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Elon Musk Slams San Francisco for Probe of Twitter HQ Bedrooms
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Elon Musk Slams San Francisco for Probe of Twitter HQ Bedrooms

[ad_1] Elon Musk criticized San Francisco following a report the city is investigating Twitter Inc. for setting up bedrooms at its headquarters. Elon Musk on Tuesday criticized San Francisco Mayor London Breed following a report the city is investigating Twitter Inc. for setting up bedrooms at its headquarters, saying the company was being unfairly attacked for “providing beds for tired employees.” Twitter in recent weeks has turned several conference rooms at the office into makeshift bedrooms, complete with furniture like bedside tables and armchairs, according to people familiar with the matter. It no longer needs as many conference rooms now that thousands of employees have either been laid off or fired after the billionaire's $44 billion purchase of the company in late October...
Twitter Loses Entire Brussels Office With Regulators Looming
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Twitter Loses Entire Brussels Office With Regulators Looming

[ad_1] Twitter Inc. has lost its last remaining employees in the regulatory hub of Brussels, at a time when it faces increasing scrutiny from lawmakers. Twitter Inc. has lost its last remaining employees in the regulatory hub of Brussels, at a time when it faces increasing scrutiny from lawmakers. The small office of six employees was cut to two in recent weeks following Elon Musk's dramatic culling of staff, according to people with knowledge of the exits. The remaining two members left over the past week, after Musk called for staff to commit to a “hardcore working culture.” The Brussels office was a key hub for Twitter to engage with a deluge of European regulation, much of which has only recently come into force. The social media platform has long battled a perception it has ...
Shocking Boost! Elon Musk Celebrates New Twitter Usage High as Engineers Flee
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Shocking Boost! Elon Musk Celebrates New Twitter Usage High as Engineers Flee

[ad_1] Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk tweeted out an upbeat message saying the company beat its all-time high in usage. Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk tweeted out an upbeat message saying the company beat its all-time high in usage late Thursday, on a day when many employees decided to leave the company.It was the second time in a week that the social network set a record, according to Musk, who said it hit its highest-ever number of daily active users on Nov. 11. In another message posted this week, the billionaire -- who hasn't given himself a specific job title at Twitter after adopting “chief Twit” and “complaint hotline operator” briefly -- posted a chart showing user numbers rising since his acquisition. Musk has long disputed the accuracy of Twitter's internal metrics, saying they ...