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Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for new Twitter CEO?Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for new Twitter CEO?
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Yaccarino is a seasoned ad executive who could restore the company’s trust with advertisers. But Musk is still in control.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Tucker Carlson’s TV-to-Twitter move could actually pay offTucker Carlson’s TV-to-Twitter move could actually pay off
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Here’s the math.

By Peter Kafka
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What is Bluesky, and why is everyone on Twitter talking about it?What is Bluesky, and why is everyone on Twitter talking about it?
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The invite-only, decentralized new social network, explained.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Twitter’s old blue checks are finally goneTwitter’s old blue checks are finally gone
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The ridiculous but important Twitter check mark fiasco, explained.

By Sara Morrison
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Elon’s blue check disaster is getting worseElon’s blue check disaster is getting worse
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Celebrities are refusing to pay, and the trolls keep trolling.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Is Twitter finally dying?
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Say goodbye to the old Twitter and hello to the new normal.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Tesla’s cameras are reportedly spying on customers, but it’s not just a Tesla problemTesla’s cameras are reportedly spying on customers, but it’s not just a Tesla problem
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Tesla employees watching drivers through their cameras is a glimpse of our privacy-free connected car future.

By Sara Morrison
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Why your Twitter page is changing and may have a dog on itWhy your Twitter page is changing and may have a dog on it
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Elon Musk wants to fill your Twitter feed with paid accounts being watched over by a crypto meme.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Why advertisers aren’t coming back to Twitter
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Elon Musk is still the problem.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Are Elon’s Tweets turning car buyers against Tesla?Are Elon’s Tweets turning car buyers against Tesla?
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Concerning!

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
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Musk’s Twitter is getting worseMusk’s Twitter is getting worse
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Links aren’t working on Twitter due to an “internal change” that had “some unintended consequences.”

By Shirin Ghaffary
Money
The trials of Elon MuskThe trials of Elon Musk
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A jury found the Tesla CEO not liable in a shareholder lawsuit, but the case revealed a lot about Musk’s refusal to back down.

By Whizy Kim
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The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuitsThe AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits
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What can Napster tell us about the future?

By Peter Kafka
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The year EVs outgrew TeslaThe year EVs outgrew Tesla
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The transition to electric vehicles hit several milestones in 2022.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Elon Musk’s future as Twitter CEO is suddenly in question
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Musk asked Twitter users if he should step down. A majority of them said yes.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Elon Musk now says he’ll step down as Twitter CEOElon Musk now says he’ll step down as Twitter CEO
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But we don’t know when, or who will replace him.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The billionaire vibe shift
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It was the year the billionaires showed who they really are.

By Whizy Kim
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Twitter enters its chaotic new multicolored, multishaped check mark phaseTwitter enters its chaotic new multicolored, multishaped check mark phase
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Twitter Blue is back, and this time it’s also gold, gray, square, and passive-aggressive.

By Sara Morrison
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Elon Musk’s Twitter journalist purge has begunElon Musk’s Twitter journalist purge has begun
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The move is connected to a debate over an account that tracked the whereabouts of Elon Musk’s jet.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Angry, irrational, erratic: This is Elon Musk’s TwitterAngry, irrational, erratic: This is Elon Musk’s Twitter
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It’s not about doxxing. It’s about Elon.

By Peter Kafka
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The 80-year-old book that explains Elon Musk and tech’s new right-wing tiltThe 80-year-old book that explains Elon Musk and tech’s new right-wing tilt
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The long shadow of James Burnham’s The Managerial Revolution.

By Zack Beauchamp
Neuralink shows what happens when you bring “move fast and break things” to animal research
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Elon Musk’s brain chip implant company is reportedly under federal investigation for violating the Animal Welfare Act.

By Kenny Torrella
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Elon Musk’s tunnels to nowhereElon Musk’s tunnels to nowhere
Podcast
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The billionaire dug himself into a hole with the Boring Company.

By Avishay Artsy
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The Twitter power users who can’t just quitThe Twitter power users who can’t just quit
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Under Elon Musk’s leadership, journalists have even more of a love-hate relationship with the platform.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Twitter’s CEO is now Twitter’s main character
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Elon Musk’s disaster month at Twitter has come to a close. Let’s discuss.

By Whizy Kim
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Elon Musk has Twitter and Tesla problemsElon Musk has Twitter and Tesla problems
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Issues at Tesla are piling up while its boss is distracted by his new company.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Stop taking billionaires at their wordStop taking billionaires at their word
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Why do we keep believing things that are too good to be true?

By Rebecca Jennings
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Elon Musk can’t get his story straight on TwitterElon Musk can’t get his story straight on Twitter
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All the times Twitter’s Chief Flip-Flopper has gone back on his word.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
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Elon Musk can’t take a jokeElon Musk can’t take a joke
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The Twitter CEO has repeatedly contradicted his own “free speech” values.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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“I think he’s battling with his own self”: Inside Elon Musk’s brain“I think he’s battling with his own self”: Inside Elon Musk’s brain
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Musk biographer Ashlee Vance explains why Twitter isn’t Tesla or SpaceX.

By Peter Kafka
What you need to know about Elon’s inner circle at Twitter
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Inside Elon’s war room.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Twitter’s ad problem is Elon MuskTwitter’s ad problem is Elon Musk
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Hard to solve that with a conference call.

By Peter Kafka
Future Perfect
Billionaires are a dual-use technologyBillionaires are a dual-use technology
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Ultra-wealth gives someone like Elon Musk the power to do great good in the world — and great harm.

By Kelsey Piper
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The FCC wants to regulate space. Have fun!The FCC wants to regulate space. Have fun!
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The Federal Communications Commission is opening a new space bureau.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Who’s winning, and losing, in the Elon Twitter eraWho’s winning, and losing, in the Elon Twitter era
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It’s not just Elon Musk who’s impacted by the tumultuous deal.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Quitting Elon
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Elon Musk’s former fans have lost faith in the idea of the billionaire genius.

By Whizy Kim
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What happens to your Twitter data now that Elon’s taken overWhat happens to your Twitter data now that Elon’s taken over
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Elon Musk owns your DMs, but he may not be Twitter’s biggest privacy risk.

By Sara Morrison
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Elon Musk owns Twitter. Now what?Elon Musk owns Twitter. Now what?
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Musk has tweeted a lot of ideas about how he plans to change Twitter. Here are some of the most significant ones.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Under the hood of the electric vehicle revolution
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In the EV era, old automakers are learning new tricks.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money
A Twitter trial would expose Elon Musk to scrutiny. Buying Twitter might help him avoid it.A Twitter trial would expose Elon Musk to scrutiny. Buying Twitter might help him avoid it.
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The billionaire might buy Twitter after all — and for once not get his way.

By Whizy Kim