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Twitter owes ex-employees €448 million in severance, lawsuit claims

Ex-Twitter employees claim the firm owes them €448 million in severance, but the social media giant says the claims lack merit.

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Twitter's free speech approach backed by Taliban

The comments came days after Meta launched a rival platform, Threads.

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What we know about Threads, Meta’s new app to rival Twitter

Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter have led to a demand for an alternative - and Meta may be about to provide it.

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Euclid Space Telescope: Europe's mission to chart the universe

ESA's Euclid space telescope was launched for a six-year mission to shed light on dark energy and matter and chart the largest-ever map of the universe.

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Twitter owner Elon Musk announces 'temporary' limits on reading tweets

Twitter users ran into service issues on Saturday after owner Elon Musk imposed limits on how many tweets can be read per day.

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EU visits Silicon Valley to put Twitter under DSA 'stress test'

Thierry Breton is visiting California to see if Elon Musk's Twitter will comply with new regulations set out in the bloc's Digital Services Act.

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Twitter erupts as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg talk up cage fight

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the richest men in the world are doing battle on social media about the prospect of a cage fight. Yes, you read that right.

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Twitter will respect EU laws to combat disinformation, Elon Musk says

Billionaire Elon Musk spoke to a French broadcaster about respecting EU content moderation rules.

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What Elon Musk did and didn't discuss during his VivaTech appearance

The Tesla and SpaceX boss joined VivaTech attendees in a keynote appearance on Friday, with topics including AI and Twitter. This is what he said.

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Music publishers sue Twitter for €230 million

17 music publishers, including Concord Music Group and Universal Music Corp., have accused the social media network of mass copyright infringement

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VivaTech 2023: What to expect from this week’s tech show in Paris

VivaTech is returning for its seventh year. This is what you can expect from one of Europe's biggest tech and start-up events in Paris.

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EU slams Twitter as ‘irresponsible’ for leaving disinformation code

Despite Twitter’s withdrawal, the EU’s anti-disinformation code remains “strong,” said Vera Jourova.

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Elon Musk start-up says it can test its brain implants on people

Neuralink says it has finally won FDA approval to test its implants in humans, after earlier struggles over safety concerns.

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‘Complete failure’: DeSantis’ 2024 bid plagued with Twitter glitches

Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 US presidential race, but his live chat with Elon Musk on Twitter didn't exactly go as planned.

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Fake image of Pentagon explosion causes real dip on Wall Street

It could be the first instance of an AI-generated image sowing enough confusion to move stock markets.

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Twitter purge: What happens to your social media after you die?

After Elon Musk announced inactive Twitter accounts will be purged, the issue of how to memorialise a dead person’s account was raised.

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Meta follows Twitter in charging users for their blue tick

Following in the footsteps of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users in the UK have become the first in Europe to pay for verification status.

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French president vows to build factories and boost economy

Emmanuel Macron's pledge comes as hundreds of business leaders attended the Choose France event on Monday.

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Emmanuel Macron to meet with Elon Musk to discuss future investment

Emmanuel Macron and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will talk about the "attractiveness of France and its industries," the president’s office said.

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What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

Yaccarino will need to woo back advertisers amid growing scrutiny over how Twitter handles misinformation and hate speech.