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Thank God for the Completion and Good Ending

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  In the journey of life, each chapter presents its unique challenges, obstacles, and rewards. There are moments when we find ourselves overwhelmed, questioning whether we will ever reach the finish line. However, just like the narrative arcs of our favorite stories, there’s something deeply satisfying about a well-executed conclusion—one that feels both rewarding and fulfilling. Whether it's a personal goal, a professional project, or even a cherished movie or book, the feeling of completion is something we all strive for. It brings a sense of peace, knowing that despite the ups and downs, there was a purpose behind every step we took. And when the ending is good, it makes all the struggles worthwhile. The Importance of Completion In a world that moves at such a rapid pace, we often rush through tasks and events, focusing on the next big thing before we’ve even processed the current one. Yet, completing something gives us the chance to reflect. We can look back and appreciate the ...

In support with UAE, Starlink is active in Gaza hospital, says Elon Musk

Must say the UAE truly deserves a commendation for its tireless humanitarian support to the Palestine people in Gaza. In the chaos of the ongoing war conflicts there has been major destruction and affects in Gaza that have taken away lives of many people and medical facilities have been destroyed in over nine months of war. With one among its initiatives, UAE have been collaborated with Starlink and Israel to provide Internet services in Gaza. STARLINK - Elonmusk's Starlink   is a satellite internet constellation operated by   Starlink Services, LLC , a wholly-owned subsidiary of American aerospace company   SpaceX . In which UAE have been made collaboration in February itself, now they are providing internet services to Gaza. Through this initiative, the field hospitals in Gaza have been benefitted majorly with the prominent medical help. The high speed internet that enabled in the Gaza strip have been potentially helped many. It acts as a savior through life-saving medi...

Mark Zuckerberg Surpasses Elon Musk as Third-Richest Person in the World

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  In a significant shift of fortunes, Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Elon Musk to claim the title of the third-richest person in the world. This marks the first time since 2020 that the rival billionaires have held these positions. The change in rankings came after a series of developments that impacted Musk's wealth. Reports of Tesla canceling plans for a more affordable car led to a drop in Tesla's shares, causing Musk to fall to fourth place. Musk denied the report, but this setback came on the heels of news that Tesla's vehicle deliveries had declined in the first quarter, marking their first year-over-year drop since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg's wealth has been on the rise, with Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, reaching new highs. Zuckerberg's fortune has grown by $58.9 billion this year, propelling him into the top three richest people globally. This development marks a significant milestone for Zuckerberg, ...

Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg cage fight to take place in Italy

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  The much-anticipated cage fight between Twitter owner and tech billionaire Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take place at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, according to reports. Musk has revealed the location of the fight via tweet. In another tweet, he linked a 1-minute-30-second YouTube video named 'Life of Brian Colosseum fight' and commented, 'Need to work on my endurance', referring to the fight with the Meta CEO. Previously, the fight between the two tech billionaires was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, one of the most populous cities in the United States (US). According to a recent TMZ Sports report, the Meta CEO was approached by the Minister of Culture, who offered him to have a fight at Rome's Colosseum. His people eventually alerted UFC President Dana White of the location, and his people contacted the minister. Reportedly, Musk and Zuckerberg have been talking with White about the details of a fight daily for the past one week. Musk, who ...

Elon Musk Set to Meet French President Second Time In Just Over A Month

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For the second time in less than a month, tech billionaire and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk , will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, the capital of France, on Friday. France hopes to win the billionaire's favour and win his investment. This week, French President Macron stated that he would meet the tech billionaire to "tout the attractiveness of France and Europe.” During a trip to France's largest technological trade show, VivaTech, Macron expressed his appreciation for Musk. Musk will speak with Macron before appearing in front of a large crowd at VivaTech for what is described as an hour-long "conversation" with Maurice Levy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Publicis Groupe, the world's third largest advertising and communications group, as well as the event's French founder. In May, Tesla boss Elon Musk and the French president held talks. Later on, Musk said that he was considering big investments in France. Jean-Noel Barrot, Minist...

Elon Musk’s Twitter will start paying creators for ads

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  The owner of Twitter and tech billionaire, Elon Musk , is set to introduce a new rule that will compensate verified content creators on Twitter for ads in their replies. On Friday, Elon Musk announced the upcoming feature. He revealed that the initial payment block would be approximately $5 million. Under the new initiative, only verified creators on Twitter will be eligible for this program. One of the richest men in the world wrote on Twitter , “In a few weeks, X/Twitter will start paying creators for ads served in their replies. The first block payment totals $5 million. Note, the creator must be verified and only ads served to verified users count.” The move comes as the micro-blogging site Twitter struggles to retain advertisers, owing in part to concerns about ad placement following the company's major layoffs of staff. This news comes on the heels of the recent selection of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino, an NBCUniversal advertising industry veteran,...

Dubai summit: Elon Musk says 'single world government' could lead to the end of civilization

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  Tech billionaire Elon Musk attended the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates , on Wednesday. He gave some brief remarks at the Dubai summit. Musk talked about various important topics. He delivered his speech remotely via video call. The 2023 World Government Summit started on Monday in Dubai. Musk’s virtual attendance at the summit made participants happy. Musk reportedly said, "I know this is called the 'World Government Summit,' but I think we should be a little bit concerned about becoming too much of a single world government. I think we need to be a little conscious of being too much of a single civilization because if we are too much of a single civilization, then the whole thing may collapse.” He further said, “If something goes wrong with some part of civilization then the whole thing doesn't just collapse and humanity keeps moving forward." Musk also talked about Twitter and his journey as the CEO of the social media platform. H...

UN and EU slam Elon Musk for suspending journalists from Twitter

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  The United Nation s (UN) and the European Union (EU) slammed Elon Musk, Tesla and Twitter CEO, for suspending the accounts of half a dozen prominent journalists from Twitter. Musk drew anger and sharp criticism from EU commissioner Vera Jourova over the suspension of journalists’ accounts. Jourova wrote on Twitter, "News about the arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter is worrying.” Jourova warned that Twitter could face hefty fines over this issue. Twitter suspended the accounts of journalists from CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post without any warning. Musk accused the journalists of endangering his family by sharing his live location. Jourova said, "Elon Musk should be aware of that. There are red lines. And sanctions, soon.” She went on to slam Musk and the social media platform. The spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres also slammed Musk and Twitter for suspending their accounts. Guterres called it an act of “dangerous precedent.” He adde...

Twitter to introduce gold, grey and blue ticks for verification system

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  Twitter' verification has taken some other twist after new proprietor Elon Musk stated extraordinary colored take a look at marks might be introduced. Earlier this week, Mr Musk world's richest person, stated the brand new subscription- primarily based totally verification might now no longer be relaunched till there become “ excessive self belief of preventing impersonation”. Now, he stated it might be relaunched tentatively subsequent Friday. “Gold take a look at for companies, gray take a look at for government, blue for individuals ( celeb or now no longer ) and all confirmed bills might be manually authenticated earlier than take a look at activates. Painful, however necessary,” he tweeted. “All confirmed man or woman human beings could have equal blue take a look at , as boundary of what constitutes “notable” is in any other case too subjective. Individuals may have secondary tiny emblem displaying they belong to an org if confir...

Twitter Employees Flee As Elon Musk Continued Speaking

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  New chaos erupted on Twitter after some employees decided to leave the company. The New York Times (NYT) said in a report that "hundreds of Twitter employees appeared to have decided to depart with three months of severance pay” after Elon Musk gave them the ultimatum to choose whether to quit or stay at the company. Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has been firing those employees who oppose or disagree with him. In recent weeks, he also asked the employees to step up their skills in order to work in the company. According to the New York Times report, some employees were summoned to a conference room in the San Francisco head office on Thursday while others were called in via video conference. The report further added, “As the 5 pm deadline passed, some who had called in began hanging up, seemingly having decided to leave, even as Mr Musk continued speaking.” Twitter also announced through email that it would close its "office buildings" until Monday. Musk ...

Elon Musk has chosen a new CEO for Tesla

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  The world's richest person and the new head of Twitter, ElonMusk , has reportedly chosen a new CEO (Chief Executive Officer) for Tesla. According to company sources, Musk has identified the potential successor as the CEO of Tesla. Recently, Musk said that he does not want to be the CEO of any company. James Murdoch, one of Tesla's board members, has reportedly hinted that Musk may step down as the CEO of Tesla. He testified before the court but did not reveal the name of the new CEO. He said that Musk had decided on the name of the CEO over the last few months. According to Reuters, some Tesla investors expressed their concern about whether Musk would be able to focus on his role as CEO of Twitter. Reportedly, Musk made some Tesla engineers work for Twitter. However, he called it “temporary” and “after hours”. Recently, Musk also sent a stern letter to Twitter employees. He reportedly said that the employees will have to put in a lot of effort to build Twitter 2.0. He also sa...

Elon Musk Says "No Choice When..." as Twitter Sacks "Roughly 50%" Staff

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On Friday, Twitter laid off half of its 7,500-person workforce as the company's troubled big restructuring under new owner Elon Musk got under way, only one week after his sensational takeover.   According to an internal memo seen by AFP, "approximately 50%" of the workforce was affected and would immediately lose access to business computers and email.   After being told to leave, employees all over the world used Twitter to express their anger or shock and bid farewell to one of Silicon Valley's most recognisable enterprises.   "I discovered when I woke up that my employment with Twitter had ended. I'm devastated. I am denying that "Twitter's director of public policy for the United States and Canada, Michele Austin, said.   After waiting 24 hours since the business's initial email informing staff of impending layoffs, Musk tweeted Friday evening, "Regarding Twitter's reduction in force, regrettably there is no choice when the ...

Elon Musk considers charging Twitter users $20 a month for verified accounts

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After purchasing the social media giant, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has planned to revamp Twitter. He is also considering charging Twitter users $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year for a blue tick on their Twitter account. He has planned changes to Twitter’s Blue subscription service, according to tech newsletter Platformer. Twitter users verified by the platform would have 90 days to sign up to Blue tick or lose their check mark. Musk reportedly wrote on Twitter, “the whole verification process is being revamped right now.” However, he did not reveal his plan on Twitter. Tesla CEO also flagged a Twitter poll on Monday morning, asking Twitter users how much they would pay a month for a blue tick. He also gave them three options: $5; $10; $15; or “wouldn’t pay.” Musk also launched a poll on Monday, asking users if he should bring back Vine, the video-sharing app, shut down by Twitter in 2016. Musk bought Twitter on Thursday after months of uncertainty and speculation. He als...

“Twitter Is Now In Sane Hands”: Donald Trump After Elon Musk Takes Over

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  Former president of the United States, Donald Trump, on Friday hailed the sale of the social media giant, Twitter, to tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk . However, he refused to comment about joining the micro-blogging site again. Musk, the world's richest man, bought Twitter on Thursday after months of uncertainty and speculation. Trump said on his own Truth Social platform, "I am very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands, and will no longer be run by Radical Left Lunatics and Maniacs that truly hate our country.” Earlier, Tesla CEO indicated that he would lift Trump's Twitter ban, which was imposed in the wake of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol that Trump was accused of inciting. However, Trump refused to comment about joining the site in a subsequent interview with Fox News Digital. After acquiring Twitter, the world’s richest man fired top Twitter executives, including the CEO Parag Agrawal, the company’s legal head and policy maker Vijaya Gadde, an...

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal fired by Elon Musk

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  After acquiring Twitter, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk fired Parag Agrawal. He acquired Twitter after a legal battle and months-long saga full of twists and turns. Tesla's CEO fired various other employees of Twitter. He fired top Twitter executives, including the CEO Parag Agrawal, the company’s legal head and policy maker Vijaya Gadde, and CFO Nel Segal. However, Agrawal will take home a lot of money. He was appointed as the Twitter CEO in November 2021. As per reports, Agrawal was entitled to get $42 million from Twitter if he were terminated within 12 months. Vijaya Gadde will also receive a package of $12.5 million and an additional $33 million from some 623,156 Twitter shares. Earlier, many people said that Musk disliked Agarwal and wanted to get rid of him. In some of his leaked chats, Musk mocked Agrawal for holidaying in Hawaii. He said that Agrawal was not the kind of man who could run Twitter. Before making a hostile bid to buy Twitter, Musk had also e...

'Treat me like an engineer': Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tells Elon Musk

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  Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal, and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, bonded on over-engineering and solving technical design problems, according to a text exchange shared between the two tech leaders. During their conversation, Tesla's CEO said that he doesn't want to be the boss of anyone. Subsequently, Agrawal replied that the Tesla CEO should treat him like an engineer and not like the CEO of Twitter. As per a TechCrunch report, the conversation between the two tech leaders dates back to April this year. Musk reportedly told Agrawal, "I hate doing mgmt stuff. I don't think I should be the boss of anyone. However, I love helping solve technical/product design problems.” To this, Agrawal replied, "Treat me like an engineer instead of a CEO of Twitter. ” The leaked chats have gone viral on social media at a time when Twitter and Musk are all set to start their legal battle in the Delaware Court of Chancery in the United States (US) on October 17. Earlier this year, Mu...