got their voice back and that the internet was open and that’s what we are doing.” Nunes, who is CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group, once sued Twitter, seeking $250 million in damages, alleging in part he was defamed by anonymous parody accounts “Devin Nunes’ Mom” and “Devin Nunes’ Cow.” A judge threw out the case.Musk has said he’s primarily interested in protecting “free speech” on Twitter, and he has criticized the company for allegedly having a left-leaning political bias. That stance has led right-wingers — who have long alleged Twitter (and other internet platforms) somehow stifle conservative viewpoints — to champion Musk’s $44 billion bid for Twitter.Twitter permanently banned Trump shortly after the Jan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpotify CEO Daniel Ek revealed that he is putting his money where his mouth is, releasing a Twitter message announcing that he will invest $50 million in the music streaming company.“I’ve always been vocal about my strong belief in Spotify and what we are building. So I am putting that belief into action this week by investing $50M in $SPOT.

As Elon Musk makes headlines with his machinations to purchase Twitter, venerable British broadcaster BBC has announced plans to produce a docuseries about the controversial tech billionaire.

the comedian was attacked on stage.Chappelle, 48, was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when he was ‘tackled’ and sent ‘flying in the air’, according to a witness.Isaiah Lee, 23, has been charged on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and taken into custody.Billionaire Musk appeared stony-faced as he was photographed exiting the venue, having been sat in the front row of the gig alongside the likes of P Diddy.The Tesla CEO, who was dressed in a t-shirt, was pictured behind security as he made his way out of the site.The shocking incident happened as Chappelle was closing the show and thanking the comedians who had performed before him, including Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, and Jon Stewart.A spokeswoman for the Hollywood Bowl said an investigation had been launched into the incident.Chappelle is refusing to allow an attack on him to overshadow ‘the magic of the historic moment’ after setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the venue, a spokesperson said.‘Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl,’ his rep said.‘This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for the most headlined shows by any comedian at the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70,000 fans of diverse backgrounds during the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival, and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment.’An LAPD spokeswoman revealed that the suspect had brandished a replica handgun and pointed it at Chappelle.‘He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon,’ they said.The fracas came after Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has greenlit a landmark documentary series on Elon Musk from Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films, Deadline can reveal.